HS 150 HS150 EXAM 6 AND 7 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH
HS150 World Civilizations I Exam 6&7 Answers (Ashworth)
Question 1
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When Muslim Arabs entered Africa, they found:
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most Africans were already Muslim.
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a lack of organized religious beliefs.
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a mostly Christian population.
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a wide variety of religious creeds.
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Question 2
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Which of the following best describes the arrival of Muslims in West Africa?
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They arrived with trading caravans.
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They arrived in ships carrying cargo.
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They led slaving raids.
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They came with Muhammad's largest army.
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Question 3
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Which of these was embraced by the Fatimids?
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Isma'ili Shi'ism
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Sunnism
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Coptic Christianity
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mainstream Shi'ism
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Question 4
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What was the significance of the battle at Dandanqan?
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It stopped the Mongol onslaught on China.
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It ended the Mongols' dream of world domination.
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It opened southern Asia to waves of Turkish nomads.
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It gave the Mongols control of the Silk Road.
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Question 5
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What first- or second-century C.E. Central Asian innovation proved to be most significant to the Mongol warriors?
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Kumiss
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The bow
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The stirrup
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Plated armor
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Question 6
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Vietnam differed from the rest of Southeast Asia in what respect?
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It adopted Hinduism.
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It was influenced by China rather than India.
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It was influenced by India rather than China.
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It successfully resisted Chinese rule.
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Question 7
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Compared to Marco Polo's, whose account of travel among the Mongols is considered much more reliable?
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Ibn Battuta
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Jagadai Khan
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Zhu Yuanzhang
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Tamar of Georgia
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Question 8
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Following the dynastic cycle, after the An Lushan revolt, the Tang dynasty experienced a period of:
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vigor.
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cultural flowering.
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political fragmentation.
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decline and weakness.
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Question 9
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The "Christian island in a Muslim sea" of Africa was:
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Mali.
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Ethiopia.
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Zimbabwe.
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Ghana.
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Question 10
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The Mongols' first alliance was with the:
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Tanguts.
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Uighurs.
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Seljuks.
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Chinese.
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Question 11
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The assassination of Nizam al-Mulk and the death of Malik Shah caused a(n):
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civil war in China.
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succession crisis in China.
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succession crisis in the Seljuk realm.
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assassination of the Mongol leader.
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Question 12
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History's longest enduring dynasty is the:
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Han.
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Tang.
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Song.
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Yamato.
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Question 13
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With which Chinese dynasty has the Roman Empire often been compared?
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Han
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Sui
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Tang
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Song
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Question 14
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Unlike China, Japan was __________ by the Mongols.
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conquered only briefly
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conquered
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ignored
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never conquered
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Question 15
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In Sudan, which of the following were prized as status symbols and were used in commercial and political bargaining?
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Camels
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Cattle
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Sons
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Daughters
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Question 16
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Buddhism teaches that one can avoid life's pain and suffering by:
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strictly following one's dharma.
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curbing desire and living righteously.
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renouncing meditation in favor of memorization of the Eightfold Way.
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avoiding all meat and dairy products.
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Question 17
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Who restored the Chinese civil service in the late 500s?
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Empress Wu
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Yangdi
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Wendi
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Wang Mang
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Question 18
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Why did Song merchants favor sea trade to land-based trade?
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The Silk Road had become too hazardous.
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India could only be reached by sea.
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There were fewer tariffs on shipped imports and exports.
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The government helped supplement trading costs for sea trade.
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Question 19
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Which of these describes the impact of Islam on Ghana?
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The power of the kings was splintered.
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Ghana's control of trade routes strengthened.
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Its society became rigidly hierarchical.
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Ghana first emerged as a nation.
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Question 20
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Which of these was TRUE in pre-Islamic African society?
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Patriarchy was the rule.
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Patriarchal and matrilineal families existed.
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Matriarchy was the rule.
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Matrilineal families disappeared with the Bantu migrations.
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Question 21
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The greatest Islamic state in Indian history was the:
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Mughal Empire.
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Indus Khanate.
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Mongol Empire.
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Delphi Sultanate.
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Question 22
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Akbar came to the Mughal throne when he succeeded:
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Ashoka.
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Humayun.
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Kanishka.
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Babur.
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Question 23
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the time period known as the High Middle Ages?
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This was a time period in which the Catholic Church monopolized political power.
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This was a time period in which strong European monarchies began to emerge.
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This was a time period in which Islamic expansion threatened the existence of the West.
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This was a time period in which Protestants and Catholics engaged in a bitter conflict.
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Question 24
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What was the outcome of the battle of Ankara?
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The Byzantine Empire defeated the Ottoman Turks.
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The Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire.
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The Holy Land was returned to the Muslims.
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Timur defeated Sultan Bayezid.
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Question 25
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What precipitated the call for a Second Crusade?
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Muslims conquered Jerusalem.
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The pope was kidnapped by Muslims.
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Muslims reconquered one of the crusader states.
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The Byzantine emperor asked for Western help.
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Question 26
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What institution's status was greatly damaged by the Great Western Schism?
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the French monarchy
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Benedictine monasticism
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the papacy
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the guild system
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Question 27
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Mehmed II is known as "the Conqueror" because he took:
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Baghdad.
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Constantinople.
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Cairo.
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Samarkand.
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Question 28
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What new military technology revolutionized European warfare during the Hundred Years War?
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The crossbow
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Siege catapults
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Gunpowder
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Steel swords
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Question 29
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Which of these is TRUE about the impact of the crusades?
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Commerce in the Mediterranean was disrupted for centuries.
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New connections were established between Europe and Asia.
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European powers gained new territory.
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Europe retreated into isolation after brief contact with Muslims.
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Question 30
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The ultimate goal of the Ottoman Turks was:
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control of Anatolia.
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destroying the Sunnis.
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Islamic expansion throughout the West.
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conquering Southern India.
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Question 31
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Ottoman law, compared to other Muslim states, was more:
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firmly based on the Shari`ah.
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flexible.
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rigid.
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influenced by Roman law.
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Question 32
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The peak of Safavid Persian power and wealth was reached under which shah?
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Abbas
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Ismail
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Tamasp
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Selim
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Question 33
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The Reconquista and the crusades had which of these in common?
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Being fought in West Asia
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Being fought against Muslims
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Being successful wars
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Being led by the king of Aragon
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Question 34
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Pope Boniface VIII and King Philip IV the Fair engaged in a bitter conflict on the issue of:
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whether priests could marry.
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leadership of the crusades.
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the pope's right to choose French kings.
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royal taxes on the Church.
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Question 35
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The official language of Akbar's administration was:
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Arabic.
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Latin.
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Indian.
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Farsi.
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Question 36
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The Battle of Lepanto was significant because it marked the:
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end of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean.
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destruction of European Christian naval power.
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end of Ottoman expansion to the west.
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end of the Ottoman Empire.
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Question 37
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Who forced King John to accept the Magna Carta?
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London merchants
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the pope
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the English nobles
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the French and German kings
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Question 38
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Which of the following accurately illustrates Suleiman's connections with Europe after his abandonment of his Central European campaigns?
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He continued to trade with Europe, but his connections were limited.
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He ended all connections with Europe in hopes of destroying their trade.
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He played a major role in European affairs through alliances with the French and later the Protestants.
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He supported Spanish Muslims in their revolt against Christian rule.
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Question 39
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What distinguished the Fourth Crusade from the earlier crusades?
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It was unsuccessful.
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It attacked a Christian country.
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It was called by the pope.
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It was led by kings rather than knights.
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Question 40
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Which people conquered the eastern half of the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century?
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Catholics
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Turks
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Persians
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Germans
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