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600 CE—1450 CE
1. Islam means
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
“dedication to Allah.”
“victory.”
“submission.”
“peace.”
“people of the book.”
1. Islam means
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
“dedication to Allah.”
“victory.”
“submission.”
“peace.”
“people of the book.”
2. Which of the following statements
concerning the ethical system of early Islam
is NOT correct?
A. Islam stressed the dignity of all believers and their
equality in the eyes of Allah.
B. Islam stressed the responsibility of the wealthy and
strong to care for the poor and weak.
C. A tax for charity was obligatory in the new faith.
D. The teachings of the Prophet and the Quran were not
formally incorporated into a body of law.
E. It recognized the truth of similar ethical ideas in Judaism
and Christianity.
2. Which of the following statements
concerning the ethical system of early Islam
is NOT correct?
A. Islam stressed the dignity of all believers and their
equality in the eyes of Allah.
B. Islam stressed the responsibility of the wealthy and
strong to care for the poor and weak.
C. A tax for charity was obligatory in the new faith.
D. The teachings of the Prophet and the Quran were not
formally incorporated into a body of law.
E. It recognized the truth of similar ethical ideas in Judaism
and Christianity.
3. Why did the Arab warriors not want to
convert large numbers of people to Islam?
A. Muhammad specifically stated that Islam could
only be spread among the Arabs.
B. They would have had to share their booty and
would have lost tax revenues.
C. They lacked the political organization to govern
them and feared insurrection by non-Arabs.
D. Conversion would have slowed down the
process of conquest.
E. They wanted to keep high religious offices
among themselves.
3. Why did the Arab warriors not want to
convert large numbers of people to Islam?
A. Muhammad specifically stated that Islam could
only be spread among the Arabs.
B. They would have had to share their booty and
would have lost tax revenues.
C. They lacked the political organization to govern
them and feared insurrection by non-Arabs.
D. Conversion would have slowed down the
process of conquest.
E. They wanted to keep high religious offices
among themselves.
4. What was the result of the first civil war
between Ali and the Umayyads?
A. Ali was able to defeat the Umayyad clan and reduce
them to political insignificance.
B. Ali was killed in the conflict, but his son Hasan was
named caliph and won a great victory over the
Abbasids.
C. Despite early successes, Ali’s faction disintegrated
leading to an Umayyad victory and Ali’s assassination.
D. Ali suffered a disastrous military defeat at the Battle of
Siffin, and the Umayyads emerged victorious.
E. Islam remained firmly united behind the heirs of Husayn
and Ali.
4. What was the result of the first civil war
between Ali and the Umayyads?
A. Ali was able to defeat the Umayyad clan and reduce
them to political insignificance.
B. Ali was killed in the conflict, but his son Hasan was
named caliph and won a great victory over the
Abbasids.
C. Despite early successes, Ali’s faction disintegrated
leading to an Umayyad victory and Ali’s assassination.
D. Ali suffered a disastrous military defeat at the Battle of
Siffin, and the Umayyads emerged victorious.
E. Islam remained firmly united behind the heirs of Husayn
and Ali.
5. What was the nature of citizenship within
the Umayyad Empire?
A. All converts to Islam, regardless of their ethnic origins,
were full citizens and members of the elite.
B. Only Muslim Arabs were first-class citizens of this great
empire.
C. The Umayyads recognized all residents of their empire,
whether Muslims or “peoples of he book” as full
citizens.
D. Arabs rapidly lost their dominance in the Umayyad
Empire to the native residents of Persia.
E. Malawi were accorded full rights of citizenship.
5. What was the nature of citizenship within
the Umayyad Empire?
A. All converts to Islam, regardless of their ethnic origins,
were full citizens and members of the elite.
B. Only Muslim Arabs were first-class citizens of this great
empire.
C. The Umayyads recognized all residents of their empire,
whether Muslims or “peoples of he book” as full
citizens.
D. Arabs rapidly lost their dominance in the Umayyad
Empire to the native residents of Persia.
E. Malawi were accorded full rights of citizenship.
6. What was the most significant of the
transformations brought about by the
Abbasids’ rise to power?
A. The final defeat of the Byzantine Empire with
the capture of Constantinople
B. The mawali were admitted as full members of
the Islamic community
C. The destruction of absolutism within Islamic
government
D. The destruction of Sunni influences within Islam
E. Victory in the Crusades and the conquest of
Spain
6. What was the most significant of the
transformations brought about by the
Abbasids’ rise to power?
A. The final defeat of the Byzantine Empire with
the capture of Constantinople
B. The mawali were admitted as full members of
the Islamic community
C. The destruction of absolutism within Islamic
government
D. The destruction of Sunni influences within Islam
E. Victory in the Crusades and the conquest of
Spain
7. What was the primary cultural contribution
of the Muslims during the Abbasid period?
