World History Test 1 Study Guide

Mansabs were a. merchants b. miniature paintings c. grants of land given for service by the Mughals d. a type of shoe

c. land grants given for service by the Mughals

Ottoman control of the eastern mediterrnaean trade encouraged certain european powers to a. stop trading b. convert to christianity c. look for other routes eastward d. looking for new overland routes

c. look for other routes eastward

Sufis sought a. to overthrow the leaders of the Ottomans b. rejected islamic law c. mystical union with the divine d. to convery to christianity

c. mystical union with the divine

Shi'ites believe that a. the descendants of Muhammad's cousin Ali have a divine spark that gives them special spiritual and politcal authroity over the Islamic community b. they must find a mystical form os Islam that involves coffee, dancing and turning outward toward the world c. the decsendants of Ismail are condemned to wander the earth in search of religious meaning d. the decsendants of Abbas are condemned to wander the earth in search of religious meaning

A. the decsendants of Muhammad's cousin Ali have a divine spark that gives them specail spiritual and plitical authority over the islamic community

According to crash course ______ was key to Florentine textiles a. indigo b. alum c. greek texts d. gun powder

B. alum

According to crash course, one of the most important things of the indian ocean trade was a. ther monsoons b the rains c, the camels d. the steam engine

a. the monsoons

The founder of the Mughal Empire was a. Babur, the tiger b. Aurangzeb c. Christopher Columbus d. Joseph Dupleix

a. Babur the tiger

Accordign to your textbook, the difference between Isafahan and Istanbul was that a. Istanbul was truly cosmopolitan b. Istanbul had no religious minorites c. Isfahan had no armenians d. in Isfahan public life was the domain of women

a. Istanbul was truly cosmopolitan

The Treaty of Tordesdillas divided the world between a. Spain and Portugal b. England and France c. Italy and Germany d. Haiti and Mexico

a. Spain and Portugal

Cairo was a. an impotant center of trade b. only a religious center c. a place in which travel was forbidden d. the capital of th Mughal empire

a. an important center of trade

According to crash course, the venetians justified trading with egypt a. by claiming they were rescuing the body of st. mark b. by worshipping the pyramids c. through their royalty d. through great efforts at conversion

a. by claimingthey were rescuing the bosy of st. mark

_________ helped the ottomans win their battles and sieges a. cannons b. religious commitment c. an advanced long distance navy d. the plague

a. cannons

The Ottomans controoled trade through the mediterranean after they a. captured egypt b. rejected trade c. rejected learning d. captured venice

a. captured egypt

Safavid art was influenced by a. chinese styles b. aztec styles c. the fact that images of people were forbidden in the empire d. a need to avoid showing pictures of women and wine

a. chinese styles

Before the Ottomans took Istanbul it was a. constantinople, seat of easter orthodox christianity b. cairo,seat of the ancient egyptians c. thebes, one to the most important greek city states d. carthage, home of the ancient challengers of the romans

a. constantinople

China measures time in terms of a. dynasties b. famines c. invasions d. industrial production

a. dynasties

The Alhambra decree a. gives the jews three months to convert to christianity or leave spain b. gives the islamic aristocracy the right to leave Spain c. establishes the inquisition d. orders jews to reside separately in a ghetto

a. gives the jews three months to convert to christianity or leave spain

The venetians imported a great amount of a. grain (wheat) b. glass c. ivory d. guns

a. grain (wheat)

The emperor Kangxi a. greatly expanded Qing China b. expelled the jesuits c. lost large amounts of territory and shrunk China d. was completely illiterate

a. greatly expanded Qing China

According to crash course wold history, the maintain the mandate of heaven, the emperor a. had to behave properly b. read jesuits c. had to reject history d. had to reject confucian texts

a. had to behave properly

According to crash course, Ibn Battuta lived the coolest life ever becuase a. he travelled so much b. he didnt have a beard c. he was so rich d. he wasnt interested in women

a. he travelled so muchq

According to crash course, the indian ocean trade a. helped spread islam b. destroyed cities c. made southeast asia stable

