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QUESTION 1
Which was a role of the Ottoman sultan?
to lead day-to-day imperial administration | ||
to serve as patriarch of all Turkish families | ||
to lead religious rituals as chief priest | ||
to rule the empire as an absolute monarch |
2 points
QUESTION 2
Which was the role of the patriarchal family during the Ming and Qing dynasties?
to eliminate the need for local government officials to enforce the rule of law | ||
to establish uniformity of practice in Buddhist ceremonies and doctrines | ||
to encourage devotion to clan elders who were responsible for social order | ||
to bypass the local nobility’s control of social welfare concerns of the populace |
2 points
QUESTION 3
Which was the purpose of the Floating Worlds?
to create separate homelands within the Japanese state for followers of Shintoism and Buddhism | ||
to escape from social responsibilities and rigid rules of conduct through urban entertainment | ||
to provide ethnic cultural centers and living areas for foreign migrant workers in Japanese cities | ||
to establish colonies to provide ready-made markets for industrialized manufactured goods |
2 points
QUESTION 4
Which was not one of the diverse populations that made up the Ottoman Empire?
Orthodox Jews | ||
Daoist worshippers | ||
Roman Catholics | ||
Sunni Muslims |
2 points
QUESTION 5
Which best describes Japanese social stratification?
Elite women were subject to male authority. | ||
The middle class was eliminated by Confucian law. | ||
Women were allowed control over their property. | ||
Examinations allowed class movement. |
2 points
QUESTION 6
Which was not a characteristic of both the Ottoman and Mughal empires?
Arbitrary rule by emperors was based on the steppe tradition. | ||
Surplus agricultural production financed the armies. | ||
Autocratic authority was wielded by Islamic emperors. | ||
New food crops led to rapid population growth. |
2 points
QUESTION 7
Which best describes the capture of Constantinople in 1453?
Portuguese naval forces laid siege around the city’s inner harbor. | ||
The Hapsburg emperor’s armies used moveable towers to break the ramparts. | ||
Ottoman forces used enormous cannon to knock down the city’s walls. | ||
Russian soldiers attacked the weaker eastern walls with superior force. |
2 points
QUESTION 8
Which best describes cultural patronage in the Islamic empires?
Muslim traditional culture was reinforced by eliminating outside foreign influence in art, architecture, and music. | ||
Capital cities and royal palaces were beautified to express empires’ imperial majesty and wealth. | ||
Western European artists and musicians were brought into the royal courts to introduce more modern art in elite society. | ||
Eastern Asian philosophies and stylized calligraphy were imported to secularize education and art. |
2 points
QUESTION 9
Which describes the political structure of the Mughal Empire?
loose system of governance that gave provinces autonomy | ||
military force and advanced weaponry used to maintain gunpowder empire | ||
a feudal system with nobles pledging homage to the Muslim emperor | ||
absolute authority maintained by forcing thousands to convert to Islam |
2 points
QUESTION 10
Which was not a feature of early Ming China?
scroll paintings that depicted scenes on long, vertical rolls of silk | ||
expansion into the northern border. which brought conflict with Russia | ||
the Forbidden City, which served as the seat of centralized government | ||
great works of literature and a new form of writing, the novel |
2 points
QUESTION 11
Which best describes an impact of Christian missionary efforts in Japan?
The government lessened resistance to foreign ideas and western modernization. | ||
Christianity was rejected because many converts were not allowed to become priests or have a leadership role in missions. | ||
The number of followers of Buddhism and Confucianism lessened among the working class and the peasantry. | ||
Shintoism decreased in political and cultural influence among all classes of Japanese society. |
2 points
QUESTION 12
Which was a key feature of the Era of Independent Lords in Japan?
Merchant class ranks decreased. | ||
The economy was agrarian-based. | ||
Tea and silk exports declined. | ||
Foreign Christians gained influence. |
2 points
QUESTION 13
Which describes economic development in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century China?
permanent overseas exploration and colonization | ||
promotion of exports in tea, silk, and porcelain | ||
foreign merchants allowed to operate through China | ||
investment in new technological innovation |
2 points
QUESTION 14
Which was not a reason for the deterioration of the Islamic empires?
long and costly wars | ||
successive crop failures | ||
incompetent rulers | ||
religious tensions |
2 points
QUESTION 15
Which was a reason for Japanese isolationism?
Japan did not want to rely on the European currency economy. | ||
Japan wanted to eliminate possible foreign control over regional samurai warlords. | ||
Japan dreaded an influx of Chinese Confucian and Buddhist dogma. | ||
Japan was wary of the spread of foreign ideas, including European religious beliefs. |
2 points
QUESTION 16
Which was a religious policy of the Ottoman Empire?
allowing autonomous religious communities | ||
requiring all religions to conduct rites in Turkish | ||
granting equal rights to believers of all religions | ||
permitting Christians to inherit the imperial throne |
2 points
QUESTION 17
Which was an accomplishment of Akbar?
