What was the Mughal Empire's policy toward different religions for most of its history (up to Emperor Aurangzeb).

Rulers were religiously tolerant, allowing majority Hinduism to continue.

The most important reason the Mongols were able to dominate older agriculturalist empires was

their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.

What was a CULTURAL motivation of European exploration (hint-notice the sails on Columbus' caravel)?

Europeans were trying to spread Christianity to new lands.

The source of the conflict between the Ottomans and the Safavid Empires was:

The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims and the Safavids were Shia Muslims.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties did all of the following. Which represented their CULTURE?

The glorification of Confucianism in the Empire.

This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to

study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.

One of the most culturally diverse regions of the world is Southeast Asia. Which theme best explains this?

Economics-Merchant traders spread religions

For MOST Christians in Southern Europe, the reaction to Devshirme was...

Hatred of Turks for taking their children and converting them to Islam.

What was a true difference between empires such as Rome, Persia, Mauryan, & Han compared to the earliest civilizations?

Large empires controlled more territory, people, and resources.

Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?

Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.

This chart shows that the Columbian Exchange

Led to exponential human population growth

After its victory in conquering all of South Asia, what best describes the Mughal Empire?

It had a small Muslim minority governing over a large Hindu majority.

What is the best explanation for the flourishing economy during China's "golden age"?

Trade on both land and sea intensified providing revenue to the state.

Which of these sources would be THE LEAST important in explaining the success of Maritime Empires between 1450-1750?

A painting of Qing Dynasty conquests using new gunpowder weaponry.

While all of these were ways coerced labor was used in this period, this animation demonstrates

slaves being taken to work on the plantations of Spain & Portugal.

Which reason for the success of land-based empires did the source emphasize?

The recruitment of skilled professionals

War often gets historians' attention, but this map shows diffusion of cultures happened MOSTLY because of:

Economic trade as merchants took religion with them as they travelled.

Ibn Battuta started out in North Africa in 1325 on his epic journey. One of his first stops was to Mecca. Why?

He was a Muslim & Mecca is their main pilgrimage site.

Comparing East Asia to Europe, which of the following was TRUE from 1200 to 1450 C.E.?

China was more politically centralized than Europe's weaker monarchies.

South American innovations like road-building, terracing, & crop rotation were related to what theme?

Human Environmental Interaction

What BEST explains the religious diversity of South Asia (hint, same reason as Southeast Asia).

As a crossroads of trade, South Asia has been exposed to many cultures.

Which is an accurate definition of the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of new plants, animals, & diseases between hemispheres.

The travels of Italian Marco Polo are best understood in the context of

European interest in trade with Asia during the time of the Mongol Empire.

Which of the following enabled the Inca Emperors to build an extensive land empire before 1450 C.E.?

The Inca developed a labor system known as mit'a to build public works.

What was the role of women in Mongol society?

Significant: Women were treated nearly as equal to men.

The primary ECONOMIC motivation for both Spanish and English exploration after 1450

desire to find a new route to trade with Asia for luxury products.

What would be the BEST claim you could make from the evidence from the primary source?

Mogadishu was an entrepot on the Indian Ocean trade in cloth.

Based on what you know of Unit 3 Asian history, how did the Qing Dynasty react to Jesuit missionary activities in China?

They encouraged economic & scientific trade, but discouraged Christianity.

