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Unit 3 Test An Age of Accelerating Connections 600 C.E.-1450
Unit 3 Test An Age of Accelerating Connections 600 C.E.-1450
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After the Ming dynasty gained power from the Mongols, it
Turned from commerce of Song & Uan dynasties toward crops
Outlawed Buddhism
Tried to continue Mongol traditions such as a focus on trade
Invited foreigners to help them trade and rule
2
Knowledge of ironworking diffused across Africa
Through trade with the Roman Empire
With migration of the Bantu
Through contact with early Minoan travelers
As a result of African conversion to Islam
3
The Arabian peninsula is characterized by
Coastal cities & agricultural villages close to water source
A uniform arid climate, support sparse nomadic pop.
Ag. in portions of south area of peninsula no other activity
Lush oases dotting the peninsula
4
The Japanese feudal system
Was invented in response to the Mongol threat
Was remarkably similar to the European feudal system
Ended with the Ming dynasty took over
Worked because it gave them emperor significant power
5
Why is the Muslim caliphate significant in world history?
It was the largest empire in Europe
It peacefully incorporated many different cultural groups
It became the largest empire in history
As a nomadic culture made it egalitarian between genders
6
India and tropical Africa are climatically similar in that both have
wet and dry seasons
definite temperature changes between winter and summer
coasts abundant rainfall & dry deserts in the interior
no seasonal changes because of proximity to the equator
7
Ibn Battuta and Mansa Musa were similar in that they both
wrote extensive legal treaties
traveled throughout the extensive Muslim empire
were African Muslim clerics
enjoyed the wealth of Africa
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The caliph
Always ruled over one area of land from Spain to India
Was the successor of Muhammad as well as a political leader
A position created by Abbasid family to solidify their rule
Was a position that dissolved after Muhammad’s death
9
The Aztecs were similar to the Chinese or the Mongols in that they
Had a very negative view of women
Sacrificed warriors
Created tribute-based empires
Were nomads
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The Mongols
Destroyed the intellectual contributions of the Muslim world
Spread bubonic plague via overland trade routes in Europe
Allied w/ Europeans to defeat the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258
Never converted to Islam
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The Tang elite blamed Buddhism for the social upheaval occurring at the end of their empire due
To Buddhism was from India & against Confucianist ideals.
To Buddhism taught that the emperor was inherently evil
To Buddhist followers rebelling against the government
To monks convincing the emperor to adopt it for government
12
Which statement best defines the Mongols’ political relationship to Russia?
Russian princes cooperated with khans & maintained autonomy
Russia was united under one tsar, who descended from Mongols
Russians defeated the Mongols in battle
Russia was immediately plundered & pillaged upon arrival
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Kievan Russia
Roman Catholicism was faith of the region with missionaries
Conquered Muslim territories to extend its regional control
Based wealth on trade, traded heavily with Byzantine Empire
Adopted manor syst from Byzantines & feudal syst from Europe
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The use of paper money began with the
Tang Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Song Empire
Persian Empire
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What was the universal language of the Muslim empire?
Persian, scribes & others considered it a beautiful language
Arabic, because it was the language of the Quran
Spanish, translators & Philosophs studied in Andalucia Spain
Semitic, common language of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
16
The process by which maize, beans, and squash became domesticated in North AMerica is known as
Coercive tribute
Mit’a
Diffusion
Transcendence
17
Vietnam’s greatest contribution to Tang China was
The exam-system bureaucracy
Iron smelting
The domestication of draft animals
Champa cultivation
18
All of the following were encouraged by the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa EXCEPT
literacy among children, particularly sons.
literacy in both Arabic and local languages
Arabic becoming the dominant language in sub-Saharan Africa
the study of law, science, and medicine
19
One of Byzantine emperor Justinian’s biggest accomplishments was
Creation of a bureaucratic system to run Byzantine Empire.
