In effort to recover from Mongol rule, where did the Ming dynasty look for inspiration?

A) The culture of past Chinese dynasties

Which shows the fragmented & competitive political environ in Europe in 14th & 15th centuries?

D) The Hundred Years’ War between England and France

What extremely important event generally closes the 500-1500 time period of this unit?

Columbus discovers America in 1492

In 15th cent,what did Igbo in W Africa have in common with the Iroquois League in N America?

Institutions for resolving conflict in absence of a state

The empire that encompassed Persia and Afghanistan in the 15th century marked

Last military conquest by nomadic people from Central Asia.

Motivation for European expansion but NOT for Chinese expansion in the 15th century?

gain direct access to goods&wealth of Indian Ocean basin

Which of the following was a feature of the communities in Australia in the 15th century?

B) The practice of “firestick farming”

Why did maritime expeditions of Ming suddenly stop in 1433?

emperor's successors view expansion as waste of resources

After the 15th century, how did Chinese state resolve a growing population and land scarcity?

More intensive use of available land

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APWH - Ch. 12 (15th Cent) - 1

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1
In effort to recover from Mongol rule, where did the Ming dynasty look for inspiration?
D) The Islamic world
A) The culture of past Chinese dynasties
B) The emerging civilization in Western Europe
C) The empire established by Timur
2
What can we learn about the changing views of Columbus's "Discovery" of America
Columbus was a murderor
He began 500 years of exploitation from the West
History is a subjective field
Columbus was a brave explorer
3
Which shows the fragmented & competitive political environ in Europe in 14th & 15th centuries?
B) Christine de Pizan’s City of Ladies
D) The Hundred Years’ War between England and France
C) The Renaissance in Italy and northern Europe
A) The Sunni/Shia divide
4
What extremely important event generally closes the 500-1500 time period of this unit?
Zheng He's voyages in 1405
Ottoman conquer Constantinople 1453
Columbus discovers America in 1492
Spanish kick out Muslims in 1492
5
Which was the largest pastoral society in West Africa in the 15th century?
C) The Yoruba
D) The Igbo
B) The Fulbe
A) The Benin
6
In 15th cent,what did Igbo in W Africa have in common with the Iroquois League in N America?
Seclusion of women
Centralized kingdoms and stratified societies
Plantation economies dependent on slave labor
Institutions for resolving conflict in absence of a state
7
Which of the following was a value emphasized in the Renaissance?
B) Equality
A) Frugality
D) Individualism
C) Liberty
8
The empire that encompassed Persia and Afghanistan in the 15th century marked
the golden age of Buddhism in the Middle East.
the relentless advance of the farming frontier.
Last military conquest by nomadic people from Central Asia.
the civilizations of outer Eurasia gained more power
9
Motivation for European expansion but NOT for Chinese expansion in the 15th century?
To eliminate piracy in the Indian Ocean
gain direct access to goods&wealth of Indian Ocean basin
To enroll distant peoples and states in the tribute system
replace the population that was lost during the Black Death
10
In the 15th century, the gathering/hunting associated with the Paleolithic era persisted in
A) Southeast Asia.
B) North Africa.
D) Australia.
C) the Amazon River basin.
11
Which of the following was a feature of the communities in Australia in the 15th century?
C) Permanent village settlements
A) The practice of slavery
D) Economic specialization
B) The practice of “firestick farming”
12
Why did maritime expeditions of Ming suddenly stop in 1433?
court control of eunuchs
hostility to Chinese by other cultures
emperor's successors view expansion as waste of resources
naval forces directed towards fighting Portuguese
13
After the 15th century, how did Chinese state resolve a growing population and land scarcity?
More intensive use of available land
Establishing equal trade relations with European countries
State sponsorship of oceanic expansion
Ending the tribute system
14
Which was a principle underlying the Great Law of Peace of the Iroquois League?
A) Protection of private property
C) Survival of the fittest
D) Loyalty to the state
B) Limited government
15
Which was the most centralized, unified, and prosperous of the 15th century?
B) Western Europe
D) The Aztec Empire
C) The Songhay Empire
A) China

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