Question 1

Describe the changes in technology during the Ming Empire, focusing on agriculture, warfare, and transportation.

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Ming technological innovation slowed aft...

Question 2

Zheng He's primary accomplishment was

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A)   converting barbarians to Islam.
B)   discovering new lands in the East.
C)   bringing wealth to China.
D)   acquiring Ming tributary states.
E)   discovering the Philippines.

Question 3

The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols was that

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A)   they were mutually hostile.
B)   the Koryo kings were of mostly Mongol descent and royal families became attached and loyal to the Mongols.
C)   the Koryo family revolted against the Mongols and expelled them from Korea.
D)   the Mongols considered the Koryo family and all Koreans "barbarians."
E)   of parents and children, with the Koryo family as the parents.

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Yuan Empire

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Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Ashikaga Shogunate

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Identify the following term(s).
-Teutonic Knights

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Question 7

Some historians argue that Mongol empire building stimulated local economies and facilitated cultural exchange through the promotion of trade. Other historians, echoing the widespread hostility to Mongol rule that existed at the time, argue that Mongol domination retarded political and economic development in many areas. Which position do you think is correct? Provide examples from Russia and China as talking points.

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Question 8

Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term "tsar" (Latin for caesar) ?

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A)   Alexander Nevskii
B)   Peter the Great
C)   Ivan III
D)   Ivan IV
E)   Catherine the Great

Question 9

In 1368, the Yuan Empire was overthrown and replaced by the

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A)   Manchu Empire.
B)   Yi Kingdom.
C)   Ming Empire.
D)   Song Empire.
E)   Tang Empire.

Question 10

The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi, who wrote on history, poetry, ethics and religion, was most notable for his contributions in

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A)   poetry written in Persian.
B)   an encompassing world history.
C)   translation of philosophy.
D)   mathematical developments in algebra and trigonometry.
E)   cartography.

Question 11

Stephen Dushan took advantage of weakening Byzantine influence and proclaimed himself tsar of

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A)   the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Slavs.
B)   the Greeks, Byzantines, Bulgarians, and Sicilians.
C)   the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Macedonians.
D)   the Macedonians, Albanians, Slavs, and Serbs.
E)   the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Albanians.

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-Rashid al-Din

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Question 13

Ming China didn't develop seafaring for commercial and military because commercial maritime expectations fell short and:

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A)   The emperor feared outside contacts and influence.
B)   The peasantry were a strong voting lobby and refused to support it.
C)   The merchants were opposed to losing their domestic markets.
D)   The Mongol threat from the north and west took priority over seafaring.
E)   The Japanese merchants undercut the market and stole China's trading partners.

Question 14

Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of:

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A)   Islam.
B)   Shamanism.
C)   Orthodox Christianity
D)   Atheism.
E)   Buddhism.

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-lama

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Question 16

In the Yuan Empire, the Mongols were the warriors, and the Central Asians and the Middle Easterners were the census takers and the

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A)   tax collectors.
B)   farmers.
C)   priests.
D)   commanders.
E)   rulers.

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-Nasir al-Din Tusi

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Question 18

One of the most significant effects of Mongol trade routes was the spread of diseases including

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A)   typhus.
B)   influenza.
C)   smallpox.
D)   bubonic plague.
E)   all of the above.

Question 19

As a result of the Il-Khan attempt to repel them in the Crimean/Caucauses areas, the Golden Horde formed an alliance with:

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A)   Persian Muslims.
B)   Egyptian Mamluks.
C)   Seljuk Turks.
D)   Byzantine (Ottoman)  Janissary forces.
E)   Buddhists in India.

Question 20

Which group held the lowest social rank in Yuan China?

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A)   Southern Chinese
B)   Northern Chinese
C)   Middle Easterners
D)   Central Asians
E)   Mongols

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