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