As Islam spread between 1200 and 1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?

Local customs about marriage and roles of women blended with Islamic models

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the travel depicted in the illustration?

To convert peoples of other faiths to Islam

Which of the following assertions in the description of Hangzhou above would be most difficult to verify?

The goods sold in Hangzhou was higher quality than sold in other cities

Which of the following historical continuities is best reflected in the image?

Chinese art continued to emphasize traditional subjects and styles.

The passage above best illustrates which of the following?

Reason European industrial expertise far surpassed that of the Arab world

Which of the evidence most strongly supports the author’s arguments about the quality of the highways as described?

They were very broad, and some extended across the entire kingdom.

In the period 900 to 1500 C.E., the Ottomans and the Aztecs were similar in that both peoples were

nomadic groups that migrated to already settled regions and conquered them

Muslim scientists before 1450 c.e. participated in intellectual and scholarly exchanges with neighboring cultures by

expanding upon earlier scientific works by conducting their own research

Examples of an Arabian state that traded and controlled lands on the East African coast can be used as evidence of

the long-term continuities in state building in coastal East Africa

Muslim scholars’ incorporation of influences from pre-Islamic societies can best be used as evidence that

Muslim societies were central to the processes of intellectual transfers

This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

Muslim communities adopted local architecture for religious buildings

Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications for South Asia?

It challenged hierarchies based on caste.

Which claims made in paragraph 2 to show that Hindu teachings influenced South Asian societies?

The absence of dharma has caused nobleness and character to disappear.

Which of the earlier developments contributed most to the importance of the Asian market during the early modern period?

The commercialization of the Chinese economy under the Song/Ming dynasties

This image best exemplifies which of the following historical processes?

The conflict between secular and religious principles of government

The following developments in Song dynasty were important factors in becoming wealthy outlined in paragraph 1 EXCEPT

increased Chinese involvement in the Indian Ocean trade

Which of the following best describes the author’s claim about the Chinese examination system in the second paragraph?

Provided limited but important chances for social advancement in society

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

Which of the following features of the Chinese economy is shown through this picture in the period 1200-1450?

Technological innovations increased agricultural yields

Which statement most likely explains why Tamerlane’s empire rapidly declined in the late fifteenth century?

typically contained many tribes and confederations that were hard tocontrol

The claim in the second paragraph that Asian countries have cultural traits “in common possession” references what?

Shared Buddhist religious influences

Which of the following made possible the Chinese cultivation of the staple crops described in the passage?

The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia

In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., states in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam had which of the following in common?

All were culturally influenced by China

Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both

acquired empires by means of military conquest

The excerpt above exemplifies the continued influence on eighteenth-century Japan of which of the following?

The Confucian emphasis on filial submission

Which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?

It led to the expansion of commerce along already existing trade routes.

The Mughals and Ottomans whose expansions are illustrated by the images shared which of the following?

Their rulers were descended from Turkic peoples of Central Asian descent

The sentiments expressed in the passage most clearly illustrate which of the following aspects of the Inca state?

