CRASH COURSE WORKSHEET #13
Video #25 & #26 (2nd Semester)
# 25 - The Spanish Empire & Silver
TRUE OR FALSE: (Correct ANY false statement)
1. The Olmecs and the Mayans had impressive civilizations before the Aztecs did.
2. The Aztecs had a powerful empire for about 250 years prior to the arrival of Cortez and the Spanish conquistadores.
3. The Aztec religion predicted the end of the world and required human sacrifices to stave off periodic disasters.
4. One of Cortez’s greatest challenges was the fact that the Aztecs were beloved by the people they ruled.
5. Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, was like Venice in that it had an extensive series of canals.
6. The Inca civilization was founded earlier than the Aztec empire.
7. The Incas kept meticulous written records about everything from harvests to taxes.
8. The Spanish crown ruled the former Inca and Aztec lands using administrative structures similar to what the people there were already used to.
9. The Spanish in the New World found some gold, but mostly they found silver.
10. Indians who worked in the Spanish silver mines were paid generous wages so they wouldn’t steal on the job.
11. Slavery was not a practical solution for staffing the mines with workers.
12. Indian parents would maim their own children to protect them from having to work in the mines where mercury poisoning was an ever-present danger.
13. Spain became rich from New World silver and used wise financial planning to hold onto this wealth in the centuries to follow.
14. Spain went on to fight a number of wars funded by silver wealth.
15. England was victorious over the Spanish Armada because of the weather.
16. Spain borrowed more money than it could repay and defaulted several times on their debts.
17. Oddly enough, about two-thirds of the silver mined in the New World ended up in China.
18. When the Chinese demanded that taxes be paid in silver, it caused an oversupply of silk and a drop in the price which affected Spanish silk producers.
19. Silver from the Spanish empire led to the first truly global market.
#26 – The Seven Years War
1. The Seven Years War is also called the ___________________________ War. (1:04)
2. One distinction held by the Seven Years War is that it was the first_______________________. (1:09)
3. In Europe during the war, Prussia and ___________ were fighting against France and ________. (1:18)
4. According to some historians, the Seven Years War lasted __________________________ years. (1:52)
5. The Seven Years War was fought in Europe, in the continental __________________, in the _________________ Sea, and off the coasts of both ___________________________ and India. (2:32)
6. The conflict happened in part because British wanted to expand into the North American interior, an area that was claimed by the ___________________________. (2:42)
7. Although the war seemed to be about land, but really, it was much more about ____________. (2:51)
8. The French were worried that the British would seize their valuable ___________________________ -producing colonies in the Caribbean. (3:21)
9. The most famous commander of British troops during the war was ___________________________, who ended up being captured and released. (3:44)
10. Virtually all the North American battles of the war involved significant participation by _____________ _________, who were most likely to assist the ___________________________. (4:14)
11. Native American social structures included a lot more _________________________ equality than was the case in European societies. (5:01)
12. Native Americans had a very different understanding than Europeans of how to use and own _________. (5:39)
13. Two reasons that Indians preferred the French to the English were that the French generally didn’t ___________ in the New World and the French missionaries learned their __________________. (5:59)
14. In the Caribbean, most of the fighting consisted of ___________________________ battles. (6:26)
15. Arguably, the true losers of the war were _______________________________. (6:15)
16. The largest cause of death during the war was __________________________. (6:39)
17. In Africa, the French and British fought over the supply of ___________________________. (7:06)
18. The most notorious part of the fighting in India was an event known as the ______________ of Calcutta. (7:59)
19. In the beginning of the war, the fighting was done not by government militaries but by ___________________________ that had armies. (8:23)
20. The Bengal region in India became hugely valuable to the victorious British because it produced _______________________ and ___________________________ cloth for export. (9:32)
21. In all, the Seven Years War killed about ___________________________ people. (10:13)
22. Because of the Seven Years War, French citizens in Maine were relocated to ___________________________ where they came to be called Cajuns. (10:34)
23. A primary result of the Seven Years War was that to pay for it, the British required their American colonies to pay more ___________________________. (11:08)
Video #25 & #26 (2nd Semester)
# 25 - The Spanish Empire & Silver
TRUE OR FALSE: (Correct ANY false statement)
1. The Olmecs and the Mayans had impressive civilizations before the Aztecs did.
2. The Aztecs had a powerful empire for about 250 years prior to the arrival of Cortez and the Spanish conquistadores.
3. The Aztec religion predicted the end of the world and required human sacrifices to stave off periodic disasters.
4. One of Cortez’s greatest challenges was the fact that the Aztecs were beloved by the people they ruled.
5. Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, was like Venice in that it had an extensive series of canals.
6. The Inca civilization was founded earlier than the Aztec empire.
7. The Incas kept meticulous written records about everything from harvests to taxes.
8. The Spanish crown ruled the former Inca and Aztec lands using administrative structures similar to what the people there were already used to.
9. The Spanish in the New World found some gold, but mostly they found silver.
10. Indians who worked in the Spanish silver mines were paid generous wages so they wouldn’t steal on the job.
11. Slavery was not a practical solution for staffing the mines with workers.
12. Indian parents would maim their own children to protect them from having to work in the mines where mercury poisoning was an ever-present danger.
13. Spain became rich from New World silver and used wise financial planning to hold onto this wealth in the centuries to follow.
14. Spain went on to fight a number of wars funded by silver wealth.
15. England was victorious over the Spanish Armada because of the weather.
16. Spain borrowed more money than it could repay and defaulted several times on their debts.
17. Oddly enough, about two-thirds of the silver mined in the New World ended up in China.
18. When the Chinese demanded that taxes be paid in silver, it caused an oversupply of silk and a drop in the price which affected Spanish silk producers.
19. Silver from the Spanish empire led to the first truly global market.
#26 – The Seven Years War
1. The Seven Years War is also called the ___________________________ War. (1:04)
2. One distinction held by the Seven Years War is that it was the first_______________________. (1:09)
3. In Europe during the war, Prussia and ___________ were fighting against France and ________. (1:18)
4. According to some historians, the Seven Years War lasted __________________________ years. (1:52)
5. The Seven Years War was fought in Europe, in the continental __________________, in the _________________ Sea, and off the coasts of both ___________________________ and India. (2:32)
6. The conflict happened in part because British wanted to expand into the North American interior, an area that was claimed by the ___________________________. (2:42)
7. Although the war seemed to be about land, but really, it was much more about ____________. (2:51)
8. The French were worried that the British would seize their valuable ___________________________ -producing colonies in the Caribbean. (3:21)
9. The most famous commander of British troops during the war was ___________________________, who ended up being captured and released. (3:44)
10. Virtually all the North American battles of the war involved significant participation by _____________ _________, who were most likely to assist the ___________________________. (4:14)
11. Native American social structures included a lot more _________________________ equality than was the case in European societies. (5:01)
12. Native Americans had a very different understanding than Europeans of how to use and own _________. (5:39)
13. Two reasons that Indians preferred the French to the English were that the French generally didn’t ___________ in the New World and the French missionaries learned their __________________. (5:59)
14. In the Caribbean, most of the fighting consisted of ___________________________ battles. (6:26)
15. Arguably, the true losers of the war were _______________________________. (6:15)
16. The largest cause of death during the war was __________________________. (6:39)
17. In Africa, the French and British fought over the supply of ___________________________. (7:06)
18. The most notorious part of the fighting in India was an event known as the ______________ of Calcutta. (7:59)
19. In the beginning of the war, the fighting was done not by government militaries but by ___________________________ that had armies. (8:23)
