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Student Verision of Mr. Gonzalez's Epic Mid-Term Review!!!
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1
The greatest territorial expansion of the Muslim religion occurred
as a result of war with followers of animist religions
during Mohammed's life
within the first 100 years after Mohammed's death
in areas that had been previously Christian
2
After Columbus' encounter with the Americas
Native American populations drastically declined
The Ming Dynasty stopped its voyages
Crusaders began to conquer the Holy Lands
The Byzantine Empire was conquered by the Ottomans
3
Cross-Asian trade of the first two centuries of the Common Era (CE)
linked the Roman Empire with Chinese textile producers
linked Polynesian islands to urban centers of the Near East
used sleds to cross frozen areas of northern Asia
dealt mostly with food items such as rice
4
The Colombian Exchange caused all of the following EXCEPT
The population of China increased
African diseases were introduced to Europeans
American foods were introduced to Europe
the populations of the Americas and Africa were disrupted
5
The term Dar al-Islam refers to
conquered areas that refused to convert to Islam
religious leaders influential in the community
lands that are enemies of the Muslim religion
areas that share a common Muslim cultural basis for society
6
The Indus civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to archaeologists because
its isolation from the world limited trade and diffusion
the writing system has not been deciphered
the size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
7
Which classical society was located in South Asia?
Qin
Han
Roman
Muryan
8
What distinguishes the time period of 1450 - 1750 from earlier time periods?
The introduction of the institution of slavery
The end of the Ottoman Empire
Inclusion of the Americas in global trade
The first ships in Indian Ocean trade
9
Which of the following is true of trade in the IOB from 600 - 1450?
trade flourished due to Afro-Eurasian merchants and trade
There was little to no economic interaction
economic activity slowed considerably due to nomad invasions
Europeans played a dominate role in the region
10
Which of the following events created economic conditions that motivated Columbus's voyage
The expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain
The adoption of silver currency in Spain
The voyages of Vasco DaGama to India
The fall of Constantinople's trade routes to the Turks
11
Merchants were at the bottom of the Confucian social hierarchy because
they had too much power in the imperial court
the emperors were often indebted to them for loans
they were always intriguing against the Mandarin class
they did not produce anything
12
The following chart represents the social class structure in
Spanish America
Mughal India
Feudal Japan
Feudal Europe
13
Which of the following did the Harrapan, Shang and Sumarian civilizations have in common?
Pastoral-based economy
River-based settlements
Pyramid-shaped ceremonial centers
Horse-drawn plows
14
Which of the following helped to contribute to the increase of the Atlantic slave trade?
Sugar Plantations
Enlightenment ideas
Absolute Monarchies
Industrialization
15
Both early Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism shared which of the following religious ideas?
Personal savlvation
Sacramental worship
Transsubstantiation
Physical reincarnation
16
Which of the following best characterizes the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims after 630.
A disagreement over the location for haji activities
A disagreement over leader succession in the Dar al-Islam.
A disagreement about theological understanding of Allah
A disagreement about the legal status of women within Islam
17
Which economic philosophy most supported the creation of chartered/joint stock companies?
Democracy
Manorialism
Free trade
Mercantilism
18
Which of the following ruled the Middle East and North Africa, as the Tang rule in China?
Songhay Empire
Ottoman Empire
Delhi Sultanate
Abbasid Caliphate
19
Which of the following describes a major impact of Bantu migrations?
The diffusion of irrigation techniques in East Africa
The introduction of banana cultivation to the Sahel
Cultural commonalities in sub-Saharan Africa
A single common religion in sub-Saharan Africa
20
Which of the following was a major difference between Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Religion was central to Egyptian life, not Mesopotamian.
A system or writing developed in Mesopotamia unlike Egypt
Egypt = autonomous city-states Mesopotamia = centralized
Mesopotamia = autonomous city-states Egypt = centralzied
21
Originally semi-nomadic Turks, which empire developed an elite fighting force of Christians?
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
Songhai Empire
22
Which of the following contributed most to the rise of the Muscovite and Ottoman Turks?