A. The Muslims were able to recover and preserve the works
of the ancient philosophers as well as transmit ideas and
culture from one civilization to another.
B. The Muslims became extraordinarily adept at portraiture,
focusing on depictions of Muhammad and the early
caliphs.
C. Although the material culture of the Abbasid period
remained poor, Muslims were able to make some
advances in music.
D. Islamic learning was necessarily unique, as they had no
access to the ancient traditions of philosophy and science.
E. Islamic culture combined the achievements of earlier
civilizations such as the Harappan and the Aryans.
7. What was the primary cultural contribution
of the Muslims during the Abbasid period?
A. The Muslims were able to recover and preserve the works
of the ancient philosophers as well as transmit ideas and
culture from one civilization to another.
B. The Muslims became extraordinarily adept at portraiture,
focusing on depictions of Muhammad and the early
caliphs.
C. Although the material culture of the Abbasid period
remained poor, Muslims were able to make some
advances in music.
D. Islamic learning was necessarily unique, as they had no
access to the ancient traditions of philosophy and science.
E. Islamic culture combined the achievements of earlier
civilizations such as the Harappan and the Aryans.
8. What was the result of the civil wars
following the death of al-Rashid?
A. The Abbasid dynasty came to an end with the
defeat in the Battle of Zamzam.
B. Succession disputes led to the build up of
personal armies, often of slave soldiers.
C. Private armies were abolished in an attempt to
curtail future violence over the succession.
D. The practice of electing caliphs in Mecca was
once again instituted.
E. The Shi’as were able to take over the throne
with the election of Ali.
8. What was the result of the civil wars
following the death of al-Rashid?
A. The Abbasid dynasty came to an end with the
defeat in the Battle of Zamzam.
B. Succession disputes led to the build up of
personal armies, often of slave soldiers.
C. Private armies were abolished in an attempt to
curtail future violence over the succession.
D. The practice of electing caliphs in Mecca was
once again instituted.
E. The Shi’as were able to take over the throne
with the election of Ali.
9. What changes occurred during the Abbasid
period with respect to women?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The establishment of the harem
The legislation of multiple marriages for women
The creation of Islamic nunneries
Legislation against concubinage and prostitution
Women were allowed to take more than one
husband.
9. What changes occurred during the Abbasid
period with respect to women?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The establishment of the harem
The legislation of multiple marriages for women
The creation of Islamic nunneries
Legislation against concubinage and prostitution
Women were allowed to take more than one
husband.
10. Who was the Muslim leader responsible for
the reconquest of most of the territories
belonging to the Christian crusaders?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Firdawsi
Muhammad ibn Qasim
al-Ghazali
Saladin
Umar
10. Who was the Muslim leader responsible for
the reconquest of most of the territories
belonging to the Christian crusaders?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Firdawsi
Muhammad ibn Qasim
al-Ghazali
Saladin
Umar
11. What was the impact of the Crusades on
the Christian West?
A. Christians adopted military techniques, words, scientific
learning, and Arabic numerals among other things.
B. Christians rejected most Muslim influence, although
they did gain a taste for Muslim wines and liquors.
C. There was no Muslim influence on the Christian West.
D. The Crusades interrupted the trade of the
Mediterranean and cut off the West from Islam until
1293.
E. The Crusades led to an extension of feudalism through
the use of Islamic silver.
11. What was the impact of the Crusades on
the Christian West?
A. Christians adopted military techniques, words, scientific
learning, and Arabic numerals among other things.
B. Christians rejected most Muslim influence, although
they did gain a taste for Muslim wines and liquors.
C. There was no Muslim influence on the Christian West.
D. The Crusades interrupted the trade of the
Mediterranean and cut off the West from Islam until
1293.
E. The Crusades led to an extension of feudalism through
the use of Islamic silver.
12. How did Islam and Hinduism differ?
A. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers,
while Islam was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.
B. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while
Hinduism was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.
C. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while
Hinduism embraced a caste-based social system.
D. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers,
while Islam embraced a caste-based social system.
E. Hinduism was monotheistic, while Islam was
polytheistic but both had a supreme God.
12. How did Islam and Hinduism differ?
A. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers,
while Islam was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.
B. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while
Hinduism was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.
C. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while
Hinduism embraced a caste-based social system.
D. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers,
while Islam embraced a caste-based social system.
E. Hinduism was monotheistic, while Islam was
polytheistic but both had a supreme God.
13. What was one of the major differences
between African civilizations and other post
classical societies?
A. African civilizations were built somewhat less clearly on
prior precedent than was the case in other post-classical
societies.
B. African civilization was almost entirely dependent on
cultural importations from Islam and the Arabic world.
C. Prior to 800, African civilizations had no prior contacts
with civilizations outside of the African continent.
D. There were no civilizations in Africa until after the post
classical period.