20. The Bengal region in India became hugely valuable to the victorious British because it produced _______________________ and ___________________________ cloth for export. (9:32)
21. In all, the Seven Years War killed about ___________________________ people. (10:13)
22. Because of the Seven Years War, French citizens in Maine were relocated to ___________________________ where they came to be called Cajuns. (10:34)
23. A primary result of the Seven Years War was that to pay for it, the British required their American colonies to pay more ___________________________. (11:08)
CRASH COURSE WORKSHEET #12
Video #22 & #23 (2nd Semester)
The Columbian Exchange
1. When did “world” as opposed to regional history really start, and why did it start then? (0:40)
2. What has declined in number and variety continuously since that date? (0:48)
3. Estimates of the percentage of New World natives that died due to European diseases range between what two figures? (1:56)
4. List at least three diseases responsible for killing Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange. (2:17)
5. What happened to both the Inca and Aztec kings who were ruling shortly before the Spanish conquest? (3:02)
6. How did diseases keep killing indirectly? (3:13)
7. Which disease was transmitted from the New World to Europe? (3:37)
8. Which New World crop would exact a heavy death toll on those who used it? (5:42)
9. List three domesticated Old World animals which revolutionized life in the New World. (6:00)
10. Religious and political freedom aside, what was a major reason Europeans migrated to the Americas? (6:38)
11. What primary beast of burden did the Incas use before contact with Europeans? (6:47)
12. How did the introduction of horses change native cultures on the Great Plains? (7:26)
13. Name five significant foods that emerged from the New World. (8:14 / 9:30)
14. What primary result happened because of New World crops? (8:20)
15. What two advantages did New World crops have over European plant foods? (8:41)
16. What drawback did the potato have for the Irish? (9:08)
17. What New World crop has been the main animal feed in Europe for centuries? (9:43)
18. What people group came to the Americas overwhelmingly against their will? (10:03)
19. What did the Columbian Exchange lead to when it came to human genetics? (10:21)
20. Name one positive and one negative result of the Columbian Exchange. (10:44)
The Atlantic Slave Route
1. Before the Civil War, slavery in the U.S. was sometimes called “_________________________________________________________________.” (0:19)
2. Of the millions of slaves forced from their African homeland beginning around 1500, some _______% died during the journey to the Americas. (0:48)
3. Most of these slaves were sent to either the ________________ or to ________________. (1:09)
4. European participation in trading slaves dates back as far as ________. (1:22)
5. The three primary crops grown by African slaves were __________________________, tobacco, and _________________________, all of which are luxuries, not necessities. (1:50)
6. Most of the time, Europeans didn’t capture African slaves; they __________________________ them. (2:21)
7. According to a report given before the British Parliament, each slave aboard a slave ship had less room than did a man in a __________________________. (3:13)
8. Harvests in the Caribbean and Brazil could mean that slaves worked as long as __________________________ non-stop. (4:09)
9. In the late 1700s, the average plantation slave in Brazil would die at the age of __________________________. (4:28)
10. Only 5% of slaves came to the United States, but a large population developed largely because slaves there _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________. (5:03)
11. Chattel slavery means that slaves are __________________________. (5:41)
12. Ancient Greeks like __________________________ believed that some individuals were naturally meant to be slaves. (7:52)
13. In ancient Rome, as in pre-Civil War America, slave made up about __________________________ % of the total population. (8:20)
14. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the __________________________ has been widely used to justify holding some people as slaves. (8:42)
15. Atlantic slavery relied on two basic principles: That status of a slave can be __________________________ and that slavery results from __________________________. (9:00)
16. Two European cultures that colonized the Americas early on came to define the beliefs that would characterize Atlantic slavery. These cultures were the __________________________ and the __________________________, who had picked up many of these beliefs from their contacts with the __________________________ world. (10:04)
17. The root cause of slavery throughout history appears to a belief that people unlike oneself are “__________________________.” (10:18)
Video #22 & #23 (2nd Semester)
The Columbian Exchange
1. When did “world” as opposed to regional history really start, and why did it start then? (0:40)
2. What has declined in number and variety continuously since that date? (0:48)
3. Estimates of the percentage of New World natives that died due to European diseases range between what two figures? (1:56)
4. List at least three diseases responsible for killing Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange. (2:17)
5. What happened to both the Inca and Aztec kings who were ruling shortly before the Spanish conquest? (3:02)
6. How did diseases keep killing indirectly? (3:13)
7. Which disease was transmitted from the New World to Europe? (3:37)
8. Which New World crop would exact a heavy death toll on those who used it? (5:42)
9. List three domesticated Old World animals which revolutionized life in the New World. (6:00)
10. Religious and political freedom aside, what was a major reason Europeans migrated to the Americas? (6:38)
11. What primary beast of burden did the Incas use before contact with Europeans? (6:47)
12. How did the introduction of horses change native cultures on the Great Plains? (7:26)
13. Name five significant foods that emerged from the New World. (8:14 / 9:30)
14. What primary result happened because of New World crops? (8:20)
15. What two advantages did New World crops have over European plant foods? (8:41)
16. What drawback did the potato have for the Irish? (9:08)
17. What New World crop has been the main animal feed in Europe for centuries? (9:43)
18. What people group came to the Americas overwhelmingly against their will? (10:03)
19. What did the Columbian Exchange lead to when it came to human genetics? (10:21)
20. Name one positive and one negative result of the Columbian Exchange. (10:44)
The Atlantic Slave Route
1. Before the Civil War, slavery in the U.S. was sometimes called “_________________________________________________________________.” (0:19)
2. Of the millions of slaves forced from their African homeland beginning around 1500, some _______% died during the journey to the Americas. (0:48)
3. Most of these slaves were sent to either the ________________ or to ________________. (1:09)
4. European participation in trading slaves dates back as far as ________. (1:22)
5. The three primary crops grown by African slaves were __________________________, tobacco, and _________________________, all of which are luxuries, not necessities. (1:50)
6. Most of the time, Europeans didn’t capture African slaves; they __________________________ them. (2:21)
7. According to a report given before the British Parliament, each slave aboard a slave ship had less room than did a man in a __________________________. (3:13)
8. Harvests in the Caribbean and Brazil could mean that slaves worked as long as __________________________ non-stop. (4:09)
9. In the late 1700s, the average plantation slave in Brazil would die at the age of __________________________. (4:28)
10. Only 5% of slaves came to the United States, but a large population developed largely because slaves there _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________. (5:03)
11. Chattel slavery means that slaves are __________________________. (5:41)
12. Ancient Greeks like __________________________ believed that some individuals were naturally meant to be slaves. (7:52)
13. In ancient Rome, as in pre-Civil War America, slave made up about __________________________ % of the total population. (8:20)
14. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the __________________________ has been widely used to justify holding some people as slaves. (8:42)
15. Atlantic slavery relied on two basic principles: That status of a slave can be __________________________ and that slavery results from __________________________. (9:00)
16. Two European cultures that colonized the Americas early on came to define the beliefs that would characterize Atlantic slavery. These cultures were the __________________________ and the __________________________, who had picked up many of these beliefs from their contacts with the __________________________ world. (10:04)
17. The root cause of slavery throughout history appears to a belief that people unlike oneself are “__________________________.” (10:18)
CRASH COURSE WORKSHEET #11
Video #20 & #21 (2nd Semester)
15th Century Mariners
FILL IN THE BLANK
1. Chinese admiral Zheng He led voyages through the Indian Ocean. His voyages consisted of as many as ships and crew members. (2:25)
2. The purpose of Zheng He’s voyages was not exploration, but to bring
from foreign rulers back to China. (3:32)
3. After his death, the Chinese built the using resources that were freed up when they stopped building huge ocean-going ships. (4:17)
