Period 3
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Overview of Period 3
• Rise and Spread of Islam • Expansion of China• Changes in European institution• Trade and exchanges • Empires in America
Rise and Spread of Islam
• Muhammad• Teaching of Islam
• Split between Sunni and Shia • Expansion of Islam – Umayyad – Abbasid
• Islam in India , Southeast Asia, Africa• Role of Women
Expansion of China
• Tang Dynasty • Song Dynasty• Expansion of chinese influence • Japan • Korea• Vietnam
Changes in European institution
• Western Europe– Manorialism – Feudalism
• Regional government• Growth of parliamentary in England• Growth of Church power– Crusades
Interregional trade and exchange
• The Mongols– In china– Persia– Russia
• Bantu Migrations in Africa• Indian Ocean trade• Renaissance • Early European Explorations
Empires in the Americas
• Toltecs• Rise of the Aztecs• Incas– Structure of empire– Religion
QUESTIONS
Question 1
• With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period 600- 1450,a. The concept of monotheism was unknown to the
inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula prior to Muhammad’s teaching
b. Their teachings of equality made them more popular among the general population of Africa than among African rulers
c. They were embraced by members of their emphasis on equality
d. They found widespread acceptance among Buddhists of both Central Asia and Southeast Asia
e. They were transmitted more frequently through missionary endeavor than through commercial contacts or conquest
Question 2
• The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the seventh to the fifteenth centuries was in a. The position of the caliphb. Its treatment toward People of the bookc. The development of the shariah d. The status of slaves e. The role of women
Question 3
• One of the weakness of the early Muslim empires wasa. Intolerance of the legal traditions of non-muslim
peopleb. Disregard for the cultural tradition of conquered
peoples c. Failure to resolve questions of succession d. Insistence on conversion of non-Arabs within the
empire e. Indifference to the Sunni/Shi’ite split
Question 4
• The Abbasid dynastya. Created a social rift between Arabs and new
convertsb. Was more interested in strengthening Arab power
than in gaining convertsc. Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi’itesd. Discouraged commercial activity in an effort to
focus on missionary endeavore. Proved the high point of Muslim cultural
achievement
Question 5
• Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?a. The Quranb. The Hadith c. The Five Pillersd. The Ummae. The Arabian Nights
Question 6
• Muhammada. Made provisions for the future leadership of Islamb. Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society c. Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian
peninsulad. Went against established gender distinctions in the
practice of faith e. Spoke out against military conquest as a vehicle for
the extension of Islam
Question 7
• The Five Pillars a. Are inattentive to distinction in social classb. Are included in the Quranc. Require religious instruction s an entrance to the
Islamic faith d. Provide unity within Islame. Address both religious and secular matters
Question 8
• As a new faith, Islam gained strength a. Within portions of the former Roman Empireb. When adherence to Arabic ethnicity was
emphasized over adherence to Islam c. First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian
peninsulad. Because of rules of succession established by the
first caliphe. In East Asia
Question 9
• Confucianism a. Became more popular in Vietnam than in Koreab. Was rejected as an acceptable philosophy by the
Japanesec. Combined with Buddhism to create a cultural
bridge between china and Koread. Brought greater freedom to Vietnamese women e. Blended well with Shintoism to forge Japanese
artistic traditions
Question 10
• Which was NOT an achievement of the Tang dynasty?a. The solution to the problem of nomadic people
along china’s borderb. The adoption of products from Vietnamc. An emphasis on long-distance traded. Irrigation e. Advances in the technology of warfare
Question 11
• The position of Chinese womena. Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-
Confucianism b. Changed markedly between the seventh and
thirteenth centuriesc. Was defined by Confucianismd. Was more restrictive under the tang than under
the Song e. Declined in regions where Buddhism was popular
Question 12
• Japanese feudalisma. Brought a temporary end to internal conflictsb. Increased the power of the emperorc. Revolved around the power of the samurai as
warlordd. Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan e. United peasant and elite classes
Question 13
• Compared to the Viets, the Chinese were morea. Agrarianb. Ethnically diversec. interested in traded. Urbanizede. Interested in preserving their own culture
Question 14
• Compared to Korean attitudes toward the Chinese, the Japanesea. More greatly appreciated the centralization of the
Chinese government b. Were more devoted to Confucianismc. Were more favorable to the civil service examination d. Demonstrated a desire to show respect to the
Chinese emperore. Were similar in their desire to become part of the
Chinese trading system
Question 15
• The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry a. was mimicked by the Japaneseb. Was admired by the Vietnamesec. Weakened efforts to curb nomadic invasionsd. Declined during the Song dynastye. Was not supported by Confucian philosophy
Question 16
• Buddhism became more popular among china’s neighbors than in China itself becausea. Buddhism reinforced Confucian gender rolesb. Buddhism weakened the power of the Chinese
emperorc. Buddhism reinforced a stratified societyd. Buddhism did not originate in China e. Buddhism emphasized centralized government
Question 17
• In contrast to Japanese feudalism, Western European feudalism a. Included women in the feudal relationshipb. Created a reciprocal relationship between lord
and vassalc. Was based on a noncontractual relationshipd. Did not lead to centralized regional governmentse. Endured for a longer period
Question 18
• Early Medieval Europe’s strongest state was a. The papal statesb. England c. France d. The holy roman empiree. Spain
Question 19
• The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages wasa. From the tenth to the thirteenth centuriesb. The fourteenth century c. The fifth and sixth centuriesd. The fifteenth century e. The eighth century
Question 20
