How did Japan borrow from Tang and Song China?

Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian ideas

What were religious developments in India and China from 1450-1750?

Both India and China had a growing Muslim populations.

What contributed most to the formation of political states by the Muscovite Russians & Ottomans

The rise and fall of the Mongolian khanates

Byzantine emperors maintained political unity by

making dynastic marriages and diplomatic alliances

Why did the Chinese government want to stop voyages of exploration during the 15th century?

Government concern with domestic problems

Why did the Mayans build cities in certain places with certain architecture?

Astronomical considerations and observations

The largest population decline in history occurred after the

epidemics in 16th c. Mesoamerica

What was the most significant development of the Neolithic Revolution?

Adoption of settled agriculture to have urban areas

What is associated w/ the spread of Buddhism into SE Asia btwn 200 BCE - 1000 CE?

Transformation of Buddhism after contact w/ local beliefs.

Babylonian creation myth was intended to...

assert a special relationship btwn the city and the gods

Why did Islam initially spread to West Africa?

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

From 1450-1750, empires such as the Ottomans and Chinese shared...

Using a large bureaucracy to support government

What is true about the Manchus after the mid-1600s?

They founded the long-lasting Qing Dynasty in China

What is true for commerce in the Indian Ocean from 1000-1450?

Commerce flourished & was done by a mixture of merchants.

Why are the Phoenicians important?

Their alphabetic writing system was used by the Greeks

Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle east after the decline of the Abbasids are examples of

political fragmentation and cultural creativity

"Dona Marina" is evidence for what consequence of colonial expansion from 1450-1750?

Transfer of wealth to new elites & new gender roles starting

Why did the eastern Roman Empire survive, but the Western Roman empire collapse?

It had a loyal army, skilled bureaucracy, & wealth

What is true about the Mongols between 1200-1300?

They facilitated diffusion of Chinese inventions.

The role of religion for the ancient Maya and the Roman state did what?

Used religious practices to legitimize their authority.

During the 13th & 14th centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from...

Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together

From 900-1500 CE, the Ottomans and the Aztecs were similar in that both...

nomadic groups that conquered already settled regions.

As Islam spread from 1200-1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?

Existing local customs for marriage blended with Islam.

From 600-1450 CE, merchants diaspora communities had what in common?

They introduced their own cultural practices into cultures

Between 200 BCE and 1450 CE, the Silk Roads linked...

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

What is an important continuity in political structure of states & empires from 600 BCE-1400 CE

Landholding aristocracies tended to be the dominant class.

What caused China's population to increase between 600 - 1200 CE?

Agricultural output increased bc of new crop strains & tech.

By 1200 CE improved agricultural technology spread through sub-Saharan Africa through the

migration of Bantu speaking ppls w/ knowledge of ironworking

How are the Incan and Mayan empires similar?

Both used innovative techniques to increase crop production

What is true about the Mongols?

Invasion of Japan was attempted but not successful.

What was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?

Intensified invasions & security issues.

Early Buddhism & early Christianity were similar in which ways...

Both were receptive to male & female converts.

What describes patriarchal gender systems?

Women are inferiors and must be protected by men.

Why did western Rome and the Han empires fall?

Invasions by borderland peoples

Dona Marina is portrayed as....

An essential part of the negotiations.

What is the most important effect of Islamic expansion on medieval Europe?

The transmittal of Greek and Arab learning

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share what beliefs?

They recognize the existence of Adam and Moses.

The introduction of the Incan staple crop of potatoes outside South America led to

An increase in northern Europe's population.

What is a difference between Confucianism and Daoism?

Confucianism = social cohesion. Doaism = connecting w/Nature

The Mughal and Ottoman Empires both

Were religiously and culturally diverse

Islamic and Chinese Empires in the post-classical period shared which characteristics?

Extensive urbanization and maritime trade

Confucianism believed in...

The virtues and duties of family members.

Why did both the Roman and Abbasid empires decline?

