smartbook 2.0 - chapter 21

Diplomat

According to his account, Marco Polo served Khubilai Khan in which of the following official roles? 1. Administrator 2. Religious adviser 3. Diplomat 4. Educator

Eunuchs

During the Ming dynasty, _____ were employed extensively in government because they were viewed as nonthreatening since they could not generate families and thus build power bases. 1. Eunuchs 2. Confucians 3. Mandarins 4. Lawyers

Famine

A cooler climate negatively affected agricultural production resulting in, ____ starvation and even relocation for some northern populations.

Black Death

Because of the darkly colored inflammations caused by the bubonic plague, it was commonly known as the " _____ "

A few days

Bubonic plague victims typically died within ____ of the onset of symptoms. 1. A few weeks 2. A few months 3. A few days 4. A few hours

Irrigation systems

China experienced a resurgence of agricultural output as a result of the rebuilding of 1. Administrative centers 2. Villages 3. Irrigation systems 4. Plantations

Military or Naval

Competition and small-scale wars between the medieval European states encouraged the improvement of ____ technologies.

Muslim

Crops such as rice, cotton, and citrus fruits were spread throughout much of Africa by ____ traders and travelers. 1. Indian 2. Chinese 3. Christian 4. Muslim

Armies

European states made significant progress in state-building and warfare by establishing permanent 1. Ministries 2. Armies 3. Navies 4. Borders

Renaissance

From the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, Europe underwent a period of cultural "rebirth" known as the ____ .

An assortment of regional states

In the later Medieval period, political authority in Western Europe was held by 1. An assortment of regional states. 2. The Mongol states. 3. The Byzantine empire. 4. The Holy Roman Empire.

Natural

Unlike their predecessors, sculptors such as Donatello and Michelangelo sought a more lifelike depiction of the human form through their us of ____ poses.

Linear perspective

One of the significant improvements made by Renaissance painters was their use of ____ to create more realistic representations of their subjects. 1. Artificial light 2. Larger canvases 3. Linear perspective 4. Brighter pigments

Classical Greece and Rome

Renaissance architects, artists, and philosophers drew their primary inspiration from 1. Ancient Egypt 2. The Ming dynasty of China 3. Classical Greece and Rome 4. Medieval France

As honorable as monastic life.

Renaissance humanists thought that the estate of marriage was 1. A false institution 2. Inferior to monastic life 3. A way of enslaving women 4. As honorable as monastic life

Mongol

Russian princes sought to expand their territory as _____ power waned. 1. Mongol 2. Spanish 3. Turkish 4. Chinese

History, literature, and philosophy

The term humanist was used during the Renaissance to describe scholars interested in 1. Religious freedom, political science, and history. 2. Mathematics, literature, and visual art. 3. Biological sciences, mathematics, and history. 4. History, literature, and philosophy.

Tolerance for existing beliefs

Sufi Muslims succeeded in winning converts to Islam through which of these techniques? 1. Tolerance for existing beliefs 2. Doctrinal approach to the Quran 3. Strict application of sharia 4. Physical force

Atlantic

Throughout its years of operation, the ____ slave trade forcibly transported as many as twelve million enslaved Africans to the New World. 1. Indian 2. Atlantic 3. Pacific 4. Russian

False

True or false: Competition among European states promoted peace during the middle ages. True False

True

True or false: Zheng He was chosen to lead voyages intended to impress foreign peoples with the might of the Ming dynasty. True False

1. Promote trade with other countries 4. Guarantee wages to agricultural workers

The Ming rulers did all of the following to rebuild the Chinese economy except Select all that apply 1. Promote trade with other countries. 2. Rebuild irrigation systems. 3. Encourage manufacturing. 4. Guarantee wages to agricultural workers.

Navigator

The Portuguese leader who made sea travel and exploration a priority during his reign was Prince Henry the ____.

Eastern

The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade routes integrated much of Asia and parts of Africa into the economy of the ______ hemisphere.

Mystics

The dissemination of Islamic beliefs occurred not only through the work of legal experts but also by traveling Sufi 1. Politicians 2. Mystics 3. Soldiers 4. Merchants

Desiderius Erasmus

The first published Greek edition of the New Testament was compiled by the humanist 1. John of Montecorvino 2. Desiderius Erasmus 3. Martin Luther 4. Michelangelo

Mandarins

The group of influential officials known as ____ were used by the Ming central government to ensure the implementation of imperial policy at the local level.

Urbanization

The increasing ______ of European society during the Renaissance encouraged the humanists to reevaluate medieval values that no longer applied so neatly to society. 1. Gentrification 2. Ruralization 3. Centralization 4. Urbanization

1. Shorter growing seasons 2. A decline in agricultural production

The little ice age resulted in which of the following? Select all that apply 1. Shorter growing seasons 2. A decline in agricultural production 3. Increased crop production 4. Expanded sugar production

Mercenaries

The standing armies in Europe during the later Medieval period were largely made up of 1. Serfs 2. Citizen militias 3. Mercenaries 4. Conscripts

China

Where did the bubonic plague originate? 1. India 2. Sweden 3. Egypt 4. China

China

Where was the Mongol court, as visited by Marco Polo, located during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries? 1. Mesopotamia 2. Persia 3. China 4. Russia

1. It was introduced to the area by Muslim travelers. 4. By 1500, cotton had become the principal textile produced in the area.

Which of the following is true of cotton in sub-Saharan Africa? Select all that apply 1. It did not grow well in the arid climate and was abandoned as a crop. 2. It was introduced to the area by Muslim travelers. 3. Cotton fabrics were shunned by the elite in favor of silk and linen. 4. By 1500, cotton had become the principal textile produced in the area.

The Portuguese dramatically increased the volume of the long-established slave trade in Africa.

Which of the following is true of the Portuguese role in the African slave trade? 1. The Portuguese dramatically increased the volume of the long-established slave trade in Africa. 2. The Portuguese sent most enslaved people to Europe to serve as domestic servants. 3. The Portuguese ended their practice of slave trading after fifty years. 4. The Portuguese originated the African slave trade by offering guns in exchange for enslaved people.

Fleas

Which of the following was predominately responsible for the spread of the bubonic plague? 1. Mosquitoes 2. Livestock 3. Contaminated food 4. Fleas

Gems

Which of the following was typically transported overland along the Silk Roads instead of on the Indian Ocean during the period between 1000 and 1500 C.E.? 1. Gems 2. Timber 3. Steel 4. Marble

1. To increase Portuguese naval influence 2. To spread Christianity

Which of the following were Prince Henry the Navigator's main goals in pushing for Portuguese exploration? Select all that apply 1. To increase Portuguese naval influence 2. To spread Christianity 3. To seize land from the Chinese 4. To gain Muslim scientific knowledge

Novgorod

Which trading city-state was Ivan the Great determined to capture in order to bring wealth to his growing empire? 1. Moscow 2. Baghdad 3. Novgorod 4. Kiev

England and France

Which two countries fought a protracted battle from 1337 to 1453 that became known as The Hundred Years' War? 1. Russia and Britain 2. Germany and France 3. China and India 4. England and France

Extend imperial control over China's foreign trade.

Zheng He's travels were intended to 1. Increase his influence with the emperor. 2. Gain new territories in the Indian Ocean basin. 3. Extend imperial control over China's foreign trade. 4. Collect taxes for the imperial government.