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1
Which region was the location of the birthplace of Islam?
South Asia
The Middle East
Central Asia
North Africa
2
Who tried but ultimately failed to win control of the Middle East from Islam between 1100 -1300 C.E.?
The Crusaders
The Swahilis
The Turks
The Mongols
3
The practice of "caravans" on the Trans-Sahara would have reduced the volume of goods that could be carried.
False
True
4
What CONTINUED to be the most valuable luxury good that the Chinese exported during the Ming & Qing dynasty period?
Lacquerware
Tea
Silk
Porcelain
5
Look carefully at the animation. What were the 1st regions outside of Africa humans migrated to?
Eastern and Western Europe
The Middle East and South Asia
Central and North Africa
North and South America
6
What was the Mughal Empire's policy toward different religions for most of its history (up to Emperor Aurangzeb).
Rulers tried to impose Islam on the conquered peoples of South Asia.
Rulers were converted to Buddhist traditions.
Rulers converted to a new religion: Sikhism
Rulers were religiously tolerant, allowing majority Hinduism to continue.
7
Who were the main rivals of the Safavid Empire?
The Ottoman Empire
The Russian Empire
The Mughal Empire
The Qing Dynasty
8
The most important reason the Mongols were able to dominate older agriculturalist empires was
they had a fervent religious spirit to spread their CULTURE.
their ENVIRONMENT made them skilled pastoral horsemen.
they were master merhant traders ECONOMICALLY.
they had strict SOCIAL patriarchy which kept women at home.
9
Camel saddles are an example of which APWH theme(s)?
Human-Environmental Interaction to adapt to desert environments
all of the above
Economic to increase trade&Social paterns of nomadic pastoralist lifestyles
Technological innovations to adapt to domesticated animals.
10
In which region did Homo Sapiens (modern humans) evolve during prehistory (c. 150,000+ years ago)?
Eastern Europe
Eastern Africa
Eastern Americas
Eastern Asia
11
What was a CULTURAL motivation of European exploration (hint-notice the sails on Columbus' caravel)?
Europeans were eager to get to the rich Indian Ocean trading region.
Europeans were competing with each other for prestige.
Europeans were trying to spread Christianity to new lands.
Europeans wanted to get access to gold and silver to open new markets.
12
The Swahili trading cities of East Africa were most heavily influenced by
Silk Road trade
Indian Ocean trade
Trans-saharan trade
Mediterranean trade
13
Which theme would these words be a part of?
Economics
Politics
Culture
Society
14
The source of the conflict between the Ottomans and the Safavid Empires was:
The Ottomans were Confucians and the Safavids were Daoists.
The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims and the Safavids were Shia Muslims.
The Ottomans were Buddhists and the Safavids were Hindus.
The Ottomans were Protestants and the Safavids were Catholics.
15
The European empires between 1450 to 1750 were similar because they relied on
innovations in sea trade
innovations in land trading
innovations in culture
innovations in agriculture
16
The Ming and Qing Dynasties did all of the following. Which represented their CULTURE?
The glorification of Confucianism in the Empire.
The expansion of the Silk Roads.
The conquest of Central Asia
The send of Zheng He into the Indian Ocean.
17
This image of the rigorous Song Dynasty examination system would most help a historian to
study how the Song created a strong POLITICAL state.
learn how the Mongols were able to invade China.
examine how CULTURAL Neo-Confucianism started.
calculate the value of Chinese ECONOMIC luxury products.
18
One of the most culturally diverse regions of the world is Southeast Asia. Which theme best explains this?
Economics-Merchant traders spread religions
Political Systems-A single empire spread religions
Society-peasant farmers spread religions
Human Environmental Interaction-monsoon winds spread religions
19
For MOST Christians in Southern Europe, the reaction to Devshirme was...
Grateful because service in the Janissaries meant a better life for kids.
Hatred of Turks for taking their children and converting them to Islam.
Resignation that there was nothing to be done, so they converted to Islam.
20
Which cultural belief system diffused MOST along the trade routes of the Middle East into Western Africa?
D) Buddhism
A) Christianity
C) Hinduism
B) Islam
21
What was a true difference between empires such as Rome, Persia, Mauryan, & Han compared to the earliest civilizations?