The creation of the Eastern Orthodox church
Determining the location of Constantinople
Codification of a thousand years of Roman legal tradition
20
The Sunni/Shi’ite split resulted from a disagreement over
The role of the Ka’ba in Islam
Whether Muhammad was a god
Who should succeed Muhammad
The validity of the Quran
21
Customary women’s roles in various regions in Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:
farm work
making pottery to use for practical purposes
serving as political leaders
selling good at market
22
Why were the Crusades an important event in world history?
They were the 1st belligerence between Muslims & Christians
Christian Pope proved he had power throughout Christendom
Proof Christians were tech. & tactically superior to Muslims
Opportunity for diffusion of tech., ideas, & warfare tactics
23
The increase of elites with wealth from commercial trading resulted in
decrease in the spread of Islam due to it forbiding slavery
Less Islam because Indian Ocean merchants practiced Hinduism
decrease ed. due to merchants not needing it to gain wealth
rise of slaves to serve elites & their use for commerce
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The Yuan dynasty was significant for many reason, including
Playing a signif. role in decreasing the Chinese population
Creating an empire with Genghis Khan as the emperor of China
Marrying into Delhi Sultanate to dominate Indian Ocean trade
Establishing the Koryo dynasty in Japan as a puppet gov.
25
One reason for cultural similarities within Africa is that
linguistic evidence proves Bantu migrated across Africa
its early history centered around the Sahara
Roman & Egyptian empires lent cultural homogeneity
the continent has a homogeneous ethnic group
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Why did the Silk Road flourish under Mongol rule?
The Silk Road began during the period of Mongol rule
Mongols controlled all the Silk Road allowing easy exchange
The Turks hired Mongol armies to protect the Silk Road
Muslims devalued merchants, Mongols encouraged trade
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The vassal relationship
Complex system of sworn military alliance exchange for fiefs
Lords had to send eldest sons to courts for military service
Req. a knight to swear allegiance in return for money/title
Never became a central part of the feudal system
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All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT
A belief in a community of believers unified by their faith
A monotheistic belief in 1 god that must be the only god
A belief in the importance of prayer, fasting, and charity
A tradition of orally passing down the central teachings.
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Andean and Mesoamerican civilizations differed because
Cuzco was much larger than tenochtitlan based on population
Andean societies had no form of writing
Inca priests did not make astronomical observations
The Andean region could not engage in long-distance trade
30
Africa contributed to the Indian Ocean trade network by providing
batik cloth
cinnamon
vanilla
ivory
31
The ayllu was important to the Inca for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
It helped to undermine the state's authority
It provided labor and good to the hereditary chief
It served as the source of tribute labor
It held land communally and facilitated cooperation
32
Cities were important in Islam for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
They were the only places where women could travel freely
They were administrative centers for government
They were central as places of trade
They encouraged the exchange of new ideas
33
The impact of the Crusade included all of hte following EXCEPT
The development of troubadour music and of poetry
The sanctioning of annulments and remarriage
The making of pasta
The discovery of Greek philosophical works
34
Both the Mongols and Yongle’s Ming Empire
Were wary of close trade with South and Southeast Asia
Made Beijing the capital of their empires
Expanded the Great Wall to keep foreigners out
Based all political appointments on Confucian exam system
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The innovation of metal moveable type began in
Japan
Russia
Annam
Korea
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The Song Empire contributed to science and technology by
Being the first to use iron and steel weapons
Improving maritime expertise by improving the compass & junk
Creating a new form of algebra
Borrowing military techniques with gunpowder from Europeans
37
Characteristics of Mesoamerican societies included
The use of khipus for record keeping & administrative uses
Long-distance trade networks allowed trade across Atlantic
One unified political authority that ruled over the region
Shared cultural,social, & religious characteristics
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Ghana was similar to Mali in that both
relied on hunting and gathering as primary sources of food.
were Christian states & refused Muslim attempt at conversion
controlled critical trans-Saharan trading routes.
were approximately the same size.
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Which of the following best describes the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa?
Immediate conquest of the entire region.
The systematic takeover of port cities.
Gradual conversion in various parts of Africa.
The absence of indigenous religions.
