AP World History Unit 4 Test
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the failure of Khubilai's ventures in Japan and southeast Asia?
Bubonic plague erupted and took great tolls among the conquered populations.
Christians' devotion to saints was very much like
Buddhists' devotion to bodhisattvas.
The man who united all the Mongol tribes into a single confederation in 1206 was
Chinggis Khan.
Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing?
Chucuito and Teotihuacan
Which of the following statements describes a typical kin-based society?
Male heads of families presided over village affairs. The most prominent of the family heads acted as chief. A group of villages constituted a district. Ethnic loyalties were focused at the district level.
The man who led the Turkish army and captured Constantinople in 1453 was
Mehmed II.
Which of the following was NOT among the popular heresies of medieval Europe?
Mendicants
Koumbi-Saleh was to the kingdom of Ghana as
Niani was to the Mali empire.
According to Ibn Battuta, Mogadishu
None of these answers is correct
Observing Mongol rule in Persia and China, one can say that the Mongols were
None of these answers is correct.
The aboriginal peoples of Australia subsisted by
None of these answers is correct.
The reconquest of Sicily from the Muslims was accomplished by
Roger Guiscard.
The most famous scholastic theologian was
St. Thomas Aquinas.
What is the correct chronological order?
Teotihuacan, Toltecs, Mexica, Spanish
Which of the following was NOT a serious diplomatic mission of the thirteenth century?
The Persian khan proposed an alliance with European powers against Muslims in Jerusalem. The pope invited the Mongol khans to convert to Christianity. The sultan of India proposed an alliance with the Byzantine empire against the Mongols. An envoy of the khans declared that European Christians should submit to Mongol rule or face destruction.
Which one of the following statements does NOT describe the crusades?
The campaigns showed European military superiority to Muslim armies.
All of the following were Swahili city-states EXCEPT
Zimbabwe and Ife.
Great Zimbabwe was
a capital city built of stone.
The European Renaissance is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a repudiation of Christian values.
Chinese economic recovery in the Ming dynasty was aided by all of the following EXCEPT
active state support of foreign trade.
Guilds of European cities and towns could do all of the following EXCEPT
administer justice on behalf of the city government.
The first military use of gunpowder was mainly for
bombs lobbed by catapults into cities under siege.
All of the following stimulated African migrations EXCEPT
bubonic plague.
According to the eyewitness account of Marco Polo, the Mongols' military tactics included
carrying little by way of food supplies; they would rely on their horses' blood if needed.
Vinland was
colonized by Scandinavian seafarers.
Unlike many other religions, African religion did not
concern itself with matters of theology.
Which of the following was a factor in the collapse of the Toltec civilization?
conflict between the various ethnic groups living in Tula
During the high middle ages, the Normansconquered England in 1066.
conquered England in 1066. built a tightly centralized state. introduced Norman principles of government to England. took southern Italy and Sicily back from the Muslims.
The chinampa system of agriculture
created fertile plots of land from the mud dredged off the bottom of Lake Texcoco.
Most of those sacrificed were
criminals, war captives, or tribute from conquered people.
After the eleventh century, the slave trade became increasingly important in Africa because
demand for slaves in foreign markets outstripped the supply.
Mongol rule in China was ended in a rebellion led by a
destitute orphan.
Upon adopting Islamic faith, African women
did not experience much change in their social status.
Aboriginal Australians
frequently interacted with people from neighboring societies.
Which of the following was NOT a well-traveled trade route in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?
from Morocco across the Sahara desert to Mali.
Which of the following was NOT a method by which the Inca were able to effectively administer their empire?
granting autonomy to local chieftains
Unlike the Aztec religion, Inca religion
had a moral dimension.
During the high middle ages the European nobility
had their manners softened. practiced the code of chivalry. drew their literary inspiration from Muslim Spain. was one of the three estates.
Ibn Battuta was able to travel extensively across Asia and Africa in the early fourteenth century because
he was welcomed as an Islamic judge in many Muslim kingdoms. new maritime technology made long-distance travel more common. he was able to take advantage of existing trade routes. the Mongol kingdoms provided safe passage for merchants and travelers.
Under Hongwu, the Ming dynasty was established as a
highly centralized, autocratic state.
The primary significance of Marco Polo's travels is the fact that
his adventures inspired European readers to seek profit and adventure abroad.
The Aztecs offered human sacrifices in order to
honor the gods and forestall the destruction of the world.
On his visit to Mali, Ibn Battuta expressed disapproval at the
immodesty of African Muslim women.
One of the most significant impacts of sugarcane production on global economies was
increased demand for slave labor.
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Ghaznavid Turks
invaded northern India.
Which of the following was/were NOT typical of trade items found in the Mexica markets?
iron and brass implements
The Holy Roman Empire was "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire" because
it did not restore imperial unity to western Europe.
Before the tenth century, the dominant form of social organization in sub-Saharan Africa was the
kin-based system.
Saljuq Turks who lived in Abbasid Persia and took over Byzantine Anatolia during the early eleventh century were
led by sultans who were responsible for most of the governance.
