Which of the following describes the effect of Islam on West Africa?

Islam had the greatest influence on rulers and urban elites.

Which characterizes the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe from 500 to 1000?

Earlier practices were absorbed into the Christian tradition

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Black Death on European?

Labor shortages that weakened serfdom

Which of the following events marked the beginning of the new Islamic calendar?

Muhammad’s emigration to Yathrib/Medina

Why was the city of Mecca important?

It was the site of the Kaaba, where pilgrims congregated.

Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?

Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism

Which of the following is true of pre-Islamic Arabia?

Jews and Christians lived among Arab populations.

Chinese interaction with the northern nomads during the Tang dynasty resulted in the

evolution of mixed Chinese/Turkic culture in northern China

Which of the following was a factor in the growth of Buddhism in China after 300 C.E.?

Disorder increased following the collapse of the Han dynasty

Which is an example of how Chinese inventions stimulated innovationselselsewhere?

Chinese gunpowder started the making of cannons in Europe

Which describes the relationship between politics and religion in West Europe from 500 to 1300?

Rulers provided the Church protection for political support.

Which describes the role pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire?

They created a series of empires and controlled trade routes

Which of the following is an example of the Byzantine Empire’s influence on Eurasia?

Transmission of ancient Greek learning to Western Europe

Which of the following was a political contribution of the Tang and Song dynasties?

starting a state structure that lasted until the 20th c.

Which is a European innovation made possible by borrowing other civilization's technologies?

The use of gunpowder in cannons

Which of the following facilitated the creation of the Mongol Empire?

The territories the Mongols invaded had internal divisions.

Which describes Christian communities in the Middle East and North Africa from 650 to 1300?

Shrinking communities of second-class subjects

Which of the following describes a feature of the Byzantine state?

The emperor claimed to be God’s representative on earth.

Which was evidence of the expansion of European civilization during the High Middle Ages?

There was a considerable increase in long-distance trade.

Which describes conditions in China three centuries after the collapse of the Han?

Northern nomads conquered some portions of China.

Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?

The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature

What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?

Disagreement over who should lead the Islamic world

Which contributed to the rapid expansion of the Islamic Empire after the death of Muhammad?

The weakness of the Byzantine and Persian empires

Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam

How did the changed environment in China in the ninth century affect Buddhism?

Buddhist monasteries came under state control

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?

Renouncing the material world to pursue union with Allah

Which contributed to China’s economic prosperity during the Tang and Song dynasties?

A network of waterways that provided cheap transportation

China’s most enduring and intense interaction with outsiders was with

the nomadic pastoral peoples of the northern steppes.

Which of the following statements expresses a view of women found in the Quran?

Women were spiritually equal to men.

Which of the following resulted from Mongol rule over Russia?

The adoption by Russians of the Mongols’ diplomatic rituals

Those who participated in the Chinese tribute system gained

the opportunity to trade in China.

Which of the following was a feature of Islam that ran counter to Hinduism in India?