Fewer technolgies were produced by larger empires.
Social equality grew over time in these large empires.
Over time, these larger empires tended to abolish slave labor.
Large empires controlled more territory, people, and resources.
22
Which theme would these words be a part of?
Technology & Innovation
Cultural belief systems
Economic systems
Interaction with the Environment
23
Which of the following is the best description of the trade route shown on this map?
It was a road linking the Americas and Eurasia.
Merchants used ships to travel the entire way.
Caravanserai "relay trade" transported luxury goods.
Collapse of classical empires helped increase trade here.
24
Which innovation would help you MOST to deal with the environmental challenges of the Trans-Saharan routes?
A magnetic compass
A dhow ship
A saddle
An astrolabe
25
This chart shows that the Columbian Exchange
Caused human population to decline
Had no effect on human population
Led to exponential human population growth
26
Hindus and Buddhists developed the ideas of "karma" and "reincarnation" as part of the cultures first seen in
South Asia
East Asia
The Middle East
Western Europe
27
After its victory in conquering all of South Asia, what best describes the Mughal Empire?
It was split roughly 50-50 between Buddhists and Hindus.
It was mostly Muslim with a Hindu minority.
It was dominated by a new religion called Sikhism.
It had a small Muslim minority governing over a large Hindu majority.
28
What is the best explanation for the flourishing economy during China's "golden age"?
China had no political turmoil or change of dynasties in this time.
Central Asian pastoralists brought Islamic technologies to China.
Rice production disappeared so peasants had to move from farms to cities.
Trade on both land and sea intensified providing revenue to the state.
29
Which Theme?
Econoomic Systems
Interaction with Environment
Politcs & Governance
Technology & Innovation
30
Which of these sources would be THE LEAST important in explaining the success of Maritime Empires between 1450-1750?
A map of Portugal's ports in its trading post empire.
A document showing how English joint stock company profits & losses worked.
A painting of Qing Dynasty conquests using new gunpowder weaponry.
Technical specifications of a Spanish caravel's cargo carrying capacity.
31
While all of these were ways coerced labor was used in this period, this animation demonstrates
slaves being taken to work on the plantations of Spain & Portugal.
slaves being taken to work as domestic servants in the Ottoman Empire.
slaves being taken to work in the mining centers of Africa.
slaves being taken to work in the spice fields of Dutch Southeast Asia.
32
Which reason for the success of land-based empires did the source emphasize?
The recruitment of skilled professionals
Use of art, architecture, & religious culture to unify an empire
Gunpowder weapons
Taxation & tribute policies
33
War often gets historians' attention, but this map shows diffusion of cultures happened MOSTLY because of:
Economic trade as merchants took religion with them as they travelled.
Interaction with the Environment as a conquence of agriculture.
Political warfare when Emperors forced the conquered to accept religions.
Social heirarchies that put religious figures at the top of society.
34
Which theme?
Social
Political
Interaction with Environment
Culture
35
Ibn Battuta started out in North Africa in 1325 on his epic journey. One of his first stops was to Mecca. Why?
He was looking to find a a new way to get to the Americas.
He was a Muslim & Mecca is their main pilgrimage site.
He was hoping to make it rich on the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
He was a diplomat on his way to meet the Mongols.
36
Comparing East Asia to Europe, which of the following was TRUE from 1200 to 1450 C.E.?
China had a weaker and more stagnant economy compared to Europe's
China was more politically centralized than Europe's weaker monarchies.
China had fewer cities and was more rural than Europe's empire.
China had a monotheistic culture while Europe was polytheistic.
37
Which theme?
Economic
Social
Interaction with Environment
Political
38
All of the world's first MONOTHEISTIC religions (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, & Islam) were started in
East Asia
Western Europe
The Middle East
South Asia
39
Middle East. Persia. Shia Islam. Went to war with Ottomans. Ruled by a "Shah."
B) Mughal Empire
C) Safavid Empire
A) Qing Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
