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WHAP Modern 1200-1450 (Units 1 & 2)
WHAP Modern 1200-1450 (Units 1 & 2)
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1
Buddhism was spread by monks and merchants along which of the following trade routes?
Mediterranean
Trans-Saharan
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean
2
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the crusades?
a decline in technological progress and intellectual thought
increased agricultural production
increased rights for women
increased taste for Eastern luxury goods
3
Refers to the land of Islam; territories in which Islam and its religious laws may be practiced
dar al-Islam
jizya
umma
hijira
4
Contact with Muslim Spain, the Crusades, and the rise of Italian trading city-states led to
the spread of Islam
decreased taste for luxury goods
significant borrowing of technology and concepts
decreased long-distance trade
5
Which invention had the largest influence on agriculture in the post-classical period?
the cotton gin
the seed drill
new irrigation techniques
the three-field system
6
Which choice best describes the origins of the Swahili language?
Berber-based
Turkic-based
Bantu-Arabic based
Bantu based
7
Which of the following did the Byzantine and the early Islamic caliphates have in common?
Both were Islamic
Both combined religious and political authority
Neither had strong centralized governments
Both ruled culturally and religiously homogeneous societies
8
Monasticism was an important aspect of which two of the following religions?
Buddhism and Confucianism
Christianity and Buddhism
Christianity and Judaism
Islam and Christianity
9
From 500 to 1450, expansion of commercial networks in Afro-Eurasia led to rise of states in all but
East Africa
Southeast Asia
West Africa
Western Europe
10
Which African Society held on most fiercely to Christianity during Islam's expansion?
Ghana
Mali
Tunisia
Ethiopia
11
North Africa served as a bridge for Muslim influence to reach which region of the globe?
Persia
Central Asia
Anatolia
Spain
12
In areas under Islamic rule, dhimmis were
successors of Muhammad
people from monotheistic religions who paid a special tax
educated women who were teachers of the Islamic faith
strictly secluded and veiled women
13
Decentralized form of governance where individual fighters swear loyalty to a lord for land
serfdom
guild
feudalism
legalism
14
Which trade network was stabilized in the period historians term Pax Mongolica?
Mediterranean sea lanes
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan
Indian Ocean
15
Initially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles. . . .
secluded women and took away most of their property rights
adopted Christian attitudes towards women
introduced a harsh patriarchal syste
strengthened the position of women
16
Which replaced slavery as the dominant form of unfree labor after fall of the Roman Empire?
corvee labor
encomienda system
serfdom
indentured servitude
17
Which of these is the Sui Dynasty most famous for?
defeat of the Mongol hoarde
completion of the Great Wall
Rejection of Buddhism
construction of the Grand Canal
18
Knowledge of ironworking diffused across Africa
as a result of African conversion to Islam
through trade with the Roman Empire
through contact with early Muslims
with the migration of the Bantu
19
Mongol-protected trade routes were primarily responsible for
the spread of Christianity
the spread of the Black Death
the collapse of second-wave empires
an increase in the patriarchy
20
Africa contributed to the Indian Ocean trade network by providing
spices
cotton textiles
ivory, salt, and gold
pottery and olive oil
21
The Byzantine Empire was defeated by
the Mongols
the Sassanids
the Umayyad caliphate
the Ottomans
22
Which of the following motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?
The conversion of non-believers to their faith
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea
Population pressures within their own empires
The desire for resources and wealth
23
Ibn Battuta’s detailed 14th-century written account is an important source of information about
Demographic changes resulting from the spread of disease
China during the rule of Kublai Khan
Technological innovations that spread along the Silk Road
Life in Islamic lands
24
The growing popularity of neo-Confucianism during the Song dynasty indicates
the rejection of patriarchal ideals
an increased need for bureaucracy
the growing popularity of Buddhism
the growing threat of Christianity
25
What caused the collapse of the Muslim Abbasid Empire in 1258?
conquest by the Mongols
invasion by the Romans
over-expansion and rapid population growth
rampant government corruption
26
Pre-Islamic Arab society is best characterized as
pastoral nomadic
hunter gatherer
maritime sea colonies
agrarian
27
Which of the following was NOT a development of the Tang and Song dynasties?
high-quality porcelain
movable type
stirrup
gunpowder
28
Which was the FIRST to consistently integrate sub-Saharan Africa into a network of exchange?
Islamic caliphates
the Swahili city-states
the Bantu migrations
the Roman Empire
29
Which of the following states did not rise to power due to Indian Ocean trade networks?
Srivijaya
Swahili city-states
Great Zimbabwe
Mali
30
The lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean because
Its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible
Its square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes
It was especially suited for short-distance travel
It was more durable than most other sails
31
Which of the following sped up communication and transportation across the Sahara?
astrolabe
gold
compass
camel
32
Which group believed that the caliph should be chosen by the Islamic community?
