Unit 1 MCQ Flashcards
The disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate most directly led to which of the following political developments in the Islamic world in the thirteenth century?
- The Russian conquest of Central Asia
- The conversion of most of the Islamic world to Shi‘a Islam
- The rise of Turkic states
- The collapse of trade along the Silk Road networks
The rise of Turkic states 5
Despite the disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate, Islam continued to spread across Afro-Eurasia in the period 1200–1450 primarily because of which of the following?
- The voyages of the Muslim eunuch Zheng He
- The translation activities of Muslim scholars
- The activities of Sufi missionaries
- The conquest of the Christian Crusader States in the Levant
- The activities of Sufi missionaries
The combination between religious and political aspects in the Abbasid state’s concept of governance is best reflected in which of the following?
- The Abbasid state had an influential Sunni religious class that often came into conflict with the state.
- The Abbasid state often allowed local rulers considerable autonomy.
- The Abbasid state was headed by a caliph who was both the state’s supreme religious and political leader.
- The Abbasid state patronized the construction of religious buildings such as mosques.
The Abbasid state was headed by a caliph who was both the state’s supreme religious and political leader.
Which of the following best describes a claim made in the first paragraph of the inscription?
- King Adityawarman was a bodhisattva.
- Statues of Buddhist teachers were revered by rulers and common people
- King Adityawarman was a Buddhist teacher.
- Statues of Buddhist divine figures could spiritually benefit everyone.
- Statues of Buddhist divine figures could spiritually benefit everyone.
The claim in the second paragraph that the king has become “free from all physical desire” can best be understood to mean that
- Southeast Asian states’ ruling elites were very wealthy.
- Buddhist monks and nuns in Southeast Asian societies were required to maintain an ascetic lifestyle.
- in Vedic religions, rejecting worldly concerns in order to attain spiritual perfection was considered a virtue.
- Hindus believed that members of each caste had different rights and responsibilities.
- in Vedic religions, rejecting worldly concerns in order to attain spiritual perfection was considered a virtue.
Which of the following is an argument in the second paragraph of the inscription regarding King Adityawarman?
- His attention to the welfare of all of his subjects made him a caring and legitimate ruler.
- His spiritual attributes and worldly achievements made him a powerful and legitimate ruler.
- His conquest of all of the surrounding kingdoms in Indonesia made him a legitimate ruler.
- His knowledge of science and ships in an island kingdom made him an effective and legitimate ruler.
- His spiritual attributes and worldly achievements made him a powerful and legitimate ruler.
Which of the following pieces of evidence most strongly supports the author’s conclusion about the importance of exotic goods to the Maya region’s economy?
Exotic goods were traded between the Maya city-states and neighboring states.
The exchange of exotic goods went hand in hand with the exchange of information.
The Maya region depended on the trade in exotic goods because of relatively low levels of agricultural production.
Exotic goods were exchanged over long distances within the Maya lowlands.
Exotic goods were exchanged over long distances within the Maya lowlands.
The author directly uses all of the following pieces of evidence to support his argument about the relationship between exotic goods and the power of Maya rulers EXCEPT that Maya rulers
used exotic goods to carry out rituals that their subjects expected them to perform
used exotic goods in royal coronations
prohibited nobles and priests from wearing certain types of exotic goods reserved for rulers
received exotic goods as tribute payments from vassals
prohibited nobles and priests from wearing certain types of exotic goods reserved for rulers
Which of the following does the author cite most directly to support his argument in the third paragraph about the importance of exotic goods in the Maya region?
The existence of sophisticated astronomical tables
The emergence of a unified Maya kingdom based on new political models
The existence of unified patterns of behavior in warfare, science, and religion
The emergence of new systems of writing based on earlier Mesoamerican systems
The existence of unified patterns of behavior in warfare, science, and religion
Which of the following was a continuity in the development of African states in the period circa 1200–1450 ?
African states such as Ethiopia maintained close contacts with South and East Asian states across the Indian Ocean but rarely had contacts with Europe.
Most African states rejected traditional forms of international diplomacy, such as dynastic marriages and tribute payments.
African states needed to maintain friendly diplomatic relations with Europe in order to expand their empires.
Despite geographical barriers, some African states were able to maintain diplomatic and cultural contacts with the broader Afro-Eurasian world.
Despite geographical barriers, some African states were able to maintain diplomatic and cultural contacts with the broader Afro-Eurasian world.
Which of the following continuities in the development of African states in the period circa 1200–1450 most likely explains the prevalence of Christianity in Ethiopia?
Some African states were famous for their religious toleration and for allowing multiple religious traditions to coexist in their territories.
African states’ official religions were typically syncretic mixtures of several different religious traditions.
Some African states’ religious traditions continued to be influenced by cultural transfers dating back to earlier centuries.
While African populations mostly continued to adhere to indigenous polytheistic religions, African political elites often adopted monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam.
Some African states’ religious traditions continued to be influenced by cultural transfers dating back to earlier centuries.
Which of the following was a key similarity in the policies of the rulers of African states such as Ethiopia in the period circa 1200–1450 ?
They granted their subjects unrestricted freedom of speech.
They used religion and laws to bolster their legitimacy.
They faced challenges to their power from powerful merchant elites.
They sought to achieve economic self-sufficiency by restricting trade contacts with other societies.
They used religion and laws to bolster their legitimacy.
The terminology used in the opening sentence of the decree was most directly influenced by which of the following?
The notion that the Pope is the supreme leader of the Church
The medieval rules of chivalry and courtly etiquette
The slow and uncertain nature of communications in medieval Europe
The deep influence of Christianity on medieval society and culture
The deep influence of Christianity on medieval society and culture
The process of “consultations with the nobles and clergy of the realm” in the making of Edward III’s decree best reflects which of the following?
The emergence of the concept that parliaments, rather than kings, had ultimate political authority in European states
The legacy of Roman imperial political traditions on medieval European states
The fragmented, decentralized nature of European feudal monarchies
European rulers’ practice of making harsh legislation more palatable by claiming it was part of God’s will
The fragmented, decentralized nature of European feudal monarchies
The need for legal action to address the “grave inconveniences” that might result from the labor shortages described in the passage most likely resulted from
the inability of members of the nobility and other feudal lords to take direct legal action against their workers and serfs
the agrarian nature of medieval European economies and their reliance on coerced labor
the high social rank and economic standing of plowmen in medieval English society
the presence of guild regulations prohibiting agricultural laborers from working more than a certain number of hours each week
the agrarian nature of medieval European economies and their reliance on coerced labor
