Question 1

Ethiopian kings used an ideology of holy war to spread which religion throughout their growing kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Islam 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Islam 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism A

Question 2

The Eurasian people who were most involved in trade in East Africa during the twelfth century were

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabs. 
B)  Europeans. 
C)  Chinese. 
D)  Indians. 
A)  Arabs. 
B)  Europeans. 
C)  Chinese. 
D)  Indians. A

Question 3

Despite its isolation from foreign threats,Japan came to be dominated by a warrior class.What does this tell us about politics in the twelfth-century world?

Accepted Answer

The dominance of a warrior class in twelfth-century Japan tells us that even in isolated regions, political power and control were still important factors. The rise of the warrior class, known as the samurai, suggests that there was a need for military strength and protection, even in a relatively secure and isolated environment. This indicates that politics in the twelfth-century world were still influenced by the need for defense, power, and control, and that the presence of a warrior class was a reflection of these political dynamics. Additionally, the dominance of the samurai in Japan also suggests that there were internal power struggles and competition for control within the country, further highlighting the significance of political dynamics in the twelfth-century world.

Question 4

In eleventh century India it is particularly remarkable that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Brahman caste had fallen from its place as the political elite. 
B)  the warrior caste was successful in expanding its power through the prosecution of a series of wars that created a large, stable empire. 
C)  the merchant caste presented themselves as warriors. 
D)  the peasant caste gained new political and social rights. 
A)  the Brahman caste had fallen from its place as the political elite. 
B)  the warrior caste was successful in expanding its power through the prosecution of a series of wars that created a large, stable empire. 
C)  the merchant caste presented themselves as warriors. 
D)  the peasant caste gained new political and social rights.

Question 5

What connections existed between states in India and Southeast Asia,and how did these connections affect the development of these states?

Accepted Answer

The connections between states in India

Question 6

What were the challenges that geography created for the development of long distance contacts and communication in North America?

Accepted Answer

The geography of North America presented

Question 7

Compare the effects of isolation on Europe and Japan.What similarities did their responses show? What differences?

Accepted Answer

The effects of isolation on Europe and J

Question 8

How did Japan develop economically and culturally during this period? What were its relations with other states in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

During the period of rapid economic grow

Question 9

The development of Cahokia in North America was probably a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  contact with Mesoamerican cultures. 
B)  an entirely unique culture unaffected by outsiders. 
C)  peoples who migrated to the area from the North. 
D)  an invasion by peoples from the eastern regions of North America. 
A)  contact with Mesoamerican cultures. 
B)  an entirely unique culture unaffected by outsiders. 
C)  peoples who migrated to the area from the North. 
D)  an invasion by peoples from the eastern regions of North America.

Question 10

To appeal to the gods to gain safe passage on the sea,Japanese voyagers would reportedly

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrifice animals. 
B)  sacrifice people. 
C)  fling tokens from the ships. 
D)  leave matters to fate and not worry. 
A)  sacrifice animals. 
B)  sacrifice people. 
C)  fling tokens from the ships. 
D)  leave matters to fate and not worry.

Question 11

How did trade in the Indian Ocean connect peoples in Africa with Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

Trade in the Indian Ocean has been a cri

Question 12

In the region dominated by the Mixtec culture,civilization was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  large, densely inhabited cities and elite craftsmen. 
B)  elite craftsmen, but a lack of any community life. 
C)  large cities, but a lack of literacy. 
D)  small communities with a literate class. 
A)  large, densely inhabited cities and elite craftsmen. 
B)  elite craftsmen, but a lack of any community life. 
C)  large cities, but a lack of literacy. 
D)  small communities with a literate class.

Question 13

One stated reason that the Cistercians razed forests and drove their flocks deep into the forests was

Accepted Answer

A)  to develop those areas' wealth. 
B)  to fulfill one of the conditions for the end of the world. 
C)  to bring secular society to those wild areas. 
D)  to build ever more elaborate abbeys. 
A)  to develop those areas' wealth. 
B)  to fulfill one of the conditions for the end of the world. 
C)  to bring secular society to those wild areas. 
D)  to build ever more elaborate abbeys.

