Question 1

Compare and contrast the processes that led to the emergence of empires in East and West Africa.

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The processes that led to the emergence

Question 2

What brought Zheng He's voyages to an end?

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Zheng He's voyages, which took place dur

Question 3

Zhu Yuanzhang was

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A)  the charismatic founder of the Maitreya cult. 
B)  a prominent member of the Confucian bureaucratic establishment. 
C)  the founder of the Ming dynasty. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  the charismatic founder of the Maitreya cult. 
B)  a prominent member of the Confucian bureaucratic establishment. 
C)  the founder of the Ming dynasty. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 4

The Muqaddimah was

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A)  the commander of the Ottoman armies. 
B)  the tribute paid to the Ottomans by conquered peoples. 
C)  an important treatise on Islamic political philosophy. 
D)  a trade route through central Eurasia. 
A)  the commander of the Ottoman armies. 
B)  the tribute paid to the Ottomans by conquered peoples. 
C)  an important treatise on Islamic political philosophy. 
D)  a trade route through central Eurasia.

Question 5

The myth of Maitreya played a significant role in the history of fourteenth-century China because

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A)  the Confucian establishment used the myth to retain power for itself. 
B)  the peasants believed that Maitreya would rescue them from plagues. 
C)  the peasants believed that Maitreya would give his followers power over their oppressors. 
D)  Maitreya was the new god of the Ming dynasty. 
A)  the Confucian establishment used the myth to retain power for itself. 
B)  the peasants believed that Maitreya would rescue them from plagues. 
C)  the peasants believed that Maitreya would give his followers power over their oppressors. 
D)  Maitreya was the new god of the Ming dynasty.

Question 6

Explain the role of religion in Russian expansionism.How was Moscow a "Third Rome"? How did this compare to the role of religion in Ottoman expansion?

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Religion played a significant role in Ru

Question 7

Overseas exploration by Europeans was stimulated in the fifteenth century by

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A)  the need for slaves to replace peasants killed by the plague. 
B)  the desire of explorers to emulate the heroes of chivalry. 
C)  fear of Ottoman invasion and desire for new lands. 
D)  fear of expanding Chinese economic supremacy. 
A)  the need for slaves to replace peasants killed by the plague. 
B)  the desire of explorers to emulate the heroes of chivalry. 
C)  fear of Ottoman invasion and desire for new lands. 
D)  fear of expanding Chinese economic supremacy.

Question 8

Which of the following became a significant source of wealth for the rulers of Muscovy?

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A)  tribute from the Mongols 
B)  furs 
C)  iron mines 
D)  slave trading 
A)  tribute from the Mongols 
B)  furs 
C)  iron mines 
D)  slave trading

Question 9

In which of the following ways was Mwene Mutapa different from Ethiopia?

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A)  Ethiopia was a land-locked empire, unlike Mwene Mutapa. 
B)  Mwene Mutapa traded extensively in gold. 
C)  Mwene Mutapa did not engage in long-distance ocean trade. 
D)  Mwene Mutapa was a Christian empire, unlike Ethiopia. 
A)  Ethiopia was a land-locked empire, unlike Mwene Mutapa. 
B)  Mwene Mutapa traded extensively in gold. 
C)  Mwene Mutapa did not engage in long-distance ocean trade. 
D)  Mwene Mutapa was a Christian empire, unlike Ethiopia.

Question 10

The power of the state increased in Western Europe largely because of improvements in

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A)  military technology. 
B)  the philosophy of government. 
C)  relations with the church. 
D)  communications. 
A)  military technology. 
B)  the philosophy of government. 
C)  relations with the church. 
D)  communications.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the role of long-distance trade in the growth of empires in the Americas and Africa.

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Long-distance trade played a significant

Question 12

Explain how the Inca empire became the world's fastest growing empire in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century.What enabled the Incas to maintain control? How did environmental and climate variation support their extensive empire? When Inca society eventually collapsed,what important legacy did it leave?

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The Inca empire became the world's faste

Question 13

The first recorded European contact with Mali was made by

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A)  Italian monks sent by the Pope. 
B)  English traders. 
C)  Portuguese explorers. 
D)  French explorers. 
A)  Italian monks sent by the Pope. 
B)  English traders. 
C)  Portuguese explorers. 
D)  French explorers.

Question 14

What was the relationship between East and West Africa and Portugal in this period? What impact did the Portuguese have on the emergence of sub-Saharan empires?

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During this period, the relationship bet

Question 15

A key reason for the growth of imperial systems in the Americas was

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A)  increased trade and competition between the rising empires in Central and South America. 
B)  rapid demographic growth. 
C)  new military technologies. 
D)  a desire to spread religious belief. 
A)  increased trade and competition between the rising empires in Central and South America. 
B)  rapid demographic growth. 
C)  new military technologies. 
D)  a desire to spread religious belief.

Question 16

How did geography and culture affect the development of imperial expansion in Eurasia during the fifteenth century? Explore at least one specific example in Western Eurasia and one in Eastern Eurasia.

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Geography and culture played significant

Question 17

The Ming emperors may have abandoned the pursuit of maritime imperial expansion because

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A)  the revival of Mongol power threatened existing frontiers. 
B)  China lacked the technology to build large ships. 
C)  Chinese maps were inadequate for long voyages. 
D)  Zheng He's voyages produced nothing of interest. 
A)  the revival of Mongol power threatened existing frontiers. 
B)  China lacked the technology to build large ships. 
C)  Chinese maps were inadequate for long voyages. 
D)  Zheng He's voyages produced nothing of interest.

Question 18

How did the rise of nationalism and the state system drive European expansion?

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The rise of nationalism and the state sy

Question 19

What range of motives impelled Europeans around the world?

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The range of motives that impelled Europ

Question 20

Can Zheng He's voyages be understood as acts of imperialism? Explain why or why not.

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Zheng He's voyages cannot be understood

Exam 15: Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

Compare and contrast the processes that led to the emergence of empires in East and West Africa.

What brought Zheng He's voyages to an end?

Zhu Yuanzhang was

The Muqaddimah was

The myth of Maitreya played a significant role in the history of fourteenth-century China because

Explain the role of religion in Russian expansionism.How was Moscow a "Third Rome"? How did this compare to the role of religion in Ottoman expansion?

Overseas exploration by Europeans was stimulated in the fifteenth century by

Which of the following became a significant source of wealth for the rulers of Muscovy?

In which of the following ways was Mwene Mutapa different from Ethiopia?

The power of the state increased in Western Europe largely because of improvements in

Compare and contrast the role of long-distance trade in the growth of empires in the Americas and Africa.

The first recorded European contact with Mali was made by

What was the relationship between East and West Africa and Portugal in this period? What impact did the Portuguese have on the emergence of sub-Saharan empires?

A key reason for the growth of imperial systems in the Americas was

How did geography and culture affect the development of imperial expansion in Eurasia during the fifteenth century? Explore at least one specific example in Western Eurasia and one in Eastern Eurasia.

The Ming emperors may have abandoned the pursuit of maritime imperial expansion because

How did the rise of nationalism and the state system drive European expansion?

What range of motives impelled Europeans around the world?

Can Zheng He's voyages be understood as acts of imperialism? Explain why or why not.

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