Question 1

Which of the following statements about Spain after Christian leaders defeated the Muslims is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims and Jews either converted or fled to the relative safety of Muslim dominated territories in Africa or the eastern Mediterranean. 
B) A massive exodus of skilled craftspeople and merchants impoverished Spain. 
C) The centuries of Muslim presence left little trace in the culture of the Iberian peninsula. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Muslims and Jews either converted or fled to the relative safety of Muslim dominated territories in Africa or the eastern Mediterranean. 
B) A massive exodus of skilled craftspeople and merchants impoverished Spain. 
C) The centuries of Muslim presence left little trace in the culture of the Iberian peninsula. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Identification
-Harun al-Rashid

Accepted Answer

Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Ca

Question 3

Persian poetry

Accepted Answer

A) was not much influenced by Sufism. 
B) generally avoided the use of rhyme. 
C) avoided all references to wine and erotic themes. 
D) includes The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam. 
E) none of these choices 
A) was not much influenced by Sufism. 
B) generally avoided the use of rhyme. 
C) avoided all references to wine and erotic themes. 
D) includes The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

Accepted Answer

A) an end of Arab dominance of the Muslim world. 
B) the elimination of Buddhism in central Asia. 
C) advances in the development of weaponry (e.g., gunpowder). 
D) a revival of commercial and cultural exchange across Eurasia. 
E) all of these choices 
A) an end of Arab dominance of the Muslim world. 
B) the elimination of Buddhism in central Asia. 
C) advances in the development of weaponry (e.g., gunpowder). 
D) a revival of commercial and cultural exchange across Eurasia. 
E) all of these choices

Question 5

At Kossovo in 1389,

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A) Murad was decisively defeated by Christian Balkan rulers. 
B) Bayezid was killed in battle. 
C) Edirne was founded. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices 
A) Murad was decisively defeated by Christian Balkan rulers. 
B) Bayezid was killed in battle. 
C) Edirne was founded. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices

Question 6

The conversion of the il-khan to Islam around 1300 meant that

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A) he renounced his vassalage to the great khan and increasingly identified with the subject Persians. 
B) he further alienated the West. 
C) the alliance between the Golden Horde and the Mamluks was strengthened. 
D) he established an intelligence network that stretched to Beijing. 
E) he failed to recognize the great khan's antipathy to Islam. 
A) he renounced his vassalage to the great khan and increasingly identified with the subject Persians. 
B) he further alienated the West. 
C) the alliance between the Golden Horde and the Mamluks was strengthened. 
D) he established an intelligence network that stretched to Beijing. 
E) he failed to recognize the great khan's antipathy to Islam.

Question 7

In their love of strong alcoholic drinks, Mongols were akin to

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptians. 
B) Greeks. 
C) Macedonians. 
D) Romans. 
E) Muslims. 
A) Egyptians. 
B) Greeks. 
C) Macedonians. 
D) Romans. 
E) Muslims.

Question 8

Briefly summarize the changes that the elimination of Umayyad authority brought to Spain.

Accepted Answer

The elimination of Umayyad authority in

Question 9

Identification
-akhis

Accepted Answer

It seems like there might be a typo or s

Question 10

Not among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

Accepted Answer

A) the forging of a national and racial consciousness among the Russian people. 
B) Russian fear of the "Yellow Peril." 
C) the spread of the Turkish ethnic/linguistic group throughout west Asia. 
D) the collapse of Asian Christianity, both Nestorian and Catholic. 
E) none of these choices 
A) the forging of a national and racial consciousness among the Russian people. 
B) Russian fear of the "Yellow Peril." 
C) the spread of the Turkish ethnic/linguistic group throughout west Asia. 
D) the collapse of Asian Christianity, both Nestorian and Catholic. 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Identification
-Ivan III

Accepted Answer

Ivan III, also known as Ivan the Great,

Question 12

As administrator and lawgiver, Genghis Khan

Accepted Answer

A) regarded the empire he conquered as clan property, and the Mongol aristocracy formed its ruling class. 
B) supervised the invention of an alphabet for the Mongol language, based on the Turkic Uighur script. 
C) set up an efficient postal system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) regarded the empire he conquered as clan property, and the Mongol aristocracy formed its ruling class. 
B) supervised the invention of an alphabet for the Mongol language, based on the Turkic Uighur script. 
C) set up an efficient postal system. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Identification
-Battle of Hittin

