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1
Which of the following religions both used missionaries to spread their messages?
Christianity and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
Confucianism and Daoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
2
The Colombian Exchange caused all of the following EXCEPT
the populations of the Americas and Africa were disrupted
African diseases were introduced to Europeans
American foods were introduced to Europe
The population of China increased
3
In which of the following regions did the Mongols remain as a political force after their fall?
China
Persia
Russia
Northern India
4
Which of the following statements is true of the Turks and the Mongols
Both were skilled administrators and beureaucrats
Both had written language based on Arabic
Both were pastoral nomads originally from the Asian Steppe
Both conquered and ruled Japan
5
Which of the following historical developments led to the Ming's reduced use of paper money?
The voyages of Zheng He inspired regular commercial contacts
Expansion of the Grand Canal allowed silver to flow north
The conquest of Japan only boosted its silver reserves
Expansion in global trade (silver) from the west hemisphere
6
The majority of people living in Russia in the 1600s were
Boyars
Serfs
Free Peasants
Mongols
7
All of the following statements regarding the Black Plague and its impact are accurate EXCEPT
Demanded for higher wages weakened the Feudalism in Europe
Muslims abandoned Islam because of a lack of containment
It spread from southwest China along trade routes
Anti-Semitism increased as Jews were used as scapegoats
8
Which of the following accurately describes the silver trade from 1450 - 1750
Chinese demand for silver drove the trade
The Ottoman Empire served as the middleman in the trade
Mines in South Africa produced most of the world's silver
Spain was unable to attain the needed supply of silver
9
The photograph is a representative of which type of architecture?
Byzantine
Islamic
Hindu
Chinese
10
Which of the following accurately compares the post-classical Chinese and Islamic empires?
Extensive urbanization and maritime trade
The abolition of slavery
Imperial bureaucracy based on an examination system
Battles over control of religious sites
11
A significant effect of the Colombian Exchange was that
American foods were introduced to European diets
European power slowly declined
The Atlantic slave trade declined
American diseases spread to Europe
12
Neoconfucianism refers to
Blending of Buddhist and Confucian ideas
Spread of Confucianism to Japan
Use of Confucianism to monitor economic relations
Rejection of Confucian beliefs during the Yuan
13
After the expansion of Islam into West Africa,
trade increased
native animist beliefs disappeared
a decentralized government developed
the economy slowed
14
In what order did the three monotheistic religions come into being?
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Islam, Shinto, Taoism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
15
All of the following are true about Japan from 1450 - 1750 EXCEPT that
the economy declined
foreign trade was restricted by the government
the shogun was the ruler
Christians were persecuted
16
From 600 - 1450, the religions of Islam and Buddhism came into direct contact in which region?
Eastern Europe
East Africa
Central Asia
Western Europe
17
The Chinese system of the Mandate of Heaven refers to
the emperor's obligation to give laws to his people
the absolute power of the Chinese emperor
The power granted to rulers from the heavens
the belief that China was superior to the rest of the world
18
Which of the following is NOT a global impact of sliver?
It strengthened and integrated the world economy
It bypassed the need for China in global trade
It increased the power of the Spanish crown
It increased outside interest in the Americas
19
The term "Colombian Exchange" refers to
the rewards that Spanish monarchs promised Columbus
the trade in gold from the Caribbean to Africa
the biological exchange between the Old and New Worlds
European raw materials brought to the Caribbean for trade
20
Merchants were at the bottom of the Confucian social hierarchy because
they did not produce anything
they had too much power in the imperial court
the emperors were often indebted to them for loans
they were always intriguing against the Mandarin class
21
The purpose of the encomienda system was to
give Native Americans economic oppurtunity
supply Europeans with a steady supply of labor
eliminate the Native American popluation
prevent the Atlantic slaves trade from increasing
22
Originally semi-nomadic Turks, which empire developed an elite fighting force of Christians?
Mughal Empire
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Songhai Empire
23
Which of the following did the Harrapan, Shang and Sumarian civilizations have in common?
