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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was most likely to be literate in the European "Dark Ages"?KingsPeasantsMonksKnights
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich fits this definition: "agricultural laborer tied to an estate"?PeasantSlavePlebeianSerf
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich best characterizes the Magna Carta?Established limited monarchy and representative governmentMore accurate maps were producedUniversal suffrage for male citizensGreater rights for women
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich body of water set the scene for trade involving the greatest diversity of civilizations?Atlantic OceanPacific OceanBaltic SeaIndian Ocean
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these grouped people by occupation, regulated apprenticeships, and set quality standards?ParliamentsGuildsCommunesMonasteries
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn lieu of marriage, medieval women would most likely seek an alternative path in life bypracticing witchcraft.joining a crusade.becoming a nun.joining the priesthood.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the conflict between England and France in the late post-classical era?Seven Years' WarHundred Years' WarWar of the WorldsThirty Years' War
- 8. Multiple Choice
Of those listed, which civilization was most isolated from the rest of the world, 1200-1450?
Song China
Carolingian France
Delhi Sultanate
Aztec Empire
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations managed to construct monumental structures withoutWriting systemsState authorityDraft animalsSlave labor
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following statements concerning Aztec human sacrifice are accurate EXCEPTIt was a preexisting ritual as the Aztecs rose to powerIt became more frequent under Aztec ruleIt was accompanied at times by ritual cannibalismMembers of the Aztec ruling elite were frequently sacrificed
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich class was central to the Aztec economy and was more respected than in contemporary China?MerchantArtisanPeasantWarrior
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the region where the Inca civilization flourished?Andean highland and Pacific coastAmazon basin and Valley of MexicoPacific coast and the Valley of MexicoValley of Mexico and the Andean highlands
- 13. Multiple Choice“Samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known asLordsSerfsKnightsMerchants
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTrade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now calledJapanPakistanIndonesiaSaudi Arabia
- 15. Multiple Choice
A common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 1200 to 1450 was ____
A close association with religion
Emphasis on experimental science
Reliance on ideas of individual freedom
Wide availability of printed books
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true of the bubonic plague?It followed established trade routes.It was a European phenomenon.It affected West Africa.It began in Europe and spread to China.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following developments most directly resulted from the Crusades?Spread of the Black Death.Growth of Italian city-states.Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India.Columbian Exchange
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe introduction of paper making into Europe is an example of cultural diffusionFrom Japan by way of the Arab-Indian trade route.Through the Triangular Trade route.From China by way of the Eurasian trade route.From the Middle East as part of the Eurasian trade route.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA common stage of political development in England,France, China, Russia and Japan wasdivine right monarchy.constitutional monarchy.feudalism.manorialism.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following motivated both the Abbasids and the Mongols to expand their empires?The conversion of non-believers to their faith.Population pressures within their own empires.The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea.The desire for wealth and plunder.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended uponcontrolling the actions of Turkish pirates.forming a lasting trading partnership with China.understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds.the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following about the Mongols is accurate for the 13th century?They were not as powerful as the TurksThey founded the Yuan Dynasty in ChinaThey defeated many Christian kingdoms in western EuropeTheir government was centrally controlled from Baghdad
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA similarity among Sudanic states during the period from 1000 to 1450 C.E. was that mostwere politically weak.were controlled by Islamic elites.had weak oral traditions.had few connections to long-distance trade.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe Delhi Sultanate brought a cultural conflict to the Indian subcontinent in whichIslam clashed with Hinduism.fighting among castes intensified.emphasis on trade clashed with Indian emphasis on isolation.Buddhism clashed with Hinduism.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean becauseits square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes.it was more durable than most other sails.its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible.it was especially suited for short-distance travel.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceMonasticism was an important aspect of which two of the following religions?Islam and BuddhismBuddhism and ChristianityDaoism and ShintoismChristianity and Hinduism
- 27. Multiple ChoiceInitially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles,adopted Christian attitudes towards women.secluded women and took away most of their property rights.introduced a harsh patriarchal system.greatly strengthened the position of women.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did the Byzantine and the early Islamic caliphates have in common?All were IslamicNone had strong centralized governmentsAll had only limited literary and artistic accomplishmentsIn all, rulers help both political and religious authority
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIbn Battuta’s detailed 14th-century written account is an important source of information aboutChina during the rule of Kublai Khan.life in Islamic lands.technological innovations that spread along the Silk Road.demographic changes resulting from the spread of disease.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceBoth footbinding in China and the harem and the veil in Islamended with the spread of Buddhism.originated in India and spread to Chinese and Muslim lands.symbolized the increasing subordination of women to men.were rejected by their societies’ religious establishments.
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