4. Vasco de Gama was from , a nation which relied on trade because it was poor in . (4:35)
5. De Gama was commissioned by Prince to find a route around Africa, opening up a way to reach th3 ______________________. (5:24)
6. Portugal had two motives for exploration: and ___________ (5:40)
7. The Portuguese developed a trading post empire consisting of __________ in India (5:51)
8. Other nations who had traded with India for centuries basically regarded the Portuguese as who added nothing of value. (6:21)
9. Columbus knew that the earth was , but he did not know its . (6:39)
10. Columbus did not think he’d reached China; he thought he had landed in the___. (6:55)
11. Columbus relied on a navigation technique known as ________________ . (7:11)
12. Pope Alexander VI divided the world into Spanish and Portuguese possessions by creating the . (7:51)
13. On his first journey Columbus landed on . (8:22)
14. Columbus’ four journeys were funded by the Spanish monarchs , who had expelled the Muslims from their country and wanted to spread to new areas. (8:52)
15. Even though Columbus found no gold, it only took f or Spain to become amazingly rich from treasure found in the New World. (9:11)
16. Columbus had a lasting impact on world history, but people disagree about whether it was a one. (9:46)
The Renaissance
TRUE OR FALSE: (If FALSE – Correct the statement)
17. The Renaissance is usually thought of as a time when Europe reclaimed a glory it had not had since the Greeks. (1:02)
18. The Renaissance was essentially a flowering of mathematics and science. (1:15)
19. The art and architecture of the Renaissance used elements from ancient Greece and Rome. (1:34)
20. Humanists were people who examined, translated, and commented on ancient Greek and Roman writings. (2:04)
21. Because their focus was humanity, Renaissance artists were typically not very religious. (2:23)
22. The Renaissance is traditionally associated with the 13th and 14th centuries. (3:04)
23. The birthplace of the Renaissance is widely recognized as France. (3:12)
24. Italy was rich during the Renaissance in because of manufacturing and trade. (3:52)
25. The Italian city-state of Venice grew wealthy trading with the world’s largest economic power of the region: the Ottoman Empire. (4:16)
26. Throughout world history, trade has been associated with more violent encounters than peaceful ones. (4:50)
27. Cloth from Florence was dyed with a chemical from the Ottoman Empire, and was then sold to the Ottomans. (5:33)
28. The Pope at this time granted monopoly rights to a specific family. (6:18)
29. The vast majority of ancient Greek writings were known to Europeans because kings and princes there had carefully preserved them. (6:59)
30. Research suggests that Copernicus had access to Islamic writings that developed the idea of a sun-centered solar system. (8:05)
31. Most Europeans were enthusiastic participants of the Renaissance. (9:00)
32.It is hard to think of the Renaissance as an event since it lasted hundreds of years. (10:26)
Video #20 & #21 (2nd Semester)
15th Century Mariners
FILL IN THE BLANK
1. Chinese admiral Zheng He led voyages through the Indian Ocean. His voyages consisted of as many as ships and crew members. (2:25)
2. The purpose of Zheng He’s voyages was not exploration, but to bring
from foreign rulers back to China. (3:32)
3. After his death, the Chinese built the using resources that were freed up when they stopped building huge ocean-going ships. (4:17)
4. Vasco de Gama was from , a nation which relied on trade because it was poor in . (4:35)
5. De Gama was commissioned by Prince to find a route around Africa, opening up a way to reach th3 ______________________. (5:24)
6. Portugal had two motives for exploration: and ___________ (5:40)
7. The Portuguese developed a trading post empire consisting of __________ in India (5:51)
8. Other nations who had traded with India for centuries basically regarded the Portuguese as who added nothing of value. (6:21)
9. Columbus knew that the earth was , but he did not know its . (6:39)
10. Columbus did not think he’d reached China; he thought he had landed in the___. (6:55)
11. Columbus relied on a navigation technique known as ________________ . (7:11)
12. Pope Alexander VI divided the world into Spanish and Portuguese possessions by creating the . (7:51)
13. On his first journey Columbus landed on . (8:22)
14. Columbus’ four journeys were funded by the Spanish monarchs , who had expelled the Muslims from their country and wanted to spread to new areas. (8:52)
15. Even though Columbus found no gold, it only took f or Spain to become amazingly rich from treasure found in the New World. (9:11)
16. Columbus had a lasting impact on world history, but people disagree about whether it was a one. (9:46)
The Renaissance
TRUE OR FALSE: (If FALSE – Correct the statement)
17. The Renaissance is usually thought of as a time when Europe reclaimed a glory it had not had since the Greeks. (1:02)
18. The Renaissance was essentially a flowering of mathematics and science. (1:15)
19. The art and architecture of the Renaissance used elements from ancient Greece and Rome. (1:34)
20. Humanists were people who examined, translated, and commented on ancient Greek and Roman writings. (2:04)
21. Because their focus was humanity, Renaissance artists were typically not very religious. (2:23)
22. The Renaissance is traditionally associated with the 13th and 14th centuries. (3:04)
23. The birthplace of the Renaissance is widely recognized as France. (3:12)
24. Italy was rich during the Renaissance in because of manufacturing and trade. (3:52)
25. The Italian city-state of Venice grew wealthy trading with the world’s largest economic power of the region: the Ottoman Empire. (4:16)
26. Throughout world history, trade has been associated with more violent encounters than peaceful ones. (4:50)
27. Cloth from Florence was dyed with a chemical from the Ottoman Empire, and was then sold to the Ottomans. (5:33)
28. The Pope at this time granted monopoly rights to a specific family. (6:18)
29. The vast majority of ancient Greek writings were known to Europeans because kings and princes there had carefully preserved them. (6:59)
30. Research suggests that Copernicus had access to Islamic writings that developed the idea of a sun-centered solar system. (8:05)
31. Most Europeans were enthusiastic participants of the Renaissance. (9:00)
32.It is hard to think of the Renaissance as an event since it lasted hundreds of years. (10:26)
CRASH COURSE WORKSHEET #10
VIDEO #19 Venice & Ottoman
1. Venice is a city made up of hundreds of islands located in the northern tip of what sea? (1:06)
2. Because it was basically a city made of floating buildings, what did Venice lack? (1:19)
3. This lack meant that Venice could not grow economically unless it relied on what? (1:24)
4. Venetians were famous for their ship-building. Write down two types of ships build in Venice. (1:36)
5. What was Venice quick to arrange with their neighbors? (1:53)
6. Venice became the largest European power due to its trade in pepper. What important use did pepper have in the days before refrigeration? (2:19)
7. What famous figure from the New Testament is purportedly buried in the Piazza San Marco in Venice? (3:03)
8. What kind of meat do Muslims avoid eating or handling? (3:25)
9. Trade was the foundation of Venice’s economy, but they did also produce things there. Name two of these things. (4:07)
10. What kind of government did Venice have, making it unusual for its time? (4:29)
11. What must be true for a government to be called that? (4:33)
12. What was the ruler of Venice called? (4:38)
13. How does the Ottoman Empire stand out in world history? (4:55)
14. Under which ruler did the Ottoman Empire reach its greatest size? (5:37)
15. Why was the Ottoman Empire more valuable than the Roman Empire, even though it was only half the size? (6:02)
16. How did the Ottomans make sure that their nobles would not try to take over their empire? (7:04)
17. Venice and the Ottoman Empire demonstrate that healthy relationships have to be “mutually beneficial” to work. What does that phrase mean? (8:45)
18. What did the relationship between Venice and the Ottoman Empire establish? (9:05)
19. What ideas had the Muslims preserved and built upon? (9:11)
20. What was the most important result of the way that Venice and the Ottoman Empire controlled trade? (9:36)
VIDEO #20 Russia & Mongols
21. Russia ended up in its current shape largely because of the -------. (0:37)
22. The people who originally settled Kiev might have been from around the Black Sea, but an older theory says that they might have been -------. (1:02)
23. We know that trade was hugely important to Kiev because they ended wars with trade treaties and their ------- were heavily devoted to the subject of commerce. (1:35)
24. What happened to peasants that fell into tax debt in Kiev? (2:07)
25. What change did the Grand Prince Vladimir enact in Kiev in the 11th century? (2:30)
26. Why were the Kievan Rus easy targets for the Mongols when they attacked in the 1200s? (2:44)
27. How did Mongol rule isolate Russia? (4:04)
28. The Mongols conquered Russia during the winter. This is a feat that both ------- and ------- failed at. (4:27)
29. What Russian city rose to prominence as a result of Mongol policies? (5:05)
30. What church established its headquarters in this city in 1325? (5:25)
31. Prince Dmitri Donskoi made war on the ------- and defeated them at Kulikovo Field. (5:45)
32. What Russian ruler stopped paying tribute to the Mongol khan? (7:07)