The notion of equality of all believers

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1
Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common
faith
race
class
culture
2
Which of the following describes the effect of Islam on West Africa?
Farmers comprised the majority of converts to Islam.
The Arabic language was used by both Muslims and non-Muslims
Islam had the greatest influence on rulers and urban elites.
Merchants rejected Islam because it was hostile toward trade
3
Which of the following is an example of a role assumed by the ulama?
Doctor
Ruler
Judge
Warrior
4
In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the early spread of Islam
was limited to the immediate vicinity of its birthplace.
was checked by older civilizations that surrounded it.
occurred at a much slower pace.
gave rise to a large empire.
5
Which region gained the most from exchanging technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Europe
The Middle East
China
6
Which characterizes the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe from 500 to 1000?
Coercion was never used.
Earlier practices were absorbed into the Christian tradition
The Church focused on converting people in the countryside.
Christian missionaries destroyed pagan temples and idols.
7
Which explains why women’s lives were more restricted in the Song than in the Tang dynasty?
The revival of Confucianism
The introduction of Daoism
The decline of Buddhism
The spread and influence of nomadic cultures
8
In comparison to Byzantium, Latin Christendom before 1000 C.E. was a(n)
expanding empire.
unified state.
localized society.
theocratic state.
9
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Black Death on European?
Shrinking employment opportunities for women
Better relations between landowners and workers
Labor shortages that weakened serfdom
A lack of interest in technological innovation
10
Which of the following events marked the beginning of the new Islamic calendar?
Muhammad’s conquest of Mecca
Muhammad’s birth
Muhammad’s emigration to Yathrib/Medina
Muhammad’s realization that he was Allah’s messenger
11
Which refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should try to make at least once?
Hajj
Hijra
Umma
Jihad
12
Why was the city of Mecca important?
It was the meeting point for all the major trade routes.
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regard it as the Holy Land
It was the birthplace of Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad.
It was the site of the Kaaba, where pilgrims congregated.
13
Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?
Sufism, Sikhism, and Greek rationalism
Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Manichaeism
Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism
14
Which of the following refers to the sayings and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad?
The Quraysh
The hadiths
The “Islamic Green Revolution”
The Pillars of Islam
15
Which of the following is true of pre-Islamic Arabia?
The Arabian Peninsula enjoyed long periods of peace
Jews and Christians lived among Arab populations.
A centralized state had ruled over fourth century Arabia
Arabia had no contact with Eurasia.
16
Which is an example of how Christianity was reinterpreted as it spread throughout Asia?
Greek fire
Jesus Sutras
Cyrillic script
Russification
17
Chinese interaction with the northern nomads during the Tang dynasty resulted in the
conversion of large numbers of the northern nomads to Daoism
replacement of the tribute system with a free trade system
evolution of mixed Chinese/Turkic culture in northern China
launching of maritime expeditions in the Indian Ocean.
18
Which of the following was a factor in the growth of Buddhism in China after 300 C.E.?
Disorder increased following the collapse of the Han dynasty
Buddhist monks undertook sustained missionary endeavors.
Shinto priests withdrew to Japan following persecution .
The withdrawal of Buddhist Monks from society
19
Which is an example of how Chinese inventions stimulated innovationselselsewhere?
The invention of movable type created Islamic printing
Chinese gunpowder started the making of cannons in Europe
Chinese inventing the compass made the Scientific Revolution
Chinese solar evaporation salt helped make Persian windmills
20
Where was conversion to Islam motivated by a desire to expand trading networks?
India
West Africa
Anatolia
Spain
21
Which describes the relationship between politics and religion in West Europe from 500 to 1300?
The ruler was the head of both the state and the Church.
The pope was the head of both the state and the Church.
Rulers provided the Church protection for political support.
Rulers were appointed by the pope of the Catholic Church.
22
Which describes the role pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire?
They reshaped the states of older civilizations
They preserved the lifestyle of gathering/hunting societies
They spread polytheistic religions to other civilizations.
They created a series of empires and controlled trade routes
23
Disagreement over what split the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The missionary impulse
The religious authority of the Bible
Veneration of icons
A church hierarchy of patriarchs
24
Which of the following is an example of the Byzantine Empire’s influence on Eurasia?
Spread of Eastern Orthodox Christianity to North Africa
Universal acceptance of Latin as the Lingua Franca
Transmission of ancient Greek learning to Western Europe
Controlling trade linking the Silk Roads and Indian Ocean
25
How did the Byzantine Empire survive for a thousand years longer than the Roman Empire?
A longer frontier
A stronger military
Assimilation of Germanic culture
More territory under its control
26
In Europe, what system emerged that emphasized reciprocal ties between a king and his vassals?
Feudalism
Caesaropapism
Paganism
Investiture
27
Which of the following was a political contribution of the Tang and Song dynasties?
the bureaucracy became obsolete
