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AP World 1200-1450 (Units 1 & 2)
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1
Decentralized form of governance where individual fighters swear loyalty to a lord for land
guild
serfdom
feudalism
legalism
2
Which of the following best describes the region where the Inca civilization flourished?
Lake Texacoco in Mexico
the Yucatan peninsula
Andean highland and Pacific coast
the Amazon basin
3
Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time?
bows and arrows
gunpowder
siege engines
the catapult
4
The rulers of which of the following pairs of civilizations shared a common religion?
Byzantines and Abbasid Caliphate
Aztecs and Incas
Khmer Empire and Mongols
Swahili city-states and Mali
5
Which replaced slavery as the dominant form of unfree labor after fall of the Roman Empire?
corvee labor
serfdom
indentured servitude
encomienda system
6
Refers to the land of Islam; territories in which Islam and its religious laws may be practiced
dar al-Islam
umma
jizya
hijira
7
Which of the following motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea
The conversion of non-believers to their faith
Population pressures within their own empires
The desire for resources and wealth
8
Which of these occurred during the Song dynasty?
widespread practice of foot-binding
adoption of Confucianism
the reign of the Mongols
united China after 300 years of political fragmentation
9
The growing popularity of neo-Confucianism during the Song dynasty indicates
the growing popularity of Buddhism
the rejection of patriarchal ideals
an increased need for bureaucracy
the growing threat of Christianity
10
Which choice best describes the origins of the Swahili language?
Turkic-based
Bantu based
Bantu-Arabic based
Berber-based
11
Which 1200-1450 historical figure is most sus?
Marco Polo
Zheng He
Ghengis Khan
Mansa Musa
12
Which of the following was one of the largest Eurasian land empires in history?
Russian
Roman
Mongol
Byzantine
13
The innovation of moveable type began in
Russia
China
the Byzantine Empire
Japan
14
North Africa served as a bridge for Muslim influence to reach which region of the globe?
Spain
Central Asia
Anatolia
Persia
15
Mongol-protected trade routes were primarily responsible for
the spread of the Black Death
the spread of Christianity
an increase in the patriarchy
the collapse of second-wave empires
16
Which of the following was NOT a development of the Tang and Song dynasties?
movable type
gunpowder
high-quality porcelain
stirrup
17
Which of the following did the Byzantine and the early Islamic caliphates have in common?
Both were Islamic
Neither had strong centralized governments
Both combined religious and political authority
Both ruled culturally and religiously homogeneous societies
18
Who is mad sus?
Yellow
Green
Red
Blue
19
The Byzantine Empire was defeated by
the Ottomans
the Sassanids
the Umayyad caliphate
the Mongols
20
Which best describes societies that facilitated trade along the Silk Roads?
industrialized societies
hunters and gatherers
agricultural settlements
pastoral peoples
21
In areas under Islamic rule, dhimmis were
educated women who were teachers of the Islamic faith
successors of Muhammad
people from monotheistic religions who paid a special tax
strictly secluded and veiled women
22
Which West African leader is best known for his lavish fourteenth-century pilgrimage to Mecca?
Kwame Nkrumah
Sunni Ali
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
23
Islam was introduced to all of the following regions through trade EXCEPT
West Africa
Spain (Iberian Peninsula)
Southeast Asia
East Africa
24
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations managed to construct monumental structures without..
draft animals
strong centralized governments
writing systems
slave labor
25
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the crusades?
increased taste for Eastern luxury goods
increased agricultural production
increased rights for women
a decline in technological progress and intellectual thought
26
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca; one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Sunni
Ka'baa
Jizya
Hajj
27
What caused the collapse of the Muslim Abbasid Empire in 1258?
rampant government corruption
over-expansion and rapid population growth
invasion by the Romans
conquest by the Mongols
28
The temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a prime example of
technological transfers which aided exploration
Muslim influences in Southeast Asia
expansion and development of urban centers
Hindu influences in Southeast Asia
29
Great Zimbabwe was similar to Mali in that they both
were Christian states that rejected attempts of Islamic conversion
controlled access to goods along prominent trade routes
had converted to Islam
were approximately the same size
30
What is the name of the peninsula that served as the home for both the Byzantines and Ottomans?
Anatolia
Mongolica
Iberia
Rome
31
Knowledge of ironworking diffused across Africa
through contact with early Muslims
as a result of African conversion to Islam
through trade with the Roman Empire
with the migration of the Bantu
32
The following map illustrates which of the following?
the impact of Hellenistic culture
the extent of the Ottoman Empire
the travels of Ibn Battuta
spread of Islam
33
Historians associate the gold-salt trade most closely with which of the following trade routes?
Trans-Saharan
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean
34
Which is an Islamic belief that reflects the influence of Christianity and Judaism?
