Question 1

What perennial problem did China share with Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of educated people to serve in government 
B)  a primarily agricultural economy 
C)  an insecure method of succession for leaders 
D)  an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture 
A)  lack of educated people to serve in government 
B)  a primarily agricultural economy 
C)  an insecure method of succession for leaders 
D)  an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture C

Question 2

How was an imperial state reconstituted during the period of the Sui and Tang dynasties in China? What role did steppe nomads play in this process?

Accepted Answer

During the period of the Sui and Tang dynasties in China, an imperial state was reconstituted through a combination of military conquest, political centralization, and administrative reforms. The Sui dynasty, which ruled from 581 to 618, reunified China after centuries of division and instability. The Tang dynasty, which followed the Sui and ruled from 618 to 907, further solidified and expanded the imperial state.

One of the key factors in the reconstitution of the imperial state was the role of steppe nomads. The steppe nomads, particularly the Turkic and Mongolic tribes, played a significant role in the political and military affairs of China during this period. The Sui and Tang dynasties actively engaged with the steppe nomads through diplomacy, military campaigns, and alliances. The Tang dynasty, in particular, established a complex system of tributary relationships with the steppe nomads, incorporating them into the imperial state and using their military prowess to expand and defend the empire's borders.

The steppe nomads also influenced the political and cultural landscape of China during this period. The Tang dynasty, for example, recruited steppe nomads into the imperial army and government, and adopted certain aspects of their culture and military tactics. This integration of steppe nomads into the imperial state helped to strengthen and reconstitute the central authority of the Chinese empire.

In conclusion, the reconstitution of the imperial state during the period of the Sui and Tang dynasties in China was achieved through a combination of military, political, and administrative measures, with the active involvement of steppe nomads playing a crucial role in this process. Their influence helped to shape the political and cultural landscape of China and contributed to the strength and stability of the imperial state.

Question 3

Germanic warriors during the early centuries were usually organized into

Accepted Answer

A)  loose groups which swore loyalty to an individual. 
B)  large groups organized on similar lines of the Roman legions. 
C)  armies with a unique but centralized organization. 
D)  groups that held closely to traditional kinship structures. 
A)  loose groups which swore loyalty to an individual. 
B)  large groups organized on similar lines of the Roman legions. 
C)  armies with a unique but centralized organization. 
D)  groups that held closely to traditional kinship structures. A

Question 4

Which of the following happened in 476 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emperor was assassinated. 
B)  The Roman Senate continued to meet. 
C)  Theodoric became emperor in the West. 
D)  Latin ceased to be used for official purposes. 
A)  The emperor was assassinated. 
B)  The Roman Senate continued to meet. 
C)  Theodoric became emperor in the West. 
D)  Latin ceased to be used for official purposes.

Question 5

What was the state of the empires that dominated southwestern Asia during the seventh century C.E.? What challenges had they faced during the previous century?

Accepted Answer

During the seventh century C.E., the emp

Question 6

What archaeological evidence suggests that Teotihuacán was beginning to suffer from strife during the fourth century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  destruction of temples 
B)  a reduction in the population 
C)  a dramatic increase in the number of weapons 
D)  building of large compounds 
A)  destruction of temples 
B)  a reduction in the population 
C)  a dramatic increase in the number of weapons 
D)  building of large compounds

Question 7

How did the Islamic religion transform Arabian culture? What elements can you identify in Islam that aided in the spread of the Islamic Empire across Eurasia from the seventh to eighth centuries C.E.?

Accepted Answer

The Islamic religion transformed Arabian

Question 8

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius favored

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity. 
B)  Stoicism. 
C)  Epicureanism. 
D)  Platonism. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Stoicism. 
C)  Epicureanism. 
D)  Platonism.

Question 9

Why did Japan follow such a different developmental route from China,despite borrowing heavily from Chinese political structure,religion,and culture?

Accepted Answer

Japan followed a different developmental

Question 10

One of the keys to the success of the Emperor Taizong in bringing about a period of peace during the early Tang dynasty was

Accepted Answer

A)  following whatever the religious elite told him. 
B)  brutally massacring his opponents. 
C)  reducing the size of the government. 
D)  using the northern nomadic tribes to conquer Korea. 
A)  following whatever the religious elite told him. 
B)  brutally massacring his opponents. 
C)  reducing the size of the government. 
D)  using the northern nomadic tribes to conquer Korea.

Question 11

After the collapse of Teotihuacáno civilization,

Accepted Answer

A)  it was entirely forgotten by the people of Central America. 
B)  people in Central America attempted to imitate it. 
C)  the Maya replaced it as the premier power. 
D)  the king Chak Tok began to restore order. 
A)  it was entirely forgotten by the people of Central America. 
B)  people in Central America attempted to imitate it. 
C)  the Maya replaced it as the premier power. 
D)  the king Chak Tok began to restore order.

