WHAP Test units 1-2

The quipu primarily served, which of the following purposes?

They recorded the Inca’s historical data

According to the passage, which of the following demonstrates most clearly the societal importance of the quipucamayu?

Their exemption from taxation

“Map of Zheng He’s travel routes” The map directly supports the statement that…

The Ming made several voyages across the Indian Ocean

Why did the Ming Dynasty choose to end the voyages depicted in the map? “Map of Zheng He trade routes”

Chinese fear of outsiders and Chinese-centric view of the world

The purpose of the oceanic voyages as depicted in the image could best be described as… “Map of Zheng He’s travel routes through the Indian Ocean”

to display the might of the Ming Dynasty and receive tribute for China from the civilizations they encountered

Which historical development made it possible for Zheng He to conduct these oceanic voyages?

The knowledge of predictable monsoon, wind patterns on the Indian Ocean, which made the otherwise lengthy travel time more manageable

The fact that Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim demonstrates which broader historical process?

Culture and religions had expanded well outside their cultural hearse due to trade and intersections between civilizations

Champa rice was initially cultivated in eastern south Asia. Its presence in Song China shows what environmental development in the period 1200-1450 CE?

The spread of crops and methods of cultivation along trade routes

The activities of the state described in the passage are consistent with which of the following song dynasty policies?

Increasing state investment in economic development, such as improving the grand canal

Muslim scholars’ incorporation of cultural and intellectual influences from pre-Islamic societies can best be used as evidence that…

Muslim states and empires were central to the processes of intellectual transfer in Eurasia

The sponsoring of scholarship by Turkic dynasties, such as the Timurids, Best shows that, in the period circa 1200-1450, scholarly activities in the Muslim world continued despite the…

Fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate

Muslim scientists in the period before 1450 c.e. Generally participated in intellectual and scholarly exchanges with neighboring cultures by…

Expanding upon the legacy of earlier scientific works by conducting their own research

“Picture of Angkor Wat Temple, Hindu temple that was eventually adapted into Buddhist temple” The temple shown in the images best illustrates, which of the following developments of the period 1200-1450 CE?

The rise of new Hindu and Buddhist states in Southeast Asia

“Picture of Angkor Wat Temple” The temple depicted in the image was initially devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, but later became a Buddhist temple. Which of the following best explains this?

Southeast Asian culture was influenced by the Indian Ocean trade network

”Angkor Wat temple” The presence of the temple shown in the image best exemplifies which of the following historical processes?

The spread of religious traditions beyond their place of origin

“ Map of Northern and Sahara Africa depicting the location of West African gold mines as well as trade route connecting West Africa to the Mediterranean world in Middle East. Additionally, there’s a route tracing the Hajj of Mansa Musa to Mecca” Based on the map, which of the following conclusions can be made?

The expansion of trade networks and the spread of Islamic culture

The way in which Islam spread to West Africa differs from its spread to South Asia because

Islam spread to northern south Asia through military conquest while Islam spread to West Africa via trade

What was the historical significance of Mansa Musa‘s journey to Mecca?

It exemplified the conversion to Islam by the rulers of the western African empires

Which of the following explains the trajectory of the trans Saharan trades northward toward the Mediterranean?

The markets of the Mediterranean world offered the greatest prices for gold for the most efficient return on investment

Based on your understanding of world history and the processes represented in the map, which historical development is best exemplified?

State development information supported by expanding trade networks

The expansion of the Mongol Empire most directly led to which of the following political developments and Afro-Eurasia?

The collapse of previously existing states, such as the song Dynasty of China

which of the following contributed most significantly to the weakening of the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) in China?

The hiring of foreigners to run the government and dismantling the civil service exam system

Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol empire upon silk Road long-distance trade?

The silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially

The Mongol Empire used, which of the following to integrate is geographically an ethically diverse area?

Tolerance of pre-existing, social, cultural, and political systems

All of the following were long-term impacts of the Mongol invasions in the post classical era, except

Subjects of the Mongolian empire experienced a vastly improved quality of life and complete social equality