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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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The process by which maize, beans, and squash became domesticated in North AMerica is known as
Mit’a
Diffusion
Transcendence
Coercive tribute
2
The Aztecs were similar to the Chinese or the Mongols in that they
Were nomads
Had a very negative view of women
Sacrificed warriors
Created tribute-based empires
3
Characteristics of Mesoamerican societies included
Long-distance trade networks allowed trade across Atlantic
One unified political authority that ruled over the region
The use of khipus for record keeping & administrative uses
Shared cultural,social, & religious characteristics
4
Why were the Crusades an important event in world history?
Christian Pope proved he had power throughout Christendom
They were the 1st belligerence between Muslims & Christians
Opportunity for diffusion of tech., ideas, & warfare tactics
Proof Christians were tech. & tactically superior to Muslims
5
Ghana was similar to Mali in that both
controlled critical trans-Saharan trading routes.
were Christian states & refused Muslim attempt at conversion
relied on hunting and gathering as primary sources of food.
were approximately the same size.
6
The use of paper money began with the
Song Empire
Tang Empire
Persian Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
7
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 monks convincing the emperor to adopt it for government
To Buddhist followers rebelling against the government
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The Sunni/Shi’ite split resulted from a disagreement over
Whether Muhammad was a god
The role of the Ka’ba in Islam
The validity of the Quran
Who should succeed Muhammad
9
India and tropical Africa are climatically similar in that both have
no seasonal changes because of proximity to the equator
wet and dry seasons
coasts abundant rainfall & dry deserts in the interior
definite temperature changes between winter and summer
10
The caliph
A position created by Abbasid family to solidify their rule
Was the successor of Muhammad as well as a political leader
Was a position that dissolved after Muhammad’s death
Always ruled over one area of land from Spain to India
11
The ayllu was important to the Inca for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
It held land communally and facilitated cooperation
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
12
The Song Empire contributed to science and technology by
Creating a new form of algebra
Borrowing military techniques with gunpowder from Europeans
Being the first to use iron and steel weapons
Improving maritime expertise by improving the compass & junk
13
The impact of the Crusade included all of hte following EXCEPT
The sanctioning of annulments and remarriage
The making of pasta
The discovery of Greek philosophical works
The development of troubadour music and of poetry
14
After the Ming dynasty gained power from the Mongols, it
Tried to continue Mongol traditions such as a focus on trade
Turned from commerce of Song & Uan dynasties toward crops
Outlawed Buddhism
Invited foreigners to help them trade and rule
15
Ibn Battuta and Mansa Musa were similar in that they both
traveled throughout the extensive Muslim empire
were African Muslim clerics
enjoyed the wealth of Africa
wrote extensive legal treaties
16
Kievan Russia
Roman Catholicism was faith of the region with missionaries
Adopted manor syst from Byzantines & feudal syst from Europe
Conquered Muslim territories to extend its regional control
Based wealth on trade, traded heavily with Byzantine Empire
17
The Japanese feudal system
Was remarkably similar to the European feudal system
Was invented in response to the Mongol threat
Ended with the Ming dynasty took over
Worked because it gave them emperor significant power
18
The Arabian peninsula is characterized by
Ag. in portions of south area of peninsula no other activity
A uniform arid climate, support sparse nomadic pop.
Coastal cities & agricultural villages close to water source
Lush oases dotting the peninsula
19
Why did the Silk Road flourish under Mongol rule?
The Turks hired Mongol armies to protect the Silk Road
Mongols controlled all the Silk Road allowing easy exchange
The Silk Road began during the period of Mongol rule
Muslims devalued merchants, Mongols encouraged trade
20
The innovation of metal moveable type began in
Annam
Japan
Korea
Russia
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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
22
All of the following were encouraged by the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa EXCEPT
literacy in both Arabic and local languages
Arabic becoming the dominant language in sub-Saharan Africa
the study of law, science, and medicine
literacy among children, particularly sons.
23
Customary women’s roles in various regions in Africa include all of the following EXCEPT:
making pottery to use for practical purposes
farm work
serving as political leaders
selling good at market
24
Andean and Mesoamerican civilizations differed because
Cuzco was much larger than tenochtitlan based on population
The Andean region could not engage in long-distance trade
Inca priests did not make astronomical observations
Andean societies had no form of writing
25
Africa contributed to the Indian Ocean trade network by providing
batik cloth
ivory
cinnamon
vanilla
26
One reason for cultural similarities within Africa is that
linguistic evidence proves Bantu migrated across Africa
the continent has a homogeneous ethnic group
its early history centered around the Sahara
Roman & Egyptian empires lent cultural homogeneity
27
Vietnam’s greatest contribution to Tang China was
Champa cultivation
The domestication of draft animals
The exam-system bureaucracy
Iron smelting
28
Which of the following best describes the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa?
The absence of indigenous religions.
The systematic takeover of port cities.
Immediate conquest of the entire region.
Gradual conversion in various parts of Africa.
29
What was the universal language of the Muslim empire?
Spanish, translators & Philosophs studied in Andalucia Spain
Arabic, because it was the language of the Quran
Persian, scribes & others considered it a beautiful language
Semitic, common language of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
30
Which statement best defines the Mongols’ political relationship to Russia?
Russia was immediately plundered & pillaged upon arrival
Russia was united under one tsar, who descended from Mongols
Russian princes cooperated with khans & maintained autonomy
Russians defeated the Mongols in battle
31
Why is the Muslim caliphate significant in world history?
It peacefully incorporated many different cultural groups
As a nomadic culture made it egalitarian between genders
It became the largest empire in history
It was the largest empire in Europe
32
Both the Mongols and Yongle’s Ming Empire
Based all political appointments on Confucian exam system
Expanded the Great Wall to keep foreigners out
Made Beijing the capital of their empires
Were wary of close trade with South and Southeast Asia
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The vassal relationship
Never became a central part of the feudal system
Complex system of sworn military alliance exchange for fiefs
Req. a knight to swear allegiance in return for money/title
Lords had to send eldest sons to courts for military service
34
Cities were important in Islam for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
They were the only places where women could travel freely
They encouraged the exchange of new ideas
They were administrative centers for government
They were central as places of trade
35
One of Byzantine emperor Justinian’s biggest accomplishments was
Determining the location of Constantinople
Creation of a bureaucratic system to run Byzantine Empire.
Codification of a thousand years of Roman legal tradition
The creation of the Eastern Orthodox church
36
All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT
A belief in a community of believers unified by their faith
A belief in the importance of prayer, fasting, and charity
A monotheistic belief in 1 god that must be the only god
A tradition of orally passing down the central teachings.
37
The Yuan dynasty was significant for many reason, including
Marrying into Delhi Sultanate to dominate Indian Ocean trade
Creating an empire with Genghis Khan as the emperor of China
Establishing the Koryo dynasty in Japan as a puppet gov.
Playing a signif. role in decreasing the Chinese population
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The Mongols
Destroyed the intellectual contributions of the Muslim world
Allied w/ Europeans to defeat the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258
Spread bubonic plague via overland trade routes in Europe
Never converted to Islam
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Knowledge of ironworking diffused across Africa
With migration of the Bantu
Through trade with the Roman Empire
Through contact with early Minoan travelers
As a result of African conversion to Islam
