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(13) Buddhist monasteries were both important to the Japanese imperial state and a source of tension with the local populace, largely due to what exception granted to them?

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exemption from labor conscription exemption from taxes exemption from military service

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(13) As part of their conquest of Korea, what did the Mongols do to approximately 250,000 Koreans, beginning in 1254?

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enslavement and deportation

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(13) What literary format did Murasaki Shikibu contribute to world literature?

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novel

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(13) Both Choson and Han China used what modern city as their capital on the Korean peninsula?

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Pyongyang

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(13) The first true Japanese state was the Yamato, who also built what monumental structures?

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burial mounds

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(13) The most popular Buddhist school in Japan is still

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Pure Land.

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(13) If a Japanese women wanted to avoid an arranged marriage, what option did she have?

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join a Buddhist monastery

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(13) After the creation of han-gul, the highly elite men in Korean wrote in

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kana. Sanskrit. Chinese.

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(13) The only contemporary written account of the first Korean state, the Choson kingdom, comes from

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China

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(13) What kind of evidence is being used to trace the origins of the Japanese people and suggests links to Korea?

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linguistic

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(13) Match the following: Bushido, samuri, uji, han-gul, sericulture A: military nobility, B: raising silkworms for raw silk, C: "way of the warrior", D: family clan or kin group, E: Korean alphabet

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Bushido (way of the warrior) samuri (military nobility) uji (family clan or kin group) han-gul (Korean alphabet) sericulture (raising silkworms for raw silk)

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(13) Japanese food production dramatically increased in the period of 1250-1600 largely due to Champa rice, which allowed for what to be done in the raised beds between the rice paddies?

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vegetables

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(13) What destroyed the second Mongol fleet which attempted to invade Japan in 1281?

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a typhoon

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As an act of piety during the Mongol invasions, what did the kingdom of Koryo produce?

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a Buddhist temple in Pyongyang placed the royal children in a monastery hand carved copies of Tripitaka Buddhist text

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(13) In the fourth century CE, the Chinese state of Jin introduced Confucianism, writing, and ___________ into Koguryo, Korea.

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Buddhism

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(13) The stiff black hat worn by Shinto priests contains what kind of figure on it?

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sword book phallic

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(13) With the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in c. 553 CE, what aspect of Chinese culture was also exported to Japan?

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writing

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The name "Vietnam" originated in the name for the region by what other Asian power?

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China

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(13) The code of behavior for samurai, called bushido, was greatly altered on the battlefield by the introduction of what into Japanese warfare in the sixteenth century?

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firearms

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(13) (T/F) In c. 8000 BCE in Southeast Asia, the first fowl were domesticated for food.

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True

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(13) As Confucianism became more popular in Japan, it led to a decrease in women's status among aristocratic classes, but it was moderated by what influence?

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bushido shogun tradition Shinto importation of rice

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(12) Although called the pope, the official title of the head of the church is Bishop of

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Rome

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(12) Charles Martel of the Carolingians acquired the name Martel, "the Hammer," because of his military victory over whom at the Battle of Tours?

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Muslims

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(12) (T/F) The Vikings were successful in their raids on Frankish territory because they had a technical advantage in their boat design.

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True

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(12) Prior to the year 1000, European diets tended to lack

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calcium starch vitamin C

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(12) The three field system made fields more fertile by doing which of the following?

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planting two fields and leaving one field fallow

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(12) The most significant achievement of the Third Crusade was the recapture of ________ by Crusaders.

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Acre

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(12) The ultimate result of the investiture controversy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries was an increase in

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the emperor's power. trade in the empire. the pope's power.

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(12) In feudalism, what was a fief?

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grants of land

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(12) Which of the following was a factor in the famine of the early fourteenth century?

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higher population

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(12) In the feudal system that arose in ninth-century Frankia, what was the basic service that vassals owed their lords?

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military

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(12) Of the new monastic orders of the thirteenth century, which was dedicated primarily to preaching as a way to combat heresy?

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Dominicans

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(12) What title did Charlemagne acquire in 800 from Pope Leo III?

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Emperor of the Romans

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(12) According to the Rule of St. Benedict, who is the head of a monastery?

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an abbot

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(12) Because Pepin the Short was crowned with holy oil, he introduced the idea that he was king by the authority of

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God.

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(12) Anti-Jewish feelings and violence increased after what eleventh-century event?

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First Crusade

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(12) "Boon work" in the manorial system was free labor provided for the head of the manor by

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peasants

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(12) What was the advantage of the stern-post rudder, adapted by European ships in the twelfth century?

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allowed for larger ships

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(12) The Hanseatic League was designed to facilitate what?

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trade

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(12) The most important navigational improvement to European shipping in the twelfth century as the adoption of the

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magnetic compass.