40
South American innovations like road-building, terracing, & crop rotation were related to what theme?
Social Systems
Political Administration
Human Environmental Interaction
Economic Networks
41
What BEST explains the religious diversity of South Asia (hint, same reason as Southeast Asia).
South Asia was the site where all world religions started.
Monotheism has always been the dominant religious belief there.
As a crossroads of trade, South Asia has been exposed to many cultures.
All of the religions came to South Asia as a result of conquest.
42
While trade helped empires do all of these options, THIS map could best prove how trade helped to
grow powerful urban centers
spread religion
conquer neighbors
control empires
43
Which is an accurate definition of the Columbian Exchange?
The agreement between Columbus & Spain to explore a route to India.
The tribute relations that existed between Indian Ocean trading nations.
The exchange of new plants, animals, & diseases between hemispheres.
The deal made between Portugal and Spain to divide world in half.
44
Which Theme?
Society
Culture
Politics
Economics
45
The travels of Italian Marco Polo are best understood in the context of
European Feudalism and local trade in the Mediterranean Sea.
European exploration of the "New World" in the Americas.
European interest in trade with Asia during the time of the Mongol Empire.
European crusades that attempted to expel Muslims from the Holy Land.
46
Which of the following enabled the Inca Emperors to build an extensive land empire before 1450 C.E.?
The Inca were able to use gunpowder and cannons to conquer enemies.
The Inca developed a labor system known as mit'a to build public works.
The Inca traded heavily across the Pacific Ocean to North America.
The Inca sacrificed large numbers of conquered peoples to the Sun God.
47
What was the role of women in Mongol society?
Minimal: Women were mostly absent from Mongol military campaigns.
Significant: Women were treated nearly as equal to men.
None: Women were kept at home and not seen in public.
48
After the fall of the Roman Empire, decentralized kingdoms known as "feudalism" developed in
The Middle East
East Asia
South Asia
Western Europe
49
The primary ECONOMIC motivation for both Spanish and English exploration after 1450
desire to find a new route to trade with Asia for luxury products.
missionary impulse to spread either Catholic or Protestant Christianity.
competitive urge to establish settler colonies.
need to find new fishing grounds to feed growing populations.
50
What would be the BEST claim you could make from the evidence from the primary source?
Mogadishu had bad relationships with Muslim traders.
Mogadishu was an entrepot on the Indian Ocean trade in cloth.
Mogadishu had the best camels in the world.
Mogadishu was an important city on the Silk Roads.
51
Based on what you know of Unit 3 Asian history, how did the Qing Dynasty react to Jesuit missionary activities in China?
They welcomed all European activities & encouraged Christianity.
They cut off all contact with Europe and the outside world.
They encouraged economic & scientific trade, but discouraged Christianity.
They convinced missionaries to convert to Confucianism & return to Europe.
52
Which region developed filial piety and Confucianism as a cultural foundation of their civilization?
Western Europe
South Asia
The Middle East
East Asia
53
What did ALL of the land-based empires share in common?
They all were stronger than Europe's maritime empires.
They all relied on gunpowder to beat their enemies.
They all practiced the same religion.
They all administered their empires in the same way.
54
Which theme would these words be a part of?
Culture
Economics
Society
Politics
55
Which theme would these words be a part of?
Society
Politics
Economics
Culture
56
Which Theme?
Economics
Social
Culture
Political
57
What was the long term consequence of the Crusades?
Christians adopted many ideas from and traded more with Muslims.
Christian and Islamic civilizations ceased all future wars and hostilities.
A significant number of Christians converted to Islam in Europe.
Christianity became a single unified religion across all of Europe.
58
Technologies like the ones you see in this illustration led to the success of
urbanized TRADING peoples
PASTORALIST peoples
HUNTING-GATHERING peoples
settled AGRICULTURALIST peoples
59
For historians, Zheng He, Marco Polo, & Ibn Battuta are important because they were all
Merchants who created entirely new ways to engage in economic exchange.
