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Varieties of Civilization Test
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1
Which of the following individuals founded the Mongol Empire?
Yongle
Nasir al-Din Tusi
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
2
Which of the following is NOT true about Mongol society and culture?
wealthy families' women had power in negotiations
all Mongols observed shaman practices
Familes often included believers in 2 or more faiths
wealth was based largely on landownership because they were agrarian
3
The Kievan 'Rus converted to Orthodox Christianity
Because they were conquered by the Byzantine Empre
To ally themselves with the Islamic Empires
To ally themselves with Western Europe
They sought economic ties withe the Byzantine Empire
4
Zheng He conducted voyages on behalf of what empire?
Ming
Ashikaga
Yi
Yuan
5
The attempted and anticipated invasions of the Mongols in Japan had which of the following effects?
increased centralization of government power
Consolidated and amplified status of the warrior elite
decreased international trade
Curtailed the power of the emperor
6
Which of the following was founded by Khublai Khan in 1271?
Golden Horde
Yi Dynasty
Il-Khanate
Yuan Empire
7
Unlike the Pope, the Emperor of Byzantium
was both head of state and the head of the Church
Was only the head of state
Was just a figurehead; the Pope was the actual ruler
Was only a religious figure
8
Which region was conversion to Islam motivated by a desire to expand trade rather than from Islamic conquest?
Anatolia
India
Spain
West Africa
9
The following image best represents
Free labor
Serfdom
Capitalism
Slavery
10
Which best describes interaction between Islam and Mongol traditions?
They clashed, as Mongol ways conflicted with Islamic beliefs
they merged easily to form new syncretic religions across Central Asia
They integrated nicely because they had common beliefs
They intertwined in China to create a justification for rule
11
This Russian prince submitted to Mongol rule, allowing him to stay in power
Alexander Nevski
Zheng He
Tsar Ivan III
Rashid al-Din
12
Before the Mongols, what role did pastoral peoples play?
They spread their religions to neighboring civilizations
They preserved hunter-gatherer culture
They introduced new political models that reshaped older states
They created a series of pastoral empires and controlled major trade routes
13
Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common
Culture
Class
Race
Faith
14
Which language grew to become the dominant written language in the Golden Horde?
Russian
Hindi
Greek
Arabic
15
Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?
Belief that compliance with sharia would bring the believer closer to God
Rejection of idea that one can have direct contact with Allah
Pursuit of spiritual union with Allah, renounce materialism
an exclusively male movement with no place for women
16
Which of the following contributed to the rapid expansion of the Islamic/Arab Empire after Muhammad's Death?
a smooth succession of elected caliphs
Uniting of all Arabs behind Ali
violent campaigns against infidels
The weakened state of the Byzantine and Persian Empires
17
What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?
The imam Ali's new teachings about Islam
The belief that Husayn was the real Messiah
disagreement over who should lead the Islamic World
Fear that the Muslims were abandoning Islamic Teachings
18
The Fourth Crusade was best known for
Christian conquest of the Holy Land
Being the final Crusade
The Christians being pushed out of the Holy Land
Creating a permanent rift between the Catholic and Orthodox Church
19
Pastoral societies' relationship with agricultural societies were which of the following?
they were often raided by professional armies of agricultural societies
they paid tribute to agricultural societies to keep the peace
Pastoral societies were self-sufficient and didn't interact with anyone
they got food, manufactured goods, etc from agricultural societies
20
Which of the following contributed to the mass conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam?
There was no religious tradition to compete with Islam
conversion was mandatory; failure to do so was punishable by death
Conversion offered financial and social benefits
those who refused were enslaved
21
Which of the following is true of pre-Islamic Arabia?
Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians lived among the Arabs
A centralized state ruled over the area
it enjoyed long periods of peace under the Bedouins
It had no contact with long-distance trade networks
22
Which of the following was the most thoroughly Islamized region between 600-1500 CE?
Southeast Asia
West Africa
India
Anatolia
23
in contrast to Christianity and Buddhism, the spread of Islam
was limited to the vicinity of its birthplace
was checked by surrounding civilizations
occurred slowly
gave rise to a large empire
24
Which of the following seized opportunities to expand out of Anatolia as Mongol Rule decayed in the region c1300 CE?
Ottoman Empire
Yi Dynasty
Lithuania
Ming Empire
25
Mongol rule over much of Eurasia facilitated trade. Which of the following was a negative consequence of that?
the collapse of Indian Ocean trade due to competition with land routes
The Spread of epidemic diseases like the plague
Increased exports of silk from China
Spread of several religions like Islam and Buddhism