• During the Middle ages, the concept of limited government was seen most clearly in,a. Franceb. Germanyc. Englandd. Italy e. Spain
Question 21
• Which statement describes Europe between the ninth and fifteenth centuriesa. The consolidation of Germanic kingdoms into a
single Germanic stateb. The end of pressure from migratory peoplesc. Steady decline in educational opportunities d. European retreat from contact with neighboring
societiese. The expansion of the Eastern world into Western
Europe
Question 22
• Trade during the Medieval perioda. Weakened in the Baltic regions as continental routes
broadenedb. Placed the power of the merchant classes in
competition with monarchial powerc. Shifted away from the Mediterranean basin after the
fall of Romed. Placed Europe within the Muslim commercial
networke. Was balanced between Eastern and Western markets
Question 23
• The fifteenth century was characterized by a. The beginnings of nation states in Italy and
Germany b. The strengthening of nation-states in England and
Francec. Decentralization of political power in Spain d. The establishment of Western European political
tradition in the Middle Easte. The establishment of parliamentary tradition in
England and France
Question 24
• Medieval Europea. Extended local schools found on the manorb. Developed new banking institutions from
multicultural contactsc. Saw the rise of universities after the conclusion
of the Hundred Year’s Ward. Produced urban areas that rivaled those of
Eastern Empirese. Produced uniquely Christian architectural forms
Question 25
• Mongol rule in Russia and China differed in that a. In China the Mongols maintained Chinese traditions of
isolation from foreignersb. Eurasian trade routes under Mongol protection connected
Russia more than China to Western European trade routes c. The Mongols became more involved in administration in
China than in Russiad. The Mongols were more interested in controlling trade in
china than they were in Russiae. Russia advanced culturally under Mongols while china
became backwards
Question 26
• Historians studying linguistic syncretism would be most interested by a. The voyages of the Malay sailors b. The writing of Renaissance philosophers c. The Polynesian migration d. the Bantu Migration e. Yuan dynasty
Question 27
• The Black Death a. Was most devastating in North Afr4icab. Originated in Europec. Changed the course of political institutionsd. Spread solely along routes of Mongols conquestse. Produced large loss of life in India
Question 28
• The Yuan dynasty was brought down by all of the following EXCEPTa. foreign resistance to the Mongol Peaceb. Bubonic plaguec. Economic distress d. Inefficient administration e. A breakdown in internal security
Question 29
• The Renaissance a. Was a movement of uniquely Western originsb. Began in the eastern Roman Empirec. Was a result of the crusadesd. Represented a complete break from medieval
traditionse. Was a period of classical traditions rather than
independence innovation
Question 30
• European exploration through the mid-fifteenth century a. Produced intense revelries with East Asia
civilizationsb. Placed merchants in conflict with monarchsc. Suffered from lack of technological expertised. Depended upon the knowledge of the Eastern
worlde. Created trade connections that increased Europe’s
gold supply
Question 31
• Under the Mongol rule in Chinaa. Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol
controlb. Chinese women were placed in a more
subordinate positionc. Chinese educational traditions were maintainedd. Chinese regional rulers allowed to govern e. In contrast to Chinese traditions, scholars were
despised
Question 32
• The influence of nomadic people in Eurasiaa. Created a reciprocal relationship between
nomads and settled peoples b. Ended with the Mongolsc. Delayed the interaction of global commercial
networks d. Brought efficient administration to Eurasiae. Brought increased religious intolerance to
Eurasia
Question 33
• Both the Aztecs and Incas a. Allowed women a significant role in public lifeb. Were originally nomadic peoplec. Had am egalitarian social structure d. Built on traditions of their processorse. Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Question 34
• Aztec and Incas religion a. Restricted the worship of subject peoplesb. Stressed the personal relationship with their
gods c. Placed women in a subordinate positiond. Widely practiced human sacrifice e. Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective
societies
Question 35
• The native of North Americaa. Built empires on the scale of those of
Mesoamericab. Demonstrated no signs of contact with
Mesoamerican or Andean societies or civilization c. Established tribute empiresd. Used architectural designs similar to those of
Mesoamerica e. Were known for their widespread expertise in
irrigation
Question 36
• Which of the American societies altered their environment most extensively?a. The Aztecsb. The Mississippiansc. The Toltecs d. The Incase. The Chimor
Question 37
• The Aztecs and Incan civilization differed most significantly in their a. RELGIOUS INSTITUTIONSb. TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLc. SYSTEM OF RECORDKEEPING d. SOCIAL STRUCTUREe. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
Question 38
• Trade among the peoples of the Americasa. United the Chimor and Inca peopleb. Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec
societiesc. Was facilitated in the Andes by geography d. Remained locale. Was discouraged by the inhabitants of
Mesoamerica
Question 39
• Which of the American peoples was closer to the Persians in their administrative style?a. The Mayansb. The Mississippiansc. The Aztecs d. The Toltecs e. The Incas
Question 40
• Both the Aztecs and Incas a. Entered into marriage for political reasonsb. Gained the cooperation of subject peoples c. Showed limited signs of urbanization d. Lacked a merchant classe. Were tribute empire
Answers
1. C2. E3. C4. E5. B6. C7. D8. A
9. C10.A11.C12.D13.D14.E15.C16.D
17.B18.D19.B20.C21.E22.D23.B24.B
25.C26.D27.C28.A29.C30.D31.D32.A
33.D34.E35.D36.A37.C38.B39.E40.E
Question 1
• C• Although the general population in India
tended to cling to Hinduism, the lower castes and the untouchables often embraced Islam because it offered them the equality that the caste system did not
Question 2
• E• The role of women changed significantly from
the early days of Islam; contacts with other peoples introduced the veiling of women and their seclusion from society, both customs absent in the early Islamic culture
Question 3
• C
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