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Unit 3 Review 600 - 1450 #apwh #whap #ap #worldhistory
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1
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations managed to construct monumental structures without...
Draft animals
Slave labor
Writing systems
State authority
2
Of those listed, which civilization was most isolated from the rest of the world, 600-1450?
Delhi Sultanate
Aztec Empire
Carolingian France
Ming China
3
Caesaropapism characterized the
Byzantine Empire
Sassanid Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Frankish Kingdom
4
Which group benefited from newfound higher status in the period of Mongol rule in China
Scholar-gentry
Buddhist monks
Peasantry
Merchants
5
Which of the following was most likely to be literate in the European "Dark Ages"?
Kings
Peasants
Knights
Monks
6
Pre-Islamic Arab society is best characterized as
Hunter-gatherer
Pastoral Nomadic
Maritime trade-based
Highly urbanized
7
The lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean because
Its square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes
It was more durable than most other sails
It was especially suited for short-distance travel
Its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible
8
Which of the following trade networks is limited to the confines of the African continent?
Silk Roads
Trans-saharan
Indian Ocean Trade
Triangular Trade
9
The Delhi Sultanate brought a cultural conflict to the Indian subcontinent in which
Buddhism clashed with Hinduism
Emphasis on trade clashed with Indian emphasis on isolation
Islam clashed with Hinduism
Fighting among castes intensified
10
What is the name of the conflict between England and France in the late postclassical era?
Seven Years' War
Thirty Years' War
War of the Worlds
Hundred Years' War
11
Which fits this definition: "agricultural laborer tied to an estate"?
Peasant
Plebian
Slave
Serf
12
Which of these grouped people by occupation,regulated apprenticeships,and set quality standards
Parliaments
Guilds
Communes
Monastaries
13
Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called:
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Pakistan
Indonesia
14
The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon
Forming a lasting trading partnership with China
Understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds
The Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans
Controlling the actions of Turkish pirates
15
Who led a reemergence of Central Asian nomadic dominance after the fall of the Mongol Empire?
Suleyman the Magnificent
Tamerlane
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
16
Which is most closely associated with the European High Middle Ages?
Enclosure movement
Carolingian France
Viking incursions and raids along European coastlines
Gothic architecture, Crusades, rise of Universities
17
Which of the following areas of learning progressed under the Abbasid caliphate?
Medicine and Law
All of the above
Philosophy and Mathmatics
Law and Philosophy
18
Initially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles,
secluded women and took away most of their property rights
introduced a harsh patriarchal system
greatly strengthened the position of women
adopted Christian attitudes towards women
19
Historians associate the gold-salt trade most closely with which of the following trade routes?
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
Hanseatic League
20
A common stage of political development in England,France, China, Russia and Japan was:
Feudalism.
Constitutional monarchy.
Divine-right monarchy.
Manorialism
21
Which ideology gained influence in the period of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
22
The Byzantine Empire flourished as a crossroads of trade from which regions?
India, Mediterranean, and Asia
The Middle East, Asia, Scandinavia
Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and the Middle East
23
The introduction of papermaking into Europe is an example of cultural diffusion:
Through the Triangular Trade route.
From China by way of the Eurasian trade route.
From Japan by way of the Arab-Indian trade route.
From the Middle East as part of the Eurasian trade route.
24
What is the name of the peninsula that served as the home for both the Byzantines and Ottomans?
Anatolia
Italian
Iberian
Horn of Africa
25
Which do historians point to as the key infrastructural development of the Song Dynasty?
The port at Canton
The Forbidden City
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall
26
North Africa served as a bridge for Muslim influence to reach which region of the globe?
Persia
Central Asia
Anatolia
Spain
27
In lieu marriage, medieval women would most likely seek an alternative path in life by...
Joining a crusade
Joining the priesthood
Becoming a nun
Practicing witchcraft
28
In the period between 600 and 1450:
The Chinese custom of foot-binding began.
European women gained a greater role in political life.
African women were confined to domestic roles.
The practice of sati was abolished.
29
Which class was central to the Aztec economy and was more respected than in contemporary China?
Artisan
Warrior
Merchant
Peasant
30
How were individuals selected for leadership in Genghis Khan's Mongol society?
Merit system based on demonstrated battlefield bravery
Long established aristocratic status
Social Status based on number of goats, sheep, and horses
Hereditary warrior lineage
31
A similarity among Sudanic states during the period from 1000 to 1450 C.E. was that most
Were politically weak
Had weak oral traditions
Had few connections to long-distance trade
Were controlled by Islamic elites
32
Which best characterizes the Magna Carta?
More accurate maps were produced
Greater rights for women
Established limited monarchy and representative government
Universal suffrage for male citizens
33
Which of the following about the Mongols is accurate for the 13th century?
They founded the Yuan Dynasty in China
Their government was centrally controlled from Baghdad
They were not as powerful as the Turks
They defeated many Christian kingdoms in western Europe
34
Which body of water set the scene for trade involving the greatest diversity of civilizations?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Baltic Sea
35
Which of the following is most associated with premodern sub-Saharan African artistic expertise
Mosaic tile
Ivory
Marble
Oil paints
36
Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time?
gunpowder
the catapult
cavalry units
the battle axe
37
Which Muslim group overthrew the Umayyad dynasty and set up a new caliphate?
