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