33. What type of rule characterized Russia for most of its history after him? (7:38)
34. What nickname did Ivan IV (the Fourth) earn during the second part of his reign? (8:32)
35. Ivan IV used terror tactics and a secret police to establish absolute control over --------. (9:34)
36. How did western Europe regard Russia for centuries? (9:54)
VIDEO #19 Venice & Ottoman
1. Venice is a city made up of hundreds of islands located in the northern tip of what sea? (1:06)
2. Because it was basically a city made of floating buildings, what did Venice lack? (1:19)
3. This lack meant that Venice could not grow economically unless it relied on what? (1:24)
4. Venetians were famous for their ship-building. Write down two types of ships build in Venice. (1:36)
5. What was Venice quick to arrange with their neighbors? (1:53)
6. Venice became the largest European power due to its trade in pepper. What important use did pepper have in the days before refrigeration? (2:19)
7. What famous figure from the New Testament is purportedly buried in the Piazza San Marco in Venice? (3:03)
8. What kind of meat do Muslims avoid eating or handling? (3:25)
9. Trade was the foundation of Venice’s economy, but they did also produce things there. Name two of these things. (4:07)
10. What kind of government did Venice have, making it unusual for its time? (4:29)
11. What must be true for a government to be called that? (4:33)
12. What was the ruler of Venice called? (4:38)
13. How does the Ottoman Empire stand out in world history? (4:55)
14. Under which ruler did the Ottoman Empire reach its greatest size? (5:37)
15. Why was the Ottoman Empire more valuable than the Roman Empire, even though it was only half the size? (6:02)
16. How did the Ottomans make sure that their nobles would not try to take over their empire? (7:04)
17. Venice and the Ottoman Empire demonstrate that healthy relationships have to be “mutually beneficial” to work. What does that phrase mean? (8:45)
18. What did the relationship between Venice and the Ottoman Empire establish? (9:05)
19. What ideas had the Muslims preserved and built upon? (9:11)
20. What was the most important result of the way that Venice and the Ottoman Empire controlled trade? (9:36)
VIDEO #20 Russia & Mongols
21. Russia ended up in its current shape largely because of the -------. (0:37)
22. The people who originally settled Kiev might have been from around the Black Sea, but an older theory says that they might have been -------. (1:02)
23. We know that trade was hugely important to Kiev because they ended wars with trade treaties and their ------- were heavily devoted to the subject of commerce. (1:35)
24. What happened to peasants that fell into tax debt in Kiev? (2:07)
25. What change did the Grand Prince Vladimir enact in Kiev in the 11th century? (2:30)
26. Why were the Kievan Rus easy targets for the Mongols when they attacked in the 1200s? (2:44)
27. How did Mongol rule isolate Russia? (4:04)
28. The Mongols conquered Russia during the winter. This is a feat that both ------- and ------- failed at. (4:27)
29. What Russian city rose to prominence as a result of Mongol policies? (5:05)
30. What church established its headquarters in this city in 1325? (5:25)
31. Prince Dmitri Donskoi made war on the ------- and defeated them at Kulikovo Field. (5:45)
32. What Russian ruler stopped paying tribute to the Mongol khan? (7:07)
33. What type of rule characterized Russia for most of its history after him? (7:38)
34. What nickname did Ivan IV (the Fourth) earn during the second part of his reign? (8:32)
35. Ivan IV used terror tactics and a secret police to establish absolute control over --------. (9:34)
36. How did western Europe regard Russia for centuries? (9:54)
CRASH COURSE WORKSHEET #9
Video # 17 – The Mongols : QUICK RESPONSE ANSWERS
1. The Romans took 400 years to conquer the lands that made up their huge empire. How long did it take the Mongols to capture even more land? (0:39)
2. What were the Mongols famous for when it came to religion? (0:55)
3. How do nomads migrate? (1:27)
4. Why do nomads almost always live near settlements? (1:33)
5. Why did the Mongols tend to have a more equal view of women than was generally true of other cultures at this time? (2:03)
6. What two skills did the Mongols get really good at while they remained on the outskirts of the Siberian forest? (2:28)
7. What individual is considered the “great man” of the Mongols, responsible for them coming to dominate much of Eurasia? (2:37)
8. How did Temujin first prove his military skills? (3:03)
9. How did Temujin promote people? (3:12)
10. How did the Mongols choose their leaders? (3:51)
11. By the time that Genghis Khan died, his empire stretched from Mongolia all the way to which body of water? (4:08)
12. List two places that Genghis Khan’s grandsons conquered, expanding the Mongol Empire even farther. (4:34)
13. Approximately how many direct descendants of Genghis Khan are living today? (5:12)
14. Because Genghis Khan didn’t unify all the lands he conquered into one political unit, what was true of these lands when he died? (5:41)
15. What did the Mongols use in war that meant foot soldiers had no chance against them? (6:08)
16. How did the Mongols become experts at attacking castles by using siege warfare? (6:35)
17. Why would cities often surrender to the Mongols as soon as they arrived? (6:53)
18. The host provided five reasons why the Mongols were awesome. Record at least two of them. (8:29)
19. Now record the five reasons given for why the Mongols were not so wonderful. (10:00)
VIDEO # 18 INDIAN OCEAN TRADE
TRUE OR FALSE: Any ANWER marked FALSE provide the CORRECT answer
20 Indian Ocean trade, like the Silk Road, was a network of trade routes. (1:02)
21. Indian Ocean trade is less famous than the Silk Road because it was on a smaller scale and involved less wealth. (1:34)
22.Indian Ocean trade declined while the Mongols dominated Asia since the Mongols made land-based trading cheap and safe. (2:02)
23. Important regions participating in the Indian Ocean trade included China, India, Islamic Empires in the Middle East, Swahili cities in Africa, and most of Europe. (2:18)
24. Monsoons were an advanced type of sword fashioned in China, but with ivory handles that came from Africa. (3:20)
25. Although the Indian Ocean trade was very diverse, the western half of it was dominated by Muslim traders. (4:09)
26. The Indian Ocean trade demonstrates that in history, often it is the ordinary people who make things happen, not just their political rulers.(4:37)
27. The Indian Ocean trade only lasted for 700 years because traders had national navies protecting them from pirates. (4:51)
28. When trading bulk goods like cotton, food, and timber, seaborne trade was less efficient than using camels or mules on an overland route. (6:22)
29.. One result of the Indian Ocean trade was that people on the Arabian peninsula enjoyed better housing. (6:37)
30. The magnetic compass is an example of the technology that spread to new regions as a result of the Indian Ocean trade. (7:23)
31. Islam spread to Indonesia via the Indian Ocean trade, and as a result, more Muslims live there today than in any other country. (7:49)
32. Straits such as the Strait of Malacca tended to make trade a lot easier and simpler. (8:32)
33. The decline of cities on the Swahili Coast demonstrates that trade alone does not provide a stable foundation on which to build an economy. (9:06)
34.If you tax traders too heavily for using the routes you control, they’ll probably find other trade routes. (9:10)
35. Relying on trade for income tends to protect a city or nation against the highs and lows of the world economy. (9:17)
Video # 17 – The Mongols : QUICK RESPONSE ANSWERS
1. The Romans took 400 years to conquer the lands that made up their huge empire. How long did it take the Mongols to capture even more land? (0:39)
2. What were the Mongols famous for when it came to religion? (0:55)
3. How do nomads migrate? (1:27)
4. Why do nomads almost always live near settlements? (1:33)
5. Why did the Mongols tend to have a more equal view of women than was generally true of other cultures at this time? (2:03)
6. What two skills did the Mongols get really good at while they remained on the outskirts of the Siberian forest? (2:28)
7. What individual is considered the “great man” of the Mongols, responsible for them coming to dominate much of Eurasia? (2:37)
8. How did Temujin first prove his military skills? (3:03)
9. How did Temujin promote people? (3:12)
10. How did the Mongols choose their leaders? (3:51)
11. By the time that Genghis Khan died, his empire stretched from Mongolia all the way to which body of water? (4:08)
12. List two places that Genghis Khan’s grandsons conquered, expanding the Mongol Empire even farther. (4:34)
13. Approximately how many direct descendants of Genghis Khan are living today? (5:12)
14. Because Genghis Khan didn’t unify all the lands he conquered into one political unit, what was true of these lands when he died? (5:41)
15. What did the Mongols use in war that meant foot soldiers had no chance against them? (6:08)
16. How did the Mongols become experts at attacking castles by using siege warfare? (6:35)
17. Why would cities often surrender to the Mongols as soon as they arrived? (6:53)
18. The host provided five reasons why the Mongols were awesome. Record at least two of them. (8:29)
19. Now record the five reasons given for why the Mongols were not so wonderful. (10:00)
VIDEO # 18 INDIAN OCEAN TRADE
TRUE OR FALSE: Any ANWER marked FALSE provide the CORRECT answer