E. African civilizations were based on hierarchal and
patrilineal models not democratic and matrilineal.
13. What was one of the major differences
between African civilizations and other post
classical societies?
A. African civilizations were built somewhat less clearly on
prior precedent than was the case in other post-classical
societies.
B. African civilization was almost entirely dependent on
cultural importations from Islam and the Arabic world.
C. Prior to 800, African civilizations had no prior contacts
with civilizations outside of the African continent.
D. There were no civilizations in Africa until after the post
classical period.
E. African civilizations were based on hierarchal and
patrilineal models not democratic and matrilineal.
14. Which of the following statements best
describes the indigenous religion of much of
sub-Saharan Africa?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Much of sub-Saharan Africa was Christian but later converted to
Islam under military pressure.
Animistic religion, belief in the power of natural forces personified
as deities, characterized much of Africa.
African religion prior to the arrival of the Muslims was typified by
an independent form of monotheism characterized by worship in
monumental temple complexes.
Uniquely, African societies lacked any religious principles prior to
the arrival of the Christians and Muslims.
Sub-Saharan groups were influenced by Hindu beliefs brought in
through east African trading ports such as Kilwa.
14. Which of the following statements best
describes the indigenous religion of much of
sub-Saharan Africa?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Much of sub-Saharan Africa was Christian but later converted to
Islam under military pressure.
Animistic religion, belief in the power of natural forces personified
as deities, characterized much of Africa.
African religion prior to the arrival of the Muslims was typified by
an independent form of monotheism characterized by worship in
monumental temple complexes.
Uniquely, African societies lacked any religious principles prior to
the arrival of the Christians and Muslims.
Sub-Saharan groups were influenced by Hindu beliefs brought in
through east African trading ports such as Kilwa.
15. What region of Africa was first converted to
Islam by 700 C.E.?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
East Africa
Central Africa
West Africa
North Africa
South Africa
15. What region of Africa was first converted to
Islam by 700 C.E.?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
East Africa
Central Africa
West Africa
North Africa
South Africa
16. What was the most important Christian
kingdom in Africa?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mali
Songhay
Kongo
Ethiopia
Egypt
16. What was the most important Christian
kingdom in Africa?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mali
Songhay
Kongo
Ethiopia
Egypt
17. What monarch is credited with beginning
Malinke expansion and creating the Mali
Empire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Sundiata
Mahmud of Ghur
Mansa Musa
King Lalibela
Muhammad the Great
17. What monarch is credited with beginning
Malinke expansion and creating the Mali
Empire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Sundiata
Mahmud of Ghur
Mansa Musa
King Lalibela
Muhammad the Great
18. What was the common cultural trait of the
urbanized trading ports of the east African
coast?
A. Membership in the Soninke tribe
B. The artistic style of the Nok culture
C. Bantu-based and Arabic-influenced Swahili
language
D. A single ruling family from the Malinke tribe
E. A common descent from refugees from Bagdad
18. What was the common cultural trait of the
urbanized trading ports of the east African
coast?
A. Membership in the Soninke tribe
B. The artistic style of the Nok culture
C. Bantu-based and Arabic-influenced Swahili
language
D. A single ruling family from the Malinke tribe
E. A common descent from refugees from Bagdad
19. The significance of the Byzantine Empire
included all of the following EXCEPT
A. the empire’s ability to survive for almost a thousand
years.
B. the importance of the empire’s capital at
Constantinople as a major urban center.
C. the ability of the empire to spread its cultural and
political influence to the Balkans and southern Russia.
D. the empire’s conquest of the Ottoman Empire and its
inclusion of all of the Middle East.
E. its development of Orthodox Christianity which broke
off from Rome in 1054.
19. The significance of the Byzantine Empire
included all of the following EXCEPT
A. the empire’s ability to survive for almost a thousand
years.
B. the importance of the empire’s capital at
Constantinople as a major urban center.
C. the ability of the empire to spread its cultural and
political influence to the Balkans and southern Russia.
D. the empire’s conquest of the Ottoman Empire and its
inclusion of all of the Middle East.
E. its development of Orthodox Christianity which broke
off from Rome in 1054.
20. What was the technological innovation that
aided the Byzantine Empire in withstanding
the Muslim siege of Constantinople in 717?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Cannon
Greek fire
Gunpowder rockets
Catapults
The longbow
20. What was the technological innovation that
aided the Byzantine Empire in withstanding
the Muslim siege of Constantinople in 717?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Cannon
Greek fire
Gunpowder rockets
Catapults
The longbow
21. The religious controversy over the use of
religious images in worship that broke out in
the 8th century was called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Trinitarian controversy.
the Christological controversy.
the Filioque controversy.
the Iconoclastic controversy.
the Reformation.
