A major reason the Renaissance began in Italy was:

Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade

The major barrier to Western European expansion prior to the 15th century was:

low levels of European technology

The Renaissance in Europe:

was largely a cultural and intellectual movement

Although the Mongol were often brutal, they were:

Tolerant of religious differences and encouraged trade

What innovation was begun during the Ming dynasty in China?

state-sponsored trading expeditions

The Mongol in China reduced the power of the scholar-gentry in China by:

refused to reinstated the examination system

What change in Islam ended the Post-Classical Era and began a new one?

Islamic piety won out over rationalism

All of these led to the weakening or end of medieval western European institutions EXCEPT:

Ottoman invasion of Western Europe

The long-term importance of the Renaissance in Western Europe lies in its:

emphasis on secularism and individual human capcities

The capital constructed by Genghis Khan for his empire

The Ming Chinese naval expeditions of the early 15th century:

ended because they challenged Confucian values

Which of the following was NOT used by the Yuan to separate the Mongol and Chinese?

Chinese forbidden to serve in the government

Which of the following concerning Arab trade after 1100 is most accurate?

Arab trade was reduced, Muslims still trade in world markets

The stories of Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to:

Journey to Asia in search of wealth

The Pax Mogolica allowed for what effect on the people from China to Persia to Russia?

safe trade and travel from one end of the empire to another

Is it possible the Aztec & Inca Empires might NOT have survived even without European arrival?

Yes, both may not have survived because of internal weakness

What was one important but unintended impact of the Mongol drive to the west?

demographic blow to Eurasian populations by the Black Death

What was the Western European response to the problems of international trade in 1400?

began explorations of alternative routes to Asia

The Mongol conquest of Russia is often credited with:

desire of Russian princes to centralize their control

What was the political organization of Russia at the time of the Mongol invasion?

divided into numerous petty kingdoms centered on trade

The first European colonial estates:

