Developments in East Asia
In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., states in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam had which of the following in common?
A) All successfully excluded European merchants
B) All were conquered by the Mongols
C) All rejected both Buddhism and Christianity
D) All were culturally influenced by China
D) All were culturally influenced by China
Which of the following statements regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?
A) The Qur'an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures
B) Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims
C) Muslims worship Muhammad
D) Islam is a monotheistic religion
E) Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the birth of Muhammad
D) Islam is a monotheistic religion
According to Hindusim, the rebirth of a soul into a new body is known as:
A) Dharma
B) Ahisma
C) Shrine
D) Reincarnation
D) Reincarnation
True or False: Aztecs used mit'a system to support its state building.
False
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?
A) They are polytheistic religions
B) They recognize the divine nature of certain prophets
C) They revere both Mecca and Jerusalem as pilgrimage sites
D) They recognize the existence of Adam and of Moses
E) They share the Talmud and the Gospels as sacred texts.
D) They recognize the existence of Adam and of Moses
All of the following were part of Confucian social order EXCEPT:
A) Loyalty to the ruler
B) Filial obedience to one's father
C) Respect for the old
D) Chastity by wives
E) Chastity by husbands
E) Chastity by husbands
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
A) To convert peoples of other faiths to Islam
B) To recruit soldiers for the Caliphate
C) To bind diverse communities to a common tradition
D) To create diasporic merchant communities
C) To bind diverse communities to a common tradition.
The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on:
A) Belief in heaven
B) Regulation of social interactions
C) Elimination of desire and suffering
D) Support of the caste system
E) Monotheism
C) Elimination of desire and suffering
Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilizations?
A) Manioc
B) Potatoes
C) Beans
D) Maize
E) Rice
D) Maize
Which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?
A) Buddhism and Confucianism
B) Buddhism and Hinduism
C) Christianity and Judaism
D) Christianity and Islam
E) Islam and Judaism
D) Christianity and Islam
Which of the following made it possible for Chinese cultivation of staple crops, including Champa rice?
A) The creation of new forms of governance in China during the Song dynasty
B) The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia
C) The diffusion of Buddhism into China
D) The creation of diasporic trade communities along the Silk Road
B) The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia
Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on authority of the Qur'an?
A) All earthly existence is merely an illusion
B) Muhammad is God
C) The soul may be reborn in another earthly form after the death of the individual
D) Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity
E) The cow is a sacred animal, and the eating of beef is sacrilegious and impure.
D) Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity.
Angkor Wat in Cambodia demonstrated:
A) The spread of Islam to Southeast Asia
B) The wealth created by the spice trade
C) Japanese architecture
D) Hindu influence in Southeast Asia
E) The Chinese reconquest of Indochina
D) Hindu influence in Southeast Asia
By 1200 C.E., improved agricultural technology had spread throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa primarily through the:
A) Development of oxen immune to diseases carried by the tsetse fly
B) Discovery of gold that provided a means of exchange among groups
C) Migration of Bantu-speaking peoples with their knowledge of ironworking
D) Expansion of the Sahara Desert, which forced Berber peoples to move south
C) Migration of Bantu-speaking peoples with their knowledge of ironworking
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political systems in western Europe and China during the time period 1000-1300?
A) Both societies began an aggressive policy of imperialism and territorial expansion
B) Both societies gradually adopted a representative democratic system
C) Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire
D) Both regions experienced Mongol imperial rule
E) Developments in the legal systems of China emphasized individual political rights, while western Europe concentrated on maritime law
C) Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire
Which of the following earlier developments contributed most directly to the importance of the Asian market during the early modern period?
A) The commercialization of the Chinese economy under the Song dynasty
B) The conquest of India by Muslim Turks and Afghans
C) The increased trade along the Silk Roads encouraged by the Mongol conquests in Eurasia
D) The spread of Confucian ideas to areas of East and Southeast Asia outside China
A) The commercialization of the Chinese economy under the Song dynasty
Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?
A) Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
B) Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
C) Officials in the Sudanese empires
D) Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula
B) Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications for South Asia?
A) It challenged hierarchies based on caste
B) It encouraged larger family size
C) Its followers were incorporated into the Brahman caste
D) It reinforced the idea of obedience to the emperor as a means to salvation.
A) It challenged hierarchies based on caste
The coexistence of rulers and councils of elders in African states best demonstrates:
A) an attempt to imitate the feudal governments of European states and East Asian empires
B) the influence of indigenous African political practices
C) an adaptation to the climatic conditions of the East African coast
D) a reflection of the hardships and uncertainties faced by Muslim seaborne traders
B) the influence of indigenous African political practices
Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in the mid-tenth century are important examples of which of the following?
A) Political unity and cultural creativity
B) Political fragmentation and cultural creativity
C) Political unity and decline of religion
D) Political fragmentation and the decline of religion
E) Political unity and the rise of secularism
B) Political fragmentation and cultural creativity
All of the following developments in Song dynasty China were important factors in the accumulation of wealth EXCEPT:
A) increased Chinese involvement in the Indian Ocean trade
B) an increase in agricultural production in China
C) increased Chinese production of manufactured goods
D) an increase in technological innovations in China
A) increased Chinese involvement in the Indian Ocean trade
Which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?
A) It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.
B) It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade
C) It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes
D) It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.
C) It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes.
As Islam spread between 1200 and 1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?
A)Women were no longer allowed to be small-scale traders
B) Polygamy became widespread
C) Women became fully equal to men in terms of the right to divorce
D) Existing local customs regarding marriage and the role of women blended with Islamic models.
D) Existing local customs regarding marriage and the role of women blended with Islamic models.
The example an ancient Arabian state that traded extensively and controlled territories on the East African coast can best be used as evidence of:
A) The contributions of East Africa to the development of Eurasian religions
B) The long-term continuities in state building in coastal East Africa
C) The importance of the East African coast in the development of African national identities
D) The technological and logistical challenges faced by Eurasian merchants trying to reach the East African coast
B) The long-term continuities in state building in coastal East Africa
Which of the following best describes how European labor systems before 1450 differed from the Chinese labor system?
A) European labor systems did not rely as much on women and children
B) European labor systems placed a greater emphasis on plantation cash crops
C) European labor systems were dominated by urban artisans
D) European labor systems were more likely to utilize serfdom
D) European labor systems were more likely to utilize serfdom