Question 1

Identification
-al-Cid

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It seems like you are asking for informa

Question 2

Identification
-Kara-Khitai

Accepted Answer

The Kara-Khitai, also known as the Weste

Question 3

The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo

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A) is an example of Moroccan work. 
B) has a huge central courtyard, second only in size to the courtyard surrounding the Ka'bah in Mecca. 
C) recalls the ancient pyramids of Egypt. 
D) has a cylindrical minaret. 
E) none of these choices 
A) is an example of Moroccan work. 
B) has a huge central courtyard, second only in size to the courtyard surrounding the Ka'bah in Mecca. 
C) recalls the ancient pyramids of Egypt. 
D) has a cylindrical minaret. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Identification
-Marco Polo

Accepted Answer

Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian me

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the Crusades is false?

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A) The Pope hoped to unite the eastern Mediterranean and the divided Christian west under the banner of the Latin Church. 
B) The Italian city states did not support the Crusades because of fear that war would ruin their commercial system. 
C) The Byzantine Empire could no longer act as a buffer between the Muslim east and the Catholic west. 
D) The Seljuk Turks were no longer able to ensure the safety of the Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy sites. 
E) none of these choices 
A) The Pope hoped to unite the eastern Mediterranean and the divided Christian west under the banner of the Latin Church. 
B) The Italian city states did not support the Crusades because of fear that war would ruin their commercial system. 
C) The Byzantine Empire could no longer act as a buffer between the Muslim east and the Catholic west. 
D) The Seljuk Turks were no longer able to ensure the safety of the Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy sites. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Identification
-Mamluks

Accepted Answer

The Mamluks were a class of warrior-slav

Question 7

Identification
-Osman

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It seems like you are asking for informa

Question 8

Egypt emerged from Fatimid domination and united with other Muslim areas against the Crusaders through the efforts of

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A) Salah ed-Din (Saladin). 
B) Nur ed-Din. 
C) Muhammad Ali. 
D) Zengi. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Salah ed-Din (Saladin). 
B) Nur ed-Din. 
C) Muhammad Ali. 
D) Zengi. 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Genghis Khan succeeded in taking a walled town of the Hsi Hsia through the use of

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A) cats and swallows. 
B) cannon fire. 
C) fire arrows. 
D) battering rams. 
E) catapults. 
A) cats and swallows. 
B) cannon fire. 
C) fire arrows. 
D) battering rams. 
E) catapults.

Question 10

The battle at the Spring of Goliath in 1260 was a turning point in history because

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A) the Mongols ended Muslim power in Mesopotamia by defeating the Caliph of Baghdad. 
B) Assassin forces killed Hulagu. 
C) the Mamluk rulers of Egypt shattered the spell of Mongol invincibility. 
D) the forces of the Fifth Crusade defeated the Mongols. 
E) none of these choices 
A) the Mongols ended Muslim power in Mesopotamia by defeating the Caliph of Baghdad. 
B) Assassin forces killed Hulagu. 
C) the Mamluk rulers of Egypt shattered the spell of Mongol invincibility. 
D) the forces of the Fifth Crusade defeated the Mongols. 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the Muslim/Arab world at the beginning of the period of the Crusades is false?

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A) Religious-political schisms within the Islamic Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries had undermined its strength 
B) The Abbasid caliphs' power had largely been usurped by rival Turkish and Iranian forces 
C) Under the atabeg system, slave-tutors to the royal princes rose to key positions and often overthrew their former masters 
D) The atabegs and Turkish mercenaries joined forces to take control from the Abbasid rulers 
E) none of these choices 
A) Religious-political schisms within the Islamic Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries had undermined its strength 
B) The Abbasid caliphs' power had largely been usurped by rival Turkish and Iranian forces 
C) Under the atabeg system, slave-tutors to the royal princes rose to key positions and often overthrew their former masters 
D) The atabegs and Turkish mercenaries joined forces to take control from the Abbasid rulers 
E) none of these choices

Question 12

Timurlane was a(n)

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A) Jew. 
B) Muslim. 
C) atheist. 
D) Hindu. 
E) Buddhist. 
A) Jew. 
B) Muslim. 
C) atheist. 
D) Hindu. 
E) Buddhist.

