1. Post Classical Asia
Review Game

2. One similarity between the Gupta Empire (320-550A. D
One similarity between the Gupta Empire ( A.D.) in India and the Tang Dynasty ( A.D.) in China was that each-
A. promoted equality for women
B. made advances in the arts, sciences and mathematics
C. gained overseas colonies
D. developed representative government

3. B) made advances in the arts, sciences and mathematics

4. The Ottoman Turks were ruled by a…
A) Shah B) Sultan C) Emperor D) King

5. B) Sultan

6. This guy led the Ottoman Empire to its greatest height
A) Marco Polo B) Shah Jahan C) Suleiman the Magnificent D) The Sultan

7. C) Suleiman the Magnificent

8. What was one effect of the Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Russia and much of Asia in the late 1200s?
A) development of a common Sanskrit language
B) adoption of Confucian ideas and practices
C) expansion of Japanese cultural traditions throughout the empire
D) ability to trade and travel from one end of the empire to the other

9. A) development of a common Sanskrit language

10. In the 1500’s, Europeans arriving in China were restricted to the ports of Macao and Canton and were required to pay in either gold or silver. What was one likely reason these polices were enacted?
A)Ming emperors needed precious metals to pay for the expansion of their navy.
B) European monarchs feared for the safety of merchants traveling into the interior of China.
C) Chinese farmers would suffer if cash crops from the Americas were allowed to enter the country.
D) European manufacturers were unable to produce goods that were valued in China.

11. A)Ming emperors needed precious metals to pay for the expansion of their navy.

12. This city is formerly known as Constantinople
A) Athens B) Moscow C) Rome D) Istanbul

13. D) Istanbul

14. The Ottomans captured what city in 1453?
A) Rome B) Moscow C) Constantinople D) Athens

15. C) Constantinople

16. Which best describes the interaction of Hindu and Muslim societies in South Asia during the 500 years from 1100 to 1600?
A) periods of conflict alternated with periods of religious toleration and peaceful coexistence.
B) Hinduism was eliminated from most of India.
C) Muslim conquerors adopted Hindu customs and ways
D) Most Indians converted to Sikhism as a way of combining both Hindu and Muslim beliefs.

17. D) Most Indians converted to Sikhism as a way of combining both Hindu and Muslim beliefs.

18. The Ottoman Empire was located between what two countries?
A) India and China B) Europe and America C) Europe and Asia D) India and Iran

19. C) Europe and Asia

20. The Ottomans dominated what body of water until they were defeated by Spain?
A) Mediterranean Sea B) Black Sea C) Red Sea D) Indian Ocean

21. A) Mediterranean Sea

22. The ___ created a great Islamic empire in Persia in the early 1500’s
A) Ottomans B) Muslims C) Safavids D) Mughals

23. C) Safavids

24. What was a major effect of the growth of the Ottoman Empire?
a. Persians joined the Sunni branch of Islam.
b. The expansion of Islam in Europe was halted at Tours.
c. The practice of Christianity was banned from the Holy Land.
d. Ottoman ships carried goods to North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

25. A) Persians joined the Sunni branch of Islam.

26. The Ottomans allowed Christians and __ some limited self-government?
A) Muslims B) Baptists C) Jews D) Islam

27. C) Jews

28. Which factor contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, the fall of the Byzantine Empire & the fall of the Song Dynasty?
A. invasions by nomadic peoples from Central Asia
B. demands for religious freedom by Christians
C. long periods of drought that led to isolation
D. dependence on slaves to produce manufactured goods

29. A) invasions by nomadic peoples from Central Asia

30. Muslims began invading Northwest ________ in the later 7th century
A) China B) Russia C) Japan D) India

31. D) India

32. In what present-day country was the majority of the Safavid Empire located?
A) Iran C)
India
B) Iraq D)
Saudi Arabia

33. A) Iran

34. The Safavids were members of a Turkish tribe and considered ___ Muslim
A) Shi’ite B) Sunni C) Shahs D) Sultans

35. A) Shi’ite

36. The Muslims established independent kingdoms known as what?
A) Khanates B) Sultanates C) City-States D) Tribes

37. B) Sultanates

38. The samurai of Japan were a new class of military servants whose purpose was to
A) protect the emperor and his government from all threats.
B) remain ever vigilant and ready to defend Japan from invaders.
C) protect the security and property of their employers.
D) maintain law and order throughout the land, constantly traveling from village to village.