Curricula of cathedral schools concentrated on
liberal arts.
Nomadic peoples of central Asia
liked to trade with settled peoples.
Compared with Islam, Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa was
located in a much smaller region.
The kingdom of Kongo
maintained a royal currency system based on cowries from the Indian Ocean.
Chinese naval expeditions were abruptly ended in 1433 because
maintaining the fleet was considered a needless waste of national resources.
Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their
outstanding horsemanship. accuracy with bows and arrows. maneuverability as cavalry units. ability to retreat quickly.
Between the thirteenth and the fifteenth centuries, the Andean kingdom of Chucuito governed an agricultural society based on
potato farming.
The remarkable oral tradition of sub-Saharan Africa was preserved primarily by
professional singers and griots.
The Inca government maintained storehouses of agricultural surplus for
public relief and social welfare.
The arrival of camels in Africa
quickened the pace of communication across the Sahara.
Chinggis Khan led his army to Persia and wreaked massive destruction on the conquered land. The immediate reason for this havoc was to
seek revenge against the shah and eliminate the possibility of his survival.
A Renaissance humanist is one who
sought to reconcile Christian values with public life.
The bubonic plague started in
southwest China.
The conversion to Islam of rulers of the kingdom of Ghana and the Mali empire
stimulated commercial relations with Muslim merchants.
Which of the following groups built the largest empire the world had ever seen by the early fourteenth century?
the Mongols
Efforts to forge an alliance between the Mongols and the powers of Europe ended when
the Mongols converted to Islam.
During the thirteenth century, long-distance trade in Eurasia increased primarily because
the Mongols worked to secure trade routes and ensure the safety of merchants passing through their vast territories.
During the high middle ages, European scholars' rediscovery of Aristotle's work led to
the development of scholasticism.
By presenting the story of Guillaume Boucher, the authors of the textbook show that
the goldsmith of Paris was talented in creating a spectacular silver fountain. the Mongol capital, Karakorum, was magnificent and luxurious. many roads led to Karakorum during the thirteenth century. even slaves enjoyed some prestige when they were skilled craftsmen.
After Chinggis Khan's death, the Mongol empire was divided into four regional empires. China, as one of the regional empires, was ruled by
the great khans.
The story of Sundiata was about
the heroic deeds of the lion prince in establishing the Mali empire.
In the fifteenth century, the nation-states of western Europe were strengthened by
the ideals of Renaissance humanism.
All of the following caused the decline of Mongol rule in China EXCEPT
the mandate of heaven.
In Spain, the process of state building was accelerated by
the marriage of Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castile.
The term reconquista specifically referred to
the reconquest of Spain from the Muslims
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the expansion of arable land in Europe during the high middle ages?
the shift from horses to oxen
In medieval Europe, the "three estates" meant
the three social classes.
The most honored class in Mexica society was
the warriors.
During the high middle ages, the development of towns and cities "fit awkwardly in the framework of the medieval political order" because
their citizens demanded autonomy from local lords.
Trade and communications networks were slower to penetrate sub-Saharan Africa compared to other regions because
there were formidable geographic barriers to overcome.
In a nomadic society,
there were only two social classes: nobles and commoners.
Portugal led Europe in maritime exploration for all the following reasons EXCEPT
they had more people and a more advanced economy than the other states of Europe.
In order to maintain control over conquered peoples, the Mexica
threatened subject peoples with brutal reprisals.
Which of the following was the primary goal of Zheng He's expeditions?
to impress foreign people with the power and might of the Ming dynasty
Commoners in the Inca kingdom were required to
work assigned lands on behalf of the state. pay a portion of their earnings to the state. work on the public roads and irrigation systems. deliver pottery, textiles, and other handmade goods.
With regard to Mongols' military strategies, they
would travel more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) per day to surprise an enemy. could shoot arrows behind them while riding at a gallop. could shoot arrows and fell enemies within 200 meters (656 feet). would spare their enemies if they surrendered without resistance.
In societies of sub-Saharan Africa,
private ownership of land did not exist.
Swahili
refers to the peoples of the east African coast.
Church and governmental authorities in Byzantium and western Europe
regarded the Bogomils and Cathars as a threat.
In order to maintain clear class distinctions, Mexica sumptuary laws
required commoners to wear rough cloth, while aristocrats could wear cotton.
As for their rule in China, the Mongols
resisted assimilation to Chinese cultural traditions.
The great earthen mounds like that at Cahokia were probably used for
rituals and burials.
The earliest Bantu migrants were
agriculturalists.
According to Pegolotti,
European long-distance trade with China was perfectly safe.
In the Investiture Contest, the winner was
Gregory VII.
One region relatively unaffected by the plague was
India
The Hawaiian class of high chiefs were known as the
ali`i nui.
The Hanseatic League was
an association of trading cities of northern Europe.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Iroquois peoples?
Their system of pictographic writing has not yet been deciphered.
The real name of the most famous Turkish leader, known as the "lame conqueror," was
Timur.
Ottomans were
Turkish people.
