Unit 1 MCQ Practice Test

The synthesis of foreign political traditions in the formation of new states

Abbasid reliance on Persian bureaucrats and the introduction of Confucianism to Japanese political institutions both illustrate which of the following processes?

Egypt and Ethiopia

After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in

chastity by husbands

All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT

Existing local customs regarding marriage and the role of women blended with Islamic models.

As Islam spread between 1200 and 1600, it affected gender relations in which of the following ways?

migration of Bantu-speaking peoples with their knowledge of ironworking

By 1200 C.E. Improved agricultural technology had spread throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa primarily through the

rebellion

The Chinese concept "Mandate of Heaven" was sometimes used to justify

papal efforts to unite western European rulers and nobles in support of the papacy

The Crusades launched by European Christians at the end of the eleventh century were motivated primarily by

elimination of desire and suffering

The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

The increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the eleventh century best illustrates which of the following?

knowledge of agriculture

The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can be best explained by their

knights

The term "samurai" describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as

the shogun

Under the Japanese system of feudalism after 1600, the emperor served as the symbol of authority while real power was held by

To compel Inca subjects to work on various state projects for a fixed term each year

Which of the following accurately describes the function of the mit'a system in the Inca Empire?

The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period 1000 to 1450 ?

Serfdom arose as an alternative form of coerced labor in parts of Europe and East Asia.

Which of the following best represents a significant change in labor organization from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?

Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles of hierarchy.

Which of the following best supports the conclusion that Japan borrowed extensively from Tang and Song China?

Muslim merchants dominated the trade.

Which of the following characterized the trans-Saharan trade by 1250 C.E.?

The diffusion of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa

Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?

China's population doubled and Chinese urban centers experienced massive growth during the Song period.

Which of the following developments best explains why many historians argue that the Song dynasty period (960-1279 C.E.) was pivotal in the development of China as an economic world power?

China under the Tang

Which of the following governments filled positions in the bureaucracy by means of merit examinations?

China

Which of the following has the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 1000 to 1450 ?

Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity.

Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Qur'an?

Emphasis on harmony between humanity and nature

Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism?

Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political systems in western Europe and China during the time period 1000—1300?

The mit'a system of Andean cultures

Which of the following is an example of forced labor for the state during the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?

Intensification of regional trade

Which of the following most encouraged the development of new cities such as Cahokia along the Mississippi River, Swahili city-states on the East African Coast, Venice on the Mediterranean coast, and Hangzhou on China's coast during the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?

Buddhism and Christianity

Which of the following pairs of belief systems offered opportunities for women to lead monastic lives?

Transformation of Buddhism after contact with local beliefs

Which of the following processes is associated with the spread of Buddhism into Southeast Asia between 200 B.C.E. and 1000 C.E.?

Similarities of languages

Which of the following provides the best evidence of the extent of the migrations of Bantu peoples?

maize

Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilizations?

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?

A close association with religion

Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period of 1000 to 1450?

Landholding aristocracies tended to be the dominant class.

Which of the following was an important continuity in the social structure of states and empires in the period 600 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E.?

The governments of both used religious practices in order to legitimize their authority.

Which of the following was an important similarity between the role of religion in the Maya city-states in the period of 300—600 C.E. and the role of religion in the Roman state in the period 400 B.C.E.—400 C.E.?

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

It challenged hierarchies based on caste.

Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications for South Asia?

The activities of Muslim traders and Sufi missionaries

Which of the following was the most important factor in the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia in the period circa 1250-1500 C.E.?

Christianity and Islam

Which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?