Question 1

In the Muslim world, homosexuality was

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A)  unknown. 
B)  encouraged. 
C)  introduced by the Silk Road. 
D)  disapproved, but relationships with boys were not unusual. 
E)  practiced only among the rich. 
A)  unknown. 
B)  encouraged. 
C)  introduced by the Silk Road. 
D)  disapproved, but relationships with boys were not unusual. 
E)  practiced only among the rich.

Question 2

How does Swahili represent a fusion of African and Arabic identities?

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Swahili, a Bantu language with a signifi

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-Suleiman the Magnificent

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Suleiman the Magnificent, also known as

Question 4

One of the most significant stimuli for European expansion into Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was

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A)  religious minorities trying to escape Protestant or Catholic persecution in Europe during the Thirty Years War. 
B)  joint-stock trade companies. 
C)  missionary work by Jesuits to stem the spread of Islam. 
D)  the increased value of cotton due to the Industrial Revolution. 
E)  European addiction to coffee. 
A)  religious minorities trying to escape Protestant or Catholic persecution in Europe during the Thirty Years War. 
B)  joint-stock trade companies. 
C)  missionary work by Jesuits to stem the spread of Islam. 
D)  the increased value of cotton due to the Industrial Revolution. 
E)  European addiction to coffee.

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-nawab

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The term "nawab" refers to a high-rankin

Question 6

Discuss the effects of integrating law and culture in the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires with respect the relationship between religious law and local tradition. You should refer to the Diversity and Dominance section, as well as the text itself.

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The mainstay of religious law under Isla

Question 7

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.2, identify the numerous ethnic groups depicted in the vast Russian empire and discuss the impact of this diversity on the ability of Russian tsars to maintain their span of control.

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The vast Russian empire was home to nume

Question 8

The hybrid language spoken at court and by the "military" class was

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A)  Persian 
B)  Farsi 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Osmanli 
E)  Turkish 
A)  Persian 
B)  Farsi 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Osmanli 
E)  Turkish

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Rajputs

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The term "Rajputs" refers to a large gro

Question 10

Nadir Shah's sack of Delhi is symbolized by what act?

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A)  forcing the sultan's widow to marry him 
B)  burning all Hindu religious books 
C)  Slaughter of the Rajput enemies 
D)  Confiscating the peacock throne 
E)  burning down the Taj Mahal 
A)  forcing the sultan's widow to marry him 
B)  burning all Hindu religious books 
C)  Slaughter of the Rajput enemies 
D)  Confiscating the peacock throne 
E)  burning down the Taj Mahal

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-mansabs

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Mansabs were a system of ranking and mil

Question 12

The rising status of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire led to a refinement of their role in society. Which of the following were gains in their status?

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A)  being able to marry. 
B)  being involved in business and commerce. 
C)  becoming a hereditary order. 
D)  ending the devshirme. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  being able to marry. 
B)  being involved in business and commerce. 
C)  becoming a hereditary order. 
D)  ending the devshirme. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Ottoman Empire

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The Ottoman Empire was a vast and powerf

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Cossacks

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The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Cossacks...

Question 15

The Mughal Empire is distinguished from the Ottomans and Safavids mostly because it was

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A)  not very warlike. 
B)  heavily influenced by the Chinese. 
C)  a Hindu land ruled by a Muslim minority 
D)  still controlled by the Mongols. 
E)  a democracy. 
A)  not very warlike. 
B)  heavily influenced by the Chinese. 
C)  a Hindu land ruled by a Muslim minority 
D)  still controlled by the Mongols. 
E)  a democracy.

Question 16

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1, show the three Muslim states of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. List the similarities and differences between these states. Did these three states make a united Islamic world, or were there conflicts within it?

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The three Muslim states of the sixteenth

Question 17

Why did the trade empires in the Indian Ocean region succeed while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires declined?

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As outlined previously, changes in the w

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Muscovy

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Muscovy can refer to several different t

Question 19

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1 as well as the text, identify the territories of the Safavid and Mughal Empires. Why is it surprising that neither had a navy, and what did the lack of a maritime presence mean for them politically, economically, and militarily?

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The Safavid Empire's territory included

Question 20

Islam effectively countered the aggressive Christianity of Europeans, particularly

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A)  in the Brunei Sultanate in Borneo and in the Acheh Sultanate in Sumatra. 
B)  in Safavid Persia and in the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  in the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Manchu Empire. 
D)  in South Africa and Zimbabwe. 
E)  in none of these; actually, Christianity usually won. 
A)  in the Brunei Sultanate in Borneo and in the Acheh Sultanate in Sumatra. 
B)  in Safavid Persia and in the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  in the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Manchu Empire. 
D)  in South Africa and Zimbabwe. 
E)  in none of these; actually, Christianity usually won.

Exam 20: Between Europe and China

In the Muslim world, homosexuality was

How does Swahili represent a fusion of African and Arabic identities?

Identify the following term(s). -Suleiman the Magnificent

One of the most significant stimuli for European expansion into Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was

Identify the following term(s). -nawab

Discuss the effects of integrating law and culture in the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires with respect the relationship between religious law and local tradition. You should refer to the Diversity and Dominance section, as well as the text itself.

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.2, identify the numerous ethnic groups depicted in the vast Russian empire and discuss the impact of this diversity on the ability of Russian tsars to maintain their span of control.

The hybrid language spoken at court and by the "military" class was

Identify the following term(s). -Rajputs

Nadir Shah's sack of Delhi is symbolized by what act?

Identify the following term(s). -mansabs

The rising status of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire led to a refinement of their role in society. Which of the following were gains in their status?

Identify the following term(s). -Ottoman Empire

Identify the following term(s). -Cossacks

The Mughal Empire is distinguished from the Ottomans and Safavids mostly because it was

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1, show the three Muslim states of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. List the similarities and differences between these states. Did these three states make a united Islamic world, or were there conflicts within it?

Why did the trade empires in the Indian Ocean region succeed while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires declined?

Identify the following term(s). -Muscovy

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1 as well as the text, identify the territories of the Safavid and Mughal Empires. Why is it surprising that neither had a navy, and what did the lack of a maritime presence mean for them politically, economically, and militarily?

Islam effectively countered the aggressive Christianity of Europeans, particularly

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