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(12) Match the Medieval king with his achievement or the event most associated with him: KINGS ACHIEVEMENTS Philip IV of Rrance Magna Carta William I of England first Holy Roman emperor Henry II of England created estates general John I of England reformed the legal system Otto I of Saxony battle of hastings

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ANSWER: Philip IV of France created estates general William I of England battle of hastings Henry II of England reformed the legal system John I of England Magna Carta Otto I of Saxony first Holy Roman Emperor

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(12) Chapter 12 question #17 matching

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...

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(9) One of the most important industries in China was the production of salt, which used natural gas in a process to extract the salt from

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a salt-water brine.

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(9) Buddhist texts were initially translated into Chinese using terms borrowed from

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Daoism

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(9) Among the many luxury goods produced in Tang China was a kind of porcelain known in most other places as

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China

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(9) After the Red Eyebrow revolt, the Han moved the capital of China to

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Xi'an. Luoyang. Qufu.

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(9) According to Confucianism, one of the ways people could be motivated to better behavior was to offer them

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models of good rulers.

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(9) The Qin state's wealth was based on

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agricultural surplus.

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(9) What one word did Confucius feel encapsulated all of his teachings?

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reciprocity

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(9) What punishment might befall a scholar or philosopher who disagreed with the emperor Shi Huangdi?

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buried alive

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(9) (T/F) The Han dynasty reduced extremely harsh punishments assigned by the Qin but kept in place the Qin classless social systems.

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False

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(9) The founder of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, was unusual among China's rulers because he was

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a peasant.

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(9) The fundamental relationship pattern indentified by Confucius was that of

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parent and child.

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(9) In 1138 CE, the first foundling hospitals were built in Sung China to deal with what particular problem?

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Unwanted daughters.

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(9) Second-century CE China mass-produced silk using looms powered by human labor and

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water

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(9) The Han Dynasty viewed which social class as particularly dangerous and problematic?

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merchants

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(9) According to the Daode Jing, an effective ruler is one who rules naturally by

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nonaction

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(9) Han Fei and Li Si created a political system in which all in the state were subject to the will of

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the ruler.

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(9) What piece of military technology helped the Toba build the Northern Wei state?

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stirrup

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(9) (T/F) Legalists believed that education was an essential occupation for citizens.

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True

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(9) Although the Chinese produced many luxury goods that were coveted around the world, the good with which they were universally identified was

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silk

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(9) Productivity of agricultural lands was reduced in the later Han when what happened to peasant labor?

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Increased labor obligation for corvee projects.

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(8) What mathematical concept were the Indians the first to use?

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percentage zero calculus

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(8) Although some Hindus in the Gupta period celebrated women's sexuality, others viewed it as a problem because it distracted men from

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achieving moksha.

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(8) (T/F) Buddhist monasteries throughout Southeast Asia and Asia were used for hostels as well as for prayer.

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True

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(8) Ashoka's court was located at ___________, which was very rich from trade and taxes.

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Pataliputra

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(8) (T/F) The Upanishads rejected the Vedic practices of ritual and sacrifice, in favor of their meditative approach to achieving salvation.

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False

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(8) The Code of Manu, written c. 200 CE, offered advice and instructions on

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proper behavior.

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(8) In Gupta India, a woman's dharma, regardless of jati, always included

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loyalty to her husband.

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(8) In the Hindu system as it evolved from the Gupta period onward, what caused ritual pollution?

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contact with someone of lower caste

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(8) According to Hindu beliefs, what is "Bharata"?

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India as a land united by faith

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(8) In the practice of sati, a wife shows her loyalty to her husband by committing ritual suicide by

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self-immolation.

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(8) The first depictions of the Buddha in human form closely resembled the Greek depiction of

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Apollo.

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(8) Meeting with Sandrokoptros, or Chandragupta Maurya, may have convinced Alexander the Great to

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not invade India.

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(8) After the Battle of Kalinga, and his conversion to Buddhism, Ashoka adopted the doctrine of

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nonviolence

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(8) Most of the tax revenue for the Mauryans came from taxes on

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agricultural harvests.

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(8) The first methods of measuring time on calendars by the Indians used what astronomical pattern?

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lunar months meteor showers solar eclipses

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(8) Krishna is an avatar, or incarnation, of

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Vishnu.

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(8) How did the founder of the Jains, Mahavira, die?

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ritually starved himself to death

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(8) When was it allowable for men to take more than one wife at a time?

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When he and his first wife did not have children.

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(8) The "wheel of dharma" was an early representation of

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the Buddha.

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(8) Why did the Romans stop their trade with the Gupta?

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The Gupta did not have any goods the Romans wanted. The Romans wanted to focus on more trade with Parthia. Romans could not afford to send any more gold or silver to India.

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(10) The Abbasid caliphs moved the capital of the Islamic Empire to

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Baghdad.

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(10) According to Islamic tradition, the Ka'ba in Mecca is a sanctuary that goes back to the time of

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Abraham

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(10) When the Visigothic kings conquered Toledo in 1085, they introduced what to Western Christianity?

