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The Byzantine Empire incorporated the road system, tax collecting methods, and religion of the
Ottoman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Roman Empire
Persian Empire
2
Tribute system:
Economic system of self-sufficiency
Code of conduct followed by samurai warriors
Kneeling and touching forehead to floor in presence of emperor
Foreign courts sent envoys & exotic products to the Chinese emperor.
3
Fast rippening rice (aka Champa Rice)
was introduced to China from Vietnam
enabled cultivators to harvest 2 times per year.
Increased food supply and supported a large population
All of the above
4
What was the main job of a serf on a "manor" in the system of "feudalism"?
Agricultural laborers
Merchant trading & travelling
Christian Pilgrims & Missionaries
Soldiers for their Lord
5
Queen Elizabeth I was...
Catholic, and she converted to Judaism.
Protestant, but as head of the Church of England, was fair to Catholics.
Catholic, and she killed Protestants who disagreed with her.
Protestant and did nothing for Catholics.
6
Why did Muhammad make the hijra?
His visions commanded him to
Meccan authorities forced him to flee
Wanted followers in the north
His family lived in Medina
7
Who was Kublai Khan?
China's president in 2013
the ancient Chinese emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
the ancient Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty
the ancient Chinese emperor of the Song Dynasty
8
Which Muslim group overthrew the Umayyad dynasty, set up a new caliphate, and moved the capital to Baghdad?
Sassanids
Seljuks
Ottomans
Abbasids
9
Which of the following is true of the Bubonic Plague?
It affected West Africa.
It followed established trade routes.
It was a European phenomenon.
It began in Europe and spread to China.
10
The Byzantine Empire was conquered in 1453 by
the Mongols
Christian Crusaders from the west
the Ottomans
the Umayyad caliphate
11
The Taj Mahal is an example of syncretism- blending of Islamic and Hindu styles- during what empire?
Mongol
Mughal
Ottoman
Safavid
12
The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with
causing the fall of the western RomanEmpire
inventing the compass and gunpowder
creating an Islamic Golden Age
controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca
13
The most important beliefs of Islam, started by Muhammad, are
the "five pillars"
to respect other Abrahamic relgions (Judaism/Christianity)
gather wealth to grow rich
use "jihad" to spread the faith
14
Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great is known for:
Founding the Mughal Empire
Conquering the Safavids
Building the Taj Mahal
His religious tolerance
15
Which invading force destroyed the Abbasid Caliphate in the Middle East during the mid-1200s?
Huns
Mongols
Byzantines
Egyptians
16
Portugal was the 1st to create a "transoceanic interconnection" of
trading posts
between the
Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
17
House of Wisdom
A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in
Combination library, academy, and translation center in Baghdad established
In Buddhism, the path to nirvana. Comprises eight aspects in which an aspir
nomadic Turks from Asia who conquered Baghdad in 1055 and allowed the calip
18
Joint stock companies
Helped expand empires by developing new technology
Hurt European economies because of speculation
Allowed Asian countries to develop monopolies
Helped expand empires by funding overseas exploration and trade
19
According to John Locke, which rights are guaranteed by natural law?
Life, liberty, and property
Freedom of worship and right to petition
Trial by jury
Freedom of speech
20
Europeans set up trading posts along the coasts of which continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
Australia
21
The Spanish used the Inca Mita system to ______
mine for silver
build weapons
build roads
spread Catholicism
22
Which branch of Islam believes Muhammad chose a successor?
Sufi
Shia
Sunni
Protestant
23
Baron de Monteqsuieu's main ideas were
trial by jury and due process of law
social contract and natural rights
limited government and rule of law
separation of power and checks and balances
24
The English Civil War
The Irish revolt against the English
Was between the time of James II and William and Mary
English monarchy vs. Parliament end: beheading & Cromwell
Established England as Constitutionalist
25
Neo-Confucianism
sought to merge western ideals with Confucian traditions
added Buddhist and Daoist thought to Confucian ideals
called for a return to Yuan dynasty traditions
revolutionized the Confucian Classics to reach a wider appeal
26
English Civil War
1647-1652
1642-1649
1644
1645
27
What was the middle passage?
A slave trade ship
A route in the sahara
The route which slaves were brought from Africa to America
A route from the African Coast to the Indian Ocean
28
Which of these monarchs was connected with the Glorious Revolution?
Charles I
George III
Charles II
Mary and William
29
Absolute Monarchy is:
Government by an absolute ruler; no power shared
People had a choice in who they voted for.
The king had the power but answered to Parliament
Power was shared between different groups.
30
Peter the Great did all except
win the Great Northen War against Sweden
cut or tax noble beards
gain the Iberian peninsula
tour Europe to learn more about Westeern culture
31
Which East Asian philosophy intensified patriarchy during the Song Dynasty with "foot-binding"?