Growing reliance on mercenary armies

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1
How did Japan borrow from Tang and Song China?
Warriors/samurai gained substantial power in Japan.
Shinto religion continued to influence Japanese culture.
Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian ideas
Japan established a decentralized power structure.
2
Constantinople was part of which empire in the early 16th Century?
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Mughal Empire
The Roman Empire
3
What were religious developments in India and China from 1450-1750?
Both India and China had a growing Muslim populations.
Chinese religious traditions spread into India more...
Indigenous religions slowly disappeared in India & China
4
What contributed most to the formation of political states by the Muscovite Russians & Ottomans
The rise and fall of the Mongolian khanates
The growth of Afro-Eurasian trade
Advances in naval technology
Schisms in Christianity and Islam
5
Byzantine emperors maintained political unity by
sharing political power w/ the large merchant class
making dynastic marriages and diplomatic alliances
hiring mercenary Christian armies to fight invaders
applying greater pressure on Muslim Africa
6
Why did the Chinese government want to stop voyages of exploration during the 15th century?
Armed resistance from Arab navies
The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons
Government concern with domestic problems
Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade.
7
Why did the Mayans build cities in certain places with certain architecture?
Astronomical considerations and observations
Dense tropical jungles and rain forests
Protection from surrounding invaders
Avoidance of swampy and uneven land
8
From 1000-1450, large numbers of women worked as...
Midwives and healers
Metalworkers and textile manufacturers.
Military leaders and farmers
Long-distance traders and farmers
9
The largest population decline in history occurred after the
Black Death in Europe
spread of syphilis in Renaissance Europe
global flu pandemic of 1918-1919
epidemics in 16th c. Mesoamerica
10
What was the most significant development of the Neolithic Revolution?
Major advances in human brain function
Improved human nutrition bc of enhanced hunting skills.
Adoption of settled agriculture to have urban areas
Altered weapons & warfare caused by the use of bronze tech
11
What is associated w/ the spread of Buddhism into SE Asia btwn 200 BCE - 1000 CE?
Opposition from Christian monastic orders.
Rise of animism
Growth of a Buddhist warrior class
Transformation of Buddhism after contact w/ local beliefs.
12
Babylonian creation myth was intended to...
assert a special relationship btwn the city and the gods
argue for the equal importance of various gods
descrbie he role of humanity as servants oft he gods.
provide a defense of Byabylonian polytheism
13
Ibn Battuta's travels are evidence for the
political unity of Africa and Asia.
widespread use of paper money.
unifying influence of Islam
excellent condition of roads
14
Why did Islam initially spread to West Africa?
Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian Peninsula
Officials in Sudanese empires
Soldiers fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
15
From 1450-1750, empires such as the Ottomans and Chinese shared...
Continual military campaigns against European armies.
Elite fighting force made up of slaves.
Dependence on trade as the main basis for the economy.
Using a large bureaucracy to support government
16
What is true about the Manchus after the mid-1600s?
They rejected Confucianism and its rules
They concentrated on creating a productive peasant class.
They founded the long-lasting Qing Dynasty in China
They lived in a highly urbanized society.
17
Which of the following provides the best evidence of the extent of the Bantu migrations?
Archaeological remains of religious buildings
Similarities of political structures
Similarities of languages
Continuity of religious organizations
18
What is true for commerce in the Indian Ocean from 1000-1450?
Commerce flourished & was done by a mixture of merchants.
There was little commercial activity.
Chinese merchants dominated trade routes.
After the rise of the Mongols, the volume of trade fell.
19
Why are the Phoenicians important?
Their army and navy defeated Alexander the Great.
Their legal codification was copied by the Romans
Their alphabetic writing system was used by the Greeks
Established a bureaucratic state to influence the Persians
20
Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle east after the decline of the Abbasids are examples of
political unity and decline of religion
political unity and cultural creativity
political fragmentation and the decline of religion
political fragmentation and cultural creativity
21
"Dona Marina" is evidence for what consequence of colonial expansion from 1450-1750?
Restructuring of the family & growth of plantations
Transfer of wealth to new elites & new gender roles starting
Spread of new food crops
Extention of regional trading networks
22
Why did the eastern Roman Empire survive, but the Western Roman empire collapse?
It was not an attractive target for conquest.
It could rely on an alliance w/ the Persian Empire.
It followed an expansionist foreign policy to conquer Europe
It had a loyal army, skilled bureaucracy, & wealth
23
Many historians believe going from hunting/gathering to agriculture led to societies that were
patriarchal
isolated
dispersed
egalitarian
24
What is true about the Mongols between 1200-1300?
They conquered Constantinople.
They suppressed Islam & Buddhism.
They led naval invasions of Japan.
They facilitated diffusion of Chinese inventions.
25
The role of religion for the ancient Maya and the Roman state did what?
Forced conversion to ensure the loyalty of the people.
Used religious practices to legitimize their authority.
Were tolerant of all forms of religion.
Focused on religious education of the youth.
26
During the 13th & 14th centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from...
Trade that spread Christianity through Indian Ocean region
Widespread adotpion of Buddhist religious practices.
Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together
Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies.
27
From 900-1500 CE, the Ottomans and the Aztecs were similar in that both...
nomadic groups that conquered already settled regions.