Muhammad as the last prophet
Arabs as a chosen people
Jesus as a divine being
the Kaaba as God's house
35
The traditional Chinese system for managing foreign relations.
civil service exam
filial piety
Mandate of Heaven
tribute system
36
Africa contributed to the Indian Ocean trade network by providing
cotton textiles
pottery and olive oil
spices
ivory, salt, and gold
37
Which of the following written languages did the Mongols adopt?
Latin
Uyghur
Turkic
Arabic
38
Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
the creation of a strong centralized government in France
increased urbanization
disappearance of long-distance trade
spread of disease and poor sanitation
39
Buddhism was spread by monks and merchants along which of the following trade routes?
Trans-Saharan
Indian Ocean
Silk Roads
Mediterranean
40
The map shows which of the following processes?
the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples
the spread of Islam in Africa
Mongol attacks from the Middle East
the spread of Champa rice
41
From 500 to 1450, expansion of commercial networks in Afro-Eurasia led to rise of states in all but
Western Europe
Southeast Asia
West Africa
East Africa
42
Initially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles. . . .
strengthened the position of women
secluded women and took away most of their property rights
adopted Christian attitudes towards women
introduced a harsh patriarchal syste
43
Community of the faithful within Islam.
caliph
Dar al-Islam
hajj
umma
44
The Aztecs were similar to the Chinese or the Mongols in that they
supported a scholar gentry class
sacrificed warriors
had negative views of women
created tribute-based socieities
45
What was the universal language of the Muslim empires?
Turkish
Arabic
Spanish
Persian
46
The lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean because
It was more durable than most other sails
It was especially suited for short-distance travel
Its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible
Its square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes
47
Which African Society held on most fiercely to Christianity during Islam's expansion?
Mali
Ghana
Ethiopia
Tunisia
48
Which of the following sped up communication and transportation across the Sahara?
gold
camel
astrolabe
compass
49
Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo were similar in they both
were Muslims on their hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
were prominent rulers of powerful empires
traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world
traveled extensively and wrote popular books about their travels
50
Which invention had the largest influence on agriculture in the post-classical period?
the three-field system
the seed drill
the cotton gin
new irrigation techniques
51
Which of the following states did not rise to power due to Indian Ocean trade networks?
Swahili city-states
Mali
Srivijaya
Great Zimbabwe
52
In the 9th c, Arab scholars developed algebra based on the numerical notation invented by the
English
Chinese
Byzantines
Indians
53
Which of the following was NOT a significant crop exchange in the 1200 to 1450 period?
citrus fruits
potatoes
rice varieties
bananas
54
Which trade network was stabilized in the period historians term Pax Mongolica?
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean sea lanes
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan
55
What role did Zheng He play in Ming Chinese history?
he increased China's prestige in the Indian Ocean with the tribute system
he helped overthrow the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
he embraced Buddhism and increased its prominence in China
he banned the practice of footbinding
56
Ibn Battuta’s detailed 14th-century written account is an important source of information about
Technological innovations that spread along the Silk Road
China during the rule of Kublai Khan
Life in Islamic lands
Demographic changes resulting from the spread of disease
57
Pre-Islamic Arab society is best characterized as
pastoral nomadic
agrarian
hunter gatherer
maritime sea colonies
58
Contact with Muslim Spain, the Crusades, and the rise of Italian trading city-states led to
decreased long-distance trade
decreased taste for luxury goods
significant borrowing of technology and concepts
the spread of Islam
59
Which of these is the Sui Dynasty most famous for?
construction of the Grand Canal
Rejection of Buddhism
defeat of the Mongol hoarde
completion of the Great Wall
60
Which of the following would have been outside the sphere of Mongol control at its height?
Japan
Persia
Russia
China
61
What caused the decline of the Indian Ocean trade networks in the 1450-1750 time period?
Powerful African states such as the Mali Empire conquered smaller states
Portuguese interference in the Indian Ocean
Diseases like smallpox and the plague decimated states along trade routes
African states overused resources like gold and salt which disappeared
62
The following map illustrates the spread of
Buddhism
the Black Plague
movable type
Mongol invasions
63
Pastoral societies often exhibitied
fewer gender restrictions
a reputation for pacifism
use of siege warfare
exploitation by agrarian civilizations
64
Monasticism was an important aspect of which two of the following religions?
Islam and Christianity
Buddhism and Confucianism
Christianity and Judaism
Christianity and Buddhism
65
Which group believed that the caliph should be chosen by the Islamic community?
Sunni
Shia
66
Which was the FIRST to consistently integrate sub-Saharan Africa into a network of exchange?
Islamic caliphates
the Roman Empire
the Bantu migrations
the Swahili city-states