1) What event marked the beginning of the Byzantine Empire? a) Justinian's reign b) Fall of Rome c) Hagia Sophia built d) Justinian's Code 2) Who was the emperor during the height of the Byzantine Empire? a) Constantine b) Theodosius c) Augustus d) Justinian 3) What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? a) Constantinople b) Rome c) Athens d) Alexandria 4) What was the Hagia Sophia originally built as? a) Palace b) Library c) Church d) Fortress 5) What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire? a) Arabic b) Greek c) Latin d) Hebrew 6) What was Justinian's Code? a) Religious texts b) Military strategy c) Legal reforms d) Trade routes 7) What was a major cause of the decline of the Byzantine Empire? a) Justinian's plague b) Viking invasions c) Mongol attacks d) Economic prosperity 8) What was the significance of Justinian's plague? a) Economic growth b) Cultural renaissance c) Military expansion d) Population decline 9) What was the role of education in the Byzantine Empire? a) Only for nobles b) Widespread literacy c) Ignored by society d) Focused on arts 10) What was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire? a) Islam b) Paganism c) Judaism d) Christianity 11) Who was Justinian's influential wife? a) Cleopatra b) Theodora c) Helen d) Sophia 12) What was the impact of Latin in the Byzantine Empire? a) Religious texts b) Trade language c) Official language d) Ignored by people 13) What was a key feature of Justinian's rule? a) Military defeats b) Legal reforms c) Cultural decline d) Economic collapse 14) What was the size of the Byzantine Empire at its peak? a) Small kingdom b) City-state c) Vast empire d) Tiny region 15) What was the relationship between Latin and Christianity in the Byzantine Empire? a) No connection b) Christianity ignored c) Latin banned d) Latin used in church 16) What was the outcome of Justinian's military campaigns? a) Territorial expansion b) Complete failure c) No change d) Loss of land 17) What was the Tang Dynasty known for? a) Silk Road trade b) Iron Age c) Bronze Age d) Industrial Revolution 18) Which religion spread in China during the Tang Dynasty? a) Hinduism b) Buddhism c) Christianity d) Islam 19) What was a major trade route during the Tang Dynasty? a) Amber Road b) Spice Route c) Silk Road d) Salt Route 20) What was a key feature of Tang Dynasty's economy? a) Timber trade b) Oil trade c) Gold mining d) Silk trade 21) Which dynasty followed the Tang Dynasty? a) Yuan Dynasty b) Song Dynasty c) Ming Dynasty d) Qing Dynasty 22) What was a cultural achievement of the Tang Dynasty? a) Painting b) Opera c) Sculpture d) Poetry 23) What was a key factor in spreading Buddhism before the Tang Dynasty? a) Confucian teachings b) Silk Road trade c) Reunification of China d) Military conquests 24) Which dynasty is known for significant agricultural advancements? a) Qing Dynasty b) Tang Dynasty c) Ming Dynasty d) Song Dynasty 25) What crop became a staple during the Song Dynasty? a) Rice b) Wheat c) Barley d) Corn 26) Which invention improved maritime trade during the Song Dynasty? a) Gunpowder b) Compass c) Paper d) Printing press 27) What was the role of Confucianism during the Song Dynasty? a) Promoted Buddhism b) Guided governance c) Encouraged trade d) Supported military 28) Which technological development is associated with the Song Dynasty? a) Silk weaving b) Printing c) Bronze casting d) Porcelain making 29) What was a commercial development during the Song Dynasty? a) Tea trade b) Silk Road c) Paper money d) Spice trade 30) Which philosophy influenced Song Dynasty education? a) Confucianism b) Buddhism c) Daoism d) Legalism 31) What was a result of agricultural advancements in the Song Dynasty? a) Cultural decline b) Decline in trade c) Military expansion d) Population growth 32) What was a significant cultural influence during the Song Dynasty? a) Buddhist art b) Confucian ideals c) Daoist rituals d) Legalist policies 33) Who founded the Mongol Empire? a) Genghis Khan b) Kublai Khan c) Marco Polo d) Ogedei Khan 34) Which dynasty did Kublai Khan establish in China? a) Song Dynasty b) Ming Dynasty c) Tang Dynasty d) Yuan Dynasty 35) What was a key factor in Kublai Khan's control of the Yuan Empire? a) Military strength b) Religious tolerance c) Trade restrictions d) Isolationism 36) How did the Mongol Empire affect the Silk Roads? a) Increased trade b) Decreased trade c) Closed routes d) Ignored routes 37) Who was Marco Polo? a) A European traveler b) A Mongol leader c) A Chinese emperor d) A Persian merchant 38) What did Marco Polo's travels help spread? a) African culture b) European art c) Chinese technology d) American crops 39) Which region did Genghis Khan first conquer? a) Europe b) Central Asia c) Africa d) South America 40) What was a major effect of Mongol rule on Eurasia? a) Technological stopped advancing b) Isolation c) Economic decline d) Cultural diffusion 41) What was a major achievement of the Ming Dynasty? a) Great Canal b) Silk Road c) Terracotta Army d) Forbidden City 42) Why did the Ming