a. helped spread islam

The Safavid and Ottoman Empires had conflict in a. iraq b. transylvania c. afghanistan d. china

a. iraq

During the 18th century, many ottoman peasants a. moved to the city to attempt to avoid taxes b. became sailors to escape from the heartland of the empire c. joined the nobility d. immigrated to spain and italy as well as brazil

a. moved to the city in an attempt to avoid taxes

During the 18th century inflation in the Ottoman Empire was triggered in part by a. new forms of warfare (professional army and artillery) increased the cost of government b. the lack of a consumer culture among the Ottoman elite c. an overemphasis on following the law and a rigidity in accepting new forms of art d. the exodus of minority groups within the empire

a. new forms of warfare (professional army and artillery) increased the cost of government

Both the Mughal and Ottoman empires were characterized by a. relative tolerance to religious difference b. a lack of effective calvary and military tradition c. persecution of Sufism and Sunni Islam d. a use of arabic in the military and the court

a. relative tolerance to religous difference

The Janissaries were a. slaves that formed part of the army and formed the sultan's elite guard b. jews that escaped from spain c. the elite calvary of the ottoman army d. were the troops that invade the iberian penninsula and then france

a. slaves that formed part of the army and formed the sultan's elite guard

The Reconquista takes place in a. spain b. mexico c. china d. russia

a. spain

According to your textbook, the Iberian overseas expansion arose from which two phenonmena a. strong economic, religious, and political motives and improvement in maritme and military technologies b. the protestant reformation and a growing toelrance of all religious traditions c. the conquered rome and the ottoman empire and created a strong unifed state in india

a. strong economic, religious, and politcal motives and improvement in maritime and military technologies

In the 15th century much of the trade through AfroEurasia moved through a. the Islamic world b. the Andes c. the Atlantic Ocean d. the Sierra Madres

a. the Islamic world

According to Confucianism, the basic and most important socail unit is a. the family b. the village c. the kingdom d. the farmn

a. the family

One of the links between the Reconquista and Columbus's voyages was a. the need of the monarchs for cash to pay for warfare against the islamic states b. columbus's experience serving in the spanish military in italy c. columbus's experience serving with the inquisition d. queen isabella's belief that exploration was a holy obligation

a. the need of the monarchs for cash to pay fot warfare against the islamic states

Venice became wealthy through a. thr pepper trade with the ottomans b. the books they published c. military expectations d. their elaborate chuches and schools

a. the pepper trade with the ottomasn

Crash course claims that the wealth and knowledge that the venetians gained from trade with the ottomans helped encourage a, the reformaton b. the renaissance c. the inquisition d. the transsaharan trade

a. the reformation

The Taj Mahal was built as a a. tomb b. city hall c. palace d. market

a. tomb

Hadith is a. traditions b. an importnat prophet c. holy book of islam d. community

a. traditions

Islam frequently a. was spread through trade b. frowned on trade and looked down upon merchants c. had no tradtion of judges or scholars d. had a complicated system and a board of judges that handle conversations

a. was spread through trade

In the islamic calendar, the hijrah marked, a. year one b. the end of time c. the return of the hiddem imam d. the return to jerusalem

a. year one

Silk Road stretches from a. India to Iran b. China through India and Iran to what is now Turkey c. China to Afghanistan d. Spain through Austria and Russia to China

b. China through India and Iran to what is now Turkey

Hurrem Sultana was originally a. the daughter of the vizer b. a Ukrainian Christian captive c. the daughter of the king of Austria d. the daughter of the sultan

b. a Ukrainian Christian captive

Cheng He (Zheng He) was a. an important japanese merchant b. a chinese explorer c. an emporer during the ming dynasty d. the first shogun

b. a chinsese explorer

The caravel was a. a type of map b. a manuverable three-masted ship c. a type of compass d. a quick loading gun

b. a manuverable three-masted ship

The Jiyza is a. a tax on the poor b. a tax on non muslims c. a tax on soldiers d. a tax on Sufis

