Question 1

Identification
-Dome of the Rock

Accepted Answer

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrin

Question 2

The Mamluk rebellion hastened the collapse of the dynasty of the

Accepted Answer

A) Umayyads. 
B) Abbasids. 
C) Fatimids. 
D) Seljuks. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Umayyads. 
B) Abbasids. 
C) Fatimids. 
D) Seljuks. 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

Identification
-Pax Mongolica

Accepted Answer

Pax Mongolica, which translates to "Mong

Question 4

Baghdad first became a symbol for the glories of the Muslim dominions when

Accepted Answer

A) emissaries sent by Charlemagne returned with stories about the untold wealth of the city. 
B) tourism became commonplace in the sixth century. 
C) the Byzantine Empire fell. 
D) The Tales of The Arabian Nights was translated into the major languages of western Europe. 
E) none of these choices 
A) emissaries sent by Charlemagne returned with stories about the untold wealth of the city. 
B) tourism became commonplace in the sixth century. 
C) the Byzantine Empire fell. 
D) The Tales of The Arabian Nights was translated into the major languages of western Europe. 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

The Shahnama

Accepted Answer

A) was written by Firdawzi. 
B) is about 20,000 lines long. 
C) recounts the adventures of Rustam, a hero who kills his own father like the Greek Oedipus. 
D) has close affinities with the Odes of Horace. 
E) all of these choices 
A) was written by Firdawzi. 
B) is about 20,000 lines long. 
C) recounts the adventures of Rustam, a hero who kills his own father like the Greek Oedipus. 
D) has close affinities with the Odes of Horace. 
E) all of these choices

Question 6

Murad I captured the city of

Accepted Answer

A) Rome. 
B) Byzantium. 
C) Adrianople. 
D) Cairo. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Rome. 
B) Byzantium. 
C) Adrianople. 
D) Cairo. 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

What were the divisive forces at work in the Muslim/Arab world in the eleventh century?

Accepted Answer

In the eleventh century, the Muslim/Arab

Question 8

Identification
-Godfrey of Bouillon

Accepted Answer

Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval knigh

Question 9

Identification
-Istanbul

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 10

Identification
-Crusader states

Accepted Answer

The Crusader states, also known as the L

Question 11

Identification
-Yasa

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 12

Which of the following was not among the provisions of the Mongol code known as the Yasa?

Accepted Answer

A) religious toleration 
B) exemption of clergy from taxation 
C) the death penalty for adultery 
D) the death penalty for killing animals in the Muslim manner 
E) none of these choices 
A) religious toleration 
B) exemption of clergy from taxation 
C) the death penalty for adultery 
D) the death penalty for killing animals in the Muslim manner 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Identification
-Il-Khanate of Persia

Accepted Answer

The Il-Khanate of Persia, also known as

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the il-Khanid Dynasty is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It practiced religious toleration. 
B) Its rulers intermarried with Persian or Turkish Muslims. 
C) It imposed on Persian artists and scholars the more puritanical constraints of Islamic/Arab culture. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) It practiced religious toleration. 
B) Its rulers intermarried with Persian or Turkish Muslims. 
C) It imposed on Persian artists and scholars the more puritanical constraints of Islamic/Arab culture. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

For what reason did Mongols favor Muslims?

Accepted Answer

A) They were easy to control and utterly dependent on their Mongol masters. 
B) They were active in the international trade. 
C) They could be used as scapegoats to divert Chinese anger from themselves. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) They were easy to control and utterly dependent on their Mongol masters. 
B) They were active in the international trade. 
C) They could be used as scapegoats to divert Chinese anger from themselves. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

The average reign of a Mamluk Sultan was

Accepted Answer

A) three years. 
B) six years. 
C) thirteen years. 
D) sixteen years. 
E) sixty years. 
A) three years. 
B) six years. 
C) thirteen years. 
D) sixteen years. 
E) sixty years.

Question 17

This area was never under the direct rule of the Abbasid caliphate.

Accepted Answer

A) Palestine 
B) Persia 
C) Samarkand 
D) Libya 
E) Morocco 
A) Palestine 
B) Persia 
C) Samarkand 
D) Libya 
E) Morocco

Question 18

What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empire"?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "gunpowder empire" refers to

Question 19

Identification
-Yeliu Ch'u-ts'ai

Accepted Answer

Yelü Chucai (Chinese: 耶律楚材; pinyin: Yēlǜ

Question 20

In the areas of the Middle East controlled by the Crusaders,

Accepted Answer

A) the ruling barons organized their states into feudal domains based on familiar European patterns. 
B) there were built imposing European-style fortresses or castles. 
C) the European feudal system was superimposed upon the existing Arab village system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the ruling barons organized their states into feudal domains based on familiar European patterns. 
B) there were built imposing European-style fortresses or castles. 
C) the European feudal system was superimposed upon the existing Arab village system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Identification -Dome of the Rock

The Mamluk rebellion hastened the collapse of the dynasty of the

Identification -Pax Mongolica

Baghdad first became a symbol for the glories of the Muslim dominions when

The Shahnama

Murad I captured the city of

What were the divisive forces at work in the Muslim/Arab world in the eleventh century?

Identification -Godfrey of Bouillon

Identification -Istanbul

Identification -Crusader states

Identification -Yasa

Which of the following was not among the provisions of the Mongol code known as the Yasa?

Identification -Il-Khanate of Persia

Which of the following statements about the il-Khanid Dynasty is false?

For what reason did Mongols favor Muslims?

The average reign of a Mamluk Sultan was

This area was never under the direct rule of the Abbasid caliphate.

What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empire"?

Identification -Yeliu Ch'u-ts'ai

In the areas of the Middle East controlled by the Crusaders,

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Exam 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Identification -Dome of the Rock

The Mamluk rebellion hastened the collapse of the dynasty of the

Identification -Pax Mongolica

Baghdad first became a symbol for the glories of the Muslim dominions when

The Shahnama

Murad I captured the city of

What were the divisive forces at work in the Muslim/Arab world in the eleventh century?

Identification -Godfrey of Bouillon

Identification -Istanbul

Identification -Crusader states

Identification -Yasa

Which of the following was not among the provisions of the Mongol code known as the Yasa?

Identification -Il-Khanate of Persia

Which of the following statements about the il-Khanid Dynasty is false?

For what reason did Mongols favor Muslims?

The average reign of a Mamluk Sultan was

This area was never under the direct rule of the Abbasid caliphate.

What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empire"?

Identification -Yeliu Ch'u-ts'ai

In the areas of the Middle East controlled by the Crusaders,

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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