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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a cause of the collapse of the Han Empire?
power struggles among government factions
not enough spending on military defense
the closing of the Silk Road
overpopulation due to lack of disease
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who ruled northern India in the same period as the Han and Roman empires?
the Byzantines
the Gupta
the caliphs
the khans
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the Roman emperor Diocletian solve the problem of governing an enormous empire?
He formed an alliance with the Christian Church.
He allowed each area to manage its own affairs.
He split it into eastern and western halves.
He created a complex bureaucracy.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What physical barrier shielded India from foreign invasion from the north?
high mountain range
a vast sandy desert
the Ganges River
dense jungle
- 5. Multiple Choice
As other empires were collapsing, the Sassanian Empire survived in
northwestern Africa.
southern India.
Mongolia.
Persia
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which feature of Russian culture resulted from contacts with the Byzantine Empire?
musical folk instruments
Orthodox Christianity
Slavic language
classical ballet
- 7. Multiple Choice
All of these peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT the
Olmecs.
Inca
Maya.
Aztecs.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims were called
scholars.
caliphs.
traders.
khans.
- 9. Multiple Choice
A particular advantage of the Muslim Empire in warfare was its use of
chariots.
archers.
camels.
horses.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam originally split over
whether the capital should move to Baghdad.
whether Muhammad was human or a god.
which ruler's authority they respected.
which translation of the Qur'an to use.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Genghis Khan?
He led the creation of the Mongol Empire
He traveled with Marco Polo.
He was an adviser to Kublai Khan.
He conquered the Persians.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the Pax Mongolica?
a trading route between China and Europe
a period of political disunity in the Mongol Empire
a treaty made between Mongols and Europeans
a state of peace under Mongol rule
- 13. Multiple Choice
The main cause of the Mongol Empire’s collapse was
refusal to adopt different customs.
overpopulation in cities.
bubonic plague
invasions from imperial Rome.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Silk Road was significant between 300 to 1500 because
it crossed the Indian Ocean.
it was made up of water routes in Europe.
it was launched by the Vikings.
it was the world's largest trade network
- 15. Multiple Choice
The trans-Saharan trade route was used primarily in the exchange of
leather for wood.
iron for horses.
glass for silk.
salt for gold
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did Muslim rulers show less tolerance for Hinduism than for Christianity or Judaism?
The Hindus believed in many gods instead of just one God.
Christians and Jews lived in cities but most Hindus farmed.
Muslim rulers of India were descended from the Mongols.
The Hindus started religious wars to retake holy cities.
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