were isolated from major Eurasian trade routes
politically unified by having monotheism.
able to dominate other societies with horses.
28
Which region had an increasingly decentralized government from 500-1000? Be able to see on map.
China
Europe
Persia
Byzantine Empire
29
As Islam spread from 1200-1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?
Existing local customs for marriage blended with Islam.
Women were fully equal to men in having a right to divorce.
WOmen were no longer allowed to be small-scale traders.
Polygamy became widespread.
30
From 600-1450 CE, merchants diaspora communities had what in common?
They introduced their own cultural practices into cultures
They lost touch with their homelands
They became military outposts
They imposed their own languages on local communities
31
Between 200 BCE and 1450 CE, the Silk Roads linked...
The Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
North Africa and Western Europe
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
32
What is an important continuity in political structure of states & empires from 600 BCE-1400 CE
Landholding aristocracies tended to be the dominant class.
Wealthy merchants dominated political institutions
Urban craft workers played a substantial role in government
Peasants were free of obligations to the state.
33
What caused China's population to increase between 600 - 1200 CE?
Less warfare meant fewer casualties in wars.
Agricultural output increased bc of new crop strains & tech.
Immigration bc of religious persecutions in India & SE Asia
Confucian emphasis on family caused ppl to have more kids.
34
How did Buddhism spread from India chronologically?
Korea, Japan, Cambodia
China, Japan, Cambodia
China, Korea, Japan
Vietnam, China, Japan
35
By 1200 CE improved agricultural technology spread through sub-Saharan Africa through the
discovery of gold that provided a means of exchange
development of oxen immune to diseases carried by tsetse fly
expansion of Sahara Desert, forcing Berber ppls to moveSouth
migration of Bantu speaking ppls w/ knowledge of ironworking
36
How are the Incan and Mayan empires similar?
Both held merchants as the second highest class
Used political dominance to suppress religious practices
Both used innovative techniques to increase crop production
Both destroyed prior civilizations to conquer new places
37
What is true about the Mongols?
The Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class.
Ibn Battuta's writings describe court life of Genghis Khan.
Mongols conquered Constantinople.
Invasion of Japan was attempted but not successful.
38
What was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?
Intensified invasions & security issues.
Long period of drought that destroyed crops.
Using slaves in their armies.
Refusing to tolerate Christianity.
39
Early Buddhism & early Christianity were similar in which ways...
Neither supported the establishment of religious communities
Neither sought members from the lower classes.
Both were receptive to male & female converts.
40
What describes patriarchal gender systems?
Women are not allowed to work.
Women are not allowed by men to serve as political rulers.
Women are confined to the home.
Women are inferiors and must be protected by men.
41
Why did western Rome and the Han empires fall?
A series of devastating floods and earthquakes
The destruction of overland trade routes
New military technologies
Invasions by borderland peoples
42
Dona Marina is portrayed as....
A collaborator with the Aztec elite.
A heroine
An essential part of the negotiations.
A victim
43
What is the most important effect of Islamic expansion on medieval Europe?
Promotion of religious reforms in the Catholic Church
The transmittal of Greek and Arab learning
The development of theocracies in the HRE
The influence of Indian architecture on Gothic cathedrals
44
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share what beliefs?
The divine nature of certain prophets.
They are polytheistic.
They revere both Mecca and Jerusalem as pilgrimage sites.
They recognize the existence of Adam and Moses.
45
The introduction of the Incan staple crop of potatoes outside South America led to
a decrease in China's production of rice
the replacement of corn in the North American Indian diet
An increase in northern Europe's population.
An increase in Andean potato production as a cash crop
46
Roman aqueducts best exemplifies which of the following phenomena in world history?
Technological diffusion.
Religious syncretism.
Intellectual imperialism
Cultural borrowing
47
What is a difference between Confucianism and Daoism?
Confucianism wants enlightenment, Daoism focus is this world
Confucianism = social cohesion. Doaism = connecting w/Nature
Confucianism = polytheistic. Daoism = monotheistic
Confucianism = reincarnation. Daoism = belief in Nirvana
48
The Mughal and Ottoman Empires both
Formally restricted foreign trade
Were religiously and culturally diverse
Were ruled by a single religious official
were able to expand w/out meeting strong resistance
49
Islamic and Chinese Empires in the post-classical period shared which characteristics?
Extensive urbanization and maritime trade
Battles over control of religious sites
Strict monogamy for uncontested succession.
Imperial bureaucracy based on an exam system
50
Confucianism believed in...
The legitimacy of selling women to worthy families.
The virtues and duties of family members.
Equality of all members of the family.
Power of wives over husbands outside the home.
51
Why did both the Roman and Abbasid empires decline?
Nomadic invasions by the Mongols
Increased competition from rival sea powers
Growing reliance on mercenary armies
The division of governmental administration by ethnicities
52
What did Marco Polo see at Kublai Khan's court in China?
The austerity of the design of the Khan's palace
Interest of the Khan in the international sea trade
Attachment of the Khan to using horses for military purposes
Use of paper money, coal, and the practice of bathing
53
Neoconfucianism by the Ming dynasty during the 14th century was motivated by the
desire to continue Mongol practices in China.
need for competent government administrators
goal of becoming a sea-based empire
rejection of traditional Chinese thinkers
54
Which language started after 1000 CE as a result of expanding global trade patterns?
Swahili
Chinese
Arabic
Latin

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