21. The religious controversy over the use of
religious images in worship that broke out in
the 8th century was called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Trinitarian controversy.
the Christological controversy.
the Filioque controversy.
the Iconoclastic controversy.
the Reformation.
22. What two missionaries were responsible for
the creation of a written script for Slavic
language?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Basil and John Chrysostom
Cyril and Methodius
Constans and Mnemosyne
John and Matthew
Nicholas and Alexander
22. What two missionaries were responsible for
the creation of a written script for Slavic
language?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Basil and John Chrysostom
Cyril and Methodius
Constans and Mnemosyne
John and Matthew
Nicholas and Alexander
23. Why did Vladimir I prefer Orthodox
Christianity to Roman Catholicism?
A. He preferred to avoid the pitfalls of the veneration of
icons.
B. He believed that Roman Catholicism implied papal
interference, while Orthodoxy embraced the control of
the church by the state.
C. He was not familiar with Roman Catholicism, because
the Western form of Christianity had not penetrated
into eastern Europe.
D. He did not believe in clerical celibacy which was
required of the Roman Catholic priesthood.
E. He rejected the Roman Catholics’ emphasis on the
sacraments and the use of the trinity.
23. Why did Vladimir I prefer Orthodox
Christianity to Roman Catholicism?
A. He preferred to avoid the pitfalls of the veneration of
icons.
B. He believed that Roman Catholicism implied papal
interference, while Orthodoxy embraced the control of
the church by the state.
C. He was not familiar with Roman Catholicism, because
the Western form of Christianity had not penetrated
into eastern Europe.
D. He did not believe in clerical celibacy which was
required of the Roman Catholic priesthood.
E. He rejected the Roman Catholics’ emphasis on the
sacraments and the use of the trinity.
24. In what year did the Ottoman Turks
successfully capture Constantinople and
bring the Byzantine Empire to a close?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1071
1326
1453
1501
1492
24. In what year did the Ottoman Turks
successfully capture Constantinople and
bring the Byzantine Empire to a close?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1071
1326
1453
1501
1492
25. Which of the following statements
concerning the intellectual activity of the
medieval West prior to the 8th century is
most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Classical rational traditions were actively united with Christian
mysticism to carve out a new intellectual world.
With the few literate people concentrated in monasteries, little was
achieved other than copying older manuscripts.
Universities rapidly created a new intellectual climate in which logic
was applied to matters of Christian doctrine.
All literacy and contact with the ancient culture was lost in the
centuries following the fall of Rome.
Western scholars achieved more during this period than their
Islamic counterparts.
25. Which of the following statements
concerning the intellectual activity of the
medieval West prior to the 8th century is
most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Classical rational traditions were actively united with Christian
mysticism to carve out a new intellectual world.
With the few literate people concentrated in monasteries, little was
achieved other than copying older manuscripts.
Universities rapidly created a new intellectual climate in which logic
was applied to matters of Christian doctrine.
All literacy and contact with the ancient culture was lost in the
centuries following the fall of Rome.
Western scholars achieved more during this period than their
Islamic counterparts.
26. Which of the following statements
concerning the agricultural laborers of the
medieval West is NOT true?
A. They received protection and the administration
of justice from their landlords.
B. They were obligated to turn over part of their
goods to remain on the land.
C. They retained essential ownership of their
houses.
D. They could be bought and sold by their
landlords.
E. They had heavy obligations to their lords.
26. Which of the following statements
concerning the agricultural laborers of the
medieval West is NOT true?
A. They received protection and the administration
of justice from their landlords.
B. They were obligated to turn over part of their
goods to remain on the land.
C. They retained essential ownership of their
houses.
D. They could be bought and sold by their
landlords.
E. They had heavy obligations to their lords.
27. What Frankish king was responsible for the
conversion of his people to Christianity in
order to gain a vague domination over the
Franks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Charles Martel
Clovis
Charlemagne
Pepin III
Louis IX
27. What Frankish king was responsible for the
conversion of his people to Christianity in
order to gain a vague domination over the
Franks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Charles Martel
Clovis
Charlemagne
Pepin III
Louis IX
28. The members of the military elite who
received land in return for military service in
the bands of the greater lords were called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
fiefs.
benefices.
vassals.
serfs.
lords.
28. The members of the military elite who
received land in return for military service in
the bands of the greater lords were called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
fiefs.
benefices.
vassals.
serfs.
lords.
29. Pope Gregory VII decreed the practice of
investiture invalid. What was investiture?
A. The practice whereby aristocrats dressed in
bishops’ robes and attempted to rule in their
place
B. The practice of state appointment of bishops
C. The practice of trying clerics in secular courts
D. The state’s power to tax the clergy
E. Loaning money at excessive interest to the
church
29. Pope Gregory VII decreed the practice of
investiture invalid. What was investiture?
