Question 1
Many poor nomads rejected the lifestyles of villagers and townspeople because:
A. they saw themselves as unfettered and free.
B. they saw corruption in the wealthy villages.
C. village life was much poorer than nomadic life.
D. religion was forced upon the townspeople.
Question 2
African history is often interpreted through the eyes of foreigners because:
A. Africa has always been under the domination of foreigners.
B. Africa had no written records prior to the coming of Islam.
C. African natives have never shared their earliest history with outsiders.
D. early African writing systems have yet to be deciphered.
Question 3
The Seljuk Turks were:
A. Shi'ite Muslims.
B. Zoroastrians.
C. Buddhists.
D. Sunni Muslims.
Question 4
The Chinese increasingly turned to Buddhism in the 300s because:
A. Confucians had become targets of persecution.
B. it offered hope of salvation from suffering in a time of chaos.
C. Buddhist monks brought food and other goods during the famine.
D. Confucians and Daoists were caught up in a civil war.
Question 5
What is the name given to Muslim Iberia?
A. Leon
B. Iberia
C. Al-Andalus
D. España
Question 6
The native warrior clans in Japan were called:
A. kamikaze.
B. shikibu.
C. uji.
D. kami.
Question 7
Which of these Ghaznavid actions led to their overthrow?
A. Attempting to rebel against the Mongols
B. Moving the capital to China
C. Abandoning the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols
D. Allowing the Seljuks to move into Persia
Question 8
Which of the following best describes the Song dynasty?
A. Their major focus was territorial expansion.
B. Their major focus was domestic policy.
C. They sought to replace Confucianism with Buddhism.
D. They weakened the civil service system and the power of the scholar gentry.
Question 9
Slaves were highly desired by upper class Muslims to:
A. fight in Muslim armies.
B. work as household servants.
C. work in salt mines.
D. work in gold mines.
Question 10
How did Khubilai Khan's actions differ from those of most Mongols?
A. He was a pacifist; they were militaristic.
B. He embraced Chinese customs; they rejected them.
C. He rejected the idea of expansion; they endorsed it.
D. He remained nomadic; they wanted to settle in the lands they conquered.
Question 11
The holy wars known as the Crusades were initially launched by:
A. the Seljuks in support of the Eastern Roman Emperor.
B. the Christian West in support of the Eastern Roman Emperor.
C. Saladin in support of the Sultanate of Rum.
D. the Kwarzam in support of Christians in Jerusalem.
Question 12
The Liao Empire did all of the following EXCEPT:
A. create a Chinese-style dynasty.
B. conquer southern China.
C. adopt Chinese writing.
D. use the civil service system
Question 13
What 1st or 2nd century CE central Asian innovation proved to be most significant to the Mongol warriors?
A. Kumiss
B. The bow
C. The stirrup
D. Plated armor
Question 14
Where did the Fatimids establish their new capital?
A. Constantinople
B. Cairo
C. Damascus
D. Baghdad
Question 15
Which of the following did NOT occur during the Tang dynasty?
A. Revitalization of civil service
B. Conquering of Turkestan
C. Subduing of Tibet
D. Forced conversion to Buddhism
Question 16
Which of these was the focus of Mongol unity?
A. Common tribal identity
B. Loyalty to the khan
C. Common religious heritage
D. Shared descent from one family
Question 17
In what way did Korea most differ from China?
A. Buddhism had no influence in Korea.
B. Korea developed its own writing system, distinct from China's.
C. Local aristocrats rather than civil servants staffed the Korean bureaucracy.
D. Korea remained a largely rural society.
Question 18
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Berbers?
A. They were fishermen and farmers.
B. They engaged in trade.
C. They adopted the Persian language and culture.
D. They were Caucasian.
Question 19
Japan's native nature-based religion is called:
A. Shinto.
B. Nara.
C. Bushido.
D. Uji.
Question 20
The Seljuks underwent what major transformation in taking over Persian lands?
