Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia

The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it

codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West

During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT

Democratic institutions of government

During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by

passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT

saving Constantinople from Muslim attack

Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things

The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images

Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it

was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba

completed the new Grand Canal system

Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following

Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God

were supported by the income from a fief of land

Aristocratic medievel women

Managed the estate during their husband's absences

Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?

the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval

All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:

belief in passing faith down orally

How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?

He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials

Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because

Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers

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1
Neo-Confucianism
Encouraged average Chinese to exert individuality
Is monotheistic
Did not spread beyond China's borders
Emphasized concepts of traditional Confucianism and Buddhism
2
Muslims who believe that their caliphs should be chose from relatives of Muhammad were called
Sunni
Shiites
Muhammadists
Heretics
3
Muhammad's revelations are compiled in a book called
The Hadith
The Quran
The Revelations
The Ka'ba
4
In time the Eastern Roman Empire became known as the
Empire of the Rus
Byzantine Empire
Frankish Empire
Abbasid Empire
5
What type of architecture is shown below
Arabic
Corinthian
Romanesque
Gothic
6
The civil service examination system in China
allowed for social mobility
The possibility of official wrongdoing was eliminated
Stress was placed on foreign language skills
only emphasized Confucian teachings
7
In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society
was extremely tolerant towards Christians & Jews
was more violent than its contemporaries
relied on religious doctrine in politics, economics & law
contained very rigid divisions between Church & State
8
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?
It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs on conquests
It reestablished the Silk Road b/t Europe and Asia
It banned merchants from non-Mongol areas
It developed a sophisticated bureacracy manned by Mongols
9
The Byzantine Corpus of Juris Civilis (Justinian's Code) was important because it
was adopted only by England
codified Byzantine law & became the basis for law in West
reintroduced Roman law into the Byzantine empire
separated the Byzantine Church and state
10
During the Golden Age of Islam, all of the following were achieved EXCEPT
religious tolerance of Jews & Christians
advanced knowledge of math and medicine
Democratic institutions of government
centers of learning translating the works of Greek scholars
11
During the Tang & Song Dynasties, Chinese bureaucrats were selected by
appointment by the Emperor
passing rigorous exams in Confucian classics
individual combat in martial arts
birthright
12
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian is known for all of the following, EXCEPT
reconquering most of the Roman Empire
saving Constantinople from Muslim attack
the Hagia Sophia
a plague that devastated his empire
13
The Mongol empire at its height included all of the following EXCEPT
Russia
China
Western Europe
Mesopotamia
14
Why does Islamic art feature geometric patterns/shapes rather than depictions of living things
Islamic artists were not skilled to draw human figures
The Qu'ran forbids the worship of graven images
Geometric shapes were considered more Godlike
Living things offended Muhammad
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Hajj
Zakat (giving alms)
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
Hijrah
16
He defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Gregory 1
Charlemagne
Clovis
Charles Martel
17
An important unifying force within the Muslim caliphate was
widespread use of Arabic
similar terrain and climates
strong agreement among the elites about governance
absence of regional identities
18
Mecca was an important city even before the advent of Islam because it
was the rival city to Jerusalem
was the birthplace of Abraham
was adbundantly watered and needed no irrigation for crops
was a caravan city with a famous pilgrimage site, the Ka'ba
19
The Sui Dynasty
completed the new Grand Canal system
burned the literary works of Confucians
moved the capital to Canton
designated Daoism as the official state ideology
20
Mongol rules did all of the following except
utilize Chinese bureaucrats
utilize Islamic scholars to administer their empire
encourage new technology
provide religious freedom
21
Judaism, Christianity and Islam share which of the following
the Talmud & Gosples are sacred texts
Abraham, Moses & Jesus heard the word of God
polytheism
Mecca & Jerusalem are pilgrimage sites
22
Vassals
were respected by their lords
generated most of livable income from trade and commerce
were supported by the income from a fief of land
were serfs
23
Aristocratic medievel women
were dominate advisors in their marriages
were totally independent of their men
could own fiefs in their own name
Managed the estate during their husband's absences
24
Why did the Catholic Church play a key role in the development of medieval Europe?
it provided a centralized government when there was no other
Catholics joined with Jews in building cities
it wrote down the stories of Jesus in the New Testament
the Church was a uniting force in a time of upheaval
25
All of the following are characteristics of Islam EXCEPT:
a belief in importance of prayer, fasting and charity
a belief in a community of believers unified by faith
monotheistic belief
belief in passing faith down orally
26
How was Khubilai Khan an effective ruler of China?
He installed only Mongols in adminstrative positions
He killed all of its bureaucrats
He rebuilt a bureaucracy and economy using Muslim officials
He forced all bureaucrats to speak Mongolian
27
Islam in India had a strong appeal to members of lower castes because
Allah was a better god than Shiva and Vishnu
Islam was less dependent on the written word than Hinduism
Islam promised spiritual equality of all believers
Conversion allowed them to eat pork

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