Question 12

As the Japanese system of government developed during the eighth to ninth centuries C.E.,the ruler

Accepted Answer

A)  was directly engaged in day-to-day rule over the state. 
B)  was powerful as the chief military commander. 
C)  did little direct ruling. 
D)  was called "King of Kings." 
A)  was directly engaged in day-to-day rule over the state. 
B)  was powerful as the chief military commander. 
C)  did little direct ruling. 
D)  was called "King of Kings."

Question 13

How was the world that recovered from the crises of the third through the seventh centuries a world of civilization?

Accepted Answer

The world that recovered from the crises

Question 14

With the rise of the Islamic Empire,

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes were raised on everyone. 
B)  Jews and Christians were forced to convert. 
C)  paganism was tolerated. 
D)  women gained the right to initiate divorce. 
A)  taxes were raised on everyone. 
B)  Jews and Christians were forced to convert. 
C)  paganism was tolerated. 
D)  women gained the right to initiate divorce.

Question 15

The city of Constantinople was founded by Constantine in

Accepted Answer

A)  410 C.E. 
B)  286 C.E. 
C)  323 C.E. 
D)  336 C.E. 
A)  410 C.E. 
B)  286 C.E. 
C)  323 C.E. 
D)  336 C.E.

Question 16

How did the Romans interact with the Germanic peoples?

Accepted Answer

The interactions between the Romans and

Question 17

What were the consequences of the rise of Islam as a political and religious movement during the seventh to eighth centuries C.E.?

Accepted Answer

The rise of Islam as a political and rel

Question 18

What happened to China in the aftermath of the collapse of the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 C

Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes relations between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)Empire and the Sasanians?

Accepted Answer

A)  generally peaceful trading partners 
B)  almost continuous and unresolved conflict 
C)  The Sasanians had nearly beaten the Romans by the time of Islam's rise. 
D)  The Romans had nearly beaten the Sasanians by the time of Islam's rise. 
A)  generally peaceful trading partners 
B)  almost continuous and unresolved conflict 
C)  The Sasanians had nearly beaten the Romans by the time of Islam's rise. 
D)  The Romans had nearly beaten the Sasanians by the time of Islam's rise.

Question 20

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

Accepted Answer

A)  only religious matters and was only meant for Muslims. 
B)  both religious and secular matters. 
C)  discrimination against non-Muslims by giving them harsher punishments for the same crimes. 
D)  only things that Muhammad had reported in the Quran. 
A)  only religious matters and was only meant for Muslims. 
B)  both religious and secular matters. 
C)  discrimination against non-Muslims by giving them harsher punishments for the same crimes. 
D)  only things that Muhammad had reported in the Quran.

Exam 8: Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millennium

What perennial problem did China share with Rome?

How was an imperial state reconstituted during the period of the Sui and Tang dynasties in China? What role did steppe nomads play in this process?

Germanic warriors during the early centuries were usually organized into

Which of the following happened in 476 C.E.?

What was the state of the empires that dominated southwestern Asia during the seventh century C.E.? What challenges had they faced during the previous century?

What archaeological evidence suggests that Teotihuacán was beginning to suffer from strife during the fourth century C.E.?

How did the Islamic religion transform Arabian culture? What elements can you identify in Islam that aided in the spread of the Islamic Empire across Eurasia from the seventh to eighth centuries C.E.?

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius favored

Why did Japan follow such a different developmental route from China,despite borrowing heavily from Chinese political structure,religion,and culture?

One of the keys to the success of the Emperor Taizong in bringing about a period of peace during the early Tang dynasty was

After the collapse of Teotihuacáno civilization,

As the Japanese system of government developed during the eighth to ninth centuries C.E.,the ruler

How was the world that recovered from the crises of the third through the seventh centuries a world of civilization?

With the rise of the Islamic Empire,

The city of Constantinople was founded by Constantine in

How did the Romans interact with the Germanic peoples?

What were the consequences of the rise of Islam as a political and religious movement during the seventh to eighth centuries C.E.?

What happened to China in the aftermath of the collapse of the Han dynasty?

Which of the following best characterizes relations between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)Empire and the Sasanians?

The code of Sharia was a set of principles that was meant to cover

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The Nomadic Frontiers: The Islamic World, Byzantium, and China ca. 1000–1200

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Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

Imperial Arenas: New Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

The Ecological Revolution of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Mental Revolutions: Religion and Science in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

States and Societies: Political and Social Change in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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The Age of Global Interaction: Expansion and Intersection of Eighteenth-Century Empires

The Exchange of Enlightenments: Eighteenth-Century Thought

Replacing Muscle: The Energy Revolutions

The Social Mold: Work and Society in the Nineteenth Century

Western Dominance in the Nineteenth Century: The Westward Shift of Power and the Rise of Global Empires

The Changing State: Political Developments in the Nineteenth Century

The Twentieth-Century Mind: Western Science and the World

World Order and Disorder: Global Politics in the Twentieth

The Pursuit of Utopia: Civil Society in the Twentieth Century

The Embattled Biosphere: The Twentieth-Century Environment

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