During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by

passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics

were supported by the income from a fief of land

Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because

Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers

All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:

belief in passing faith down orally

During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT

Democratic institutions of government

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law

How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?

He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia

Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it

was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba

Aristocratic medievel women

Managed the estate during their husband's absences

Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?

the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval

completed the new Grand Canal system

Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following

Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God

Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism

The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it

codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT

saving Constantinople from Muslim attack

Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things

The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images

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1
During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by
individual combat in martial arts
birthright
passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics
appointment by the Emperor
2
Muslims who believe that their caliphs should be chose from relatives of Muhammad were called
Sunni
Heretics
Muhammadists
Shiites
3
What type of architecture is shown below
Gothic
Corinthian
Arabic
Romanesque
4
Vassals
were respected by their lords
were serfs
generated most of livable income from trade and commerce
were supported by the income from a fief of land
5
Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because
Allah was a better god than Shiva and Vishnu
Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers
Islam was less dependent on the written word than Hinduism
Conversion allowed them to eat pork
6
All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:
belief in passing faith down orally
a belief in a community of believers unified by faith
a belief in importance of prayer, fasting and charity
monotheistic belief
7
During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT
centers of learning translating the works of Greek scholars
advanced knowledge of math and medicine
Democratic institutions of government
religious tolerance of Jews & Christians
8
In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society
was extremely tolerant towards Christians & Jews
contained very rigid divisions between Church & State
was more violent than its contemporaries
relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law
9
In time the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the
Empire of the Rus
Frankish Empire
Abbasid Empire
Byzantine Empire
10
How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?
He forced all bureaucrats to speak Mongolian
He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials
He installed only Mongols in adminstrative positions
He killed all of its bureaucrats
11
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?
It banned merchants from non-Mongol areas
It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs on conquests
It developed a sophisticated bureacracy manned by Mongols
It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia
12
Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it
was adbundantly watered and needed no irrigation for crops
was the rival city to Jerusalem
was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba
was the birthplace of Abraham
13
Aristocratic medievel women
could own fiefs in their own name
were dominate advisors in their marriages
Managed the estate during their husband's absences
were totally independent of their men
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Hijrah
Hajj
Zakat (giving alms)
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
15
Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?
the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval
Catholics joined with Jews in building cities
it wrote down the stories of Jesus in the New Testament
it provided a centralized government when there was no other
16
The Sui Dynasty
completed the new Grand Canal system
moved the capital to Canton
burned the literary works of Confucians
designated Daoism as the official state ideology
17
An important unifying force within the Muslim caliphate was
absence of regional identities
similar terrain and climates
widespread use of Arabic
strong agreement among the elites about governance
18
Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following
Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God
the Talmud & Gosples are sacred texts
polytheism
Mecca & Jerusalem are pilgrimage sites
19
Neo-Confucianism
Is monotheistic
Did not spread beyond China's borders
Encouraged average Chinese to exert individuality
Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism
20
He defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Charles Martel
Gregory 1
Clovis
Charlemagne
21
The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it
reintroduced Roman law into the Byzantine empire
separated the Byzantine Church and state
codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West
was adopted only by England
22
The Mongol empire at its height included all of the following EXCEPT
China
Russia
Mesopotamia
Western Europe
23
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT
reconquering most of the Roman Empire
the Hagia Sophia
a plague that devastated his empire
saving Constantinople from Muslim attack
24
Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things
Geometric shapes were considered more Godlike
Living things offended Muhammad
The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images
Islamic artists were not skilled to draw human figures
25
The civil service examination system in China
allowed for social mobility
The possibility of official wrongdoing was eliminated
Stress was placed on foreign language skills
only emphasized Confucian teachings
26
Muhammad's revelations are compiled in a book called
The Ka'ba
The Revelations
The Hadith
The Quran
27
Mongol rules did all of the following except
utilize Chinese bureaucrats
provide religious freedom
encourage new technology
utilize Islamic scholars to administer their empire

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