Dynasty adopt isolationism? a) Foreign threats b) Cultural preservation c) Economic stability d) Technological advances 43) What was Zheng He known for? a) Sea voyages b) Great Wall c) Silk weaving d) Tea trade 44) Which structure was rebuilt by the Ming? a) Temple of Heaven b) Summer Palace c) Great Wall d) Terracotta Army 45) What is a basic belief of Shintoism? a) Reincarnation b) Kami worship c) Nirvana d) Filial piety 46) What influenced Japanese culture from China? a) Hinduism b) Shintoism c) Buddhism d) Islam 47) What document shows Chinese influence in Japan? a) Nihon Shoki b) Tale of Genji c) Kojiki d) Prince Shotoku's Constitution 48) What writing system did Japan adopt? a) Chinese characters b) Latin alphabet c) Cyrillic script d) Arabic script 49) What did the Heian aristocracy develop? a) Military tactics b) National culture c) Trade routes d) Agricultural methods 50) Who were the samurai? a) Artisans b) Farmers c) Merchants d) Warriors 51) What role did the shogun play? a) Military leader b) Religious head c) Trade negotiator d) Cultural advisor 52) What is a central feature of Shintoism? a) Pilgrimage b) Monotheism c) Asceticism d) Respect for nature 53) What did the Heian period contribute to? a) Global trade b) Industrialization c) Colonization d) Literature 54) What was a result of Chinese influence on Japan? a) Hindu rituals b) Islamic law c) Confucian ideas in government d) Christian values 55) What was the role of the samurai? a) Trade goods b) Protect lords c) Build temples d) Farm land 56) What was a feature of the Heian aristocracy? a) Emphasis on arts and culture b) Military prowess c) Trade dominance d) Religious reforms 57) What did religion Prince Shotoku promote? a) Christianity b) Shintoism c) Buddhism d) Islam 58) Who is the prophet of Islam? a) Muhammad b) Jesus c) Moses d) Buddha 59) What is the holy book of Islam? a) Torah b) Bible c) Quran d) Vedas 60) Which city is the birthplace of Muhammad? a) Jerusalem b) Mecca c) Medina d) Baghdad 61) Which empire did Mehmed II establish? a) Byzantine b) Roman c) Ottoman d) Persian 62) What language spread with Islam? a) Latin b) Greek c) Arabic d) Hebrew 63) Which city fell to Mehmed II? a) Rome b) Cairo c) Athens d) Constantinople 64) What is the Sunnah? a) Book about Muhammad's teachings b) Islamic law c) Holy war d) Pilgrimage 65) Which is a contribution of Muslim scholars? a) Printing press b) Algebra c) Steam engine d) Electricity 66) What is the significance of Mecca? a) Trade center b) Military base c) Capital city d) Holy city 67) Which art form did Muslims excel in? a) Mosaics b) Sculpture c) Ballet d) Opera 68) What did Muslim scholars contribute to medicine? a) Vaccines b) Medical schools c) X-rays d) Antibiotics 69) What is the second pillar of Islam? a) Charity b) Fasting c) Pilgrimage d) Prayer 70) Which old empire's fall marked a new era for Islam and the Ottomans? a) Byzantine b) Roman c) Persian d) Mongol 71) What is ancestor worship? a) Honoring ancestors b) Animal spirits c) Nature worship d) Deity rituals 72) What does animism involve? a) Ancestor spirits b) Cultural stories c) Human deities d) Nature spirits 73) Which kingdom was known for its wealth in gold? a) Zimbabwe b) Egypt c) Ghana d) Ethiopia 74) What was Timbuktu famous for? a) Salt mines b) Trade and learning c) Military power d) Agriculture 75) Which trade was crucial in West Africa? a) Trans-Saharan b) Silk Road c) Atlantic trade d) Indian Ocean 76) What did the Trans-Saharan trade exchange? a) Spices and silk b) Iron and copper c) Salt, gold, slaves d) Textiles and tea 77) Who were griots? a) Warriors b) Historians c) Traders d) Farmers 78) What was Mansa Musa known for? a) Military conquests b) Founding Timbuktu c) Building pyramids d) Pilgrimage to Mecca 79) What did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage demonstrate? a) Wealth and faith b) Military strength c) Cultural isolation d) Political alliances 80) Which city was a center of learning? a) Nairobi b) Cairo c) Lagos d) Djenne 81) What is the significance of griots? a) Trade routes b) Cultural transmission c) Military tactics d) Agricultural techniques 82) Which kingdom followed Ghana? a) Benin b) Songhai c) Mali d) Axum 83) What role did Djenne play? a) Military base b) Agricultural hub c) Religious center d) Trade and learning 84) What did the Trans-Saharan trade influence? a) Maritime routes b) Cultural diffusion c) European trade d) Asian markets 85) What did Mansa Musa bring back from Mecca? a) Scholars b) Gold c) Spices d) Weapons 86) What was a result of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage? a) Cultural isolation b) Increased trade c) Military decline d) Religious conflict 87) What did griots preserve? a) Military secrets b) Religious texts c) Trade routes d) Oral history 88) What was a major export of Ghana? a) Copper b) Silk c) Gold d) Spices 89) What was the impact of the Trans-Saharan trade? a) Cultural isolation b) Political unity c) Economic decline d) Cultural diffusion

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