Horse-drawn plows
Pastoral-based economy
River-based settlements
Pyramid-shaped ceremonial centers
24
The Aztec and Incan civilizations were unable to defend themselves against the aggression of
English priests
Dutch mariners
Portuguese military
Spanish conquistadores
25
The rise of the Mongol Empire contributed to all of the following EXCEPT
The spread of Christanity
An empire that extended across part of Europe and Asia
An unsuccessful attempt to conquer Japan
The spread of plague
26
The social hierarchies of Hinduism and Confucianism both demonstrate the value of
Landowners
Women
Scholars
Government Officals
27
Melakka and Venice were important examples of
Political capitals
Silk Road oasis towns
Trading ports
Pilgrimage sites
28
The self-sufficient economic system that developed in Western Europe from 600 - 1450 was?
Captialism
Mercantilism
Communism
Manoralism
29
What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
The caste system
Reincarnation
Universal salvation
Monotheism
30
Which statement most accurately compares the fall of the Han and Roman empires?
Both were severely hurt by the decrease in trade
Nomadic invasions were more of a problem in Han than in Rome
Large landowners successfully avoided tax collection
Imperial authorities held more power than regional figures
31
The following map shows what significant economic developments?
Trade networks promoted the growth of new cities 600 - 1450
The link between theHellenistic Empires to African cities
Changes in the IOB resulting from technologicalinnovations
Chinese dominance in the Indian Ocean c.15th century
32
Which classical society was located in South Asia?
Muryan
Roman
Qin
Han
33
Which of the following represents the greatest political change under emperor Qin Shihuangdi?
Acceptance of Buddhism
Creation of elaborate sculpture for tombs
Centralization of rule
Use of Confucian principals
34
The following chart represents the social class structure in
Feudal Europe
Mughal India
Spanish America
Feudal Japan
35
The shaded portion of the map indicates which of the following?
The Roman Empire at its apex geographically
The extent of the Byzantine Empire during the Crusades
Arab conquests during the years of and after Muhammad
Sassanid-controlled territory during Persia's golden age
36
Which of the following was a major difference between Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia = autonomous city-states Egypt = centralzied
Religion was central to Egyptian life, not Mesopotamian.
Egypt = autonomous city-states Mesopotamia = centralized
A system or writing developed in Mesopotamia unlike Egypt
37
Which of the following most contributed to the Revolution on the island of Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic War and American Revolution
French victory in the Seven Years' War
The abolition of slavery in Brazil
Spanish imposing mercantilist policy in its colonies
38
The greatest territorial expansion of the Muslim religion occurred
within the first 100 years after Mohammed's death
during Mohammed's life
in areas that had been previously Christian
as a result of war with followers of animist religions
39
Most Mesoamerican rulers tended to be both
Benign and powerless
Despotic and severe
Warlike and irreligious
Liberal and generous
40
Which of the following ruled the Middle East and North Africa, as the Tang rule in China?
Ottoman Empire
Songhay Empire
Delhi Sultanate
Abbasid Caliphate
41
Which of the following describes the primary motivation of the Spanish conquests of the Aztecs?
A desire to establish trade networks in South America
A desire to convert native populations to Chrisanity
A desire to establish permanent agricultural lands
A desire to aquire gold and spices
42
Which of the following best characterizes the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims after 630.
A disagreement about theological understanding of Allah
A disagreement about the legal status of women within Islam
A disagreement over the location for haji activities
A disagreement over leader succession in the Dar al-Islam.
43
Which of the following helped to contribute to the increase of the Atlantic slave trade?
Absolute Monarchies
Enlightenment ideas
Sugar Plantations
Industrialization
44
Lucrative trans-Saharan trade, all emperors were Muslim and Islamic universities at Timbuktu
Mughal
Great Zimbabwe
Ottoman
Mali
45
Which of the following events created economic conditions that motivated Columbus's voyage
The voyages of Vasco DaGama to India
The fall of Constantinople's trade routes to the Turks
The expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain
The adoption of silver currency in Spain
46
The term Dar al-Islam refers to
areas that share a common Muslim cultural basis for society
lands that are enemies of the Muslim religion
religious leaders influential in the community
conquered areas that refused to convert to Islam
47
The main factor for the population drop of both Egypt and China in the mid 1300's was
Disease
Desertification
Foreign invasions
Famine
48
Which of the following is true of trade in the IOB from 600 - 1450?
