***Chapters 11-15 Quiz ***
1. To Muslims, the Quran is
a. a theoretical work with little application to daily life
c. superseded by the Sharia
b. only a guide written by a group of Muslim scholars
d. the final authority on all matters
2. Which of the following beliefs is help by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
a. belief in reincarnation
b. belief in Jesus as the Messiah
3. According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
a. read the Bible
b. give alms
c. belief in one God
c. believe in many gods
d. belief in Muhammad
d. obey official priests
4. One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they
a. were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
b. had no contact with the rest of the world
c. followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
d. developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt
5. Which of the following statements describes a patrilineal culture?
a. The husband joined his wife’s family in her village
b. Inheritance was traced through the mother’s side
c. Kinship ties cane through the father’s side.
d. Sisters made their sons available to help their brothers
6. To keep Mongols from being absorbed into Chinese civilization, Kublai Khan
a. banned foreigners from China
b. welcomed foreigners to his court
c. allowed Chinese in the military
d. reserved government jobs for Mongols
7. . Marco Polo’s book sparked
a. European interest in Asian riches
c. war between China and Korea
b. war between Europe and Asia
d. the opening of Chinese markets
8. Korea’s role between China and Japan has been that of a
a. trading partner
b. cultural bridge
c. defensive fortress
d. highway to the outside world
9. Who held the real power in Japan’s feudal society?
a. the emperor
b. women
c. samurai
d. the shogun
10. The Tokugawa shoguns created an orderly society by
a. ending feudalism
b. forbidding trade
c. giving peasants greater freedom
d. imposing restrictions on social classes.
11. Renaissance architects favored
a. the Gothic style
c. Greek and Roman styles
d. medieval architecture
b. Chinese styles
12. How did the printing press affect Europe?
a. The price of books rose to pay for the new technology
c. Books were available to only a limited few
b. More people learned to read and write
d. Trade declined with the increase in books
13. To pay for Church projects, the clergy
a. raised fees and sold indulgences
c. traded with other nations
b. waged wars
d. taxed Roman citizens
14. Which of the following best explains why the Renaissance occurred in northern Europe later than it did in
Italy?
a. There was little interest in the arts in northern Europe
b. The Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe
c. Few people were educated in northern Europe
d. Northern Europe was a region of peasants
15. In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
a. a belief in the importance of the state in relation to individual rights
c. an emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers
16. Why was Spain able to conquer the Philippines easily?
a. The Filipino religion forbade violence
c. The Filipinos were not united
17. Why were the Chinese uninterested in trading with Europeans?
a. They thought trade might lead to war
c. The Chinese were already trading with too many nations
b. a rejection of the ancient civilizations and their cultures
d. an appreciation for individual achievement
b. The Spanish has powerful allies
d. The Filipinos did not like their rulers
b. European goods were inferior to Chinese goods
d. Chinese goods were in short supply