Exam 11: Crises and Recovery in Afro-Eurasia, 1300-1500

To consolidate rule over their conquered empire, the Ottoman sultans

South Asia was less severely affected by the Black Death than were settlements along the Silk Road and Mediterranean Sea because

The main goal of Zheng He's voyages was to

Analyze the similarities and differences between the persistence of traditional belief systems in Ming China and western Europe.

The Ottoman Empire conquered and absorbed much of what Christian power?

Throughout the fourteenth century, Portuguese Christian rulers attempted to consolidate power by

How did the Ming dynasty emphasize the emperor's centrality while also reinforcing political and social hierarchies?

Which of the following contributed to the Black Death's impact on Afro-Eurasian populations?

Women in the Ottoman sultan's harem had no political influence.

Which of the following was a major consequence of the Renaissance?

In the fourteenth century, political stabilization in southern Europe was aided by

Which of the following accurately describes the European economic situation in the latter part of the fifteenth century?

Why did the Ming decide to end large-scale maritime ventures after 1433?

Which of the following religious traditions did the Ming emperors use to bolster their claim to legitimacy?

During the fifteenth century, the Mughals possessed a more highly centralized system of government than did the Ming.

Which of the following was a major milestone in the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?

Which of the following was the most important factor in the rise of the Ottoman Empire?

Emperor Hongwu, because he distrusted state bureaucrats and wished to be seen as the guardian of his subjects,

In the late fifteenth century, Ferdinand and Isabella reacted to the Ottoman expansion by

The Portuguese monarchs successfully consolidated their political power by