The rise and fall of the Khanates
Schisms in Christianity and Islam
Advances in naval technology
The growth of Afro-Eurasian trade
23
The shaded portion of the map indicates which of the following?
Sassanid-controlled territory during Persia's golden age
Arab conquests during the years of and after Muhammad
The Roman Empire at its apex geographically
The extent of the Byzantine Empire during the Crusades
24
What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
The caste system
Monotheism
Universal salvation
Reincarnation
25
Which of the following religions both used missionaries to spread their messages?
Christianity and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Confucianism and Daoism
Judaism and Christianity
26
In what order did the three monotheistic religions come into being?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam, Shinto, Taoism
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
27
The African slave trade delivered the majority of slaves to
The Caribbean Islands
Mexico
New France
British America
28
A significant effect of the Colombian Exchange was that
European power slowly declined
American diseases spread to Europe
American foods were introduced to European diets
The Atlantic slave trade declined
29
Which of the following accurately compares Hinduism and Islam?
Islam was spread through families, Hinduism through missions
Both religions believe in a powerful creator god
Both religions believe in idol worship
Hindus place less emphasis on ritual practice than Muslims
30
All of the following statements regarding the Black Plague and its impact are accurate EXCEPT
It spread from southwest China along trade routes
Muslims abandoned Islam because of a lack of containment
Demanded for higher wages weakened the Feudalism in Europe
Anti-Semitism increased as Jews were used as scapegoats
31
After the expansion of Islam into West Africa,
the economy slowed
a decentralized government developed
trade increased
native animist beliefs disappeared
32
Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both
have job specialization
domesticate animals
grow crops
settle into larger communities
33
Which of the following historical developments led to the Ming's reduced use of paper money?
Expansion of the Grand Canal allowed silver to flow north
The voyages of Zheng He inspired regular commercial contacts
The conquest of Japan only boosted its silver reserves
Expansion in global trade (silver) from the west hemisphere
34
In which of the following regions did the Mongols remain as a political force after their fall?
Russia
Persia
Northern India
China
35
Which of the following accurately compares the post-classical Chinese and Islamic empires?
Extensive urbanization and maritime trade
The abolition of slavery
Imperial bureaucracy based on an examination system
Battles over control of religious sites
36
Lucrative trans-Saharan trade, all emperors were Muslim and Islamic universities at Timbuktu
Mali
Ottoman
Great Zimbabwe
Mughal
37
Which of the following statements is true of the Turks and the Mongols
Both conquered and ruled Japan
Both were pastoral nomads originally from the Asian Steppe
Both had written language based on Arabic
Both were skilled administrators and beureaucrats
38
The term "Colombian Exchange" refers to
the rewards that Spanish monarchs promised Columbus
the biological exchange between the Old and New Worlds
European raw materials brought to the Caribbean for trade
the trade in gold from the Caribbean to Africa
39
The development of agriculture led to an increase in population because
hunting and gathering was an extremely dangerous lifestyle
stable food allowed permanent homes and larger famiilies
farming was less labor intensive than hunter and gatherer
farming provided a healthier diet than hunting and gathering
40
The majority of people living in Russia in the 1600s were
Mongols
Boyars
Serfs
Free Peasants
41
Which of the following is NOT a global impact of sliver?
It strengthened and integrated the world economy
It increased the power of the Spanish crown
It bypassed the need for China in global trade
It increased outside interest in the Americas
42
The photograph is a representative of which type of architecture?
Byzantine
Hindu
Islamic
Chinese
43
Most Mesoamerican rulers tended to be both
Warlike and irreligious
Despotic and severe
Liberal and generous
Benign and powerless
44
The self-sufficient economic system that developed in Western Europe from 600 - 1450 was?
Communism
Captialism
Manoralism
Mercantilism
45
The Twelve Tables and Hammurabi's Code are important examples of?