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Hittin was a significant m

Question 14

Not among the areas conquered by Genghis Khan was

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) central Asia. 
C) Persia. 
D) Russia. 
E) none of these choices 
A) China. 
B) central Asia. 
C) Persia. 
D) Russia. 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

Temuchin was acclaimed as "Genghis Khan" in

Accepted Answer

A) 1003. 
B) 1203. 
C) 1213. 
D) 1223. 
E) 1323. 
A) 1003. 
B) 1203. 
C) 1213. 
D) 1223. 
E) 1323.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about Arabic music is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Under the Umayyads and Abbasids, it was gradually fused with the musical traditions of the Byzantines, the Syrians, and other eastern empires. 
B) Both the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs were known for their patronage of musicians. 
C) Greek classical essays, though translated into Arabic, had little influence on scholarly works on musical nomenclature and musical modes. 
D) It stressed melodies with complex nuances and ornamentation. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Under the Umayyads and Abbasids, it was gradually fused with the musical traditions of the Byzantines, the Syrians, and other eastern empires. 
B) Both the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs were known for their patronage of musicians. 
C) Greek classical essays, though translated into Arabic, had little influence on scholarly works on musical nomenclature and musical modes. 
D) It stressed melodies with complex nuances and ornamentation. 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Identification
-Ibn Tulun Mosque

Accepted Answer

The Ibn Tulun Mosque is a historic mosqu

Question 18

Which of the following statements about Kubilai Khan's religious policies is false?

Accepted Answer

A) He protected Christians. 
B) He befriended Muslims and Taoists. 
C) He particularly favored Tibetan Buddhism. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices 
A) He protected Christians. 
B) He befriended Muslims and Taoists. 
C) He particularly favored Tibetan Buddhism. 
D) none of these choices 
E) all of these choices

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Mamluks is false?

Accepted Answer

A) they never succeeded in driving the Crusaders out of the Syrian provinces. 
B) they failed to repel four major invasions by the Mongols. 
C) they extended their authority over most of North Africa. 
D) they were notable for their clemency and honesty. 
E) all of these choices 
A) they never succeeded in driving the Crusaders out of the Syrian provinces. 
B) they failed to repel four major invasions by the Mongols. 
C) they extended their authority over most of North Africa. 
D) they were notable for their clemency and honesty. 
E) all of these choices

Question 20

Which of the following areas did Timurlane invade?

Accepted Answer

A) Persia 
B) Russia 
C) India 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) Persia 
B) Russia 
C) India 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Which of the following statements about Spain after Christian leaders defeated the Muslims is false?

Identification -Harun al-Rashid

Persian poetry

Among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

At Kossovo in 1389,

The conversion of the il-khan to Islam around 1300 meant that

In their love of strong alcoholic drinks, Mongols were akin to

Briefly summarize the changes that the elimination of Umayyad authority brought to Spain.

Identification -akhis

Not among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

Identification -Ivan III

As administrator and lawgiver, Genghis Khan

Identification -Battle of Hittin

Not among the areas conquered by Genghis Khan was

Temuchin was acclaimed as "Genghis Khan" in

Which of the following statements about Arabic music is false?

Identification -Ibn Tulun Mosque

Which of the following statements about Kubilai Khan's religious policies is false?

Which of the following statements about the Mamluks is false?

Which of the following areas did Timurlane invade?

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Which of the following statements about Spain after Christian leaders defeated the Muslims is false?

Identification -Harun al-Rashid

Persian poetry

Among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

At Kossovo in 1389,

The conversion of the il-khan to Islam around 1300 meant that

In their love of strong alcoholic drinks, Mongols were akin to

Briefly summarize the changes that the elimination of Umayyad authority brought to Spain.

Identification -akhis

Not among the effects of Mongol imperialism was

Identification -Ivan III

As administrator and lawgiver, Genghis Khan

Identification -Battle of Hittin

Not among the areas conquered by Genghis Khan was

Temuchin was acclaimed as "Genghis Khan" in

Which of the following statements about Arabic music is false?

Identification -Ibn Tulun Mosque

Which of the following statements about Kubilai Khan's religious policies is false?

Which of the following statements about the Mamluks is false?

Which of the following areas did Timurlane invade?

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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