Seljuks
Abbasids
Swahilis
Sassanids
38
Which of the following motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?
Population pressures within their own empires.
The conversion of non-believers to their faith.
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea.
The desire for wealth and plunder.
39
During 600-1450, which of the following were occupations open to African and European women?
Metalworkerand textile manufacturer
Long-distancetrader and merchant
Midwife and healer
Scribeand tax collector
40
Which city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire and a center of the Islamic golden age?
Constantinople
Istanbul
Baghdad
Timbuktu
41
Which religious schism stemmed from disputes over succession after the death of its founder?
Catholic and Protestant
Mahayana and Zen
Eastern Orthodox and Catholic
Sunni and Shia
42
Which West African leader is best known for his lavish fourteenth-century pilgrimage to Mecca?
Sunni Ali
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Kwame Nkrumah
43
After the fall of the Western Roman empire, language of Constantinople shifted from Latin to
Greek
Arabic
Persian
Turkish
44
Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?
It followed established trade routes.
It began in Europe and spread to China.
It affected West Africa.
It was a European phenomenon.
45
Russian civilization emerged nearest to what modern-day city?
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kiev
Warsaw
46
Monasticism was an important aspect of which two of the following religions?
Christianity and Hinduism
Buddhism and Christianity
Islam and Buddhism
Daoism and Shintoism
47
Which choice best describes the origins of the Swahili language?
Berber-Bantu mix
Arabic-Berber mix
Bantu-Hindi mix
Arabic- Bantu mix
48
“Samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as:
Lords
Serfs
Knights
Merchants
49
Which society most closely resembled feudal Japanese patterns during the period 600-1450?
Inca
Western Europe
Russian
Islamic
50
Which intellectual or technological advancement CANNOT be traced to Islamic civilization?
Lateen sails
Philosophical inquiry
Anatomical knowledge
Steam-powered industry
51
Which early Byzantine emperor had the longest lasting impact?
Diocletian
Osman
Muhammad
Justinian
52
Which is NOT a Chinese invention?
Movable type
Paper Money
Magnetic Compass
Steam Powered Machinery
53
Which African Society held on most fiercely to Christianity during Islam's expansion?
Ghana
Ethiopia
Mali
Tunisia
54
Which of the following does not belong in a list of tactics or equipment used by the Mongols?
bow and arrow
cavalry
Extensive spy networks
Phalanx formations
55
Ibn Battuta’s detailed 14th-century written account is an important source of information about
Demographic changes resulting from the spread of disease
Life in Islamic lands
China during the rule of Kublai Khan
Technological innovations that spread along the Silk Road
56
Besides Venice, Italy, which other postclassical city is famous for its use of canals?
Tenochtitlan
Chang'an
London
Timbuktu
57
Which of the following European regions was most influenced by the Byzantine civilization?
England
France
Germany
Russia
58
Which of the following would have been outside the sphere of Mongol control at its height?
Anatolia
Persia
Germany
China
59
Which of the following best describes the region where the Inca civilization flourished?
Pacific coast and the Valley of Mexico
Andean highland and Pacific coast
Amazon basin and Valley of Mexico
Valley of Mexico and the Andean highlands
60
A common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 600 to 1450 was ____
A close association with religion
Reliance on ideas of individual freedom
Wide availability of printed books
Emphasison experimental science
61
Which of the following places the fall of West African States in proper chronological order?
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Songhai, Ghana, Mali
62
Which of the following did the Byzantine and the early Islamic caliphates have in common?
In all, rulers held both political and religious authority
All were Islamic
None had strong centralized governments
All had only limited literary and artistic accomplishments
63
Where in the world did the literary form of the novel emerge?
Japan
France
India
England
64
Both footbinding in China and the harem and the veil in Islam
originated in India and spread to Chinese and Muslim lands
were rejected by their societies’ religious establishments
Ended with the spread of Buddhism
symbolized the increasing subordination of women to men
65
Which trade network was stabilized in the period historians term Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)?
East Asian sea routes
Silk Roads
Trans-Sahara routes
Indian Ocean routes
66
Which of the following developments most directly resulted from the Crusades?
Vascoda Gama’s voyage to India.
Growth of Italian city-states.
Spread of the Black Death.
Columbian Exchange
67
All of the following statements concerning Aztec human sacrifice are accurate EXCEPT
It was accompanied at times by ritual cannibalism
It was a preexisting ritual as the Aztecs rose to power
It became more frequent under Aztec rule
Members of the Aztec ruling elite were frequently sacrificed
68
Which DOES NOT belong in this list of Sudanic states?
Axum
Songhai
Mali
Ghana
69
Which two of the following vied for influence in China during the Tang Dynasty?
Shintoism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Hinduism
Buddhism and Shintoism
Buddhism and Confucianism
70
Which was the FIRST to consistently integrate sub-Saharan Africa into a network of exchange?
Islamic civilization
Modern globalization
The Roman Empire
Transatlantic Trade