A. Conversion to Christianity
B. Change to a settled way of life
C. Abandonment of Turkish customs
D. Replacing Turkish with Farsi at all levels of society
Question 21
All of the following developments contributed to the improvement of agriculture during the high Middle Ages EXCEPT:
A. the use of water mills.
B. a period of cooling climate.
C. the introduction of heavy plows.
D. the introduction of the horse collar.
Question 22
Which of these was NOT part of the Ottoman Empire in 1566?
A. Egypt
B. Persia
C. Anatolia
D. The Balkans
Question 23
The Holy Roman Empire was home to a collection of semi-autonomous states in present-day:
A. Scotland and England.
B. France and Spain.
C. Castile and Aragon.
D. Germany and Italy
Question 24
The changing of the name Constantinople to Istanbul signified:
A. Turkish acceptance of the sultan.
B. Turkish acceptance of Tamerlane.
C. Islam's conquest of Byzantium.
D. Islam's conquest of Persia.
Question 25
Which of the following was NOT a European response to the Black Death?
A. Witchcraft
B. Indulgence in licentious pleasures
C. Physical self-punishment
D. Improved medical treatment
Question 26
Which of the following best describes Renaissance Italy?
A. It was politically divided and dominated by wealthy families.
B. The pope only exercised spiritual authority.
C. It was the poorest European area.
D. It was the last area to embrace the rebirth of learning.
Question 27
Gothic architecture differed from earlier styles in being:
A. monumental.
B. filled with light.
C. more solid and earthly.
D. more like Roman architecture.
Question 28
Who benefitted most from the Fourth Crusade?
A. The Byzantines
B. The Ottomans
C. Salah al-Din
D. Shi'ite Muslims
Question 29
Who created the Mughal Empire?
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Sher Khan Sur
D. Akbar
Question 30
The First Crusade established which of these?
A. A state stretching from Anatolia to Arabia
B. An enduring Christian presence in the Christian Holy Lands
C. Small states in the Christian Holy Lands
D. Long-lasting papal authority in Palestine
Question 31
Which of these emerged from the Reconquista as a unified state?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. Germany
Question 32
The calling of the First Crusade by the pope - and the massive response to the call - indicated which of these?
A. The power of the papacy
B. The divisions within Christianity
C. The weakness of Islam
D. The end of the Middle Ages
Question 33
Which of the following best depicts the ideology espoused by Machiavelli in The Prince?
A. A ruler should be honest, fair, and just.
B. A ruler should rule for the benefit of all members of society, not just the rich.
C. A ruler should do what works to achieve their goals.
D. A ruler should be careful to avoid entangling alliances.
Question 34
The Taj Mahal and Pearl Mosque were both:
A. tombs for Shah Jahan's wives.
B. built along traditional Indian lines.
C. built in the traditional Mughal capital, Delhi.
D. a fusion of Persian form and Indian craftsmanship
Question 35
Timur Lenk conquered all of the lands once ruled by the Mongols EXCEPT:
A. Persia.
B. Central Asia.
C. the lower Volga.
D. China.
Question 36
Ottoman law, compared to other Muslim states was more:
A. firmly based on the Shari`ah.
B. flexible.
C. rigid.
D. influenced by Roman law.
Question 37
The Reconquista and the Crusades had which of these in common?
A. Being fought in West Asia
B. Being fought against Muslims
C. Being successful wars
D. Being led by the king of Aragon
Question 38
Which of these modern groups most resemble medieval guilds?
A. Professional associations
B. Labor unions
C. Charities
D. Farming cooperatives
Question 39
The Battle of Lepanto was significant because it marked the:
A. end of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean.
B. destruction of European Christian naval power.
C. end of Ottoman expansion to the west.
D. end of the Ottoman Empire.
Question 40
Kara Mustafa's most serious mistake was to attack:
A. Turkey.
B. Vienna.
C. Persia.
D. Rome.