20 Indian Ocean trade, like the Silk Road, was a network of trade routes. (1:02)
21. Indian Ocean trade is less famous than the Silk Road because it was on a smaller scale and involved less wealth. (1:34)
22.Indian Ocean trade declined while the Mongols dominated Asia since the Mongols made land-based trading cheap and safe. (2:02)
23. Important regions participating in the Indian Ocean trade included China, India, Islamic Empires in the Middle East, Swahili cities in Africa, and most of Europe. (2:18)
24. Monsoons were an advanced type of sword fashioned in China, but with ivory handles that came from Africa. (3:20)
25. Although the Indian Ocean trade was very diverse, the western half of it was dominated by Muslim traders. (4:09)
26. The Indian Ocean trade demonstrates that in history, often it is the ordinary people who make things happen, not just their political rulers.(4:37)
27. The Indian Ocean trade only lasted for 700 years because traders had national navies protecting them from pirates. (4:51)
28. When trading bulk goods like cotton, food, and timber, seaborne trade was less efficient than using camels or mules on an overland route. (6:22)
29.. One result of the Indian Ocean trade was that people on the Arabian peninsula enjoyed better housing. (6:37)
30. The magnetic compass is an example of the technology that spread to new regions as a result of the Indian Ocean trade. (7:23)
31. Islam spread to Indonesia via the Indian Ocean trade, and as a result, more Muslims live there today than in any other country. (7:49)
32. Straits such as the Strait of Malacca tended to make trade a lot easier and simpler. (8:32)
33. The decline of cities on the Swahili Coast demonstrates that trade alone does not provide a stable foundation on which to build an economy. (9:06)
34.If you tax traders too heavily for using the routes you control, they’ll probably find other trade routes. (9:10)
35. Relying on trade for income tends to protect a city or nation against the highs and lows of the world economy. (9:17)
CRASH COURSE QUIZ #6
Video #11 Christianity - Judaism to Constantine & VIDEO #12 Fall of the Roman Empire
VIDEO # 11 Judaism to Constantine
1. What does any understanding of Christianity have to start with? (0:35)
2. What is monotheism? (1:13)
3. According to Jewish tradition, what did God choose Abraham and his descendants to be? (2:26)
4. In Judaism, what does God demand of his people? (3:07)
5. According to the Jewish calendar, the Jewish people have worshipped God for at least how long? (3:18)
6. Who was in control of the province of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth? (3:39)
7. What was Jesus said to perform? (4:45)
8. Who did Jesus’ message of peace, love, and justice especially appeal to? (4:53)
9. According to Jesus, how easy was it for a rich man to get to heaven? (5:03)
10. What was the standard execution method for killing rebels at this time? (5:16)
11. Why did the Romans kill Jesus? (5:18)
12. What did some people at the time believe about Jesus? (5:54)
13. What had the Jews long believed about a time a trouble? (6:11)
14. Why was almost nothing written down about Jesus for until several decades after his death? (7:04)
15. Jot down are at least two reasons why Jesus became so influential. (9:15)
16. What was a secret symbol of Christianity back when Christians were being persecuted by the Romans? (10:13)
17. What was the Roman Empire like by the end of the first century C.E.? (10:20)
18. What promise of an afterlife did Roman religion offer people? (10:35)
19. Which Roman emperor first allowed the worship of Jesus? (10:54)
20. Which Roman emperor was the first to actually become a Christian? (10:57)
Video # 12 Fall of the Roman Empire
21. What is the traditional view about the fall of Rome? (00:43)
22. What made the invasion in 476 CE different from earlier barbarian invasions? (1:12)
23. What does the anti-imperialistic argument about the fall of Rome say? (1:30)
24. Why couldn’t the Romans rule their territories with an “iron fist,” that is, through violence and terror? (2:08)
25. What strategy did Rome use for ruling its territories -- a strategy that worked really well early on? (2:23)
26. What kind of warriors was it an extremely bad idea to incorporate into the Roman army? (2:34)
27. By the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, what loyalty problem was developing with the “riff-raff” that had been allowed to join the Roman army? (3:25)
28. Once this loyalty problem developed, what kind of people started declaring himself emperor? (3:44)
29. What odd fact was true about most of these people after the year 200? (4:00)
30. The Senate tended to wear a Roman garment known as a toga. Most of these new emperors instead wore a garment considered very barbaric. What was it? (4:11)
31. What was the definition of “people lacking civilization,” according to the open letter? (4:44)
32. Which part of the Roman Empire actually survived until the 15th century? (5:21)
33. What did the emperor Constantine rename the city of Byzantium? (5:43)
34. What was the financial situation of the eastern provinces? (5:52)
35. Constantine held the first church council, the Council of Nicaea, in the east. What was the purpose of the council? (6:31)
36. By the 4th century CE, what was true of the populations of Constantinople and Rome? (6:50)
37. Why should we probably regard the Byzantines as Romans even though they spoke Greek instead of Latin? (6:57)
38. What did thousands of residents of Constantinople to go the Hippodrome to see? (7:45)
39. What was the MOST thoroughly Roman aspect of Byzantine society? (8:10)
40. What was the Byzantine emperor Justinian’s most significant accomplishment? (8:35 and 8:58)
41. What is the Hagia Sophia? (9:11)
42. What women’s rights did Justinian’s wife, Theodora, promote? (10:20)
43. How long did the Byzantines continue the Roman empire after the fall of Rome? (10:26 and 11:43)
44. How did the patriarch, or head of the Orthodox church (the Christian church in the Byzantine Empire), get his job? (11:25)
45. What is to this day the basis for much of civil law in Europe? (11:57)
Video #11 Christianity - Judaism to Constantine & VIDEO #12 Fall of the Roman Empire
VIDEO # 11 Judaism to Constantine
1. What does any understanding of Christianity have to start with? (0:35)
2. What is monotheism? (1:13)
3. According to Jewish tradition, what did God choose Abraham and his descendants to be? (2:26)
4. In Judaism, what does God demand of his people? (3:07)
5. According to the Jewish calendar, the Jewish people have worshipped God for at least how long? (3:18)
6. Who was in control of the province of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth? (3:39)
7. What was Jesus said to perform? (4:45)
8. Who did Jesus’ message of peace, love, and justice especially appeal to? (4:53)
9. According to Jesus, how easy was it for a rich man to get to heaven? (5:03)
10. What was the standard execution method for killing rebels at this time? (5:16)
11. Why did the Romans kill Jesus? (5:18)
12. What did some people at the time believe about Jesus? (5:54)
13. What had the Jews long believed about a time a trouble? (6:11)
14. Why was almost nothing written down about Jesus for until several decades after his death? (7:04)
15. Jot down are at least two reasons why Jesus became so influential. (9:15)
16. What was a secret symbol of Christianity back when Christians were being persecuted by the Romans? (10:13)
17. What was the Roman Empire like by the end of the first century C.E.? (10:20)
18. What promise of an afterlife did Roman religion offer people? (10:35)
19. Which Roman emperor first allowed the worship of Jesus? (10:54)
20. Which Roman emperor was the first to actually become a Christian? (10:57)
Video # 12 Fall of the Roman Empire
21. What is the traditional view about the fall of Rome? (00:43)
22. What made the invasion in 476 CE different from earlier barbarian invasions? (1:12)
23. What does the anti-imperialistic argument about the fall of Rome say? (1:30)
24. Why couldn’t the Romans rule their territories with an “iron fist,” that is, through violence and terror? (2:08)
25. What strategy did Rome use for ruling its territories -- a strategy that worked really well early on? (2:23)
26. What kind of warriors was it an extremely bad idea to incorporate into the Roman army? (2:34)
27. By the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, what loyalty problem was developing with the “riff-raff” that had been allowed to join the Roman army? (3:25)
28. Once this loyalty problem developed, what kind of people started declaring himself emperor? (3:44)
29. What odd fact was true about most of these people after the year 200? (4:00)
30. The Senate tended to wear a Roman garment known as a toga. Most of these new emperors instead wore a garment considered very barbaric. What was it? (4:11)
31. What was the definition of “people lacking civilization,” according to the open letter? (4:44)
32. Which part of the Roman Empire actually survived until the 15th century? (5:21)
33. What did the emperor Constantine rename the city of Byzantium? (5:43)
34. What was the financial situation of the eastern provinces? (5:52)
35. Constantine held the first church council, the Council of Nicaea, in the east. What was the purpose of the council? (6:31)
36. By the 4th century CE, what was true of the populations of Constantinople and Rome? (6:50)
37. Why should we probably regard the Byzantines as Romans even though they spoke Greek instead of Latin? (6:57)
