Where Did the Fatimids Establish Their New Capital?

Where did the Fatimids establish their new capital?

A. Constantinople

B. Cairo

C. Damascus

D. Baghdad

The major battle between the Christian Byzantine Empire and the Great Seljuk Empire took place at:

A. Dandanqan.

B. Manzikert.

C. Anatolia.

D. Khanbaliq.

What 1st or 2nd century CE central Asian innovation proved to be most significant to the Mongol warriors?

A. Kumiss

B. The bow

C. The stirrup

D. Plated armor

The Khanate of the Golden Horde was the Mongol realm of:

A. China.

B. Japan.

C. Manchuria

D. Russia.

What is the name given to Muslim Iberia?

A. Leon

B. Iberia

C. Al-Andalus

D. España

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Tang dynasty?

A. Revitalization of civil service

B. Conquering of Turkestan

C. Subduing of Tibet

D. Forced conversion to Buddhism

Which of these was the focus of Mongol unity?

A. Common tribal identity

B. Loyalty to the khan

C. Common religious heritage

D. Shared descent from one family

Which of these Ghaznavid actions led to their overthrow?

A. Attempting to rebel against the Mongols

B. Moving the capital to China

C. Abandoning the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols

D. Allowing the Seljuks to move into Persia

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Berbers?

A. They were fishermen and farmers.

B. They engaged in trade.

C. They adopted the Persian language and culture.

D. They were Caucasian.

The Toba were a:

A. Mongolian nomadic tribe that conquered northern China.

B. Mongolian nomadic tribe that invaded Korea.

C. Japanese royal family that tried to forge an alliance with the Mongols.

D. Chinese family that battled Xiong Nu for control.

The Seljuks underwent what major transformation in taking over Persian lands?

A. Conversion to Christianity

B. Change to a settled way of life

C. Abandonment of Turkish customs

D. Replacing Turkish with Farsi at all levels of society

The Seljuk Turks were:

A. Shi'ite Muslims.

B. Zoroastrians.

C. Buddhists.

D. Sunni Muslims.

How did Khubilai Khan's actions differ from those of most Mongols?

A. He was a pacifist; they were militaristic.

B. He embraced Chinese customs; they rejected them.

C. He rejected the idea of expansion; they endorsed it.

D. He remained nomadic; they wanted to settle in the lands they conquered.

Why did Song merchants favor sea trade to land-based trade?

A. The Silk Road had become too hazardous.

B. India could only be reached by sea.

C. There were fewer tariffs on shipped imports and exports.

D. The government helped supplement trading costs for sea trade.

Where did the Khitans establish their capital?

A. Hunan

B. Canton

C. Tokyo

D. Beijing

The Liao Empire did all of the following EXCEPT:

A. create a Chinese-style dynasty.

B. conquer southern China.

C. adopt Chinese writing.

D. use the civil service system.

The native warrior clans in Japan were called:

A. kamikaze.

B. shikibu.

C. uji.

D. kami.

How did Song era mothers attempt to guarantee a suitable husband for their daughters?

A. Saving cattle for dowry

B. Teaching Confucian virtues to their daughters

C. Foot binding

D. Buying the best land for their daughters to give as dowry

Japan's native nature-based religion is called:

A. Shinto.

B. Nara.

C. Bushido.

D. Uji.

The Chinese increasingly turned to Buddhism in the 300s because:

A. Confucians had become targets of persecution.

B. it offered hope of salvation from suffering in a time of chaos.

C. Buddhist monks brought food and other goods during the famine.

D. Confucians and Daoists were caught up in a civil war.

Which of the following accurately illustrates Suleiman's connections with Europe after his abandonment of his central European campaigns?

A. He continued to trade with Europe, but his connections were limited.

B. He ended all connections with Europe in hopes of destroying their trade.

C. He played a major role in European affairs through alliances with the French and later the Protestants.

D. He supported Spanish Muslims in their revolt against Christian rule.

Who created the Mughal Empire?

A. Babur

B. Humayun

C. Sher Khan Sur

D. Akbar

The calling of the First Crusade by the pope – and the massive response to the call – indicated which of these?

A. The power of the papacy

B. The divisions within Christianity

C. The weakness of Islam

D. The end of the Middle Ages

Akbar was unpopular with some Muslims because he:

A. refused to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

B. condemned both Shi'ites and Sunnis.

C. was tolerant of other religions.

D. converted to Christianity.

Who benefitted most from the Fourth Crusade?

A. The Byzantines

B. The Ottomans

C. Salah al-Din

D. Shi’ite Muslims

Before making a major political decision, the Ottoman sultan was expected to:

A. consult the judiciary.

B. obtain permission from the grand vezir.

C. seek a fatwa.

D. make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Which of these emerged from the Reconquista as a unified state?

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. France

D. Germany

The Holy Roman Empire was home to a collection of semi-autonomous states in present-day:

A. Scotland and England.

B. France and Spain.

C. Castile and Aragon.

D. Germany and Italy.

Ottoman law, compared to other Muslim states was more:

A. firmly based on the Shari`ah.

B. flexible.

C. rigid.

D. influenced by Roman law.

The Reconquista and the Crusades had which of these in common?

A. Being fought in West Asia

B. Being fought against Muslims

C. Being successful wars

D. Being led by the king of Aragon

TimurLenk conquered all of the lands once ruled by the Mongols EXCEPT:

A. Persia.

B. Central Asia.

C. the lower Volga.

D. China.

Which of the following best describes Renaissance Italy?

A. It was politically divided and dominated by wealthy families.

B. The pope only exercised spiritual authority.

C. It was the poorest European area.

D. It was the last area to embrace the rebirth of learning.

The changing of the name Constantinople to Istanbul signified:

A. Turkish acceptance of the sultan.

B. Turkish acceptance of Tamerlane.

C. Islam's conquest of Byzantium.

D. Islam's conquest of Persia.

Kara Mustafa’s most serious mistake was to attack:

A. Turkey.

B. Vienna.

C. Persia.

D. Rome.

Gothic architecture differed from earlier styles in being:

A. monumental.

B. filled with light.

C. more solid and earthly.

D. more like Roman architecture.

The First Crusade established which of these?

A. A state stretching from Anatolia to Arabia

B. An enduring Christian presence in the Christian Holy Lands

C. Small states in the Christian Holy Lands

D. Long-lasting papal authority in Palestine

How did Ottoman Turks avoid the creation of a landed aristocracy, an institution that dominated European politics?

A. Land grants were valid only for the holder’s lifetime.

B. They refused to allow ownership of land to anyone outside the royal family.

C. The government owned all the land and refused to grant land to anyone.

D. They only allowed people to own one acre of land per family.

Which of these was NOT part of the Ottoman Empire in 1566?

A. Egypt

B. Persia

C. Anatolia

D. The Balkans

Which of the following was NOT a European response to the Black Death?

A. Witchcraft

B. Indulgence in licentious pleasures

C. Physical self-punishment

D. Improved medical treatment

Which of these modern groups most resemble medieval guilds?

A. Professional associations

B. Labor unions

C. Charities

D. Farming cooperatives