Question 1

The religious ritual of burning bones and reading the resulting cracks were comparable to

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A) Rituals performed by Egyptian high priests. 
B) Mayan rituals. 
C) Shang-dynasty divination. 
D) Persian Zoroastrianism. 
E) Greek oracles. 
A) Rituals performed by Egyptian high priests. 
B) Mayan rituals. 
C) Shang-dynasty divination. 
D) Persian Zoroastrianism. 
E) Greek oracles. C

Question 2

Chinese knowledge of the world had increased since the Mongol era,and by 1470 included knowledge and location of both the Islamic world and

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A) Polynesia. 
B) North America. 
C) Greenland and Iceland. 
D) South America. 
E) Europe. 
A) Polynesia. 
B) North America. 
C) Greenland and Iceland. 
D) South America. 
E) Europe. E

Question 3

Animals provided for the Mongols' basic needs,which included which of the following?

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A) Clothing. 
B) Khumis. 
C) Felt. 
D) Dairy products. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Clothing. 
B) Khumis. 
C) Felt. 
D) Dairy products. 
E) All of these choices. E

Question 4

The Ottomans marked the establishment of a major Islamic power in western Asia by

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A) The power that replaced the Mongol khanates in Mongolia. 
B) Beginning as a group of Muslim settlers from the steppes of Mongolia. 
C) Bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end through the conquest of Constantinople. 
D) Having defeated Timur the Lame's army. 
E) Paying their soldiers in plunder and conquered land. 
A) The power that replaced the Mongol khanates in Mongolia. 
B) Beginning as a group of Muslim settlers from the steppes of Mongolia. 
C) Bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end through the conquest of Constantinople. 
D) Having defeated Timur the Lame's army. 
E) Paying their soldiers in plunder and conquered land.

Question 5

The defeat of Hulegu's army at Ayn Jalut in 1260 by Mamluks from Egypt was the first defeat of the Mongols in battle and also marks

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A) The beginning of the Mongol Empire's conquest of Eygpt. 
B) A reorientation of the Mongol Empire to Europe. 
C) The end of a unified Mongol Empire. 
D) A merger of the Mongols with the Abbasid caliphate. 
E) An opportunity for Mongke to conquer more land. 
A) The beginning of the Mongol Empire's conquest of Eygpt. 
B) A reorientation of the Mongol Empire to Europe. 
C) The end of a unified Mongol Empire. 
D) A merger of the Mongols with the Abbasid caliphate. 
E) An opportunity for Mongke to conquer more land.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Shamans

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Shamans are individuals who are consider

Question 7

Zheng He had acquired power by

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A) Marrying the Yongle emperor's sister. 
B) Working his way through the army. 
C) Success as a merchant on the Silk Road. 
D) Discovering new land for the Ming to conquer. 
E) Successfully leading an expedition to Japan. 
A) Marrying the Yongle emperor's sister. 
B) Working his way through the army. 
C) Success as a merchant on the Silk Road. 
D) Discovering new land for the Ming to conquer. 
E) Successfully leading an expedition to Japan.

Question 8

Viewed as a usurper all his life,what might have been the goal of the Yongle emperor in building the great Chinese fleet commanded by Zheng He?

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The answer of  Viewed as a usurper all his life,what...

Question 9

What happened to Chinggis Khan's father when Chinggis was only 9 years old?

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A) Exiled to China. 
B) Died in battle. 
C) Poisoned by a rival. 
D) Disappeared traveling to Constantinople. 
E) No one knows;his father is unknown. 
A) Exiled to China. 
B) Died in battle. 
C) Poisoned by a rival. 
D) Disappeared traveling to Constantinople. 
E) No one knows;his father is unknown.

Question 10

The Kangnido map of the world was produced in 1470 in

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A) Ming China. 
B) Korea. 
C) Vietnam. 
D) Istanbul. 
E) Mongolia. 
A) Ming China. 
B) Korea. 
C) Vietnam. 
D) Istanbul. 
E) Mongolia.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Koryo

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Koryo (also spelled as Goryeo) refers to

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- postal relay system

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A postal relay system is a network of st

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of Mongol rule in China?