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Greek texts in Arabic

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(10)(T/F) In the 900s, the Shiite Fatimids were able to build an empire in northern Africa, from Algeria to Syria.

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True

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(10) Persia failed in its attempt to defeat the Roman Empire in the seventh century because Persia failed to cross what geographic feature?

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Bosporus Strait

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(10) Who finally ended the Crusader kingdom by defeating Acre in 1291?

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Mamluks

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(10) Muhammad's family were guardians of

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the Ka'ba sanctuary.

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(10) In 726 Byzantine emperor Leo III attempted to reform Christian practice by banning the use of

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icons

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(10) Abbasid caliphs in the ninth century were opposed by traditionalists who had what kind of interpretation of the Quran?

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literal allegorical doctrinaire

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(10) Al Khwarizmi borrowed the zero to nine decimal system from

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the month of fasting.

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(10) By the eighth century, Kiev in the Ukraine had been settled by the Rus, people of what origin?

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Scandinavian

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(10) In 687, the coins of Abd al-Malik depict the first explicit reference to

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trade. Mary. religion.

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(10) Abbasid scholars drew on many philosophical traditions, and for developing a single law code they turned to whom for a model?

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Rome

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(10) The West Africa to China trade network in which the Mamluks played such a crucial role began with the West African trade in

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slaves and gold.

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(10) Where does a Muslim go to find the principle of Sharia?

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Quran and tradition

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(10) Ghazali's metaphor of the glass of red wine was meant to convey the difficulty of

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thinking about and experience of god.

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(10) When Khosrow II invaded Roman territory in 602, he captured what sacred object in Jerusalem?

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True Cross

question

(10) Mamluk courts, mosques, orphanages, and hospitals were financially independent and found their personnel through

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labor unions. state appointments. army recommendations.

question

(10) How do the Sunni and Shia differ in their interpretation of the five pillars?

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The Shia offer prayers to Ali.

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(10) After being driven out of Mecca in 622, where did Muhammad and his followers settle?

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Medina

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(10) (T/F) The Islamic collection of tales called The Arabian Nights included material from Greek and Indian sources.

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True

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(10) In 751 a Persian and Arab army defeated _________ and Chinese forces to take control of the Silk Road.

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Uighur

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(10) Khosrow II regained the throne of which empire in 591, with Roman help?

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Sasanid

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(10) After Saladin recaptured Jerusalem in 1187, what allowed the Christian Crusaders kingdom to remain until 1291?

answer

The Muslims were too divided to fully conquer it. The Visigoths from Spain sent reinforcements. Venice and Genoa used it as a trade hub. Knights from Jerusalem were able to protect it.

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(11) "Boon work" in the manorial system was free labor provided for the head of the manor by

answer

peasants.

question

(11) The most significant achievement of the Third Crusade was the recapture of ________ by Crusaders.

answer

Acre

question

(11) According to the Rule of St. Benedict, who is the head of a monastery?

answer

an abbot

question

(11) Because Pepin the Short was crowned with holy oil, he introduced the idea that he was king by the authority of

answer

God.

question

(11) Which of the following was a factor in the famine of the early fourteenth century?

answer

higher population

question

(11) Prior to the year 1000, European diets tended to lack

answer

vitamin C.

question

(11) The three field system made fields more fertile by doing which of the following?

answer

planting two fields and leaving one field fallow

question

(11) In the feudal system that arose in ninth-century Frankia, what was the basic service that vassals owed their lords?

answer

military

question

(11) (T/F) The Vikings were successful in their raids on Frankish territory because they had a technical advantage in their boat design.

answer

True

question

(11) The ultimate result of the investiture controversy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries was an increase in

answer

the emperor's power. trade in the empire. the pope's power.

question

(11) The most important navigational improvement to European shipping in the twelfth century was the adoption of the

answer

magnetic compass.

question

(11) What concept held the feudal relationship together?

answer

loyalty

question

(11) The Hanseatic League was designed to facilitate what?

answer

trade

question

(11) What title did Charlemagne acquire in 800 from Pope Leo III?

answer

Emperor of the Romans

question

(11) Although called the pope, the official title of the head of the church is Bishop of

answer

Rome.

question

(11) Charles Martel of the Carolingians acquired the name Martel, "the Hammer," because of his military victory over whom at the Battle of Tours?

answer

Muslims

question

(11) In feudalism, what was a fief?

answer

grants of land

question

(11) Of the new monastic orders of the thirteenth century, which was dedicated primarily to preaching as a way to combat heresy?

answer

Dominicans

question

(11) What was the advantage of the stern-post rudder, adapted by European ships in the twelfth century?

answer

allowed for larger ships

question

(11) Anti-Jewish feelings and violence increased after what eleventh-century event?

answer

First Crusade

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