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