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True or False: Daoist Yellow Turbans in Han China revolted and created a centralized government
False
True
2
Eastern Rome experienced less decline than the west for all of the following reasons except...
the east faced less pressure from the barbarian invasions
the east had older traditions of civilization
the east resisted the spread of Christianity
the wast had more active trade
3
What statement about clan relationships in Bedouin society is most true?
clans were too mobie to result in contacts and violence
clans rarely declared war, but there was common violence
violence was limited to slave uprisings
clan violence over water and pasturage was common
4
What was NOT significant about the spread of Islam?
its diversity linguistically and ethnically
it was unprecedented in scale and scope
it's stability and bureaucracy
the preservation and expansion of knowledge
5
Who ruled India after the fall of the Gupta civilization?
the Abbasid Empire
the Rajput, the regional princes
the Yellow Turbans
Sui China
6
What was the main reason that the Umayyad dynasty fell?
decadence leading to Abbasid revolt
Byzantine conquest
dependence on alliances
lack of funding to further conquests
7
Why did Arabs not try to convert large amounts of people to Islam?
they wanted to keep religious offices to themselves
conversion would have slowed down conquest
They would have had to share loot and lose tax revenue
Muhammad said that Islam should only be for Arabs
8
What was the major reason for discontent within the Muslim community after Muhammad died?
what color the flowers should be at his funeral
all of the nations they had conquered declared independence
they didnt know who would lead the Muslim faith
the Caliphate had gone bankrupt
9
T or F: Pagan religions in Europe were associated with natural forces and nature
True
False
10
What was the pre-Islamic religion like in Bedouin society?
Most Bedouins were Jews
It was a blend of animism and polytheism
Most Bedouins were Christians
the Bedouins had no religious beliefs
11
What was the Abbasid position on slavery in its social system?
slavery was only known in the cities
most unskilled labor was left for slaves to do
they freed all former slaves
they worked under favorable conditions but couldnt convert
12
Northern Europe was controlled by what type of governments at the end of the Classical period?
merchant republics
large, bureaucratic empires
despotic monarchies
regional, transitory kingdoms
13
T or F: The Umayyad dynasty escaped to Spain
True
False
14
T or F: Hindus in India reacted to Islamic invasion by strengthening their devotion & tradition
False
True
15
Which was one symptom of Rome's decline?
the replacement of republic by empire
the use of slave labor
the weakness of the eastern portion compared to the west
decreased population due to plagues
16
Why did nomadic invaders often have military advantages over the armies of emires?
they had larger forces with more soldiers
they believed they were fighting inferior cultures
they were skilled as horsemen
they developed better supply lines
17
What did Muhammad teach about other monotheistic religions?
Muhammad thought that only his revelations had merit
Muhammad accepted Judaism but not Christianity
He thought the beliefs were valid but his were the final
Muhammad accepted Christianity but not Judaism
18
Which is true about the status of women in the Umayyad dynasty?
women weren't allowed to pursue careers
most women wore veils to cover their faces
women were spiritually equal & could participate in society
there was matrilineal succession in the empire
19
T or F: The Muslim invaders allowed local governments to rule
False
True
20
What do Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism all show interest in?
a strong priesthood
hostility to the worship of religious images and spirits
life after death
organized church structures
21
T or F: During Abbasid rule, overall social status decreased for merchants and landlords
False
True
22
What group of people helped establish trade routes the most, especially the Silk Road?
the Roman Empire
pastorial peoples
Han China
the Gupta Empire
23
By 600 CE, what would a good general definition of a barbarian would be?
someone who is not a Christian
someone who is illiterate
spmepne who fights better than a peasant
someone who is not part of a civilization
24
What did Justinian of the Byzantine Empire NOT do?
conquered North Africa from the Vandals
codified Roman law
constructed major buildings in Constantinople
reunited Eastern and Western Rome
25
Who are the bodhisattvas?
the lowest caste in Hinduism
the advisors to the Rajput
the enlightened holy men of Buddhism
the warrior class of India
26
Why did the decline of the Gupta Empire differ from the Roman Empire's decline?
Did not involve a change of political institutions
Did not involve the weakening of central government
Did not involve outside invasions
Did not involve a new religion for the majority
27
T or F: Non-Muslims had to pay a special tax to the Caliphate
False
True
28
Events in late Han China and Roman Empire show that an empire's decline...
is not just the result of outside invaders
follows from centralized, unrepresentative government
results from social rebellion where the poor attack the rich
results from excessive slavery
29
What was the importance of material culture in Bedouin tribes?
except in the south, oral poetry was valued more than art
they weren't builders, but rather skilled painters&sculptors
Mecca was the only place of cultural value and art
the Bedouins monumental architecture
30
After 200 CE, an increasing number of people in the world began to adopt faiths characteried by
polytheism
animism
monotheism
ancestor worship
31
In what region was civilization was beginning to take shape by 600 CE?
Central America
Brazil
Russia
the west coast of North America
32
What happened after Muhammad's death in 632?
a military commander was chosen as leader of Islam
Islam remained unified under the leadership of Ali
Islam ceased to exist until the Umayyad dynasty restored it
many Bedouin tribes denounced Islam
33
T or F: Dhimmi were non-Arab Muslim converts
False
True
34
T or F: Polynesian peoples interacted with Japan, China, and Oceania in the classical period
False
True
35
What WAS NOT something Constantine did to rule the Roman Empire?
he tried to use Christianity to unify the empire
he split the empire into east and west
he founded the eastern capital of Constantinople
he reconquered Italy from the Ostrogoths
36
How did Arab scholars preserve knowledge?
they copied Greek works onto scrolls
they rebuilt the Library of Alexandria
they never engaged in book burnings
they constructed a telescope on Mount Sinai
37
T or F: The Byzantine Empire was largely unaffected by the Muslim conquests
True
False
38
Which of these things DID NOT occur after Muhammad challenged the tribes?
a monotheistic religion
frequent fighting over land and water
equality between men and women
sharing among the tribes
39
What was the Umayyad attitude to other religions?
Zoroastrians and Hindus were never accepted
they suppressed all religions but Islam
the Umayyads displayed tolerance to the dhimmi
Chistianity & Judaism were banned but other religions werent
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T or F: Hindus in India reacted to Islamic invasion by strengthening their devotion & tradition
True
False