Missionaries who converted others to their religion.
Generals who conquered others for their empires.
Travellers who wrote a lot, leaving a record of their journeys.
60
The voyages of Zheng He are best understood in the context of which trade route?
Silk Roads
Trade routes of Americas
Indian Ocean Routes
Trans-Saharan Routes
61
Which theme would these words be a part of?
Culture
Economics
Society
Politics
62
This scroll from Song Dynasty (golden age) China c. 1100 C.E. would be most helpful to prove
China had a society that was equal in both class and gender.
China had less technology than other parts of the world
China had a government that was weak and fragmented.
China had a thriving urban culture based on trade
63
"Temple of Heaven", built to claim "the Mandate of Heaven" using principles of Confucianism & Filial Piety was built by
The Safavids-to glorify Shia Islam
The Ming & Qing Dynasties-to glorify "true" Chinese cultures
The Mughals-to unify Muslims and Hindus
The Ottomans-to glorify Sunni Islam
64
For the Ottomans, "Devshirme" was a system that
Forced all people in their empire to become Muslim.
Killed people as sacrifices to their gods.
Trained Christian boys to become skilled Muslim professional soldiers.
Abolished slavery within the empire.
65
The 'Carpa Nan' in this image was most important to the civilization who built it because
It was an irrigation system that created better agriculture.
It connected the many diverse parts of an extensive land empire.
It enabled them to live in an environment of a rain forest.
It led to extensive trading into Mesoamerica and the Caribbean.
66
This map supports an argument that the earliest humans
were farming in about 200,000 B.C.E.
evolved independently in each region of the world at the same time.
had technologies to cross the Pacific Ocean.
emerged in East Africa and then migrated out.
67
The Turks converted to Islam, and eventually invaded & took power in the Caliphate. Where did they originally come from?
Central Asia
South Asia
The Middle East
North Africa
68
Which Theme?
Culture
Society
Politics
Economics
69
What was the most important historical development during the Neolithic Era?
humans created the first stone tools
humans developed agricultural domestication
humans built boats
humans invented projectile weapons
70
Which of these MOST accurately describes the effect of the Mongol Empire on global trade?
Mongol barbarity encouraged Europe to seek ocean routes
Silk Route trade flourished and became safer
The Eastern and Western hemispheres were linked
The Indian Ocean trade flourished like never before
71
Speaking of camel humps, which saddle would have increased the VOLUME of Trans-Saharan trade goods?
A saddle allowing rider to sit behind the hump.
A saddle allowing pack caravans with no rider.
A saddle allowing rider to sit in front of the hump.
A saddle allowing rider to sit on top of the hump.
72
The beliefs and practices of Islam emerged out of which earlier world religions?
Judaism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Confucianism and Daoism
Greek and Roman mythologies
73
What were humanity's historical developments during the Paleolithic Era?
domestication of plants and animal pastoralism
interregional trade and imperial expansion
settlement in cities and creation of civilization
development of hunting tools & global migration
74
What PURPOSE did the author probably have in writing the source?
He was a scientist hoping to copy the technical specifications of weapons.
He was an arms trader who thought he could sell weapons to the Safavids.
He was an ambassador who wanted to warn his Pope of growing Safavid power.
He was impressed with the Safavids & wanted to convert to Shia Islam.
75
What claim is BEST supported by the evidence you see in this image?
Women could not read and write in the Caliphate.
Muslims from all social classes could read and write.
Baghdad was a capital where intellectual trade flourished.
Paper and books were invented by Muslims.
76
What empire's use of the Devshirme ensured loyalty from the bureaucracy?
The Safavid Empire
The Mughal Empire
The Qing Dynasty
The Ottoman Empire
77
What were the cultural conditions of the Iberian Peninsula immediately before 1450 C.E.?
Muslims had succeeded in conquering the entirety of Iberia.
Iberian Catholics fought for power with Protestants after the Reformation.
There was peace between the religions of Iberia.
Christians were conquering or expelling all Muslims and Jews from Iberia.

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