the transformation of the government to an oligarchy
The democratization of the political system
starting a state structure that lasted until the 20th c.
28
Which is a European innovation made possible by borrowing other civilization's technologies?
The use of gunpowder in cannons
The use of papermaking in mills
The use of the compass in farming
The use of the lateen sail in textile production
29
Which of the following facilitated the creation of the Mongol Empire?
The tribal values of the Mongols was a unifying ideology.
The territories the Mongols invaded had internal divisions.
Chinggis Khan had a precise blueprint for world conquest.
The technology of the Mongols was superior to their enemies.
30
Which religion provided an element of cultural commonality for the East Asian region?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Daoism
31
Which describes Christian communities in the Middle East and North Africa from 650 to 1300?
Shrinking communities of second-class subjects
Self-sufficient communities in isolated regions
Marginalized communities threatened by state persecution
Thriving communities connected by inter-regional trade
32
Which of the following describes a feature of the Byzantine state?
The state tightly controlled local affairs in the provinces.
Political authority rested in the hands of community leaders
Competing interests contributed to fragmenting the state.
The emperor claimed to be God’s representative on earth.
33
Which was evidence of the expansion of European civilization during the High Middle Ages?
Most of North Africa converted to Christianity.
The pope emerged as the political ruler of Eastern Europe.
The Holy Roman Empire controlled all of Europe.
There was a considerable increase in long-distance trade.
34
Besides Islam, which of the following was also a target of Western European crusaders?
The Church of the East
Nestorian Christian communities
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism
35
Which describes conditions in China three centuries after the collapse of the Han?
China became more of a pastoral society.
Buddhism’s influence on Chinese culture declined.
Chinese began migrating northward toward Mongolia.
Northern nomads conquered some portions of China.
36
Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?
The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature
The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population
The development of democratic political institutions
The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song
37
What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?
Disagreement over who should lead the Islamic world
The imam Ali’s new revelation of the teachings of Islam
Muslims in conquered lands were abandoning Islamic teachings
The belief that Husayn, the son of Ali, was the real messiah
38
Which contributed to the rapid expansion of the Islamic Empire after the death of Muhammad?
A smooth succession of caliphs selected by election
The violent campaigns against Christians and Jews
The uniting of all Arabs behind Muhammad’s relative Ali
The weakness of the Byzantine and Persian empires
39
Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?
The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam
The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia
The end of warfare with pastoral peoples
The conquest of Japan
40
In which civilization was the secularism of Greek thought used to explain religious doctrines?
Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Western Christendom
Abbasid Caliphate
41
Which of the following was the most thoroughly Islamized region in the period from 600 to 1500?
Anatolia
India
Southeast Asia
West Africa
42
How did the changed environment in China in the ninth century affect Buddhism?
Buddhist monasteries came under state control
Buddhism was wiped out
People flocked to Buddhism to help with the social chaos.
Buddhism became the official religion of China.
43
Which had a greater influence on Eastern Orthodox Christianity than on Roman Catholicism?
The concept of original sin
Acceptance of the Trinity
Greek philosophical concepts
Acceptance of the Holy Spirit
44
Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?
An exclusively male movement with no place for women
A trend toward secularism, materialism, and republicanism
Renouncing the material world to pursue union with Allah
Rejecting the idea that one can have direct contact with God
45
Which contributed to China’s economic prosperity during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Suppressing internal trade to increase long-distance trade
A network of waterways that provided cheap transportation
Importing large numbers of slaves to work in agriculture
The immigration of indentured servants from Pacific Oceania
46
China’s most enduring and intense interaction with outsiders was with
the nomadic pastoral peoples of the northern steppes.
the gathering and hunting societies of Southeast Asia.
the various empires that ruled India.
Muslim traders in the Indian Ocean.
47
Which of the following statements expresses a view of women found in the Quran?
Women were socially equal to men.
Women were to remain veiled and secluded.
Women were spiritually equal to men.
Women were to blame for the evil in the world.
48
Which of the following resulted from Mongol rule over Russia?
The replacement of the Orthodox Church by Catholicism
A Byzantine army came and freed Russia from Mongols
The rise of Kiev to renewed prominence in Russian history
The adoption by Russians of the Mongols’ diplomatic rituals
49
Those who participated in the Chinese tribute system gained
a gift of gunpowder and cannons.
a permanent garrison of Chinese troops.
the opportunity to trade in China.
lower tax rates.
50
Which of the following was a feature of Islam that ran counter to Hinduism in India?
The religious inclusivity of Islam
The notion of equality of all believers
The secular values of the Quran
The eroticism of Islamic art

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