were set up to produce cash crops like sugar

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1
A major reason the Renaissance began in Italy was:
Italian farmers produced great agricultural surpluses
Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade
few European scholars migrated to this area
Italian merchants benefited from trade with Americans
2
The major barrier to Western European expansion prior to the 15th century was:
lack of interest by European rulers for new territory
low levels of European technology
overwhelming power of the Muslim and Mongol states
religious civil wars that divided Western Europe
3
The Renaissance in Europe:
was largely a cultural and intellectual movement
rejected medieval values
avoided challenging medieval values
was not a rebirth of classical cultures
4
Although the Mongol were often brutal, they were:
no more violent than Europeans, Muslims or Chinese
unwilling to destroy art works and buildings
apt to leave enemies alive and revolting cities unpunished
Tolerant of religious differences and encouraged trade
5
What innovation was begun during the Ming dynasty in China?
use of centralized bureaucracy
extending political control over Vietnam
state-sponsored trading expeditions
the concept of the Mandate of Heaven
6
The Mongol in China reduced the power of the scholar-gentry in China by:
ordered the burning of all Confucian books
refused to reinstated the examination system
confiscated all land belonging to members of the elite
recognized Daoism as the state religion
7
What change in Islam ended the Post-Classical Era and began a new one?
Muslims began to speak of a messiah and await his coming
mass conversions of Muslims to Christianity began
Islamic piety won out over rationalism
Islamic lands in Asia and the Middle East fell to Hinduism
8
All of these led to the weakening or end of medieval western European institutions EXCEPT:
the Bubonic Plague
Rise of national monarchies
political and theological attacks on the Catholic Church
Ottoman invasion of Western Europe
9
Which Chinese invention was used by Europeans to enhance military power and conquest?
trebuchet
lateen sail
Ming Fire
gunpowder
10
The long-term importance of the Renaissance in Western Europe lies in its:
emphasis on secularism and individual human capcities
combination of Greco-Roman, Indian, and Islamic knowledge
close alliance with the Catholic Church
influencing global trends in art, architecture, and politics
11
Karakorum was:
battle in which the Mongols were defeated by the Russians
One of Genghis Khan's sons who ruled the Golden Horde
The Mongol code of fearlessness in battle
The capital constructed by Genghis Khan for his empire
12
The practice of judging other peoples by the standards and practices of one's own culture is:
aversionism
localism
anthropomorphism
ethnocentrism
13
The Ming Chinese naval expeditions of the early 15th century:
stimulated trade between China and Africa
were followed by the Chinese conquest of Southeast Asia
ended because they challenged Confucian values
led to a renewed Chinese interest in exploration
14
Which of the following was NOT used by the Yuan to separate the Mongol and Chinese?
Chinese forbidden to serve in the government
only women from nomadic families were selected for the harem
Chinese scholars were forbidden to learn the Mongol script
Mongols were forbidden to marry ethnic Chinese
15
Which of the following concerning Arab trade after 1100 is most accurate?
Arab trading complex was reduced to the Middle East
total collapse of Islamic world is exaclty like that of Rome
Arab control of the seas was strengthened after 1100
Arab trade was reduced, Muslims still trade in world markets
16
The Renaissance was all of the following EXCEPT:
an urban society
end of poverty
age of recovery
higher regard for the value of the individual human
17
The stories of Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to:
Journey to Asia in search of wealth
launch the Crusades against Muslims
isolate themselves from foreigners
abandon the feudal land system
18
The Pax Mogolica allowed for what effect on the people from China to Persia to Russia?
common spoken language of Sanskrit
adoption of Confucian values
safe trade and travel from one end of the empire to another
expansion of Japanese culture
19
Along with Italy, a key center for change in the 14th and 15th centuries was:
Iberian Peninsula
England
France
Germany
20
Which of the following represents a significant difference between New Zealand and Hawaii?
highly stratified society
art based on carved wood
colder, harsher climate
society based on warfare
21
After the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, the _______ ______ took control of Islamic lands.
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Mongol Empire
Umayyad Empire
22
Is it possible the Aztec & Inca Empires might NOT have survived even without European arrival?
No, they collapsed only because of European intrusion
Yes, both may not have survived because of internal weakness
23
When was Genghis Khan elected supreme ruler of the Mongol tribes?
1206
1453
1492
1207
24
In 1219, Genghis Khan directed his troops against the Islamic territory of:
Kubilai
Samarkand
Karakorum
Khwarazm
25
What was one important but unintended impact of the Mongol drive to the west?
tendency of nomadic peoples to give up their lifestyles
progressive desiccation of the central Asian steppes
closing of the Silk Road
demographic blow to Eurasian populations by the Black Death
26
What was the Western European response to the problems of international trade in 1400?
nations sought alliances with the Ottoman Empire
began explorations of alternative routes to Asia
overland trade routes through northern Russia were created
nations quit trading with Asia and the East
27
The Mongol conquest of Russia is often credited with:
lack of urbanization in much of Eastern Europe
political decentralization of Russia
dominance of St. Petersburg in Russian politics
desire of Russian princes to centralize their control
28
During what period did the Mongol impact other civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere:
900-1100
1300-1500
1100-1300
1200-1400
29
The medieval state whose fall in 1453 marked the end of the Post Classical Era was:
Kievan Rus
Byzantine Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Song China
30
What was the political organization of Russia at the time of the Mongol invasion?
divided into numerous petty kingdoms centered on trade
united under the rule of the prince of Novgorod
united under the prince of Muscovy
united under the rule of Kiev
31
The greatest long-term impact of the Mongol unification of central Eurasia was:
facilitation of trade
conversion of the Mongols to Christianity
introduction of new technologies
spread of the Black Death
32
The Mongol assault on the Middle East:
extended the life of the Abbasid Caliphate
led to the capture of Baghdad
led to the conversion of the Mongols to Christianity
strengthened Muslim armies
33
The first European colonial estates:
were set up to export foodstuffs to Europe
were set up to produce cash crops like sugar
caused very few ecological and demographic disruptions
were set up to receive excess populations
34
The first western European nation to establish an overseas empire in the 15th century?
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
35
Mongol policies in Russia:
permitted a free exchange of ideas through increased trade
weakened Orthodox Christianity in Russia
led to the rise of serfdom
left Moscow and Kiev weak and unimportant

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