HS 150 HS150 EXAM 6 AND 7 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

HS 150 HS150 EXAM 6 AND 7 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH

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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.
a lack of organized religious beliefs.
a mostly Christian population.
a wide variety of religious creeds.
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.
They arrived in ships carrying cargo.
They led slaving raids.
They came with Muhammad's largest army.
Question 3

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Which of these was embraced by the Fatimids?
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Isma'ili Shi'ism
Sunnism
Coptic Christianity
mainstream Shi'ism
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.
It ended the Mongols' dream of world domination.
It opened southern Asia to waves of Turkish nomads.
It gave the Mongols control of the Silk Road.
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
The bow
The stirrup
Plated armor
Question 6

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Vietnam differed from the rest of Southeast Asia in what respect?
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It adopted Hinduism.
It was influenced by China rather than India.
It was influenced by India rather than China.
It successfully resisted Chinese rule.
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
Jagadai Khan
Zhu Yuanzhang
Tamar of Georgia
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.
cultural flowering.
political fragmentation.
decline and weakness.
Question 9

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The "Christian island in a Muslim sea" of Africa was:
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Mali.
Ethiopia.
Zimbabwe.
Ghana.
Question 10

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The Mongols' first alliance was with the:
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Tanguts.
Uighurs.
Seljuks.
Chinese.
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.
succession crisis in China.
succession crisis in the Seljuk realm.
assassination of the Mongol leader.
Question 12

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History's longest enduring dynasty is the:
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Han.
Tang.
Song.
Yamato.
Question 13

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With which Chinese dynasty has the Roman Empire often been compared?
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Han
Sui
Tang
Song
Question 14

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Unlike China, Japan was __________ by the Mongols.
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conquered only briefly
conquered
ignored
never conquered
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
Cattle
Sons
Daughters
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.
curbing desire and living righteously.
renouncing meditation in favor of memorization of the Eightfold Way.
avoiding all meat and dairy products.
Question 17

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Who restored the Chinese civil service in the late 500s?
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Empress Wu
Yangdi
Wendi
Wang Mang
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.
India could only be reached by sea.
There were fewer tariffs on shipped imports and exports.
The government helped supplement trading costs for sea trade.
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.
Ghana's control of trade routes strengthened.
Its society became rigidly hierarchical.
Ghana first emerged as a nation.
Question 20

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Which of these was TRUE in pre-Islamic African society?
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Patriarchy was the rule.
Patriarchal and matrilineal families existed.
Matriarchy was the rule.
Matrilineal families disappeared with the Bantu migrations.
Question 21

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The greatest Islamic state in Indian history was the:
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Mughal Empire.
Indus Khanate.
Mongol Empire.
Delphi Sultanate.
Question 22

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Akbar came to the Mughal throne when he succeeded:
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Ashoka.
Humayun.
Kanishka.
Babur.
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.
This was a time period in which strong European monarchies began to emerge.
This was a time period in which Islamic expansion threatened the existence of the West.
This was a time period in which Protestants and Catholics engaged in a bitter conflict.
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.
The Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire.
The Holy Land was returned to the Muslims.
Timur defeated Sultan Bayezid.
Question 25

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What precipitated the call for a Second Crusade?
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Muslims conquered Jerusalem.
The pope was kidnapped by Muslims.
Muslims reconquered one of the crusader states.
The Byzantine emperor asked for Western help.
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
Benedictine monasticism
the papacy
the guild system
Question 27

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Mehmed II is known as "the Conqueror" because he took:
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Baghdad.
Constantinople.
Cairo.
Samarkand.
Question 28

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What new military technology revolutionized European warfare during the Hundred Years War?
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The crossbow
Siege catapults
Gunpowder
Steel swords
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.
New connections were established between Europe and Asia.
European powers gained new territory.
Europe retreated into isolation after brief contact with Muslims.
Question 30

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The ultimate goal of the Ottoman Turks was:
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control of Anatolia.
destroying the Sunnis.
Islamic expansion throughout the West.
conquering Southern India.
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.
flexible.
rigid.
influenced by Roman law.
Question 32

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The peak of Safavid Persian power and wealth was reached under which shah?
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Abbas
Ismail
Tamasp
Selim
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
Being fought against Muslims
Being successful wars
Being led by the king of Aragon
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.
leadership of the crusades.
the pope's right to choose French kings.
royal taxes on the Church.
Question 35

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The official language of Akbar's administration was:
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Arabic.
Latin.
Indian.
Farsi.
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.
destruction of European Christian naval power.
end of Ottoman expansion to the west.
end of the Ottoman Empire.
Question 37

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Who forced King John to accept the Magna Carta?
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London merchants
the pope
the English nobles
the French and German kings
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.
He ended all connections with Europe in hopes of destroying their trade.
He played a major role in European affairs through alliances with the French and later the Protestants.
He supported Spanish Muslims in their revolt against Christian rule.
Question 39

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What distinguished the Fourth Crusade from the earlier crusades?
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It was unsuccessful.
It attacked a Christian country.
It was called by the pope.
It was led by kings rather than knights.
Question 40

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Which people conquered the eastern half of the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century?
Question options:
Catholics
Turks
Persians
Germans

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