b. a tax on non muslims

According to crash course the chinese state was one of the first modern states and the chinese state lasted in a particular form for a. a veryt short period of time b. a very long time c. almost never d. only in other countries

b. a very long time

The rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb was characterized by a. a ban on acts fo war b. an attempt to enforce shari'a and reinstitution of the jiyza c. a deep respect for his family and an orderly process of succession d. an expansion on the rights of women and a limiting of the power of the European powers

b. an attmept to enforce shari'a and reinstitution of the jiyza

The Portugusese Empire was a. a land based empire b. an ocean going empire c. free of any kind of economic impact or motive d. based in rome and along the silk road

b. an ocean going empire

Over time the Janissaries a. left he harem and entered into trade becoming powerful figures b. became a hereditary class c. sold their land and joined the Safavids d. formed an important group who tried to murder the sultan and his advisors

b. became a hereditary class

Accoring to the crash course, mansa musa a. demonstrates the isolation of west africa b. demonstrates the integration of west africa with the islamic world c. demonstrates the lack of resources and history in west africa d. demonstrates the importance of written documents in history

b. demonstrates the integration of west africa with the islamic world

Shari'a is a. one of the secret names of the founders of islam b. islamic law c. one of the most importnat prophets d. making the hajj

b. islamic law

According to crash course, the indian ocean trade a. did not involve muslim merchants b. it incorporated a lot more people than the silk road c. rulers set the terms of trade d. it was very violent

b. it incorporated a lot more people than the silk road

The Ottoman Sultan provided a. poetry and security b. justice and military protection c. tax free income d. water

b. justice and military protection

The Scientific Revolution a. rejected modern science b. laid the groundwork for modern science c. rejected monarchs and established equality d. outlawed schools and began colleges

b. laid the groundwork for mnodern science

According to crash course, what themes are extremely important in the Qu'ran? a. jihad and travel b. monotheism and taking care of those less fortunate c. following islamic dietary laws

b. monotheism and taking care of those less fortunate

The Five Pillars are all of the following EXCEPT a. there is no god but god and muhammad is his prophet b. praying five times a day in the direction of Mecca c. jihad d. making the hajj

c. jihad

Millet System involved a. forcing everyone to eventually convert to islam b. people being ruled through their confessional communities (religious affiliation) c. forcing certain groups to provide a quota of young boys to the army d. all people following shari'a and answering directly to the sultan

b. people being ruled through their confessional communities (religious affiliation)

The primary difference between Shi'ites and SUnnis is that a. Shi'ites dont practice islam b. Shi'ites believe only the descendants of the 4th caliph ali are the rightful successor to power c. sunnis dont practice islam d. sunnis dont belive in the mahdi

b. shi'ites believe only the descendants of the 4th caliph ali are the rightful successor to power

Islam means a. rejoicing b. submission c. unity d. community

b. submission

The ottomans benefitted from the mediterranean trade primarily by a. stopping it b. taxing it c. fighting with venice d. ignoring it

b. taxing it

The Mughals are unique among the Islamic Empires we have studied in that a. the other empires (safavid and ottoman) contain many miority groups and the Mughals do not b. the Mughals are a muslim minority ruling over a hindu majority c. the Mughals rejected mysticism d. thye focused on the calvary, foot soldiers and artillery in terms of their military tactics

b. the Mughals are a muslim minority ruling over a Hindu mjaority

By the 16th century the Ottoamsn were facing challenges in the India Ocean and easern mediterranean from a, the Safavids b. the Portuguese c. the Birtish d. the Mughals

b. the Portuguese

Mansa Musa was known a. for traveling on the indian ocean b. the amount of gold he brough on the hajj c. desroying cities in north africa d. living a solidary and isolated life

b. the amount of gold he brought on the hajj

In the Ottoman Empire, the Askeri were a, the people who paid taxes b. the clergy, members of the military and government c. members of the harem d. members of the millet

b. the clergy, members of the military and government

Sati involved a. greater role for women in governing society b. the hindu practice of widows immolating themselves on their husband's funeral pyres c. expanded role for widowed muslims in schools d. an institution which allowed hindus and buddhists to avoid paying taxes in the market

b. the hindu practice of widows immolating themselves on their husband's fuenral pyres

