Question 1

The empire of Genghis Khan did not encompass

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A) Korea. 
B) northern China. 
C) Baghdad. 
D) the Caspian Sea. 
E) most of the length of the Yellow River. 
A) Korea. 
B) northern China. 
C) Baghdad. 
D) the Caspian Sea. 
E) most of the length of the Yellow River.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) Islamic scientists preserved both the Greek traditions and Persian and Indian texts. 
B) Arab mathematicians studied and enlarged upon Indian traditions of numerical reckoning, including the concept of zero. 
C) Arab scholars were especially advanced in the development of navigational devices such as the astrolabe. 
D) Arab scholars made substantial progress in the study of optics. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Islamic scientists preserved both the Greek traditions and Persian and Indian texts. 
B) Arab mathematicians studied and enlarged upon Indian traditions of numerical reckoning, including the concept of zero. 
C) Arab scholars were especially advanced in the development of navigational devices such as the astrolabe. 
D) Arab scholars made substantial progress in the study of optics. 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

A minaret is a

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A) hall surrounding a mosque's courtyard. 
B) fountain where the faithful could wash before their prayers. 
C) tower for calling the faithful to prayer. 
D) prayer niche, pointed toward Mecca, the direction for the faithful to pray. 
E) none of these choices 
A) hall surrounding a mosque's courtyard. 
B) fountain where the faithful could wash before their prayers. 
C) tower for calling the faithful to prayer. 
D) prayer niche, pointed toward Mecca, the direction for the faithful to pray. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Describe the government and administration of the Abbasid Empire under Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his son Mamun.

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The government and administration of the

Question 5

In 1095, Pope Urban II

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A) abdicated from the papacy. 
B) called on Christians to unite and attack the Muslim "infidel." 
C) denounced the bigotry and prejudice that motivated the Crusades. 
D) refused to aid the Byzantine emperor in his struggle against Muslims. 
E) none of these choices 
A) abdicated from the papacy. 
B) called on Christians to unite and attack the Muslim "infidel." 
C) denounced the bigotry and prejudice that motivated the Crusades. 
D) refused to aid the Byzantine emperor in his struggle against Muslims. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Identification
-Mamluks

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The Mamluks were a class of warrior-slav

Question 7

The Nasrid kingdom was located around

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A) Tunis. 
B) Granada. 
C) Seville. 
D) Alexandria. 
E) Cairo. 
A) Tunis. 
B) Granada. 
C) Seville. 
D) Alexandria. 
E) Cairo.

Question 8

Baybars established alliances with which of the following potential enemies?

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A) Sicily 
B) Seville 
C) the Turks 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Sicily 
B) Seville 
C) the Turks 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

What is meant by the term "Pax Mongolica"? Give some examples of its impact.

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Pax Mongolica refers to a period of rela

Question 10

Identification
-Salah ed-Din

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Salah ed-Din, more commonly known in the

Question 11

At the bottom of the class hierarchy in the Yuan Empire were

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A) Mongols. 
B) non-Chinese minorities. 
C) northern Chinese. 
D) southern Chinese. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Mongols. 
B) non-Chinese minorities. 
C) northern Chinese. 
D) southern Chinese. 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

Describe the impact of the Crusades on the commercial activity in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

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The Crusades had a significant impact on

The empire of Genghis Khan did not encompass

Which of the following statements is false?

A minaret is a

Describe the government and administration of the Abbasid Empire under Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his son Mamun.

In 1095, Pope Urban II

Identification -Mamluks

The Nasrid kingdom was located around

Baybars established alliances with which of the following potential enemies?

What is meant by the term "Pax Mongolica"? Give some examples of its impact.

Identification -Salah ed-Din

At the bottom of the class hierarchy in the Yuan Empire were

Describe the impact of the Crusades on the commercial activity in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Emerging Global Interrelations

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Exam 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

The empire of Genghis Khan did not encompass

Which of the following statements is false?

A minaret is a

Describe the government and administration of the Abbasid Empire under Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his son Mamun.

In 1095, Pope Urban II

Identification -Mamluks

The Nasrid kingdom was located around

Baybars established alliances with which of the following potential enemies?

What is meant by the term "Pax Mongolica"? Give some examples of its impact.

Identification -Salah ed-Din

At the bottom of the class hierarchy in the Yuan Empire were

Describe the impact of the Crusades on the commercial activity in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Emerging Global Interrelations

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