Question 14

In his famous sermon in 1095,Pope Urban II saw Christian Europe as

Accepted Answer

A)  only a small part of Europe itself and of the world. 
B)  comprising Europe, which he thought took up much of the world. 
C)  a military and economic powerhouse that had always been on the rise. 
D)  evenly divided between Europe, Africa, and Asia. 
A)  only a small part of Europe itself and of the world. 
B)  comprising Europe, which he thought took up much of the world. 
C)  a military and economic powerhouse that had always been on the rise. 
D)  evenly divided between Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Question 15

What environmental event occurred around 1000 C.E.that made possible a migration of the Thule Inuit across the Arctic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  The weather became colder and created more ice floes that could be used by the migrants. 
B)  A cooling trend created better conditions for the whales and polar bears upon which the Thule Inuit depended. 
C)  A warming trend made conditions easier for hunting and navigating. 
D)  A warming trend opened new lands for farming that the Thule Inuit exploited. 
A)  The weather became colder and created more ice floes that could be used by the migrants. 
B)  A cooling trend created better conditions for the whales and polar bears upon which the Thule Inuit depended. 
C)  A warming trend made conditions easier for hunting and navigating. 
D)  A warming trend opened new lands for farming that the Thule Inuit exploited.

Question 16

What were the political effects of relative isolation on the development of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

The relative isolation of Western Europe

Question 17

How did the rulers of the Canyon peoples deal with the environmental challenges that their region presented?

Accepted Answer

A)  by peacefully incorporating neighboring peoples into their system 
B)  by giving their people a high level of participation in the running of the community 
C)  by adopting harsh military methods 
D)  by developing a remarkable level of exchange with the Mississippian cultures to the east 
A)  by peacefully incorporating neighboring peoples into their system 
B)  by giving their people a high level of participation in the running of the community 
C)  by adopting harsh military methods 
D)  by developing a remarkable level of exchange with the Mississippian cultures to the east

Question 18

What were the political effects of Japan's isolation during the ninth to twelfth centuries?

Accepted Answer

During Japan's isolation from the ninth

Question 19

During the period from 1000 to 1200 C.E.,most of the Indian states

Accepted Answer

A)  grew as a source of scientific knowledge. 
B)  declined in population. 
C)  ceased to be centers of trade. 
D)  converted to Islam. 
A)  grew as a source of scientific knowledge. 
B)  declined in population. 
C)  ceased to be centers of trade. 
D)  converted to Islam.

Question 20

The city of Angkor was laid out to evoke

Accepted Answer

A)  the greatness of the Khmer regime. 
B)  the rhythms of the seasons and the natural world. 
C)  ideas of the divine design of the world. 
D)  the power of the new Muslim ruler of the Khmer people. 
A)  the greatness of the Khmer regime. 
B)  the rhythms of the seasons and the natural world. 
C)  ideas of the divine design of the world. 
D)  the power of the new Muslim ruler of the Khmer people.

Exam 11: Contending with Isolation: ca. 1000–1200

Ethiopian kings used an ideology of holy war to spread which religion throughout their growing kingdom?

The Eurasian people who were most involved in trade in East Africa during the twelfth century were

Despite its isolation from foreign threats,Japan came to be dominated by a warrior class.What does this tell us about politics in the twelfth-century world?

In eleventh century India it is particularly remarkable that

What connections existed between states in India and Southeast Asia,and how did these connections affect the development of these states?

What were the challenges that geography created for the development of long distance contacts and communication in North America?

Compare the effects of isolation on Europe and Japan.What similarities did their responses show? What differences?

How did Japan develop economically and culturally during this period? What were its relations with other states in East Asia?

The development of Cahokia in North America was probably a result of

To appeal to the gods to gain safe passage on the sea,Japanese voyagers would reportedly

How did trade in the Indian Ocean connect peoples in Africa with Eurasia?

In the region dominated by the Mixtec culture,civilization was characterized by

One stated reason that the Cistercians razed forests and drove their flocks deep into the forests was

In his famous sermon in 1095,Pope Urban II saw Christian Europe as

What environmental event occurred around 1000 C.E.that made possible a migration of the Thule Inuit across the Arctic region?

What were the political effects of relative isolation on the development of Western Europe?

How did the rulers of the Canyon peoples deal with the environmental challenges that their region presented?

What were the political effects of Japan's isolation during the ninth to twelfth centuries?

During the period from 1000 to 1200 C.E.,most of the Indian states

The city of Angkor was laid out to evoke

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