Trade agreements
Social structures
Written laws
Political treatises
46
The Chinese system of the Mandate of Heaven refers to
the absolute power of the Chinese emperor
the emperor's obligation to give laws to his people
the belief that China was superior to the rest of the world
The power granted to rulers from the heavens
47
Melakka and Venice were important examples of
Trading ports
Pilgrimage sites
Silk Road oasis towns
Political capitals
48
The rise of the Mongol Empire contributed to all of the following EXCEPT
The spread of Christanity
An unsuccessful attempt to conquer Japan
An empire that extended across part of Europe and Asia
The spread of plague
49
In a patriarchal society
power resides with the men
social mobility exists
the leader holds absolute power
religious leaders dominate politics
50
Which of the following describes the primary motivation of the Spanish conquests of the Aztecs?
A desire to convert native populations to Chrisanity
A desire to aquire gold and spices
A desire to establish trade networks in South America
A desire to establish permanent agricultural lands
51
Swahili illustrates which of the following aspects of Africa since the 1200s and 1300s
A lack of linguistic diversity
Connection to Arab and Asian trade routes
Influence from Mediterranean culture
Growth of West African empires
52
Which of the following statements best describes the political heritage of classical China?
citizens are obligated to participate in government
the leader with the strongest army will wield power
The emperor is to the state as a father is to family
the emperor should be questioned by his follwers
53
The Aztec and Incan civilizations were unable to defend themselves against the aggression of
Dutch mariners
Spanish conquistadores
Portuguese military
English priests
54
All of the following are true about Japan from 1450 - 1750 EXCEPT that
the shogun was the ruler
Christians were persecuted
foreign trade was restricted by the government
the economy declined
55
Which of the following contributed most to the decline of both the Roman and Abbasid empires?
The division of government administration by ethnic groups
The rapid expansion of Christanity
Nomadic invasions by the Mongols
Growing reliance on mercenary armies
56
The main factor for the population drop of both Egypt and China in the mid 1300's was
Foreign invasions
Famine
Disease
Desertification
57
Which statement most accurately compares the fall of the Han and Roman empires?
Imperial authorities held more power than regional figures
Both were severely hurt by the decrease in trade
Large landowners successfully avoided tax collection
Nomadic invasions were more of a problem in Han than in Rome
58
Neoconfucianism refers to
Spread of Confucianism to Japan
Use of Confucianism to monitor economic relations
Blending of Buddhist and Confucian ideas
Rejection of Confucian beliefs during the Yuan
59
Which of the following accurately describes the silver trade from 1450 - 1750
The Ottoman Empire served as the middleman in the trade
Chinese demand for silver drove the trade
Spain was unable to attain the needed supply of silver
Mines in South Africa produced most of the world's silver
60
From 600 - 1450, the religions of Islam and Buddhism came into direct contact in which region?
East Africa
Central Asia
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
61
The following map shows what significant economic developments?
The link between theHellenistic Empires to African cities
Changes in the IOB resulting from technologicalinnovations
Trade networks promoted the growth of new cities 600 - 1450
Chinese dominance in the Indian Ocean c.15th century
62
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, Trans-Saharan trade routes, taxing of told and salt trade
Ghana
Great Zimbabwe
Mali
Songhai
63
The social hierarchies of Hinduism and Confucianism both demonstrate the value of
Scholars
Government Officals
Women
Landowners
64
Which of the following most contributed to the Revolution on the island of Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic War and American Revolution
French victory in the Seven Years' War
The abolition of slavery in Brazil
Spanish imposing mercantilist policy in its colonies
65
A key similarity between European and Western African leaders from 1000 - 1450 was
A desire to abolish the slave trade
Their adoption of scholarship from the Islamic World
A reliance on examination systems to choose adivsors
Their growing awareness of Chinese technology
66
Which of the following had the greatest navigational technology from 600 - 1450
West Africa
Japan
Western Europe
China
67
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Russia's Peter the Great?
Increased foreign trade
Introduced Western style of dress
Extend serfdom throughout Russia
Used Western Enlightenment ideas to govern
68
The purpose of the encomienda system was to
eliminate the Native American popluation
give Native Americans economic oppurtunity
supply Europeans with a steady supply of labor
prevent the Atlantic slaves trade from increasing
69
Which of the following represents the greatest political change under emperor Qin Shihuangdi?
Creation of elaborate sculpture for tombs
Acceptance of Buddhism
Use of Confucian principals
Centralization of rule