39. C) protect the security and property of their employers.

40. The Mughal Empire is located in what present day country?
A)Russia B) India C) Iraq D) China

41. B) India

42. Who founded the Mughal Empire?
A) Ghengis Khan B) Kublai Khan C) Babur D) Akbar the Great

43. C) Babur

44. Who conquered Muslim and Hindu states, uniting India under his control?
A) Ghengis Khan B) Kublai Khan C) Akbar the Great D) Babur

45. C) Akbar the Great

46. Which best describes how Christians and Jews were treated under the rule of the Ottoman Empire?
a. they were forcibly converted to Islam
b. they were treated as complete equals by Muslims
c. they lived in self-governing communities, which paid special taxes
d. they were expelled to nearby Christian countries in Eastern Europe

47. C) they lived in self-governing communities, which paid special taxes

48. What dynasty overthrew the Mongols in China and established 300 years of peace?
A) Song B) Yuan C) Ming D) Tang

49. C) Ming

50. This guy was a Mongol ruler who destroyed the city of Delhi and slaughtered its inhabitants
A) Suleiman the Magnificent B) Babur C) Akbar the Great D) Tamerlane

51. D) Tamerlane

52. Who built the Taj Mahal?
A) Shah Jahan B) Marco Polo C) Sultanate D) Shah Jaran

53. A) Shah Jahan

54. Which of the following reflects cultural achievement of the Tang Dynasty?
A B C. D.
A B C. D.

55. B).

56. This religion combined beliefs from Islam and Hinduism
A) Jewish B) Muslim C) Sikhism D) Christian

57. C) Sikhism

58. Safavid rulers were known as ___
A) Emperors B) Shahs C) Sultans D) Kings

59. B) Shahs

60. Who united Mongols and attacked China?
A) Shah Jahan B) Marco Polo C) Ghengis Khan D) Kublai Khan

61. C) Ghengis Khan

62. The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the –
A. collapse of the silk road B. division in the Islamic religion
C. defeat of the Ottoman Empire D. rise of the Mongol Empire

63. D) rise of the Mongol Empire

64. During this dynasty, great advances were made in architecture, sculpture, and painting
A) Song B) Tang C) Mughal D) Ottoman

65. B) Tang

66. The Sikhs did not have a caste
TRUE
FALSE

67. TRUE

68. Which of the following best explains why the Chinese built the Great Wall and the Grand Canal?
a. The Great Wall and the Grand Canal were built to discourage Chinese peasants from emigrating.
b. The Great Wall was built to protect against invasions, while the Grand Canal was meant to provide an alternative transportation route between the north and south.
c. The Great Wall and the Grand Canal were constructed to restrict the exchange of goods with foreign merchants.
d. The Great Wall was constructed to protect farming villages from seasonal floods, while the Grand Canal was meant to improve access to coastal cities.

69. B) The Great Wall was built to protect against invasions, while the Grand Canal was meant to provide an alternative transportation route between the north and south.

70. This dynasty introduced the compass and paper money?
A) Song B) Tang C) Mughal D) Ottoman

71. A) Song

72. Between the Tang and Ming dynasties, Chinese literature flourished because
A) the government paid writers. C)
printing was invented.
B) the Chinese population increased. D)
people were bored.

73. C) printing was invented.

74. The Grand Canal connected what city to the Hwang Ho and the Yangtze River?
A) Hong Kong B) Shanghai C) Beijing D) Haikou

75. C) Beijing

76. During 1200, the ___ established the world’s largest empire
A) Mongols B) Romans C) Greeks D) Mughals

77. A) Mongols

78. During this dynasty, China experienced a Golden Age
A) Song B) Tang C) Yuan D) Mughal

79. B) Tang

80. One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta were similar was that they both resulted in –
A. An increased interest in different cultures
B. reduction in trade
C. the development of slavery D. the discovery of East Asia

81. A) An increased interest in different cultures

82. Under this belief, women in China had to obey her father, husband, and son
A) Sikhism B) Confucianism C) Buddhism D) Daoism

83. B) Confucianism

84. In this empire, Central Asia saw the rise of nomadic peoples who excelled at horsemanship and fighting
A) Ottoman B) Mongol C) Mughal D) Roman

85. B) Mongol