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1
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Which two great religious systems were characterized by monotheism, sacred text, and a strong missionary thrust?

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Islam and Christianity

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What is true of both the Roman Empire and the Han Empire?

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Both had long periods of effective centralized government

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Which of the following lived 1000 years after the other?

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Muhammad`

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Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian ocean during the time period 1000-1450?

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It flourished and it was conducted by middle eastern Asians and east African merchants

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Which of the following reflects a major difference between arab expansion in the 7th century and the Viking expansion in the 9th century?

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Viking: ireland, scotland, iceland, and greenland

Arab expansion: arabia

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Which of the following lists 3 placed Ibn Battuta, 14th century muslim traveler, visited

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Mali, India, Persia

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Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 1000-1450?

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China

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The term “Sammurai” refers to men in feudal Japan who were most like men in feudal Europe who were known as:

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Knights

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9
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Trade spurred the introduction of both islam and hinduism to what is now called?

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Indonesia

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In the period between 100-1450 which of the following were two occupations pursues by African and European women?

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midwife and healer

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Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the 13th century is true?

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The invasion of Japan was attempted, but unsuccessful

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Which statement about the tenets of Islam are true?

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Islam is monotheistic

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13
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Which of these best describes the patriarchal gender systems?

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Women are inferiors and must be protected by men

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Which of the following characterizes trade between Rome and India during the first 2 centuries CE?

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Silver and gold

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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following characteristics?

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close association with religion

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16
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After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized christian presence remained in?

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Egypt and Ethiopia

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Which of the following contributed to the Chinese governments decision to stop voyages of exploration in the indian ocean during the 15th century?

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government concern with domestic problems and frontier security

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18
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Which of the following languages came into existence after 1000 as the direct result of expanding global patterns?

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Swahili

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

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It reestablished the silk road between east asia and europe

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20
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Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?

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Crusader states and fatimid califate

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Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe

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The attachment of the khan to use horses for military purposes

22
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Which of the following are states that dominated the Mediterranean in the 16th century?

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Italian city states and Ottoman Empire

23
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In the period 1550-1750 most of the worlds ten largest cities were located in which of the following regions?

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East Asia

24
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Which of the following contributed to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750?

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Tradition and Technology

25
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Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Qur’an?

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Moses and Jesus are great profits from God

26
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Which of the following was one important reason for the fall of Rome?

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Barbarian Invasions

27
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Which of the following was the major feature of the neolithic revolution in the middle east?

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sedentary agriculture

28
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Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period 1000-1450?

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Africa, India and China

29
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Which of the following is a major difference between the social structure of Han China and that of classical India?

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India priests, Han Scholars

30
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Judaism is base on the belief in?

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the covenant with God and Jewish people

31
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The African Proverb, “until ions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter,” conveys which of the following?

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victors always write the history

32
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Prior to 1000 CE Southwest asia was most influenced by which of the following?

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India and China

33
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In the period 1000-1450 which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology?

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Islamic Medical Books

34
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Which of the following did the Mongols fail to conquer and why?

A

Japanese navy

35
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Which of the following groups of people entered the middle east in the 11th century CE and came to dominate most of Anatolia?

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Turks

36
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Which of the following factors best explains why portugual didnt trade with west africa until the late 15th century?

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No maritime or navigational technology

37
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The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on?

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rid of desire and suffering

38
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Spain and Portugal signed the treaty of tordesillas primarily because they:

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needed to divide territory. Portugal got east and Spain got west

39
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Which of the following best characterizes world trade in the period 1450-1750?

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Demand for chinese goods, paid in silver

40
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Which of the following best helps explain why the technology of production was less advanced in the classical Mediterranean than in classical China?

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Great reliance on slavery

41
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The spread of Bantu-speaking people over southern Africa can best be explained by their?

A

Agriculture

42
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Religious element of Daoism?

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nature

43
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Which of the pairs of belief systems offered opportunities for women to lead monastic lives?

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Buddhism and Christianity

44
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Which of the following governments filled positions in their bureaucracy by means of merit exams?

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China under the Tang Dynasty

45
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The Greek philosopher Aristotle is most closely associated with which of the following ideas?

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Rely on senses

46
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By 600 CE which of the following regions had experienced the most extensive urban decline?

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western europe

47
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Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that they both?

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Relied on military conquest

48
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the chinese concept of Mandate of Heaven was sometimes used to justify?

A

Rebellion

49
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The responsibilities of the aristocratic women in both feudal japan and medieval europe usually included?

A

manage house and finances

50
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Which of the following is true of the expeditions of Chinese Admiral Zheng He in the early 1400’s?

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sailed ports on Indian ocean coastline and Africa

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