A. The practice whereby aristocrats dressed in
bishops’ robes and attempted to rule in their
place
B. The practice of state appointment of bishops
C. The practice of trying clerics in secular courts
D. The state’s power to tax the clergy
E. Loaning money at excessive interest to the
church
30. Which of the following statements
concerning the medieval economy is most
true?
A. Medieval economic thought and practice was of no
consequence to later Western economic thinkers and
actors.
B. Medieval economics was a combination of capitalistic
and feudal practices
C. Medieval economics simply repeated the thought and
practice of earlier economic thinkers.
D. Medieval economics, overall, tended to discourage
merchant activity and technical innovation.
E. Medieval economic systems were based on global trade
with China and India.
30. Which of the following statements
concerning the medieval economy is most
true?
A. Medieval economic thought and practice was of no
consequence to later Western economic thinkers and
actors.
B. Medieval economics was a combination of capitalistic
and feudal practices
C. Medieval economics simply repeated the thought and
practice of earlier economic thinkers.
D. Medieval economics, overall, tended to discourage
merchant activity and technical innovation.
E. Medieval economic systems were based on global trade
with China and India.
31. The northern nomadic peoples who entered
central Mexico following the decline of
Teotihuacan were the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Aztecs.
Incas.
Olmecs.
Toltecs.
Maya.
31. The northern nomadic peoples who entered
central Mexico following the decline of
Teotihuacan were the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Aztecs.
Incas.
Olmecs.
Toltecs.
Maya.
32. Which of the following did NOT occur as a
result of the Aztec rise to power?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The increasing dominance of the nobility
The emergence of a ruler with supreme powers
The abandonment of human sacrifice
The subsequent expansion of power and the
boundaries of Aztec control
E. A highly urbanized society
32. Which of the following did NOT occur as a
result of the Aztec rise to power?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The increasing dominance of the nobility
The emergence of a ruler with supreme powers
The abandonment of human sacrifice
The subsequent expansion of power and the
boundaries of Aztec control
E. A highly urbanized society
33. The Aztec innovation in intensive
agriculture in the aquatic environments of
the lakes of central Mexico was the
development of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
chinampas.
pipiltin.
quipus.
calpulli.
Pochteca.
33. The Aztec innovation in intensive
agriculture in the aquatic environments of
the lakes of central Mexico was the
development of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
chinampas.
pipiltin.
quipus.
calpulli.
Pochteca.
34. The capital of the Inca empire was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Cuzco.
Chan Chan.
Tihuanaco.
Chichen Itza.
Titicaca.
34. The capital of the Inca empire was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Cuzco.
Chan Chan.
Tihuanaco.
Chichen Itza.
Titicaca.
35. The religious practice most closely
associated with the state and the person of
the Inca in Andean civilization was the cult of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
human sacrifice.
the rain god.
the sun.
Quetzalcoatl.
Twantinsuyu.
35. The religious practice most closely
associated with the state and the person of
the Inca in Andean civilization was the cult of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
human sacrifice.
the rain god.
the sun.
Quetzalcoatl.
Twantinsuyu.
36. In terms of the integration of a centralized
empire, how did the Incas and Aztecs
compare?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Aztecs and Incas both made little attempt to integrate
conquered territories and permitted self-rule in return for loyalty
and tribute.
The Aztecs were more advanced than the Incas in consolidating
their government into an integrated unit.
The Incas attempted to create an over-arching political state and
made conscious attempts to integrate their empire as a unit, while
the Aztecs did less in this regard.
Both the Incas and the Aztecs created fully integrated empires
complete with central bureaucracies and military administrative
units that controlled all conquered regions.
To create their empires both allowed little variation from region to
region and city to city.
36. In terms of the integration of a centralized
empire, how did the Incas and Aztecs
compare?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Aztecs and Incas both made little attempt to integrate
conquered territories and permitted self-rule in return for loyalty
and tribute.
The Aztecs were more advanced than the Incas in consolidating
their government into an integrated unit.
The Incas attempted to create an over-arching political state and
made conscious attempts to integrate their empire as a unit, while
the Aztecs did less in this regard.
Both the Incas and the Aztecs created fully integrated empires
complete with central bureaucracies and military administrative
units that controlled all conquered regions.
To create their empires both allowed little variation from region to
region and city to city.
37. The dynasty that ended the period of
political chaos after the fall of the Qin-Han
was the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Tang.
Chou.
Song.
Sui.
Qing.
37. The dynasty that ended the period of
political chaos after the fall of the Qin-Han
was the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Tang.
Chou.
Song.
Sui.
Qing.
38. Which of the following statements
concerning the extent of the Tang empire is
most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Tang extended the empire in all directions except westward,
where the Turks remained entirely independent of the Chinese
emperor.
The Tang empire was unable to recover the territorial extent of the
Han, but did recover northern areas from the nomads.
The Tang empire incorporated India and southeast Asia as well as
the areas north of the Yellow River plain.