According to crash course, one of the reasons that the Renainnace occured in Italy because a. the italians were smarter b. the italian city states were "stinking rich" c. secretly discoverd the americas d. the city states conquered the Ottomans

b. the italian city states were "sticking rich"

Grenada was a. the cener of islamic government in North Africa b. the last islamic foothold in Iberia c. the point from which columbus left for america d. a valueble spice found only on the islands off the coast of north africa

b. the last islamic foothold in iberia

The hidden Imam involves a. the retuen of the Ottoman Sultan to Iran and India b. the notion that all temporal rulers are stand ins for the "hidden imam" - divinely appointed leader c. the belief that no one should view religious leaders as secular leaders as well d. the belief that no one should view secular leaders as religous leaders as well

b. the notion that all temporal rulers are stand ins for the "hidden Imam"-divinely appointed leader

Heliocentric theory of the universe said a. the sun circled the earth b. the planets circled the sun c. european should reject islamic texts d. people should not travel

b. the planets circles the sun

According to your textbook, "The Crisis of the Military State" involved a. a stonger calvary b. the rise of the Janissaries c. deflation d. increased agricultural production

b. the rise of the Janissaries

Which of the followingg is one of the Five Pillars of Islam a. jihad- holy war b. the Sha'hada or profession of faith: there is no god but god and muhammad is his prophet c. wearing appropriate clothing d. keeping women in purdah

b. the sha'hada or profession of faith: there is no god but god and muhammad is his prophet

The inquisition involved all of the following EXCEPT a. the dispersion of a jewish diaspora known as the Sephardim b. the end of islamic influence in the mediterranean c, the fusinf of catholicism with spanish identity d. the attmept to ensure catholic purity

b. then end of islamic influence in the mediterranean

Among other actions, Bayezid II a. married only women from the port of Mocha b. welcomed Jews expelled from Spain c. captured the Mughal's peacock throne d. discovered the islands of Cape Verde and Maderia

b. welcomed Jews expeled from Spain

The TranSaharan trade occured in a. europe b. asia c. africa d. the americas

c. africa

The renaissance involved a. the creation of a series of european and asian hotels b. a flowering in the arts and sciences c. a series of voyages to siberia d. consolidation of the power of the catholic church

c. flowering in the arts and sciences

Qu'ran is a. traditions b. an important prophet c. holy book of islam d. community

c. holy book of islam

The Iberian Peninsula a. is in northwest Tunisia b. includes Greece and Macedonia c. includes Spain and Portugal d. includes Italy and Naples

c. includes Spain and Portugal

One reason the Ottoman Empire faced challenges during the 18th century was that a. they refused to strengthen their military and overland trade b. they rejected overland trade and tried to close the silk road c. inflationary pressure caused the elite classes to raise taxes on the rural poor d. the reject all trade with Christian Europe

c. inflationary pressure cause the elite classes tot raise taxes on the rural poor

The reformation involved a. workers rebelling against the bourgeois b. women attmepting to to reform men and stop them from drinking c. protesting against certain practices in the caholic church and breaking away from it d. reform of the monetary system in england in the 16th century

c. protesting against certain practices in the catholic church and breaking away from it

The Dome of the Rock is significant for which reason? a. some believe it is the spot where muhammad was born b. some believe it was the site where abraham died c. some believe it is the site of the last temple d. some believe it is the site where noah's ark came to rest

c. some believe it is the site of the last temple

All of the following were challenges to the Habsburgh empire of Charles V EXCEPT a. the Ottomans b. thr Reformation c. the Mughals d. the French

c. the Mughals

At the port of Mocha, a. the aztecs sold chocolate to the conquering spainards b. the ottoman merchants paid higher taxes on imports than the british and french merchants c. the british and french merchants paid higher taxes on imports than the ottoman merchants d. the spaniards sold chocolate back to the aztecs

c. the british and frech merchants paid higher taxes on imports than the ottoman merchants