38. What did thousands of residents of Constantinople to go the Hippodrome to see? (7:45)
39. What was the MOST thoroughly Roman aspect of Byzantine society? (8:10)
40. What was the Byzantine emperor Justinian’s most significant accomplishment? (8:35 and 8:58)
41. What is the Hagia Sophia? (9:11)
42. What women’s rights did Justinian’s wife, Theodora, promote? (10:20)
43. How long did the Byzantines continue the Roman empire after the fall of Rome? (10:26 and 11:43)
44. How did the patriarch, or head of the Orthodox church (the Christian church in the Byzantine Empire), get his job? (11:25)
45. What is to this day the basis for much of civil law in Europe? (11:57)
CRASH COURSE VIDEO QUIZ #5
Video #9 The Silk Road & Video #10 ROME
TRUE or FALSE:
1. The host used an American flag as an example of a modern product that involves many nations in its manufacture and use. (0:33)
2. The Silk Road did not begin trade between world regions, but it did radically change the scope of trade. (1:07)
3. The Silk Road greatly changed the lives of people living in Africa and Australia. (1:26)
4. The "Silk Road" was actually two main routes; in all, they connected the eastern Mediterranean to China. (1:45)
5. The Silk Road can also be viewed as a network of many different trading routes. (2:01)
6. Most traders using the Silk Road traversed the entire distance from west to east (or east to west). (2:09)
7. The silk that gave the Silk Road its name came from the Middle East. (2:21)
8. Olives, olive oil, wine, jade, silver, iron, ivory, incense, spices, and tortoise shells were some of the other products traded along the Silk Road. (3:15)
9. Central Asia was generally a difficult place to conquer. (3:35)
10. Silk Road trading dates to before the birth of Jesus. (4:13)
11. The Roman government felt that the silk trade was a huge benefit to Rome. (4:53)
12. Because only the wealthy could afford the products traded on the Silk Road, it had very little impact on the poorer segments of society. (6:40)
13. Monasteries became a common place for trading caravans to stop during their travels. (8:04)
14. Diseases such as measles, smallpox, and bubonic plague also traveled along the Silk Road. (8:33)
15. The Black Death was a popular series of plays that entertainers traveling along the Silk Road shared with residents of many towns in Eurasia and the Middle East. (8:46)
16. The Silk Road promoted interconnectedness among various peoples and cultures. (9:08)
VIDEO #10 ROME
Short Answer (make sure to answer in complete sentences)
17. According to legend, the founders of Rome were Romulus and Remus, who were raised by ----. (0:09)
18 According to the Greek historian Polybius, what was special about the government of Rome? (1:02)
19. In Roman society, the patricians were a small group of aristocratic families, and the plebeians were. (1:26)
20. The basic role of the Roman Senate was to set policy for the consuls, who really ran Rome. How many consuls would Rome have at any time? (1:46)
21. The Roman system provided some checks, or limits, on the power of the consuls. Write down at least one of these checks. (2:01)
22. What American leader was heavily influenced by the example of Cincinnatus voluntarily giving up power? (2:48)
23. List the three Roman leaders who made up the "First Triumvirate." (3:37)
24. What were Pompey and the Senate planning to do to Caesar when he returned from his victories in Gaul? (4:24)
26. What did Caesar bring with him when he crossed the Rubicon River into Rome? (4:39)
27. Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt? (5:18)
28. Name one of the important reforms Caesar made to Rome after he had been made dictator for life. (5:55)
29. When several senators including Brutus killed Caesar, what were they hoping to accomplish? (6:17)
30. Who emerged victorious from the Second Triumvirate, emerging as undisputed ruler of Rome (just like Julius Caesar had been)? (6:44)
31. What did Marius and Sulla have in common with Julius Caesar? (8:52)
32. True or False: According to the video, a nation has to have an emperor in order for it to be an empire. (9:14 and also 10:49)
33. What animal did Hannibal use to try to cross the Alps to attack Rome during the Punic Wars? (9:49)
34. What city-state did Rome fight during the Punic Wars? (10:03)
35. What did Rome do to this enemy during the Third Punic War? (10:33)
36. When power in Rome became concentrated in the hands of one man, what was always true of that man? (11:02)
37. What do empires always need to do? (11:12)
Video #9 The Silk Road & Video #10 ROME
TRUE or FALSE:
1. The host used an American flag as an example of a modern product that involves many nations in its manufacture and use. (0:33)
2. The Silk Road did not begin trade between world regions, but it did radically change the scope of trade. (1:07)
3. The Silk Road greatly changed the lives of people living in Africa and Australia. (1:26)
4. The "Silk Road" was actually two main routes; in all, they connected the eastern Mediterranean to China. (1:45)
5. The Silk Road can also be viewed as a network of many different trading routes. (2:01)
6. Most traders using the Silk Road traversed the entire distance from west to east (or east to west). (2:09)
7. The silk that gave the Silk Road its name came from the Middle East. (2:21)
8. Olives, olive oil, wine, jade, silver, iron, ivory, incense, spices, and tortoise shells were some of the other products traded along the Silk Road. (3:15)
9. Central Asia was generally a difficult place to conquer. (3:35)
10. Silk Road trading dates to before the birth of Jesus. (4:13)
11. The Roman government felt that the silk trade was a huge benefit to Rome. (4:53)
12. Because only the wealthy could afford the products traded on the Silk Road, it had very little impact on the poorer segments of society. (6:40)
13. Monasteries became a common place for trading caravans to stop during their travels. (8:04)
14. Diseases such as measles, smallpox, and bubonic plague also traveled along the Silk Road. (8:33)
15. The Black Death was a popular series of plays that entertainers traveling along the Silk Road shared with residents of many towns in Eurasia and the Middle East. (8:46)
16. The Silk Road promoted interconnectedness among various peoples and cultures. (9:08)
VIDEO #10 ROME
Short Answer (make sure to answer in complete sentences)
17. According to legend, the founders of Rome were Romulus and Remus, who were raised by ----. (0:09)
18 According to the Greek historian Polybius, what was special about the government of Rome? (1:02)
19. In Roman society, the patricians were a small group of aristocratic families, and the plebeians were. (1:26)
20. The basic role of the Roman Senate was to set policy for the consuls, who really ran Rome. How many consuls would Rome have at any time? (1:46)
21. The Roman system provided some checks, or limits, on the power of the consuls. Write down at least one of these checks. (2:01)
22. What American leader was heavily influenced by the example of Cincinnatus voluntarily giving up power? (2:48)
23. List the three Roman leaders who made up the "First Triumvirate." (3:37)
24. What were Pompey and the Senate planning to do to Caesar when he returned from his victories in Gaul? (4:24)
26. What did Caesar bring with him when he crossed the Rubicon River into Rome? (4:39)
27. Who was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt? (5:18)
28. Name one of the important reforms Caesar made to Rome after he had been made dictator for life. (5:55)
29. When several senators including Brutus killed Caesar, what were they hoping to accomplish? (6:17)
30. Who emerged victorious from the Second Triumvirate, emerging as undisputed ruler of Rome (just like Julius Caesar had been)? (6:44)
31. What did Marius and Sulla have in common with Julius Caesar? (8:52)
32. True or False: According to the video, a nation has to have an emperor in order for it to be an empire. (9:14 and also 10:49)
33. What animal did Hannibal use to try to cross the Alps to attack Rome during the Punic Wars? (9:49)
34. What city-state did Rome fight during the Punic Wars? (10:03)
35. What did Rome do to this enemy during the Third Punic War? (10:33)
36. When power in Rome became concentrated in the hands of one man, what was always true of that man? (11:02)
37. What do empires always need to do? (11:12)
CRASH COURSE QUIZ #4
Video #7 CHINA & VIDEO #8 Alexander the Great
(Answer TRUE or FALSE. If FALSE write the correct answer)
1. China was the first modern nation in the sense of having a centralized government and a bureaucracy to carry out the wishes of the government. (0:45)
2. Chinese history is traditionally divided into different eras known as epochs. (1:13)
3. Empress Wu ruled China for more than 20 years and even founded her own dynasty. (1:39)
4. The general reason why dynasties would end was because the ruling family would have no sons to inherit the throne. (1:53)
5. The first dynasty to rule China was the Zhou. (2:06)
6. The Han dynasty lasted for almost 400 years and set up a pattern that would be followed for most of China's history. (2:26)
7. The Yuan dynasty was unusual because the ruling family was actually Japanese instead of Chinese. (2:46)
8. The Great Wall of China was built during the Ming dynasty. (2:53)
9. The last dynasty to rule China was the Qing. (3:00)
10. The "Mandate of Heaven" was an idea used by historians to explain why one set or rulers would be replaced by a different ruling family. (3:48)
11. The "Mandate of Heaven" idea generally focused on natural disasters such as earthquakes & floods as the root cause of what was going wrong with Chinese society. (4:16)
