Which statement is an accurate SIMILARITY between Medieval Japan and Europe?

Both had warriors in high positions

Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were:

Elite soldiers that serves the Sultan

Akbar is known as the greatest Mughal leader because of which of the following accomplishments?

He promoted religious tolerance between Muslims and Hindus.

One characteristic of Japanese life during the Tokugawa period was the…

Strictness of the social structure.

Which is true about the Medieval Europe, Tokugawa and Ming Chinese civilizations?

Economies built on peasant class, largest class in society

The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty allowed:

Manchus to seize power and establish the Qing Dynasty

In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the

virtual isolation of the country from the outside world

The illustration shows which of the following about the fifteenth century?

Relative size of European ships and Chinese ships

What was foot binding?

A beauty standard of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Which of the following is NOT a cultural advance of the Ming Dynasty?

The emperor killed any rivals to him

The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most similar to

practice of chivalry by European knights

"Gunpowder Empires" were empires that:

Formed by outsiders who unified the regions they conquered

What is the main difference between the architecture of the Safavids and Ottomans?

Ottomans=larger structures, Safavids=detailed structures

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Asian Empires

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A review of the Asian Empires including Ottoman, Safavid, Mogul, Ming, Qing and Japan.

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1
The capital of Constantinople connected which two regions?
None of the above
Asia and Africa
Middle East and Europe
Africa and Europe
2
What architectural technique does the Winter Palace share with the Taj Mahal?
Arch
Vaulted Ceiling
Flying Buttress
Dome
3
Which statement is an accurate SIMILARITY between Medieval Japan and Europe?
Both had farmers at the very bottom of the social pyramid
Both had warriors in high positions
Both had land owners in low positions
Both had the Catholic Church at the top of the pyramid
4
In feudal Japan, who is at the top of the social pyramid, as the figurehead?
The Emperor
The Peasants
The Shogun
The Samurai
5
Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were:
Elite soldiers that serves the Sultan
A guerrilla army that sought to drive out the Ottoman Turks
Used to teach sports to the Sultan’s children
Religious zealots who sought to convert Muslims
6
The Mughal ruler who constructed the Taj Mahal was:
Akbar
Osman Bey
Zahir al-Din Muhammad
Shah Jahan
7
Akbar is known as the greatest Mughal leader because of which of the following accomplishments?
He promoted religious tolerance between Muslims and Hindus.
He discriminated against Muslims and abolished slavery.
He abolished slavery and discriminated against Muslims.
He united Turkey and abolished slavery.
8
The least religiously tolerant Gunpowder Empire was:
Ottoman
Mughal
Safavid
All were religiously tolerant
9
Which Dynasties practiced foot binding?
Ming
Both Ming and Tokugawa
Both Ming and Qing
Qing
10
Which of the following supported Zheng He’s maritime expedition during the early 1400’s
Medieval Europe
The Ming Dynasty
The Mughal Empire
The Ottoman Empire
11
One characteristic of Japanese life during the Tokugawa period was the…
Power of the daimyo over the shogun
Strictness of the social structure.
End of the need for samurai.
Respect and high social rank given to merchants.
12
Which empires practiced Isolationism?
Ming, Qing, Ottoman
Ottoman, Safavid, Moghul
Ming, Qing, Tokugawa
Safavid, Tokugawa, Ming
13
Foreign traders sought all the following Chinese products EXCEPT:
Porcelain
Silver
Tea
Silk
14
In China, the development of civil service examinations and a belief in filial piety reflect:
Buddhism values
Confucianism values
Shinto values
Jainism values
15
The Shiites believed that the shah was:
A servant of the nobles
A direct successor to Muhammad
Divine
Immortal
16
Which is true about the Medieval Europe, Tokugawa and Ming Chinese civilizations?
Economies built on peasant class, largest class in society
Large warrior class and religion dominated everything
They focused on travelling and the pursuit of knowledge
They had a figurehead that did not have any real power.
17
The overthrow of the Ming Dynasty allowed:
Europeans to seize centers of trade in southern China
The Mongol dynasty to regain power in Ceylon
Manchus to seize power and establish the Qing Dynasty
The peasants to reclaim lands stolen by the Russians
18
What rulers completed the restoration of central authority in Japan in the early 1600’s?
Osaka
Hideyoshi
Nobunaga
Tokugawa
19
In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the
virtual isolation of the country from the outside world
military conquest of China
formation of cultural links with Europe
development of extensive trade with the Americas
20
The most famous of all the arts of the Ming Era was:
The crossword puzzles of the period
High-quality berber rugs, which are still popular today
Blue and white porcelain
The construction of large, elaborate palaces
21
Constantinople was the strategic capital of which empire?
Safavid
Ottoman
Qing
Ming
22
The illustration shows which of the following about the fifteenth century?
Relative size of European ships and Chinese ships
The beginning of a period of Chinese domination of trade
Number of Chinese and European ships produced
The meeting of Vasco da Gama and Zheng He
23
What was foot binding?
A symbol of wealth in the Tokugawa era
A symbol of poverty in the Ming era
A punishment for women during the Ming and Qing Dynasties
A beauty standard of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
24
Feudal societies are generally characterized by
an emphasis on social order
many economic opportunities
the protection of political rights
a representative government
25
Which of the following is NOT a cultural advance of the Ming Dynasty?
Emperor Yonglo built the Forbidden City
The emperor killed any rivals to him
Ming emperors restored and expanded China’s Great Wall
Revived traditional Confucianism values
26
The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most similar to
practice of chivalry by European knights
theory of natural rights of the Enlightenment writers
teachings of Judaism
belief in reincarnation and karma of Hindus
27
In feudal Japan, what was the name of the warrior class?
Knights
Emperor
Shogun
Samurai
28
In the Ottoman Empire, non-Muslims were allowed to practice their religion. This shows:
Religious intolerance
Religious tolerance
Religious conversion
Religious segregation
29
"Gunpowder Empires" were empires that:
Disintegrated almost as quickly as they were formed
Encountered zero resistance
Formed by outsiders who unified the regions they conquered
Maintained only by the constant presence of an armed force
30
What is the main difference between the architecture of the Safavids and Ottomans?
Ottomans had mosques, the Safavids focused on marketplaces
None of the Above
Ottomans=larger structures, Safavids=detailed structures
Ottomans had more detail in the structures than the Safavids

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