Question 1

Stephen Dushan took advantage of weakening Byzantine influence and proclaimed himself tsar of

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A)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Slavs. 
B)  the Greeks, Byzantines, Bulgarians, and Sicilians. 
C)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Macedonians. 
D)  the Macedonians, Albanians, Slavs, and Serbs. 
E)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Albanians. 
A)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Slavs. 
B)  the Greeks, Byzantines, Bulgarians, and Sicilians. 
C)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Macedonians. 
D)  the Macedonians, Albanians, Slavs, and Serbs. 
E)  the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Albanians.

Question 2

Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of:

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A)  Islam. 
B)  Shamanism. 
C)  Orthodox Christianity 
D)  Atheism. 
E)  Buddhism. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  Shamanism. 
C)  Orthodox Christianity 
D)  Atheism. 
E)  Buddhism.

Question 3

Ming China didn't develop seafaring for commercial and military because commercial maritime expectations fell short and:

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A)  The emperor feared outside contacts and influence. 
B)  The peasantry were a strong voting lobby and refused to support it. 
C)  The merchants were opposed to losing their domestic markets. 
D)  The Mongol threat from the north and west took priority over seafaring. 
E)  The Japanese merchants undercut the market and stole China's trading partners. 
A)  The emperor feared outside contacts and influence. 
B)  The peasantry were a strong voting lobby and refused to support it. 
C)  The merchants were opposed to losing their domestic markets. 
D)  The Mongol threat from the north and west took priority over seafaring. 
E)  The Japanese merchants undercut the market and stole China's trading partners.

Question 4

Zheng He's primary accomplishment was

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A)  converting barbarians to Islam. 
B)  discovering new lands in the East. 
C)  bringing wealth to China. 
D)  acquiring Ming tributary states. 
E)  discovering the Philippines. 
A)  converting barbarians to Islam. 
B)  discovering new lands in the East. 
C)  bringing wealth to China. 
D)  acquiring Ming tributary states. 
E)  discovering the Philippines.

Question 5

Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term "tsar" (Latin for caesar)?

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A)  Alexander Nevskii 
B)  Peter the Great 
C)  Ivan III 
D)  Ivan IV 
E)  Catherine the Great 
A)  Alexander Nevskii 
B)  Peter the Great 
C)  Ivan III 
D)  Ivan IV 
E)  Catherine the Great

Question 6

Which group held the lowest social rank in Yuan China?

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A)  Southern Chinese 
B)  Northern Chinese 
C)  Middle Easterners 
D)  Central Asians 
E)  Mongols 
A)  Southern Chinese 
B)  Northern Chinese 
C)  Middle Easterners 
D)  Central Asians 
E)  Mongols

Question 7

In the Yuan Empire, the Mongols were the warriors, and the Central Asians and the Middle Easterners were the census takers and the

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A)  tax collectors. 
B)  farmers. 
C)  priests. 
D)  commanders. 
E)  rulers. 
A)  tax collectors. 
B)  farmers. 
C)  priests. 
D)  commanders. 
E)  rulers.

Question 8

In 1368, the Yuan Empire was overthrown and replaced by the

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A)  Manchu Empire. 
B)  Yi Kingdom. 
C)  Ming Empire. 
D)  Song Empire. 
E)  Tang Empire. 
A)  Manchu Empire. 
B)  Yi Kingdom. 
C)  Ming Empire. 
D)  Song Empire. 
E)  Tang Empire.

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Nasir al-Din Tusi

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Nasir al-Din Tusi was a Persian polymath

Question 10

The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols was that

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A)  they were mutually hostile. 
B)  the Koryo kings were of mostly Mongol descent and royal families became attached and loyal to the Mongols. 
C)  the Koryo family revolted against the Mongols and expelled them from Korea. 
D)  the Mongols considered the Koryo family and all Koreans "barbarians." 
E)  of parents and children, with the Koryo family as the parents. 
A)  they were mutually hostile. 
B)  the Koryo kings were of mostly Mongol descent and royal families became attached and loyal to the Mongols. 
C)  the Koryo family revolted against the Mongols and expelled them from Korea. 
D)  the Mongols considered the Koryo family and all Koreans "barbarians." 
E)  of parents and children, with the Koryo family as the parents.

Question 11

One of the most significant effects of Mongol trade routes was the spread of diseases including

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A)  typhus. 
B)  influenza. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  bubonic plague. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  typhus. 
B)  influenza. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  bubonic plague. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-Rashid al-Din

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Rashid al-Din, full name Rashid al-Din F

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-lama

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The term "lama" refers to a title for a

Question 14

As a result of the Il-Khan attempt to repel them in the Crimean/Caucauses areas, the Golden Horde formed an alliance with:

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A)  Persian Muslims. 
B)  Egyptian Mamluks. 
C)  Seljuk Turks. 
D)  Byzantine (Ottoman) Janissary forces. 
E)  Buddhists in India. 
A)  Persian Muslims. 
B)  Egyptian Mamluks. 
C)  Seljuk Turks. 
D)  Byzantine (Ottoman) Janissary forces. 
E)  Buddhists in India.

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Yuan Empire

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The Yuan Empire, also known as the Yuan

Question 16

Describe the changes in technology during the Ming Empire, focusing on agriculture, warfare, and transportation.

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Ming technological innovation slowed aft

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-Ashikaga Shogunate

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The Ashikaga Shogunate, also known as th

Question 18

Some historians argue that Mongol empire building stimulated local economies and facilitated cultural exchange through the promotion of trade. Other historians, echoing the widespread hostility to Mongol rule that existed at the time, argue that Mongol domination retarded political and economic development in many areas. Which position do you think is correct? Provide examples from Russia and China as talking points.

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There is no one definitive answer. The M

Question 19

The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi, who wrote on history, poetry, ethics and religion, was most notable for his contributions in

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A)  poetry written in Persian. 
B)  an encompassing world history. 
C)  translation of philosophy. 
D)  mathematical developments in algebra and trigonometry. 
E)  cartography. 
A)  poetry written in Persian. 
B)  an encompassing world history. 
C)  translation of philosophy. 
D)  mathematical developments in algebra and trigonometry. 
E)  cartography.

Question 20

Identify the following term(s).
-Teutonic Knights

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The Teutonic Knights were a German milit

Exam 13: Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Stephen Dushan took advantage of weakening Byzantine influence and proclaimed himself tsar of

Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of:

Ming China didn't develop seafaring for commercial and military because commercial maritime expectations fell short and:

Zheng He's primary accomplishment was

Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term "tsar" (Latin for caesar)?

Which group held the lowest social rank in Yuan China?

In the Yuan Empire, the Mongols were the warriors, and the Central Asians and the Middle Easterners were the census takers and the

In 1368, the Yuan Empire was overthrown and replaced by the

Identify the following term(s). -Nasir al-Din Tusi

The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols was that

One of the most significant effects of Mongol trade routes was the spread of diseases including

Identify the following term(s). -Rashid al-Din

Identify the following term(s). -lama

As a result of the Il-Khan attempt to repel them in the Crimean/Caucauses areas, the Golden Horde formed an alliance with:

Identify the following term(s). -Yuan Empire

Describe the changes in technology during the Ming Empire, focusing on agriculture, warfare, and transportation.

Identify the following term(s). -Ashikaga Shogunate

The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi, who wrote on history, poetry, ethics and religion, was most notable for his contributions in

Identify the following term(s). -Teutonic Knights

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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