Shia
Sunni
33
What was the universal language of the Muslim empires?
Turkish
Spanish
Arabic
Persian
34
What role did Zheng He play in Ming Chinese history?
he helped overthrow the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
he increased China's prestige in the Indian Ocean with the tribute system
he embraced Buddhism and increased its prominence in China
he banned the practice of footbinding
35
Who is mad sus?
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
36
The innovation of moveable type began in
Japan
the Byzantine Empire
China
Russia
37
The following map illustrates the spread of
the Black Plague
Mongol invasions
Buddhism
movable type
38
What caused the decline of the Indian Ocean trade networks in the 1450-1750 time period?
Powerful African states such as the Mali Empire conquered smaller states
Portuguese interference in the Indian Ocean
African states overused resources like gold and salt which disappeared
Diseases like smallpox and the plague decimated states along trade routes
39
Which of the following best describes the region where the Inca civilization flourished?
Lake Texacoco in Mexico
the Amazon basin
the Yucatan peninsula
Andean highland and Pacific coast
40
Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
increased urbanization
spread of disease and poor sanitation
the creation of a strong centralized government in France
disappearance of long-distance trade
41
Which of the following written languages did the Mongols adopt?
Arabic
Uyghur
Turkic
Latin
42
Which is an Islamic belief that reflects the influence of Christianity and Judaism?
Muhammad as the last prophet
the Kaaba as God's house
Jesus as a divine being
Arabs as a chosen people
43
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations managed to construct monumental structures without..
draft animals
slave labor
writing systems
strong centralized governments
44
The temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a prime example of
expansion and development of urban centers
technological transfers which aided exploration
Hindu influences in Southeast Asia
Muslim influences in Southeast Asia
45
In the 9th c, Arab scholars developed algebra based on the numerical notation invented by the
English
Byzantines
Indians
Chinese
46
Community of the faithful within Islam.
umma
Dar al-Islam
hajj
caliph
47
The map shows which of the following processes?
the spread of Champa rice
Mongol attacks from the Middle East
the migration of Bantu-speaking peoples
the spread of Islam in Africa
48
Which best describes societies that facilitated trade along the Silk Roads?
agricultural settlements
industrialized societies
pastoral peoples
hunters and gatherers
49
Which of the following was one of the largest Eurasian land empires in history?
Roman
Russian
Mongol
Byzantine
50
The following map illustrates which of the following?
spread of Islam
the travels of Ibn Battuta
the impact of Hellenistic culture
the extent of the Ottoman Empire
51
Which West African leader is best known for his lavish fourteenth-century pilgrimage to Mecca?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Kwame Nkrumah
Ibn Battuta
52
Islam was introduced to all of the following regions through trade EXCEPT
East Africa
West Africa
Spain (Iberian Peninsula)
Southeast Asia
53
Which 1200-1450 historical figure is most sus?
Marco Polo
Zheng He
Ghengis Khan
Mansa Musa
54
The Aztecs were similar to the Chinese or the Mongols in that they
sacrificed warriors
supported a scholar gentry class
created tribute-based socieities
had negative views of women
55
Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo were similar in they both
traveled extensively and wrote popular books about their travels
were prominent rulers of powerful empires
traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world
were Muslims on their hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
56
Historians associate the gold-salt trade most closely with which of the following trade routes?
Mediterranean
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
57
The traditional Chinese system for managing foreign relations.
civil service exam
filial piety
Mandate of Heaven
tribute system
58
Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time?
siege engines
gunpowder
the catapult
bows and arrows
59
Great Zimbabwe was similar to Mali in that they both
were approximately the same size
had converted to Islam
controlled access to goods along prominent trade routes
were Christian states that rejected attempts of Islamic conversion
60
The rulers of which of the following pairs of civilizations shared a common religion?
Khmer Empire and Mongols
Byzantines and Abbasid Caliphate
Swahili city-states and Mali
Aztecs and Incas
61
Which of these occurred during the Song dynasty?
adoption of Confucianism
the reign of the Mongols
widespread practice of foot-binding
united China after 300 years of political fragmentation
62
Which of the following would have been outside the sphere of Mongol control at its height?
China
Persia
Japan
Russia
63
Pastoral societies often exhibitied
exploitation by agrarian civilizations
a reputation for pacifism
fewer gender restrictions
use of siege warfare
64
What is the name of the peninsula that served as the home for both the Byzantines and Ottomans?
Mongolica
Anatolia
Iberia
Rome
65
Which of the following was NOT a significant crop exchange in the 1200 to 1450 period?
bananas
rice varieties
citrus fruits
potatoes
66
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca; one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Hajj
Jizya
Ka'baa
Sunni