Question 1

How did China interact with Tibet,Japan,and Korea as they developed into states?

Accepted Answer

China interacted with Tibet, Japan, and

Question 2

In the period before Muhammad rose to become the leader of the Arab peoples,Arabian culture was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  continual tribal warfare. 
B)  the following of a monotheistic religion. 
C)  a mostly urban culture. 
D)  a culture of relative peace and justice. 
A)  continual tribal warfare. 
B)  the following of a monotheistic religion. 
C)  a mostly urban culture. 
D)  a culture of relative peace and justice.

Question 3

Teotihuacáno rulers regularly portrayed themselves in their own art as

Accepted Answer

A)  generous to their enemies. 
B)  no different than their subjects. 
C)  wise, benevolent kings. 
D)  brutal war leaders. 
A)  generous to their enemies. 
B)  no different than their subjects. 
C)  wise, benevolent kings. 
D)  brutal war leaders.

Question 4

All of the following are true of the Tang dynasty EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It made important advances in chemistry and gunpowder. 
B)  Buddhist themes in Tang-era art confirm cultural contact with South and Central Asia. 
C)  Regional governors lost power as the Imperial throne grew more centralized. 
D)  A woman became emperor with support of Buddhist clergy. 
A)  It made important advances in chemistry and gunpowder. 
B)  Buddhist themes in Tang-era art confirm cultural contact with South and Central Asia. 
C)  Regional governors lost power as the Imperial throne grew more centralized. 
D)  A woman became emperor with support of Buddhist clergy.

Question 5

What were China's relations with its neighbors during the period following the collapse of the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

During the period following the collapse

Question 6

What led to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Roman Empire in the

Question 7

During the period from the sixth to eighth centuries C.E.,Tibet was

Accepted Answer

A)  a state with no record of agriculture or city-building. 
B)  a state ruled by god-kings who were also Buddhist monks. 
C)  weak, with only a small and ineffective military. 
D)  an expansionist state. 
A)  a state with no record of agriculture or city-building. 
B)  a state ruled by god-kings who were also Buddhist monks. 
C)  weak, with only a small and ineffective military. 
D)  an expansionist state.

Question 8

Discuss how Islam and Arabic social practices facilitated the rapid spread of Islamic culture and empires through Africa and Asia Minor in the 8th century.

Accepted Answer

Islam and Arabic social practices played

Question 9

The division between Shia and Sunni Muslims originally arose over

Accepted Answer

A)  an understanding of the nature of Allah. 
B)  how one should pray. 
C)  who should be caliph. 
D)  how Christians and Jews should be treated. 
A)  an understanding of the nature of Allah. 
B)  how one should pray. 
C)  who should be caliph. 
D)  how Christians and Jews should be treated.

Question 10

In what ways was Teotihuacán similar to the great Eurasian empires? How was it different?

Accepted Answer

Teotihuacán, a major pre-Columbian city

Question 11

The Korean kingdom of Silla differed from the Chinese model of society in its use of

Accepted Answer

A)  a caste system. 
B)  a different system of writing. 
C)  its rejection of Confucianism. 
D)  its rejection of Buddhism. 
A)  a caste system. 
B)  a different system of writing. 
C)  its rejection of Confucianism. 
D)  its rejection of Buddhism.

Question 12

What effect did the creation of an Islamic empire have on the Arabs and on Islam itself? How did the empire contribute to divisions within the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

The creation of an Islamic empire had a

Question 13

What did the collapse of the Chinese and Indian states have in common with the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the West?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Chinese and Indian s

Question 14

What advantages did the eastern half of the Roman Empire have over the western half that allowed it to survive?

Accepted Answer

The eastern half of the Roman Empire, co

Question 15

The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was

Accepted Answer

A)  a larger military force and fewer incursions by barbarians. 
B)  less division because of religion and more easily defended borders. 
C)  greater wealth and fewer religious divisions. 
D)  more easily defended frontiers and greater wealth. 
A)  a larger military force and fewer incursions by barbarians. 
B)  less division because of religion and more easily defended borders. 
C)  greater wealth and fewer religious divisions. 
D)  more easily defended frontiers and greater wealth.

Question 16

What factors favored the recreation of imperial unity in China after the collapse of the Han? How do these factors compare to conditions in the two halves of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The recreation of imperial unity in Chin

Question 17

What potential advantage did not enhance China's ability to survive as an imperial state over Rome's?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater contact with other states 
B)  more defensible borders 
C)  better internal communication 
D)  no adverse balance of trade 
A)  greater contact with other states 
B)  more defensible borders 
C)  better internal communication 
D)  no adverse balance of trade

Question 18

The key factor in the rise to power of Wu Zhao to become emperor was

Accepted Answer

A)  the support of the Buddhist clergy. 
B)  the support of the Chinese people. 
C)  the support of the Confucian elite. 
D)  the support of the military elite. 
A)  the support of the Buddhist clergy. 
B)  the support of the Chinese people. 
C)  the support of the Confucian elite. 
D)  the support of the military elite.

Question 19

In Arabic,Islam means

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in Muhammad. 
B)  belief in the Quran. 
C)  way of life. 
D)  submission. 
A)  belief in Muhammad. 
B)  belief in the Quran. 
C)  way of life. 
D)  submission.

Question 20

The land that played the key role of middleman for Chinese trade with India was

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Funan. 
D)  Paekche. 
A)  Indonesia. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Funan. 
D)  Paekche.

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How did China interact with Tibet,Japan,and Korea as they developed into states?

In the period before Muhammad rose to become the leader of the Arab peoples,Arabian culture was characterized by

Teotihuacáno rulers regularly portrayed themselves in their own art as

All of the following are true of the Tang dynasty EXCEPT:

What were China's relations with its neighbors during the period following the collapse of the Han dynasty?

What led to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West?

During the period from the sixth to eighth centuries C.E.,Tibet was

Discuss how Islam and Arabic social practices facilitated the rapid spread of Islamic culture and empires through Africa and Asia Minor in the 8th century.

The division between Shia and Sunni Muslims originally arose over

In what ways was Teotihuacán similar to the great Eurasian empires? How was it different?

The Korean kingdom of Silla differed from the Chinese model of society in its use of

What effect did the creation of an Islamic empire have on the Arabs and on Islam itself? How did the empire contribute to divisions within the Muslim world?

What did the collapse of the Chinese and Indian states have in common with the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the West?

What advantages did the eastern half of the Roman Empire have over the western half that allowed it to survive?

The key reasons why the Roman Empire survived in the East was

What factors favored the recreation of imperial unity in China after the collapse of the Han? How do these factors compare to conditions in the two halves of the Roman Empire?

What potential advantage did not enhance China's ability to survive as an imperial state over Rome's?

The key factor in the rise to power of Wu Zhao to become emperor was

In Arabic,Islam means

The land that played the key role of middleman for Chinese trade with India was

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