Unit 3 Test

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The fall of the Tang Dynasty in the middle of the 8th century was aided by

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Peasant revolts

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All of the following statements is true of the Tang Dynasty EXCEPT

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the government discouraged trade and foreign influence

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Which of the following statements best describes the political heritage of classical China

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The emperor is to the state as the father is to the family.

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According to Confucius, the most important role of the scholar-gentry class was to

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promote harmony through the administration of the state

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Which of the following empires existed more than 500 years after the other three?

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Song

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All of the following were tributary states of China EXCEPT

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India

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Which group in Confucianism can best be equated with Brahmins in Hinduism?

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Scholar-gentry

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Which of the following was an important long-term demographic impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia during the period circa 600 CE to 1200 CE?

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A rapid increase in East Asian populations

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"I cannot make a tree grow or flourish' [said the gardener]....'All I do is avoid hindering a tree's growth-I have no power to make it grow.'

'Would it be possible to apply this philosophy of yours to the art of government?' asked the questioner.

'My only art is the growing of trees,' said [the gardener]

'Government is not my business.""

Liu Zongyuan, Chinese scholar-official, circa 800 CE

The ideas expressed in the passage were most strongly influenced by which of the following?

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Daoism

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“‘I cannot make a tree grow or flourish’ [said the gardener]. . . . ‘All I do is avoid hindering a tree’s growth—I have no power to make it grow.

’‘Would it be possible to apply this philosophy of yours to the art of government?’ asked the questioner.

‘My only art is the growing of trees,’ said [the gardener]. ‘Government is not my business.’”

Liu Zongyuan, Chinese scholar-official, circa 800 CE

A historian of Tang China (618-907 CE) would probably find the passage by Liu Zongyuan most useful as a source of information about which of the following?

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Ideas about proper governance

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“The commercial area of the capital extends from the old Qing River market to the Southern Commons and to the city border on the north. . . . Some famous fabric stores sell exquisite brocade fabric and fine silk, which are unsurpassed elsewhere in the country. . . . Most other cities can only boast of one special product; what makes the capital unique is that it gathers goods from all places. Furthermore, because of the large population and the busy commercial traffic, there is a demand for everything.” - (Description of Hangzhou, capital of the southern Song dynasty, circa 1235 C.E.)

Which of the following assertions in the description of Hangzhou above would be most difficult to verify?

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That the merchandise sold in Hangzhou was of higher quality than that sold in other Chinese cities

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Which of the following was an immediate effect of the initial Muslim conquests of the 7th century?

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The weakening of the Byzantine Empire and the collapse of other empires

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The photograph of the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul exemplifies which of the following historical processes?

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The synthesis of established cultural traditions and new traditions

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All of the following represent one of the Five Pillars in the Islamic religion EXCEPT:

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Refrain from eating pork

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From the founding of each religion, Christians and Muslims share a belief in

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a single omnipotent deity

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Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000-1450?

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Increased interregional trade

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The capital of the Umayyad Empire was Damascus

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True

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The Sunni believed that the Islamic Caliphate should be led by a blood relative of Muhammad.

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False

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Islam means

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submission

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The greatest territorial expansion of the Muslim religion occurred

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within the first 100 years after Muhammad's death

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The capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was

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Baghdad

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In what order did these three monotheistic religions come into being?

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Written evidence of the life of Muhammad is largely found in the

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Quran

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The collapse of empire was more negative in Western Europe than it was in the eastern Mediterranean or China because

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continual waves of nomadic invasions made recovery difficult

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Which of the following statements most accurately compares the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church?

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The pope was the spiritual head and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, while the emperor and patriarch were co-heads of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Which of the following was an important continuity in the history of the Mediterranean region between 400 and 1000 CE?

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The Byzantine Empire remained a centralized Christian empire in the Mediterranean.

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As the western portion of the Roman Empire fell, the eastern portion lived on as the ________ Empire.

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Byzantine Empire

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Which Byzantine emperor was responsible for the codification of the Roman Twelve Tables of Law?

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Justinian

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What item was smuggled from China that greatly benefited the Byzantine economy?

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Silk worms

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In 1054, the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church officially divided as part of what historical event?

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The Great Schism

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Which of the following two religions have had the greatest impact on Japan through the centuries?

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Shinto & Buddhism

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The collapse of "empire" was more negative in Western Europe than it was in the eastern Mediterranean or China because

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continual waves of nomadic invasions made recovery more difficult

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Which of the following statements most accurately compares the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church?

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The pope was the spiritual head and leader of the Roman Catholic Church, while the emperor and patriarch were co-heads of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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All of the following statements accurately describe the Chinese impact on Japan EXCEPT

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use of the civil service exam

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All of the following had established cetnralized rule in the period 600 CE - 1450 EXCEPT

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Western Europe

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What was the most centralizing power in Western Europe in the period 600 CE - 1450?

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The Church

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All of the following are characteristics of serfdom in Western Europe EXCEPT

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they were free during the off-season when not harvesting

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Which of the following was the supreme general in Japan and controlled the centralized military government?

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shogun

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What religion is represented by this image?

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Shinto

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Japan's version of aesthetic Buddhism was called

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Zen

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Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000 - 1450?

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Increased interreagional trade

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The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 CE to 1450 CE resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?

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Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal and zero

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Which of the following was an important long-term demographic impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia during the period circa 600 CE to 1200 CE?

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A rapid increase of East Asian populations

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Which of the following was an important continuity in the history of the MEditerranean region between 400 and 1000 CE?

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The Byzantine Empire remained a centralized Christian empire in the Mediterranean.

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The establishment of communities of nuns in both Christian and Buddhist societies by 600 CE had which of the following major consequences?

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Nuns were able to exercise power within their communities more exclusively than in their respective societies.

