Chapter 12 and 14 World history exam questions
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Terms | Definitions |
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 Please place these Chinese dynasties in the proper chronological order | Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Ching. |
| 13. What made Genghis Khan a great conqueror? | • He united the Mongols, he was a brilliant organizer, assembled the Mongols into warriors, he was a gifted strategist, and he used cruelty as a weapon. |
| 14. What was the Pax Mongolica? Why was it important? | • The period when the Mongols imposed stability and law. It guaranteed a safe passage for travelers. |
| 15. List the major inventions/developments of the Tang and Song dynasties | Printing, gunpowder, and the compass. They all changed history |
| 16. Describe the status of women during the Tang and Song periods. | • The women's status further declined in the Tang and Song periods even though it was already low from previous dynasties. (Binding of feet to show higher status) |
| 17. What was a samurai? By what code did he live? What role did he play in society? How did he deal with failure? | • A loyal warrior, He served after the Bushido code, served as a bodyguard, they died honorable deaths. |
| 18. What native religion did the Japanese practice? What foreign religion/philosophy was adopted in Japan? | Shinto; they adopted many ideas from Buddhism. |
| 19. What was the importance of the civil service system in China? | Nobles could work their way up to a higher class instead of being born into it. |
| 20. What is Marco Polo's claim to fame? | He wrote a book about his several voyages around China and Europe. |
| 21. Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and other foreigners for government posts? | • Kublai Khan ruled over the Mongol Empire so he trusted the people to guard his government posts. |
| 22. Were the Mongols successful in invading Japan? Why or Why not? | No, they sent huge fleets against Japan and Japan always conquered the fleets |
| 23. Describe the government that emerged in Japan. | The Heian Period began and that started a very powerful Japanese government |
| 53. What was the Norman Conquest of England? | • William, duke of Normandy, invaded England with a Norman army conquering England. |
| 54. How did the Norman Conquest change England? Name the battle | • The Battle at Hastings changed everything. This helped William decide that all of England would be his personal property. |
| 55. Which English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta? By whom? What DATE? | • John Soft sword (King John), forced to sign by his nobles. June 15, 1215. |
| 56. Why was the Magna Carta created? | Guaranteed basic political rights. |
| 57. What was the legislative body of medieval England? | Parliament |
| 58. What was the three-field system? What impact did it have? | • A process to improve soil by spacing out planting times and seasons. Important so that the people could grow more crops at a time. |
| 59. Who called for all Christians to liberate Jerusalem from the Muslims? What did this spark? | • Philip II it caused religious turmoil and disputes as well as war. |
| 60. What was the chief goal of the Crusades? How successful were they overall | • To gain control of the Holy Lands; very successful |
| 61. Who was the Muslim leader who showed kindness to Richard the Lion-Hearted? | • Saladin. |
| 62. What negative effect of the Crusades continues until the present day? | • The intolerance Christians show to Muslims shows a legacy of hatred. |
| 63. What was the Black Death? How did it arrive in Europe? How was it spread? | • Bubonic plague, it arrived from Asia through trade routes. |
| 64. How did it change society in Europe? | • It killed almost 25 million Europeans also populations declined, trade declined, Jews were blamed, and the church suffered a loss of prestige when its prayers failed |
| 65. What was a guild? What functions did they perform in medieval society? | • Organization of people in the same business working to improve economic and social conditions. |
| 66. What French king established the French Court of Appeals? Why else do we care? | • Louis IX, it could overturn the decisions of the court. |
| 67. Who fought in the Hundred Years' War? | • England and France. |
| 68. What were the most important effects of the Hundred Years' War? Weapon? | • A feeling of nationalism and power and prestige of the French. |
| 69. What was the Commercial Revolution? What were some of its more significant effects? | • Expansion of trade and Business. Trade increased=more cash |
| 70. What are characteristics of a Gothic cathedral? Example of a Gothic cathedral. | • Ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, pointed arches, and tall spires. Chartres cathedral in Europe. |
| 71. Why was stained glass windows created in Gothic cathedrals? | • Illustrates stories from the bible. |
| 72. What was the name given to the legislative body in medieval England? In medieval France? | • Common law and Estates general. |
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