There was little to no economic interaction
Europeans played a dominate role in the region
trade flourished due to Afro-Eurasian merchants and trade
economic activity slowed considerably due to nomad invasions
49
The Twelve Tables and Hammurabi's Code are important examples of?
Social structures
Written laws
Political treatises
Trade agreements
50
Which of the following accurately compares Hinduism and Islam?
Hindus place less emphasis on ritual practice than Muslims
Both religions believe in idol worship
Both religions believe in a powerful creator god
Islam was spread through families, Hinduism through missions
51
The Indus civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to archaeologists because
the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
the writing system has not been deciphered
its isolation from the world limited trade and diffusion
the size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
52
Swahili illustrates which of the following aspects of Africa since the 1200s and 1300s
Connection to Arab and Asian trade routes
Influence from Mediterranean culture
Growth of West African empires
A lack of linguistic diversity
53
Which of the following contributed most to the decline of both the Roman and Abbasid empires?
Nomadic invasions by the Mongols
Growing reliance on mercenary armies
The rapid expansion of Christanity
The division of government administration by ethnic groups
54
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, Trans-Saharan trade routes, taxing of told and salt trade
Mali
Great Zimbabwe
Songhai
Ghana
55
What distinguishes the time period of 1450 - 1750 from earlier time periods?
Inclusion of the Americas in global trade
The introduction of the institution of slavery
The end of the Ottoman Empire
The first ships in Indian Ocean trade
56
The African slave trade delivered the majority of slaves to
Mexico
British America
The Caribbean Islands
New France
57
In a patriarchal society
social mobility exists
religious leaders dominate politics
power resides with the men
the leader holds absolute power
58
A key similarity between European and Western African leaders from 1000 - 1450 was
Their growing awareness of Chinese technology
A reliance on examination systems to choose adivsors
Their adoption of scholarship from the Islamic World
A desire to abolish the slave trade
59
Which of the following had the greatest navigational technology from 600 - 1450
China
West Africa
Japan
Western Europe
60
Cross-Asian trade of the first two centuries of the Common Era (CE)
dealt mostly with food items such as rice
used sleds to cross frozen areas of northern Asia
linked the Roman Empire with Chinese textile producers
linked Polynesian islands to urban centers of the Near East
61
The development of agriculture led to an increase in population because
farming was less labor intensive than hunter and gatherer
hunting and gathering was an extremely dangerous lifestyle
stable food allowed permanent homes and larger famiilies
farming provided a healthier diet than hunting and gathering
62
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Russia's Peter the Great?
Extend serfdom throughout Russia
Introduced Western style of dress
Used Western Enlightenment ideas to govern
Increased foreign trade
63
Which of the following contributed most to the rise of the Muscovite and Ottoman Turks?
The rise and fall of the Khanates
Schisms in Christianity and Islam
The growth of Afro-Eurasian trade
Advances in naval technology
64
Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both
grow crops
have job specialization
domesticate animals
settle into larger communities
65
Both early Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism shared which of the following religious ideas?
Physical reincarnation
Transsubstantiation
Personal savlvation
Sacramental worship
66
Which of the following statements best describes the political heritage of classical China?
the emperor should be questioned by his follwers
The emperor is to the state as a father is to family
the leader with the strongest army will wield power
citizens are obligated to participate in government
67
Which economic philosophy most supported the creation of chartered/joint stock companies?
Mercantilism
Free trade
Manorialism
Democracy
68
Which of the following describes a major impact of Bantu migrations?
Cultural commonalities in sub-Saharan Africa
The diffusion of irrigation techniques in East Africa
The introduction of banana cultivation to the Sahel
A single common religion in sub-Saharan Africa
69
After Columbus' encounter with the Americas
The Byzantine Empire was conquered by the Ottomans
Native American populations drastically declined
Crusaders began to conquer the Holy Lands
The Ming Dynasty stopped its voyages