12. The Mandate of Heaven idea was only considered a useful explanation for about 500 years. (4:35)
13. The great accomplishment of the Qin dynasty was to re-unify China under a single emperor for the first time in history, ending the "warring states" period. (5:27)
14. The goal of the philosophy of Confucius was to help people end the cycle of birth and rebirth so that they could escape earthly life entirely. (6:43)
15. Confucius was a liberal in the sense that he refused to use the past as a guide for what to do in the present. (7:07)
16. The most important of the five key relationships in Confucianism is the one between father and son. (7:43)
17. This “key relationship” applied particularly strongly to the emperor. (8:22)
18. The Xia dynasty was probably fictional. (8:43)
19. Traditional Chinese histories ignored morality as a cause of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. (11:04)
20. Chinese history demonstrates circular cause-effect connection between rulers and scholars. (11:29)
VIDEO # 8 – Alexander the Great
SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE – Answer in Compete Sentences
1. For a long time, history was mostly regarded as a study of what? (1:20)
2. What issue exists with calling people "the Great" after their names? (1:38)
3. Who was Alexander the Great's father? (2:10)
4. What was Alexander famous for? (2:32)
5. Alexander did what the Athenians and Spartans had failed to do, namely ----. (3:07)
6. What is a sarissa? (3:28)
7. What later historical figure was obsessed with Alexander the Great? (3:42)
8. What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? (4:08)
9. Many cities in the territory conquered by Alexander were named ----. (4:59)
10. Alexander's main impact on the cultures of the lands he conquered was that ----. (5:24)
11. How many accounts of Alexander's accomplishments were written while he was still alive? (6:19)
12. Who was Alexander's tutor? (6:29)
13. What did Alexander's wife Roxanna supposedly do? (7:11)
14. What was the point of the open letter? (8:15)
15. What nation was invaded in the late 1700s because the general involved wanted to do the same things that Alexander had done? (9:08)
16. What Roman general idolized Alexander, right down to copying his hairstyle? (9:22)
17. In the final analysis, what was it that made Alexander the Great so great? (9:32)
Video #7 CHINA & VIDEO #8 Alexander the Great
(Answer TRUE or FALSE. If FALSE write the correct answer)
1. China was the first modern nation in the sense of having a centralized government and a bureaucracy to carry out the wishes of the government. (0:45)
2. Chinese history is traditionally divided into different eras known as epochs. (1:13)
3. Empress Wu ruled China for more than 20 years and even founded her own dynasty. (1:39)
4. The general reason why dynasties would end was because the ruling family would have no sons to inherit the throne. (1:53)
5. The first dynasty to rule China was the Zhou. (2:06)
6. The Han dynasty lasted for almost 400 years and set up a pattern that would be followed for most of China's history. (2:26)
7. The Yuan dynasty was unusual because the ruling family was actually Japanese instead of Chinese. (2:46)
8. The Great Wall of China was built during the Ming dynasty. (2:53)
9. The last dynasty to rule China was the Qing. (3:00)
10. The "Mandate of Heaven" was an idea used by historians to explain why one set or rulers would be replaced by a different ruling family. (3:48)
11. The "Mandate of Heaven" idea generally focused on natural disasters such as earthquakes & floods as the root cause of what was going wrong with Chinese society. (4:16)
12. The Mandate of Heaven idea was only considered a useful explanation for about 500 years. (4:35)
13. The great accomplishment of the Qin dynasty was to re-unify China under a single emperor for the first time in history, ending the "warring states" period. (5:27)
14. The goal of the philosophy of Confucius was to help people end the cycle of birth and rebirth so that they could escape earthly life entirely. (6:43)
15. Confucius was a liberal in the sense that he refused to use the past as a guide for what to do in the present. (7:07)
16. The most important of the five key relationships in Confucianism is the one between father and son. (7:43)
17. This “key relationship” applied particularly strongly to the emperor. (8:22)
18. The Xia dynasty was probably fictional. (8:43)
19. Traditional Chinese histories ignored morality as a cause of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. (11:04)
20. Chinese history demonstrates circular cause-effect connection between rulers and scholars. (11:29)
VIDEO # 8 – Alexander the Great
SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE – Answer in Compete Sentences
1. For a long time, history was mostly regarded as a study of what? (1:20)
2. What issue exists with calling people "the Great" after their names? (1:38)
3. Who was Alexander the Great's father? (2:10)
4. What was Alexander famous for? (2:32)
5. Alexander did what the Athenians and Spartans had failed to do, namely ----. (3:07)
6. What is a sarissa? (3:28)
7. What later historical figure was obsessed with Alexander the Great? (3:42)
8. What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? (4:08)
9. Many cities in the territory conquered by Alexander were named ----. (4:59)
10. Alexander's main impact on the cultures of the lands he conquered was that ----. (5:24)
11. How many accounts of Alexander's accomplishments were written while he was still alive? (6:19)
12. Who was Alexander's tutor? (6:29)
13. What did Alexander's wife Roxanna supposedly do? (7:11)
14. What was the point of the open letter? (8:15)
15. What nation was invaded in the late 1700s because the general involved wanted to do the same things that Alexander had done? (9:08)
16. What Roman general idolized Alexander, right down to copying his hairstyle? (9:22)
17. In the final analysis, what was it that made Alexander the Great so great? (9:32)
CRASH COURSE QUIZ # 3
Video #5 Persians & Video #6 Buddha
1. One of the first true historians, was the Greek author ----, who wrote The Persian Wars. (0:58)
2. Which Persian king conquered most of Mesopotamia and therefore ended the Jews’ exile in Babylon? (1:33)
3. How far did his son Darius extend the reach of the Persian Empire? (1:43)
4. In the Persian Empire, conquered peoples were allowed to keep their own kings as long as they pledged allegiance to the Persian king and ----. (1:59)
5. Which early religion likely first came up with the idea of good and evil as opposite and powerful forces? (2:33)
6. What was almost unheard of in the Persian Empire, due to the fact that the official religion prohibited it? (2:37)
7. From what language do we get our vocabulary for talking about politics? (3:13)
8. What Greek city-state had democracy as its form of government? (3:18)
9. The open letter was to Aristophanes, who is best known for what activity? (specifically, comedies) (3:56)
10. When did Greek culture reach its high point? (5:14)
11. What was true of citizenship in all of the Greek city-states? (5:25 and 5:38)
12. What sporting event gets its name from a Greek city which was about 26 miles away from Athens? (5:59)
13. When did Greeks begin to see themselves as Greeks instead of as Spartans, Athenians, etc.? (6:22)
14. What Athenian leader gave a speech praising the equal justice of the laws there? (6:48)
15. Who were the two sides fighting each other during the Peloponnesian Wars? 7:29)
16. The political philosophy of realism says that the most important thing is ----. (8:37)
17. Who won the Peloponnesian Wars? (9:05)
18. In the last 5,000 years of history, there have been a lot more stable ---- than democracies. (9:44)
19. The government of Athens was not so wonderful to live under for what two groups of people? (9:48)
20. What two philosophies of human existence does the host contrast at the end? (10:54)
Video #6 – Buddha
1. A lot of what we know about Indian history comes from what biased source? (0:37)
2. What was one of the earliest cradles of civilization? (1:00)
3. Sometime after 1750 BCE, there was a long period of ---- migration in the area now called India. (1:19)
4. What are the Vedas? (1:24)
5. What is the name of the Indian ideas that society is divided into separate classes, with the Brahmin at the top? (2:04)
6. What two things determine a person's dharma, or role in society? (2:47)
7. In the passage from the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that he must fight in the war, even if he’s bad at fighting or he gets killed. What was the reason given for why he should fight? (3:22)
8. According to the idea of Sansara, if you fulfill your dharma in life, then what happens when you die? (4:22)
9. What is the ultimate goal of existence in this system? (4:32)
10. What later religious texts began as commentaries on the Vedas but later were regarded as sacred texts too? (4:52)
11. According to tradition, Siddhartha Gautama (who will later be called the Buddha) was kept locked away as he grew up. Why was he locked away? (5:34)
12. What did Siddhartha Gautama do in hopes of finding enlightenment? (6:12)
13. What does Buddha mean? (6:26)
14. What two concepts dominate the Four Noble Truths? (6:49)
15. Why did Buddhism appeal to Hindus, especially those of low caste? (7:47 / 7:56)
16. What children's game has its origin in ancient India? (8:05)
17. How did Ashoka attempt to rule a unified India? (9:44)
18. What is a stupa? (10:20)