The Tang built an empire that was far larger than the Han, an
empire whose boundaries in many directions extended beyond the
borders of modern China.
The Tang empire stopped expanding and was divided into three
parts when a civil war broke out.
38. Which of the following statements
concerning the extent of the Tang empire is
most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Tang extended the empire in all directions except westward,
where the Turks remained entirely independent of the Chinese
emperor.
The Tang empire was unable to recover the territorial extent of the
Han, but did recover northern areas from the nomads.
The Tang empire incorporated India and southeast Asia as well as
the areas north of the Yellow River plain.
The Tang built an empire that was far larger than the Han, an
empire whose boundaries in many directions extended beyond the
borders of modern China.
The Tang empire stopped expanding and was divided into three
parts when a civil war broke out.
39. What was the impact on Confucianism of
the Tang repression of the Buddhists?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Confucianism emerged as the central ideology of Chinese
civilization until the 20th century.
Confucianism emerged in a strengthened condition, but still
remained behind Buddhism in the sense of providing a basis for the
intellectual rationale of Chinese civilization.
Because Confucian scholar-gentry were associated with the
persecution, Confucianism failed to generate much popular support
outside the imperial government.
Confucianism, like Buddhism, declined in popularity, and its place
was taken by Daoism.
Confucianism and Daoism blended with Buddhism to form a new
philosophy.
39. What was the impact on Confucianism of
the Tang repression of the Buddhists?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Confucianism emerged as the central ideology of Chinese
civilization until the 20th century.
Confucianism emerged in a strengthened condition, but still
remained behind Buddhism in the sense of providing a basis for the
intellectual rationale of Chinese civilization.
Because Confucian scholar-gentry were associated with the
persecution, Confucianism failed to generate much popular support
outside the imperial government.
Confucianism, like Buddhism, declined in popularity, and its place
was taken by Daoism.
Confucianism and Daoism blended with Buddhism to form a new
philosophy.
40. How did the Song empire compare to the
Tang?
A. The Song empire was greater in territorial
extent than the Tang empire.
B. The Song empire and the Tang empire were
virtually identical in territorial extent.
C. The Song empire was smaller in territorial
extent than the Tang empire.
D. Although approximately the same size, the
Song empire extended farther north than the
Tang.
E. The Song was larger than the Tang and Han.
40. How did the Song empire compare to the
Tang?
A. The Song empire was greater in territorial
extent than the Tang empire.
B. The Song empire and the Tang empire were
virtually identical in territorial extent.
C. The Song empire was smaller in territorial
extent than the Tang empire.
D. Although approximately the same size, the
Song empire extended farther north than the
Tang.
E. The Song was larger than the Tang and Han.
41. In what way did foot-binding serve to
diminish the independence of Chinese
women by the end of the Song era?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Because foot-binding could only be afforded by the elite, poorer
women were assigned to a lower social status.
Foot-binding sufficiently crippled women to effectively confine
their mobility to their household.
As foot-binding was required in order to practice certain
professions, Chinese women found that occupational alternatives
were diminished.
Foot-binding, although considered socially attractive, was
condemned by neo-Confucians.
Upper-class women considered it high status and hoarded money
to pay for it.
41. In what way did foot-binding serve to
diminish the independence of Chinese
women by the end of the Song era?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Because foot-binding could only be afforded by the elite, poorer
women were assigned to a lower social status.
Foot-binding sufficiently crippled women to effectively confine
their mobility to their household.
As foot-binding was required in order to practice certain
professions, Chinese women found that occupational alternatives
were diminished.
Foot-binding, although considered socially attractive, was
condemned by neo-Confucians.
Upper-class women considered it high status and hoarded money
to pay for it.
42. What group was responsible for the fall of
the southern Song dynasty in 1279?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Jurchens
Tanguts
Liao
Mongols
XiXia
42. What group was responsible for the fall of
the southern Song dynasty in 1279?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Jurchens
Tanguts
Liao
Mongols
XiXia
43. What is the name of the nature spirits of
Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Hapu
Kami
Hara-kiri
Genji
Heian
43. What is the name of the nature spirits of
Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Hapu
Kami
Hara-kiri
Genji
Heian
44. What religion played a key role in the
transmission of Chinese civilization to Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Buddhism
Daoism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
44. What religion played a key role in the
transmission of Chinese civilization to Japan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Buddhism
Daoism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
45. Life in the imperial court at Heian was
described in what Japanese novel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Ashikage Analects
Tale of Genji
Mirror of Lady Murasaki
Romance of the Rose
Essential of Salvation
45. Life in the imperial court at Heian was
described in what Japanese novel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Ashikage Analects
Tale of Genji
Mirror of Lady Murasaki
Romance of the Rose
Essential of Salvation
46. How did the principles of warfare change
under the daimyos?
