WTWA Chp 10 – Flashcards
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To which African political unit do the following terms—Sundiata, Mansa Musa, Timbuktu—correspond?
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The Empire of Mali
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As a center of intellectual life and learning, Timbuktu
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was a major point of congregation, bringing together knowledge from around the Muslim world.
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The four major cultural regions of the Afro-Eurasian world between 1000 and 1300 were
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China, India, Europe, and the Islamic world.
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Which of the following statements is true about Buddhism in India from the eleventh through the thirteenth centuries?
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Elements were mixed into Hinduism while many adherents converted to Islam or assimilated into the Hindu population.
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The Turkish invasions of India
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added an Islamic layer to India's cultural mosaic.
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The principal long-term effect of the Crusades was
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deteriorating conditions for non-Western Christians in the Muslim world.
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The trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trade
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sold slaves as far as Iraq for tasks such as plantation labor, concubinage, dockwork, and the military.
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All of the following was a feature of Japanese society during this period except?
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-provincial elites with little influence in the japanese power structure (-The presence of multiple sources of power -An emperor with purely symbolic power -The emergence of shoguns who bridged the divide -between local landowners and military commanders -Fear of Chinese culture)
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Islamic philosophers
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were considered among the most knowledgeable of their time, and influenced the thinking of Western philosophers like Saint Thomas Aquinas.
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Which of the following did not contribute to the development of Europe's Christian identity?
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The continued emphasis on Christianity as a religion of monks
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All of the following was a feature of Song China except?
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-agressive diplomacy based on military power (-The development of gunpowder -Several centuries of stability and splendor -Large-scale production of manufactured goods for consumption and export -Better tools for agriculture)
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The general attitude of Islamic rulers toward religious minorities was characterized by
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acceptance of religious minorities as long they accepted Islam's ultimate political hegemony.
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The four leading global "entrepôts" or hubs of maritime trade of this period were
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Cairo, Quanzhou, Melaka, and Quilon.
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Between 1000 and 1300 strong commercial expansionist impulses were seen in all of the following societies of the Americas except
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the Incas.
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The cultural mosaic that characterized Southeast Asia in the period between 1000 and 1300 was a product of all but
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-strict observance of the zorastrian religion (-its geographical location at the crossroads that connected China with Asia and Africa. -spillover from heavily populated regions of China and India. -the presence of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam as major religions in the area. -the ability of local peoples (Thai, Vietnamese, and Burmese) to strengthen their cultures by selectively adapting features of Indian and Chinese culture.)
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The people known as the Toltecs are all of the folllowing except
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-had regular interaction with carribean via sea routes (-filled the vacuum left by the decline of the city of Teotihuacán in central Mexico. -had their capital at Tula, which at the height of its power had close to 60,000 inhabitants. -were formed from the combination of refugees from the south and farmers from the north. -produced enough food to satisfy their needs.)
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Which of the following territories was not affected by the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century?
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Egypt
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All of the following is true about the Mongols except
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-As nomads they were completely independent from settled people -They were fierce nomads whose warriors could ride up to seventy miles per day. -They solidified their empire by expanding their confederation of family tribes. -The empire had no shared religion, but instead had a mix of Afro-Eurasian beliefs. -Women could play important political roles.
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A borderland Christianity that looked to Byzantium for spiritual, cultural, and architectural inspiration developed in
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Russia.
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Which of the following did contribute to the maritime revolution that facilitated the growth of long-distance trade?
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-Improved navigational aids such as the needle compass -Refinements in shipbuilding -Better mapmaking -Breakthroughs in commercial laws and accounting practices
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Which of the following is a reason for the success of Islamic trading firms in the Mediterranean?
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They benefitted from a legal system that promoted a favorable business environment.
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Which of the following accurately describes commerce in Song ports?
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State officials registered, examined, and taxed cargo on ships.
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Which of the following reflects the attitude exhibited by Muslim rulers toward Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians, as long as they accepted Islam's political rule?
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Non-Muslims were free to choose their own religious leaders and settle internal disputes.
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Which of the following was an effect of the Song economy's rapid expansion?
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The supply of metal currency could not meet the demand for it, leading to the creation of paper money.
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Why did the rulers of Kievan Russia reject western European religious and political models?
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Orthodox Christianity spread to Kiev from Constantinople, and Russian trade ties were to the south and east.
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In what ways was Christian Europe changing during the period from 1000 to 1300 CE?
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New religious orders and universities arose, and the number of parish churches increased.
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Which of the following best summarizes the effect of the Crusades on the Southwest Asia?
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Such as Jerusalem. Muslim feelings hardened against the Franks and the millions of Christians who had previously lived peacefully in Egypt and Syria.
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Which of the following describes the importance of Timbuktu in the fourteenth century?
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It was a commercial center in West Africa that was an intellectual center for Muslim scholars.
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Which of the following is an accurate description of the Chimú Empire's growth in South America?
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It expanded across numerous ecological zones from pastoral highlands to fishing grounds on the Pacific Coast.
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What was one of the reasons for the Mongols' success in conquering and governing extensive realms?
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They incorporated some of the ways and technology of conquered people.