19. What will lead to an ordered world, according to Buddhism? (10:57)
20. Buddhism almost completely died out in India because it was absorbed into Hinduism. However, it migrated to what location east of India? (11:44)
Video #5 Persians & Video #6 Buddha
1. One of the first true historians, was the Greek author ----, who wrote The Persian Wars. (0:58)
2. Which Persian king conquered most of Mesopotamia and therefore ended the Jews’ exile in Babylon? (1:33)
3. How far did his son Darius extend the reach of the Persian Empire? (1:43)
4. In the Persian Empire, conquered peoples were allowed to keep their own kings as long as they pledged allegiance to the Persian king and ----. (1:59)
5. Which early religion likely first came up with the idea of good and evil as opposite and powerful forces? (2:33)
6. What was almost unheard of in the Persian Empire, due to the fact that the official religion prohibited it? (2:37)
7. From what language do we get our vocabulary for talking about politics? (3:13)
8. What Greek city-state had democracy as its form of government? (3:18)
9. The open letter was to Aristophanes, who is best known for what activity? (specifically, comedies) (3:56)
10. When did Greek culture reach its high point? (5:14)
11. What was true of citizenship in all of the Greek city-states? (5:25 and 5:38)
12. What sporting event gets its name from a Greek city which was about 26 miles away from Athens? (5:59)
13. When did Greeks begin to see themselves as Greeks instead of as Spartans, Athenians, etc.? (6:22)
14. What Athenian leader gave a speech praising the equal justice of the laws there? (6:48)
15. Who were the two sides fighting each other during the Peloponnesian Wars? 7:29)
16. The political philosophy of realism says that the most important thing is ----. (8:37)
17. Who won the Peloponnesian Wars? (9:05)
18. In the last 5,000 years of history, there have been a lot more stable ---- than democracies. (9:44)
19. The government of Athens was not so wonderful to live under for what two groups of people? (9:48)
20. What two philosophies of human existence does the host contrast at the end? (10:54)
Video #6 – Buddha
1. A lot of what we know about Indian history comes from what biased source? (0:37)
2. What was one of the earliest cradles of civilization? (1:00)
3. Sometime after 1750 BCE, there was a long period of ---- migration in the area now called India. (1:19)
4. What are the Vedas? (1:24)
5. What is the name of the Indian ideas that society is divided into separate classes, with the Brahmin at the top? (2:04)
6. What two things determine a person's dharma, or role in society? (2:47)
7. In the passage from the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that he must fight in the war, even if he’s bad at fighting or he gets killed. What was the reason given for why he should fight? (3:22)
8. According to the idea of Sansara, if you fulfill your dharma in life, then what happens when you die? (4:22)
9. What is the ultimate goal of existence in this system? (4:32)
10. What later religious texts began as commentaries on the Vedas but later were regarded as sacred texts too? (4:52)
11. According to tradition, Siddhartha Gautama (who will later be called the Buddha) was kept locked away as he grew up. Why was he locked away? (5:34)
12. What did Siddhartha Gautama do in hopes of finding enlightenment? (6:12)
13. What does Buddha mean? (6:26)
14. What two concepts dominate the Four Noble Truths? (6:49)
15. Why did Buddhism appeal to Hindus, especially those of low caste? (7:47 / 7:56)
16. What children's game has its origin in ancient India? (8:05)
17. How did Ashoka attempt to rule a unified India? (9:44)
18. What is a stupa? (10:20)
19. What will lead to an ordered world, according to Buddhism? (10:57)
20. Buddhism almost completely died out in India because it was absorbed into Hinduism. However, it migrated to what location east of India? (11:44)
CRASH VIDEO SERIES
Quiz # 2 - Videos 3 & 4
MESOPPTAMIA
1. What two things did Mesopotamian civilization help to create? (0:12)
2. Between what two rivers is Mesopotamia location? (0:53)
3. Thanks to a form of ----, in Mesopotamia you could do something other than produce food and yet still be reasonably sure you would have food to eat. (1:01 and1:34)
4. Because the rivers in Mesopotamia did not flood as reliably as those in the Indus Valley, Mesopotamian society relied on ----.(2:54)
5. Kings in Mesopotamia probably started out as ----. (3:46)
6. Why was cuneiform writing originally created? (4:26)
7. What three things does writing lead to? (4:36, 5:00, 5:09)
8. Name one thing that Mesopotamia obtained through trade. (5:21)
9. What is important for creating stable societies? (6:17)
10. What is Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, best known for? (6:41)
11. Which feature of our modern justice system matches the laws in Mesopotamia? (7:11)
12. Who do territorial kingdoms rely on to pay taxes, serve in the army, and provide labor? (7:54)
13. What group has the reputation for being the "brutal bullies" of Mesopotamia? (8:14)
14. According to the video, if you want an efficient army, how should you select your generals? (8:57)
15. What English word has been watered down, according to the open letter? (10:19)
16. What did the Neo-Assyrians believe would happen if they ever stopped their conquests? (10:53 and 9:34)
EGYPT
1. What is the only ancient "wonder of the world" still standing? (0:45)
2. What happens every time you choose a certain historical lens (or way of looking at history, such as focusing on “great men” or on ordinary people)? (1:40)
3. What shaped the world view of the ancient Egyptians? (1:56)
4. When did the Nile flood? (2:06)
5. How did Egyptian civilization differ from most other river valley civilizations? (2:28)
6. Farming along the Nile was fairly easy. What did this make possible in Egypt? (3:10)
7. What are the names of the three major periods of Egyptian history? (3:56)
8. Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid? (4:53)
9. In the Egyptian religion, who was the god of the sun and also of creation? (5:20)
10. What animal was regarded by the Egyptians as having divine power? (5:41)
11. Name one of the two kinds of writing in use in ancient Egypt. (5:52)
12. How were the Middle Kingdom rulers different from those who had ruled before? (6:34)
13. What new military technology did the Middle Kingdom rulers use to conquer much of Egypt? (7:07)
14. What did the New Kingdom leaders hope to gain when they took over lands to the south of Egypt? (7:54)
15. What was unique about the pharaoh Hatshepsut? (7:58)
16. What did the New Kingdom pharaoh Akhenaten try to invent? (8:33)
17. Why is King Tut famous? (9:07)
18. What is the really important thing about Egyptian culture? (11:00)
Quiz # 2 - Videos 3 & 4
MESOPPTAMIA
1. What two things did Mesopotamian civilization help to create? (0:12)
2. Between what two rivers is Mesopotamia location? (0:53)
3. Thanks to a form of ----, in Mesopotamia you could do something other than produce food and yet still be reasonably sure you would have food to eat. (1:01 and1:34)
4. Because the rivers in Mesopotamia did not flood as reliably as those in the Indus Valley, Mesopotamian society relied on ----.(2:54)
5. Kings in Mesopotamia probably started out as ----. (3:46)
6. Why was cuneiform writing originally created? (4:26)
7. What three things does writing lead to? (4:36, 5:00, 5:09)
8. Name one thing that Mesopotamia obtained through trade. (5:21)
9. What is important for creating stable societies? (6:17)
10. What is Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, best known for? (6:41)
11. Which feature of our modern justice system matches the laws in Mesopotamia? (7:11)
12. Who do territorial kingdoms rely on to pay taxes, serve in the army, and provide labor? (7:54)
13. What group has the reputation for being the "brutal bullies" of Mesopotamia? (8:14)
14. According to the video, if you want an efficient army, how should you select your generals? (8:57)
15. What English word has been watered down, according to the open letter? (10:19)
16. What did the Neo-Assyrians believe would happen if they ever stopped their conquests? (10:53 and 9:34)
EGYPT
1. What is the only ancient "wonder of the world" still standing? (0:45)
2. What happens every time you choose a certain historical lens (or way of looking at history, such as focusing on “great men” or on ordinary people)? (1:40)
3. What shaped the world view of the ancient Egyptians? (1:56)
4. When did the Nile flood? (2:06)
5. How did Egyptian civilization differ from most other river valley civilizations? (2:28)
6. Farming along the Nile was fairly easy. What did this make possible in Egypt? (3:10)
7. What are the names of the three major periods of Egyptian history? (3:56)
8. Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid? (4:53)
9. In the Egyptian religion, who was the god of the sun and also of creation? (5:20)
10. What animal was regarded by the Egyptians as having divine power? (5:41)
11. Name one of the two kinds of writing in use in ancient Egypt. (5:52)
12. How were the Middle Kingdom rulers different from those who had ruled before? (6:34)
13. What new military technology did the Middle Kingdom rulers use to conquer much of Egypt? (7:07)
14. What did the New Kingdom leaders hope to gain when they took over lands to the south of Egypt? (7:54)
15. What was unique about the pharaoh Hatshepsut? (7:58)
16. What did the New Kingdom pharaoh Akhenaten try to invent? (8:33)
17. Why is King Tut famous? (9:07)
18. What is the really important thing about Egyptian culture? (11:00)