Question 13

The Crusader states were located chiefly in

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A) Syria and Iraq. 
B) Iraq and Arabia. 
C) Arabia and Turkey. 
D) Turkey and Palestine. 
E) Palestine and Syria. 
A) Syria and Iraq. 
B) Iraq and Arabia. 
C) Arabia and Turkey. 
D) Turkey and Palestine. 
E) Palestine and Syria.

Question 14

Identification
-Pope Innocent III

Accepted Answer

Pope Innocent III, born Lotario dei Cont

Question 15

Identification
-Zengi

Accepted Answer

Zengi, also known as Imad ad-Din Zengi o

Question 16

The poet al-Mutanabbi

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A) lived from 615 to 665. 
B) wrote erotic verse only. 
C) adopted the motto "Live honorably or die heroically." 
D) wrote works comparable to those of Dante and Boccaccio. 
E) none of these choices 
A) lived from 615 to 665. 
B) wrote erotic verse only. 
C) adopted the motto "Live honorably or die heroically." 
D) wrote works comparable to those of Dante and Boccaccio. 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

What role did Muslim thinkers play in the transmission of the Greek cultural legacy?

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Muslim thinkers played a crucial role in

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the Khanate of Chagatai is false?

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A) It was entirely landlocked. 
B) It was the home of mostly Turkish-speaking nomads. 
C) The khans drew substantial revenues from trade. 
D) It was surrounded by the three empires ruled by other branches of the Genghis clan. 
E) none of these choices 
A) It was entirely landlocked. 
B) It was the home of mostly Turkish-speaking nomads. 
C) The khans drew substantial revenues from trade. 
D) It was surrounded by the three empires ruled by other branches of the Genghis clan. 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

The major financial beneficiaries of the Crusades were the

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A) popes. 
B) caretakers of the holy sites in Jerusalem. 
C) Italian city states. 
D) Crusader states. 
E) none of these choices 
A) popes. 
B) caretakers of the holy sites in Jerusalem. 
C) Italian city states. 
D) Crusader states. 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Identification
-Abd al-Rahman

Accepted Answer

Identification Abd al-Rahman could refer

Identification -al-Cid

Identification -Kara-Khitai

The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo

Identification -Marco Polo

Which of the following statements about the Crusades is false?

Identification -Mamluks

Identification -Osman

Egypt emerged from Fatimid domination and united with other Muslim areas against the Crusaders through the efforts of

Genghis Khan succeeded in taking a walled town of the Hsi Hsia through the use of

The battle at the Spring of Goliath in 1260 was a turning point in history because

Which of the following statements about the Muslim/Arab world at the beginning of the period of the Crusades is false?

Timurlane was a(n)

The Crusader states were located chiefly in

Identification -Pope Innocent III

Identification -Zengi

The poet al-Mutanabbi

What role did Muslim thinkers play in the transmission of the Greek cultural legacy?

Which of the following statements about the Khanate of Chagatai is false?

The major financial beneficiaries of the Crusades were the

Identification -Abd al-Rahman

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

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

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The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

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Exam 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Identification -al-Cid

Identification -Kara-Khitai

The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo

Identification -Marco Polo

Which of the following statements about the Crusades is false?

Identification -Mamluks

Identification -Osman

Egypt emerged from Fatimid domination and united with other Muslim areas against the Crusaders through the efforts of

Genghis Khan succeeded in taking a walled town of the Hsi Hsia through the use of

The battle at the Spring of Goliath in 1260 was a turning point in history because

Which of the following statements about the Muslim/Arab world at the beginning of the period of the Crusades is false?

Timurlane was a(n)

The Crusader states were located chiefly in

Identification -Pope Innocent III

Identification -Zengi

The poet al-Mutanabbi

What role did Muslim thinkers play in the transmission of the Greek cultural legacy?

Which of the following statements about the Khanate of Chagatai is false?

The major financial beneficiaries of the Crusades were the

Identification -Abd al-Rahman

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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