A. Heroic combat between champions remained the rule,
but the weapon of choice changed from the bow to the
curved sword.
B. Peasant forces were reduced in significance, as they
were replaced by professional soldiers.
C. Warfare based on spying, timely assaults, wise
command and organization of massive armies replaced
heroic combat.
D. The rise of gunpowder and cannon made the fortresses
and castles of the warrior elite obsolete.
E. They introduced new military techniques and strategies
learned from contacts with Islamic traders.
46. How did the principles of warfare change
under the daimyos?
A. Heroic combat between champions remained the rule,
but the weapon of choice changed from the bow to the
curved sword.
B. Peasant forces were reduced in significance, as they
were replaced by professional soldiers.
C. Warfare based on spying, timely assaults, wise
command and organization of massive armies replaced
heroic combat.
D. The rise of gunpowder and cannon made the fortresses
and castles of the warrior elite obsolete.
E. They introduced new military techniques and strategies
learned from contacts with Islamic traders.
47. What kingdom was successful in
establishing a unified and independent
government in Korea?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Choson
Silla
Paekche
Kyoto
Khitan
47. What kingdom was successful in
establishing a unified and independent
government in Korea?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Choson
Silla
Paekche
Kyoto
Khitan
48. Following the assertion of Vietnamese
independence from China in the tenth
century, what aspects of Chinese culture
were retained by the Vietnamese rulers.
A. Chinese family organization
B. The Chinese administrative system based on the
Confucian examination system
C. A highly centralized administrative system
manned by a powerful scholar-gentry
D. The successful suppression of the peasantry
E. Chinese popular culture, such as cockfights
48. Following the assertion of Vietnamese
independence from China in the tenth
century, what aspects of Chinese culture
were retained by the Vietnamese rulers.
A. Chinese family organization
B. The Chinese administrative system based on the
Confucian examination system
C. A highly centralized administrative system
manned by a powerful scholar-gentry
D. The successful suppression of the peasantry
E. Chinese popular culture, such as cockfights
49. The Mongol military forces were
A.
B.
C.
D.
composed of a mixture of infantry and cavalry.
entirely cavalry.
entirely infantry.
technologically inferior to most of their
opponents.
E. armed with firearms
49. The Mongol military forces were
A.
B.
C.
D.
composed of a mixture of infantry and cavalry.
entirely cavalry.
entirely infantry.
technologically inferior to most of their
opponents.
E. armed with firearms
50. Where was the capital of the Mongol
empire under Chinggis Khan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Samarkand
Karakorum
Tatu
Khwarazm
Cambolu
50. Where was the capital of the Mongol
empire under Chinggis Khan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Samarkand
Karakorum
Tatu
Khwarazm
Cambolu
51. Following Chinggis Khan’s death, what was
the provision for the administration of the
empire?
A. It was divided into four regional kingdoms, or khanates,
ruled by his sons and grandsons.
B. It was centralized with a Mongol bureaucracy located at
the Chinese capital of Tatu.
C. The empire immediately fragmented into its
constituent tribes and clans.
D. It passed as a single government with its capital at
Karakorum to Chinggis Khan’s oldest son.
E. Mandarins from China were brought in to help
administer the empire under the guidance of the grand
khan.
51. Following Chinggis Khan’s death, what was
the provision for the administration of the
empire?
A. It was divided into four regional kingdoms, or khanates,
ruled by his sons and grandsons.
B. It was centralized with a Mongol bureaucracy located at
the Chinese capital of Tatu.
C. The empire immediately fragmented into its
constituent tribes and clans.
D. It passed as a single government with its capital at
Karakorum to Chinggis Khan’s oldest son.
E. Mandarins from China were brought in to help
administer the empire under the guidance of the grand
khan.
52. Which of the khanates undertook the
invasion of the Muslim heartland?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Ilkhan khanate
Karakorum khanate
Chinese khanate
Golden Horde
Seljuk khanate
52. Which of the khanates undertook the
invasion of the Muslim heartland?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Ilkhan khanate
Karakorum khanate
Chinese khanate
Golden Horde
Seljuk khanate
53. In 1271, Kubilai Khan changed the name of
the Mongol dynasty in China to
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Qin.
Chin.
Yuan.
Ming.
Sinkiang.
53. In 1271, Kubilai Khan changed the name of
the Mongol dynasty in China to
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Qin.
Chin.
Yuan.
Ming.
Sinkiang.
54. What was one of the most important but
unintended side effects of the Mongol drive
to the west?
A. The demographic blow to Eurasian populations caused
by the Black Death
B. The closing of the Silk Road and other major trade
routes led to isolation of the East
C. The tendency of the nomadic peoples to give up their
lifestyle in preference for sedentary agriculture
D. The progressive desiccation of the central Asian steppes
E. The expansion of overseas trade to the Americas
54. What was one of the most important but
unintended side effects of the Mongol drive
to the west?