Pastoralist animism/shamanism
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
32
Trans-Atlantic Trade
linked Europe, Africa and America economically
all of the above
led to the development of colonies
depended on enslaved labor from Africa
33
For the Ottomans, "Devshirme" was a system that
Killed people as sacrifices to their gods.
Forced all people in their empire to become Muslim.
Took Christian children as tributes for the army.
Abolished slavery within the empire.
34
The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements
colonies are of little importance to the mother country
Trade should be restricted as little as possible
Government should direct the economy to maximize exports
A country should import more than it exports
35
Which emperor brought back the jizya and provoked Hindu hostility but also expanded territory?
Shah Ismail
Akbar
Chinggis Khan
Aurangzeb
36
What was the jizya?
A rightly chosen caliph
A chief administrator
A tax on non-Muslims
A holy struggle
37
The Inca perfected what type of advanced innovation?
navigational tools such as the astrolabe and ccompass
"floating gardens" known as chinampas
gunpowder
high altitude road building
38
To avoid another war over absolutism, Parliament invited these rulers to replace James II
Jack & Jill
William & Mary
George & Martha
Bill & Hillary
39
Triangular trade refers to
the Atlantic slave trade
the trade network between the Americas, Europe, and Africa
the journey of African slaves to the Americas
the philosophy of mercantilism
40
Which of the following best describes Legalism?
strict laws and punishments to force people to behave
looks for harmony with nature or with the whole world
respect for your elders, parents, and/or authority
41
Who started the Protestant Reformation by speaking against indulgences and papal abuses?
Sulieman the Magnificent
John Calvin
Martin Luther
King Henry VIII
42
Two important navigational technologies, the magnetic compass and the astrolabe,
were of Italian origin.
were invented by Henry theNavigator.
were invented by Columbus.
were of Chinese and Arab or Greek origin, respectively.
43
What did the Inca use to remember numbers?
huaca
terraces
quipus
chinampas
44
Abu Bakr:
was a direct descendent of Muhammad
ruled for nearly 30 years
was the first caliph
didn't use force to keep recent converts faithful to Islam
45
Umma can best be defined as which of the following?
“Peace and harmony”
“Islamic monarchy”
”Community”
“Code of law”
46
Who was Zheng He?
Venetian traveler, merchant, and storyteller
Ming admiral who led several naval expeditions
An artist who constructed the Florentine Dome
Christian who tried gaining West support for the Ilkhan
47
Which is an accurate definition of the Columbian Exchange?
The agreement between Columbus & Spain to explore a route to India.
The exchange of new plants, animals, & diseases between hemispheres.
The deal made between Portugal and Spain to divide world in half.
The tribute relations that existed between Indian Ocean trading nations.
48
In medieval Europe, manorialism was
the free agricultural labor economic system under feudalism
requirement that all peasants paid taxes to the church
the political agreement between kings, nobles, knights and peasants
the code of conduct followed by feudal knights
49
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest size under:
Caesar
Constantine
Justinian
Cyril
50
Hajj
five times a day prayer
statement of faith
giving to the poor
pilgrimage to Mecca
51
During the Abbasid Empire, The House of Wisdom was a center of learning for all cultures and religions to interact in
Mecca
Baghdad
Timbuktu
Istanbul
52
Why are the Tang and Song Golden Ages considered golden ages?
They were some of the most chaotic and unstable times in Chinese history
The Tang and Song built many expensive golden temples
The Emperors reuninifed China and ruled over a period of peace
The government enforced peace through military conquest and martial law
53
What was the name of the "Floating Gardens" of Tenochtitlan?
Nacom
Calpulli
Quipu
Chinampas
54
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the remains of the Roman Empire. It was centered in
Baghdad
Moscow
Constantinople
Cairo
55
Which of the following is an example of Syncretism?
Swahili language/culture
Growth of a city
The Great Wall of China
Mongol adoption of Chinese religion
56
Why was the Grand Canal constructed?
To enable migration from urban centers to coasts
To encourage tourism along waterways
To connect food producing regions with military garrisons
To provide defense against maritime invasion
57
What was the mita system?
a rigid social hierarchy
a method of record keeping
a practice of paying taxes through labor
a network of royal messengers
58
Achievements in the Tang Golden age included all these, except
movable block printing press
fireworks
paper money
gunpowder
59
Treaty of Tordesillas
government in which a small group of people rule
treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1689
line dividing the world between Spain and Portugal
government taking ownership of a company or industry
60
After the fall of the Roman Empire, decentralized kingdoms known as "feudalism" developed in
Western Europe
East Asia
South Asia
The Middle East