He created an efficient nationwide bureaucracy and fair tax code. | ||
He founded the Mughal Empire and dynasty in northern India. | ||
He expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent deep into India. | ||
He adopted Hinduism and enforced its caste system in the empire. |
2 points
QUESTION 18
Which was an economic policy pursued during the Qing dynasty?
to allow a high volume of imports | ||
to raise rents and interest rates | ||
to encourage foreign trade | ||
to focus on agricultural exports |
2 points
QUESTION 19
Which was not a factor that helped the Ottoman Empire grow from a tiny state in northwestern Anatolia?
control of a strategic link between Europe and Asia on the Dardanelles Strait | ||
creation of an army that took advantage of cavalrymen skills and gunpowder | ||
shrewd wisdom and strategy of its founder, Osman, and his descendants | ||
increase in Islamic converts willing to form militias to overthrow Christian rulers |
2 points
QUESTION 20
Which was an accomplishment of emperor Kangxi of China?
launching China’s first massive overseas exploration under admiral Zheng He | ||
supporting the pioneering use of paper currency to bolster trade and commerce | ||
constructing the vast Qing Empire through conquests of Taiwan and central Asia | ||
fortifying northern borders with Mongolia by assembling the Great Wall |
2 points
QUESTION 21
Which describes the role of women in the Ottoman Empire?
Women were allowed to own and operate public businesses. | ||
Women were given the right to serve as attorneys in court. | ||
Women served as governesses in elite households. | ||
Women worked actively in the urban real estate market. |
2 points
QUESTION 22
Which best describes cultural conservatism in the Islamic empires?
Muslims remained willingly ignorant of European cultural and technological developments. | ||
Muslim mariners set sail to proselytize and convert foreign peoples to Islamic principles. | ||
Shiite Muslims forced Sufism out of the empires’ art, music, literature, and architecture. | ||
Islamic clerics embraced the use of the printing press to spread Muslim doctrines. |
2 points
QUESTION 23
Which was not a reason for the decentralization of Japan during the 1300s and 1400s?
Civil war led to the loss of imperial power. | ||
The Chinese invaded from the north. | ||
Local warlords governed as feudal lords. | ||
Puppet emperors ruled the imperial throne. |
2 points
QUESTION 24
Why did the Qing regime have a policy of limited foreign contacts?
They feared complete invasion by advanced European armed forces. | ||
The infrastructure was inadequate to deal with naval and overland commerce. | ||
They wanted to avoid a demographic shift from the rural countryside to port cities. | ||
They were suspicious what impact outside influences could have on Confucian ideals. |
2 points
QUESTION 25
Which was an economic accomplishment of the Tokugawa regime?
preventing excess population growth | ||
allowing foreign migrants in to work | ||
producing steel weapons for export | ||
exporting opium and tea to Europe |
2 points
QUESTION 26
Which was an accomplishment of Suleiman the Magnificent?
killing the Persian king and subjugating his people | ||
forcing the Mughal emperor to cede lands to the Turks | ||
sacking Moscow and putting an end to Russian expansion | ||
challenging European vessels through build up of navy |
2 points
QUESTION 27
Which was not a reason for the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
conservative Muslim protest and revolt in janissary corps | ||
several incompetent rulers interested in personal wealth | ||
frequent military defeat at the hands of the Europeans | ||
destruction of Hindu temples and Buddhist shrines |
2 points
QUESTION 28
Which was not an event related to the reunification of Japan from 1560 to 1615?
The shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu completed the full unification of Japan. | ||
The Kamakura regime was overthrown by the powerful Hojo family. | ||
Oda Nobunaga conquered the east and was assassinated. | ||
The warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi centralized power from Osaka. |
2 points
QUESTION 29
Which feature best reveals the influence of Hinduism on Mughal art?
brilliant domes, arches, and minarets in buildings | ||
flying buttresses extending from building exteriors | ||
decorative tiles to adorn mosques and tombs | ||
elaborate ornamentation to balance arched structures |
2 points
QUESTION 30
Which was not a general economic trend from 1450 to 1750?
Wages rose as shortage of labor forces occurred from outbreaks of epidemics. | ||
Wealth was measured more by money and commerce than land ownership. | ||
Protoindustrial modes of production began to appear primarily in Europe. | ||
The Columbian exchange of new foods altered diets and agricultural practices. |
2 points