A. The demographic blow to Eurasian populations caused
by the Black Death
B. The closing of the Silk Road and other major trade
routes led to isolation of the East
C. The tendency of the nomadic peoples to give up their
lifestyle in preference for sedentary agriculture
D. The progressive desiccation of the central Asian steppes
E. The expansion of overseas trade to the Americas
55. Which of the following statements
concerning the political fragmentation of the
Arabic world in the 1400s is most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
After the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, the emerging Ottoman
Empire soon mastered most of the lands of the old caliphate plus
the Byzantine corner.
The political fragmentation caused by the fall of Baghdad lasted for
several centuries under the decentralized administration of the
Seljuk Turks.
The Mongol conquests eliminated any form of centralized
government in the Middle East until the 17th century.
Following the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, the Middle East
became part of the colonial empire of the emerging feudal states
of western Europe.
The political system was chaotic for 300 years until the rise of a
new political order under the Ottoman Turks.
55. Which of the following statements
concerning the political fragmentation of the
Arabic world in the 1400s is most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
After the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, the emerging Ottoman
Empire soon mastered most of the lands of the old caliphate plus
the Byzantine corner.
The political fragmentation caused by the fall of Baghdad lasted for
several centuries under the decentralized administration of the
Seljuk Turks.
The Mongol conquests eliminated any form of centralized
government in the Middle East until the 17th century.
Following the fall of the Abbasid caliphate, the Middle East
became part of the colonial empire of the emerging feudal states
of western Europe.
The political system was chaotic for 300 years until the rise of a
new political order under the Ottoman Turks.
56. What Chinese dynasty succeeded the
Mongol Yuan dynasty in China?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Chou
Ming
Han
Tang
Qing
56. What Chinese dynasty succeeded the
Mongol Yuan dynasty in China?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Chou
Ming
Han
Tang
Qing
57. What was the innovation launched by the
Ming dynasty?
A. Receiving tribute payments from Korea and
Japan
B. Extending their political control over Vietnam
and Korea
C. Use of a centralized bureaucracy but under the
direct control of the emperor
D. Mounting huge, state-sponsored trading
expeditions throughout Asia and beyond
E. The use of gunpowder weapons on both land
and naval vessels
57. What was the innovation launched by the
Ming dynasty?
A. Receiving tribute payments from Korea and
Japan
B. Extending their political control over Vietnam
and Korea
C. Use of a centralized bureaucracy but under the
direct control of the emperor
D. Mounting huge, state-sponsored trading
expeditions throughout Asia and beyond
E. The use of gunpowder weapons on both land
and naval vessels
58. In comparison to medieval culture,
Renaissance culture was
A. more concerned with Aristotelian philosophy.
B. more concerned with things of the earthly
world.
C. disinterested in classical models.
D. based less on urban vitality and expanding
commerce.
E. more other-worldly and religious.
58. In comparison to medieval culture,
Renaissance culture was
A. more concerned with Aristotelian philosophy.
B. more concerned with things of the earthly
world.
C. disinterested in classical models.
D. based less on urban vitality and expanding
commerce.
E. more other-worldly and religious.
59. What was the Western response to the
problems of international trade that they
experienced in 1400?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Western nations halted trade with Asia and the East and became
more dependent on European-produced commodities.
Many nations sought to establish alliances with the Ottoman
Empire in order to restore the trade routes.
Overland trade routes through northern Russia were established to
the East.
Western nations began explorations of alternative routes to Asia
that would bypass the Middle East and Muslim realms.
They began to pull back from all but regional trade networks found
in the eastern Mediterranean.
59. What was the Western response to the
problems of international trade that they
experienced in 1400?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Western nations halted trade with Asia and the East and became
more dependent on European-produced commodities.
Many nations sought to establish alliances with the Ottoman
Empire in order to restore the trade routes.
Overland trade routes through northern Russia were established to
the East.
Western nations began explorations of alternative routes to Asia
that would bypass the Middle East and Muslim realms.
They began to pull back from all but regional trade networks found
in the eastern Mediterranean.
60. The key theme of Polynesian culture from
the 7th century to 1400 was
A. the adoption of Japanese civilization in the
island societies.
B. the development of a uniform written script.
C. contraction as a result of the world-wide
epidemic of the 14th century.
D. spurts of migration and conquest that spread
beyond their original islands.
E. large-scale expeditions of discovery which were
aimed at establishing colonies in South
America.
60. The key theme of Polynesian culture from
the 7th century to 1400 was
A. the adoption of Japanese civilization in the
island societies.
B. the development of a uniform written script.
C. contraction as a result of the world-wide
epidemic of the 14th century.
D. spurts of migration and conquest that spread
beyond their original islands.
E. large-scale expeditions of discovery which were
aimed at establishing colonies in South
America.