The importance of the Inca ruler to the empire

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1
As Islam spread between 1200 and 1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?
Women were no longer allowed to be small-scale traders.
Women became fully equal to men in terms of the right to divorce.
Polygamy became widespread.
Local customs about marriage and roles of women blended with Islamic models
2
The act of the countess of Béarn in the image is most closely identified with which of the following political systems?
Feudalism
Serfdom
Manorialism
Monasticism
3
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the travel depicted in the illustration?
To convert peoples of other faiths to Islam
To bind diverse communities to a common tradition
To create diasporic merchant communities
To recruit soldiers for the Caliphate
4
Which of the following assertions in the description of Hangzhou above would be most difficult to verify?
The goods sold in Hangzhou was higher quality than sold in other cities
That the merchants of Hangzhou imported goods from many other places
That Hangzhou had a large market district
That Hangzhou had a large population
5
Interregional connections between states can be used as an illustration of the importance of which of the following?
Polytheistic religions
International diplomacy
Long-distance trade
Patriarchal gender norms
6
Which of the following historical continuities is best reflected in the image?
Chinese art reflected European methods of painting.
Chinese art continued to emphasize traditional subjects and styles.
Chinese art incorporated elements of Central Asian nomadic life.
Chinese art continued to stress the importance of technological innovation.
7
The passage above best illustrates which of the following?
Muslims’ examination of their own decline after the Crusades
Effects of interregional contact of European culture and technology
Reason European industrial expertise far surpassed that of the Arab world
Debt the Arabs owed Europe for preserving Arab discoveries
8
Which of the evidence most strongly supports the author’s arguments about the quality of the highways as described?
They were very broad, and some extended across the entire kingdom.
Their construction was supervised by government officials.
There were many roads throughout the kingdom.
They were built by men with tools.
9
In the period 900 to 1500 C.E., the Ottomans and the Aztecs were similar in that both peoples were
politically unified by the adoption of a monotheistic religion
isolated from the major Eurasian trade routes
able to dominate other societies with large horse-mounted armies
nomadic groups that migrated to already settled regions and conquered them
10
Muslim scientists before 1450 c.e. participated in intellectual and scholarly exchanges with neighboring cultures by
being the recipients of funding from foreign rulers
learning from superior scientific knowledge of western European scientists
expanding upon earlier scientific works by conducting their own research
serving only as copyists of earlier works that would have been lost
11
Examples of an Arabian state that traded and controlled lands on the East African coast can be used as evidence of
the contributions of East Africa to the development of Eurasian religions
importance of the coast in the development of African national identities
the long-term continuities in state building in coastal East Africa
the challenges faced by Eurasian merchants trying to reach the Eas
12
Muslim scholars’ incorporation of influences from pre-Islamic societies can best be used as evidence that
Muslim scholars rejected the scholarly contributions as heretical
Educated Muslims continued to speak European languages into the 15 century
Muslim societies were central to the processes of intellectual transfers
European merchants had made trade outposts throughout Muslim Central Asia
13
This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?
Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.
Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies
Muslim communities adopted local architecture for religious buildings
Political instability in 14th-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.
14
Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications for South Asia?
It encouraged larger family size.
It reinforced the idea of obedience to the emperor as a means to salvation.
It challenged hierarchies based on caste.
Its followers were incorporated into the Brahman caste.
15
Which claims made in paragraph 2 to show that Hindu teachings influenced South Asian societies?
There is no agriculture left because Indra now supports the Muslims
The absence of dharma has caused nobleness and character to disappear.
Hindu citizens of Madurai are disturbed by hearing parrots speaking Persian
Hindu citizens of Madurai protect the owls because they are sacred
16
Which of the earlier developments contributed most to the importance of the Asian market during the early modern period?
The commercialization of the Chinese economy under the Song/Ming dynasties
The conquest of India by Muslim Turks and Afghans
Increased trade along Silk Roads encouraged by Mongol conquests in Eurasia
The spread of Confucian ideas to areas of East/Southeast Asia outside China
17
This image best exemplifies which of the following historical processes?
Rejection of common religions by rulers wishing to protect local practices
The growth of popular religion
The conflict between secular and religious principles of government
The spread of universalizing religions beyond their places of origin
18
The following developments in Song dynasty were important factors in becoming wealthy outlined in paragraph 1 EXCEPT
increased Chinese production of manufactured goods
an increase in agricultural production in China
an increase in technological innovations in China
increased Chinese involvement in the Indian Ocean trade
19
Which of the following best describes the author’s claim about the Chinese examination system in the second paragraph?
The exam increased women's status in society by giving them opportunities
Provided limited but important chances for social advancement in society
Encouraged conformism and obedience and the system halted efforts toreform
The system instated strict class distinctions between classes in societies
20
Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?
Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula
Officials in Sudanese empires
Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
21
Which of the following features of the Chinese economy is shown through this picture in the period 1200-1450?
Improvements in manufacturing techniques resulted in increased handicraft
The government sponsored land reforms
Confuscian policies guided the way to agrarian labor was performed
Technological innovations increased agricultural yields
22
Which statement most likely explains why Tamerlane’s empire rapidly declined in the late fifteenth century?
typically contained many tribes and confederations that were hard tocontrol
desired to control trade routes to access luxury goods
often used the systems of sedentary societies to rule agricultural regions
contained numerous ethnic and religious groups within their territories.
23
The claim in the second paragraph that Asian countries have cultural traits “in common possession” references what?
Shared Confucian political principles in government
Shared literary languages and ethnic origins
Shared Buddhist religious influences
A shared experience of European colonization
24
Which of the following made possible the Chinese cultivation of the staple crops described in the passage?
The creation of diasporic trade communities on the Silk Road
The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia
The diffusion of Buddhism into China
The creation of new forms of governance in China during the SOng Dynasty
25
In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., states in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam had which of the following in common?
All were culturally influenced by China
All were conquered by the Mongols.
All rejected both Buddhism and Christianity.
All successfully excluded European merchants.
26
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
developed from Maya civilization
acquired empires by means of military conquest
depended entirely on oral record keeping
independently developed iron technology
27
The excerpt above exemplifies the continued influence on eighteenth-century Japan of which of the following?
The Confucian emphasis on filial submission
The Buddhist encouragement of female spirituality
The Christian tradition of children respecting their parents
The Islamic practice of women appearing modestly in public
28
Based on the passage, which of the following most strongly influenced Dara Shikoh’s religious views?
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Sufism
Shi‘ism
29
Which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?
Led to an expansion of land-based trade and a decline of maritime trade.
It led to the expansion of commerce along already existing trade routes.
It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.
It led to the first creation of trade links between isolated world regions.
30
The Mughals and Ottomans whose expansions are illustrated by the images shared which of the following?
Their rulers were recognized as caliphs by most Muslims
Rulers claimed power by protecting Dar al-Islam from European invasion
Their rulers claimed to be descended from the ruling family of ChinggisKhan
Their rulers were descended from Turkic peoples of Central Asian descent
31
The sentiments expressed in the passage most clearly illustrate which of the following aspects of the Inca state?
The importance of the Inca ruler to the empire
The extensive territorial extent of the empire
The persistence of cultural diversity within the empire
The influence of technological innovation in expanding the empire

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