The Safavid Empire was different from the Mughal and the Ottoman Empires in that a. people only spoke arabic b. women had many more rights c. the leader practiced shi'ite islam d. people only spoke turkish

c. the leader practiced shi'its islam

Prince Henry was also known as a. the great b. the fair c. the navigator d. the conqueror

c. the navigator

Confucius told people that a. they should look forward as models of proper behavior b. they should look to their siblings to learn how to behave c. they should look to the past as models of proper behavior d. people should look to other countries to learn how to behave

c. they should look to the past as models of proper behavior

The Mughal Emperor Akbar, a. limited the rights of women b. banned the practice of Hinduism c. tried to improve the position women and established schools for girls d. never married and persecuted hindus

c. tried to improve the position women and established schools for girls

The Safavid's faced border challenges from all of the following groups EXCEPT a. the Ottomans b. the Afghanis c. the Muscovy d. China

d. China

The People of the Book are a. Buddhists and confucionists b. people who are literate and read the Qu'ran c. people who have a written tradition d. Jews and Christians

d. Jews and Christians

All of the following were reasons for Mughal decline EXCEPT a. a decline in imperial authority b. southern india was not integrated into the Mughal's imperial structure c. new powers arose that challenged thre Mughal's authority and military dominance d. a lack of european interest in trade with india

d. a lack of european interest in trade with india

All of the following were reasons for Safavid decline EXCEPT a. inflation b. difficulty controlling nomadic populations c. the high cost of military innovation and bureaucracy d. a naval invasion by the british

d. a naval invasion by the british

Forgiveness for past sins, an indulgence was given for a. saying a particular prayer b. making a pilgrimmage c. making a donation to the church d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Which of the following characterizes commercial interactions in Asia/Indian Ocean in the 14th and 15th century? a. government support b. it is nonexistent and unimportant c. militarization d. decentralized and carried out by private individuals and groups

d. decentralized and carreid out by private individuals and groups

According to your textbook, iberian expansion continued all of the trends were present in the latin west EXCEPT a. a revival of urban life and trade b. a struggle with islamic powers for dominance in the mediterranean c. the alliance between merchants and rulers d. desire to pay higher taxes

d. desire to pay higher taxes

According to crash course, one of the most importnat relationships in confucianism is a. between mother and daughter b. priest and congregate c. emperor and subject d. father and son

d. father and son

Which of the followig is true about ancient Mali (Mansa Musa) a. they had no religious traditions b. they had no trade connections c. it was priomarily in the eastern and southern part of asia (it used to be part of China) d. globally it was known for its gold trade

d. globally it was known for its gold trade

The Holy Roman Empire was a. part of the roman empire b. the vatican c. a mutinational entity led by charles v d. in central europe (germany)

d. in central europe (germany)

The Mughals faced challenged from all of the following EXCEPT a. pressure from european trade b. floods of silver c. little ice age d. ottoman invasion

d. ottoman invasion

Shah Abbas did all of the following EXCEPT a. frequented thr markets to gain support for his policies b. modernized the army and brought in English advisors c. moved the safavid capital to Isfahan further into Persia d. signed a treaty which allowed Mughals and Sunnis equal rights

d. signed a treaty which allowed Mughals and Sunnis equal rights

The Raya were a. the nobility b. the military c. the clergy d. the people who pay taxes

d. the people who pay taxes

The Ottomans faced challenges from a. british b. aztecs c. china d. safavids and the holy roman empire

d. the safavids and the holy roman empire

Thw Habsburg and Ottoman Empires had all of the following in common EXCEPT a. the border each other b. they have difficulties sustaining their way effort c. they are fiscal military states d. they both emrace shi'ite islam

d. they both embrace shi'ite islam

The Portuguese beign pushing down the coast of Africa for all of the following reasons EXCEPT a. sources of gold b. Prester John c. hoping to encircle and defeat the muslim powers d. they want to discover the aztecs

d. they want to discover the aztecs