Semester 1 midterm ucscout apworld

The Cape Verde and Azores island groups of the coast of West Africa were colonized by:

Portugal

Of all the social classes in colonial Spanish America, which held the most privileged status?

Peninsulares

The Cape Verde and Azores island groups of the coast of West Africa were colonized by:

Portugal

Portugal took control of what area in the Americas?

Brazil

The West Coast of Africa became known as the:

Slave Coast

This Spanish conquistador felled the once-mighty Inca empire in the Andean region of South America.

Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the Columbian Exchange?

African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs and wipe out resistance with the inadvertent transmission of smallpox

All of the following were main exchanges in the Columbian exchange except for:

Literature

_ was a system that sought to keep the balance of trade in one’s nation’s favor and was the most prominent form of economic organization from the sixteenth through the late eighteenth centuries.

Mercantilism

This splendid Persian capital was the pet project of Shah Abbas, who commissioned building beginning around 1587.

Isfahan

The Empire conquered the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 1453 and presided over a vast empire spanning from Europe’s Balkan peninsula through the Middle East and parts of North Africa.

Ottoman

Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century?

Both empires had Muslim-majority populations

The Feudal System in Japan:

Mimicked the European feudal system in terms of how land was allocated and controlled

Ideas during the _encouraged the reemergence of Greco-Roman philosophies, beginning in the Italian city-states.

Renaissance

Trends during the PCE included all of the following EXCEPT:

Strong traditions of equality for women

Ideas during the _encouraged the reemergence of Greco-Roman philosophies, beginning in the Italian city-states.

Renaissance

The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was seized by the Ottomans in:

1453

Members of the Ottoman janissary forces were made up of:

Male children seized as tribute from subject people in the Balkan Peninsula

The Gutenberg Press was an important invention because:

It allowed literature (such as the Bible) more easily accessible

What led to the decline of the Ming Empire?

Japanese and Mongol invasions

The were the traditional warlords of Japan who employed samurai in their defense.

Daimyo

This important figure was known for establishing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, as part of the Counter-Reformation efforts.

Ignatius Loyola

What was true about slavery in the Ottoman Empire?

The Ottomans used slaves for their military corps

The early modern period began around the year:

1500

Zanzibar and Mombasa were trading ports on the coast of East Africa.

True

The Aztec people:

Were initially nomads but later created permanent communities in Mexico’s central valley

Who was the founder of the Great Mongolian Empire?

Genghis Khan

Justinian's biggest accomplishment was that:

He was responsible for the codification of the Roman legal tradition in the Corpus Juris Civilis

One negative of global trade routes is that:

Invaders and bandits had access to these routes as well

How did trade during the post-classical era help bolster the Indian kingdoms as regional powers in South Asia?

It increased the flux of items exported and imported across South Asia via different trade routes

What is one major focus of the post-classical era?

It endorsed transregional interactions and the development of regional trade along new and pre-existing trade routes

This Venetian-born explorer journeyed from Europe to Asia, crossed the Silk Road, and encountered the court of one of Genghis Khan’s successors.

Marco Polo

This Mongol-successor kingdom was established by Batu Khan, covered parts of Central Asia and the Russian steppe, and was not completely dissolved until 1502.

Golden Horde

This language, a blending of Arabic, Farsi, and the Bantu languages of East Africa, evolved as an important communication tool in the Indian Ocean trading network.

Swahili

While polytheism refers to the belief in multiple gods, monotheism means:

Worship of one god

One reason the Mongols helped the SIlk road flourish is because:

The Mongols had tight control over the Silk Road’s security

The Aztec technique of growing crops on floating platforms was known as:

Chinampas

This Byzantine emperor was best known for his attempts to reclaim lost Byzantine lands along with his support for infrastructure projects in Constantinople and the revamping of older Roman legal codes.

Justinian

The Incas:

Built road systems throughout the Andean Mountains

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Crusades?

Muslim aggression in the Battle of Talas

The Indian Ocean Trade Network:

Helped disperse wealth to the city-states of East Africa

Samarkand was an important city because:

It’s a location in a Central Asian oasis along the Silk Road

The Indian Ocean Trade Network:

Enriched the city-states of East Africa in the region known as the Zanj

Zheng He was best known for his:

Sea voyages through the Indian Ocean to Africa

The Mayans:

Contributed heavily to the realms of math and science

The Crusades created all of the following impacts, except:

Sanctioning of easy divorce and remarriage in the Catholic Church

The Shia and Sunni split developed due to tensions over:

The succession of Muhammad after his death

The formation of large empires during the post-classical era

Allowed for the unification and diversity of people groups

The Shiite and Sunni break was because of tension over

The successor of Muhammad

Ahimsa is the Sanskrit term for , which is an important Buddhist principle.

Non-violence

This large feline animal featured prominently in the temple art in both the Andean region as well as in the Olmec and Maya cultures of Mesoamerica.

Jaguar

Islam is a word that refers to Muslims and their duty:

To be submissive to God's will

The Mayan people of Mesoamerica:

Were keenly interested in astrology, along with other science and mathematics inquiries

This Mauryan leader is known for his conversion to Buddhism as a reaction to the violence he witnessed in battle.

Ashoka

Pok-a-tok can best be described as:

Ball game that ended in winners being offered as sacrifices

The _ culture of the Andes was well-known for their advanced pottery culture.

Moche

All of the following are concepts of Islam, except the following:

Traditional of passing spiritual dances from generation to generation

The Indian caste system was first observed and identified in Western records by sailors from this European country who observed the phenomena after arriving on the Indian coast in the sixteenth century CE.

Portugal

What led to the exchange of goods and commerce on a global level?

Innovative new technologies in transportation

The Olmecs:

Were accomplished stone artisans

What is the Caliph?

Successor of Muhammad

Where was gunpowder first produced?

China

How did the Song dynasty make technological contributions during the Post Classical Era?

They invented the modern compass prototype

Which is NOT an Islamic practice?

Taking holy communion