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Which of the following statements best describes the similarity between the impact of the Roman and Mongol empire?

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They both created an enduring peace.

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The Mongolian Empire declined because of

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administrative problems owing to the large territory involved

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Which of the following statements is true of the Turks and the Mongols?

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Both were pastoral nomads originally from the Central Asian steppes.

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Which of the following statements is true of the time period 600 - 1450 CE?

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Long-distance trade flourished.

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In the time period 600 - 1450, the Mongols, Turks, and Vikings are all examples of

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nomadic people.

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A significant consequence of the Mongol invasions was that

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trade and communication along the Silk Road flourished.

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Which of the following statements accurately compares the role of the Turks in India in the Middle East?

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The Turks formed the Delhi Sultanate and took control in India, while Turks gained power in the Abbaside Caliphate through military positions and power.

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The Mongols were successful in creating the world's largest empire because

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the civilizations that were conquered often had weak or declining political power

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The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by

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decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from the trade caravans

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The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

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The Mongol Empire

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Which of the following accurately describes the Mongol Empire's role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade?

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It reestablished the Silk Roads between East Asia and Europe

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The goal of the Christian Crusades was to

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Retake the Holy Land from the Muslims

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Islam was brought to India over time by the

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Delhi Sultanate

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The Black Death was

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spread along Euro-Asian trade routes

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Organizations of merchants and craftspeople in European cities were called

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guilds

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Alliances between Europe and feudal lords were often the result of

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the need for a defense against the marauding Vikings

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Which of the following statements is true of the time period 600 - 1450 CE?

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Long-distance trade flourished

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Which of the following statements accurately compares West and East Africa during the time period 600 - 1450?

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Trans-Saharan trade was for West Africa what Indian Ocean trade was for East Africa.

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Melakka and Venice were important examples of

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trading ports

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Which of the following had the greatest navigational technology during the time period 600 - 1450?

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China

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The Swahili language illustrates which of the following aspects of African civilizations during the 1200s and 1300s

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Connection to Arab and Asian trade routes

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After the expansion of Islam into West Africa,

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trade increased

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In the time period 600 - 1450, Dunhuang, Kashgar, and Samarkand were examples of

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oasis towns on the Silk Road.

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Which of the following did NOT facilitate growth in the years 600 - 1450

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Government support of industry

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Which of the following is true of trade in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600 - 1450?

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Trade flourished with a mix of East African, South Asian, and Middle Eastern merchants.

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Islam and Buddhism came into direct contact with each other during the time period 600 - 1450 in the region of

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Central Asia

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Which of the following describes the major impact of the Crusades on Western Europe?

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The exposure to Eastern goods and technology led to an increase in trade.

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All of the following represent significant global developments during the time period 600 -1450 EXCEPT

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European kingdoms reigned supreme as the dominant power during his time period, entering and then taking over the profitable Indian Ocean trade.

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Which of the following ruled the Middle East and North Africa at the same time that the Tang Dynasty ruled China?

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Abbasid Caliphate

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Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, and Rabban Sauma are all examples of

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travelers who were able to travel great distances and record their journeys.

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All of the following statements refer to which of the following:

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca

Trans-Saharan trade route

Tolls collected on trade in gold and salt

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Mali

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All of the following accurately describe the exchange of agriculture or technology during the time period 600 - 1450 EXCEPT

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smallpox, originating in Europe, spread to the Americas and caused the destruction of Native American population.

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Which of the following is an accurate list of important trading cities in the time period 600 -1450?

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Venice, Samarkand, Changan

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The Crusader states were able to cling to survival only through frequent delivery of supplies and manpower from Europe. [They] were defended primarily by three semi-monastic military orders: the Templars, the Hospitallers, and the Teutonic Knights. Combining monasticism and militarism, these orders served to protect pilgrims and to wage ” Palmira Brummett, world historian, 2007

Whenever I visited Jerusalem, I always entered the al-Aqsa Mosque, beside which stood a small mosque … who were my friends, would evacuate the little adjoining mosque so that I could ” Usamah ibn Munqidh, Muslim historian, Jerusalem, circa 1138

The second passage does not support the first passage because the second passage

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presents an incident in which a military order supported a Muslim traveler

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Indian Ocean Trading Networks (pic below)

The map shows what significant economic developments?

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Trading networks that promoted the growth of new cities from 600 CE through 1450 CE.

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Before 1450 CE which of the following is true of sub-Saharan Africa's commercial economy?

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Sub-Saharan Africa exported gold to the Middle East and Europe.

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Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000 - 1450?

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Increased interreagional trade

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The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 - 1450 resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?

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Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal and zero

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The African proverb, "Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter," conveys which of the following?

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History usually reflects the viewpoint of the victors.

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we are vessels of speech; we are the repositories which harbor secrets many centuries old. Without us the names of kings would vanish into oblivion. We are the memory of mankind; by the spoken word we bring to life the deeds and exploits of kings for younger I teach kings the history of their ancestors so that the lives of the ancients might serve them as an example, for the world is old, but ” - An African griot (storyteller), circa 1950, introducing the oral epic of King Sundiata of Mali, composed circa 1400 C.E.

The introduction by the griot is intended to serve which of the following purposes?

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To establish the griot's auhtority by connecting him to the past

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Which of the following was an important continuity in the social structure of states and empires in the period 600 BCE to 1450 CE?

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Landholding aristocracies tended to be the dominant class.

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In the period 600 CE to 1450 CE, merchant diaspora communities, such as those of Muslims in India, Chinese in Southeast Asia, and Jews in the Mediterranean, had which of the following in common?

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They generally introduced their own cultural practices into the local cultures.

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Which of the following characterized the trans-Saharan trade by 1250 CE?

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Muslims merchants dominated the trade.