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A) Korea,under the rule of the Koryo dynasty,fell to the Mongols. 
B) A peasant rebellion ended the control of the Mongols in China. 
C) Local customs were kept,such as the use of a Chinese name for the dynasty. 
D) After building a Chinese-type navy,he was able to defeat Southern China. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Korea,under the rule of the Koryo dynasty,fell to the Mongols. 
B) A peasant rebellion ended the control of the Mongols in China. 
C) Local customs were kept,such as the use of a Chinese name for the dynasty. 
D) After building a Chinese-type navy,he was able to defeat Southern China. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Mongke

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Möngke Khan (also spelled as Mönkh or Mo

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with the Yuan leaders of China,after the death of Khubilai Khan?

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A) Spoke and wrote Chinese. 
B) Knew little of life on the steppes. 
C) Reinstated civil service examinations. 
D) Introduced a new Neo-Confucian examination curriculum. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Spoke and wrote Chinese. 
B) Knew little of life on the steppes. 
C) Reinstated civil service examinations. 
D) Introduced a new Neo-Confucian examination curriculum. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 16

To be allowed provisions and travel assistance,William of Rubruck pretended to be a/n

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A) Missionary. 
B) Warrior 
C) Goldsmith. 
D) Chief. 
E) Envoy. 
A) Missionary. 
B) Warrior 
C) Goldsmith. 
D) Chief. 
E) Envoy.

Question 17

The Mongol monetary system involved which of the following?

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A) Agents who acted on behalf of their Mongol customers. 
B) The use of designated Central Asian merchants. 
C) Buying goods for Mongol customers with cash. 
D) The conversion of Mongol plunder into money. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Agents who acted on behalf of their Mongol customers. 
B) The use of designated Central Asian merchants. 
C) Buying goods for Mongol customers with cash. 
D) The conversion of Mongol plunder into money. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 18

The Ottomans saw themselves as protectors of

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A) The descendents of Chinggis. 
B) Jerusalem. 
C) Islam by imposing Islam on all new territories. 
D) Local society and culture using Islam as the foundation. 
E) The Turkic Christian nomad way of life. 
A) The descendents of Chinggis. 
B) Jerusalem. 
C) Islam by imposing Islam on all new territories. 
D) Local society and culture using Islam as the foundation. 
E) The Turkic Christian nomad way of life.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Yongle

Accepted Answer

Yongle refers to the reign name of the t

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Nestorians

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The term "Nestorians" refers to the foll

Exam 14: The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

The religious ritual of burning bones and reading the resulting cracks were comparable to

Chinese knowledge of the world had increased since the Mongol era,and by 1470 included knowledge and location of both the Islamic world and

Animals provided for the Mongols' basic needs,which included which of the following?

The Ottomans marked the establishment of a major Islamic power in western Asia by

The defeat of Hulegu's army at Ayn Jalut in 1260 by Mamluks from Egypt was the first defeat of the Mongols in battle and also marks

Please define the following key terms. - Shamans

Zheng He had acquired power by

Viewed as a usurper all his life,what might have been the goal of the Yongle emperor in building the great Chinese fleet commanded by Zheng He?

What happened to Chinggis Khan's father when Chinggis was only 9 years old?

The Kangnido map of the world was produced in 1470 in

Please define the following key terms. - Koryo

Please define the following key terms. - postal relay system

Which of the following statements is true of Mongol rule in China?

Please define the following key terms. - Mongke

Which of the following is associated with the Yuan leaders of China,after the death of Khubilai Khan?

To be allowed provisions and travel assistance,William of Rubruck pretended to be a/n

The Mongol monetary system involved which of the following?

The Ottomans saw themselves as protectors of

Please define the following key terms. - Yongle

Please define the following key terms. - Nestorians

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

Religion, politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500 - 1750

Empires, colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 - 1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

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