Question 1

Aside from being an island,Japan was isolated from East Asia largely because

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A)  of the difficulty of the navigating the sea around it. 
B)  of the hostility of Japanese culture to its neighbors. 
C)  most East Asian peoples had little regard for Japan. 
D)  Japan had no natural resources or products for trade. 
A)  of the difficulty of the navigating the sea around it. 
B)  of the hostility of Japanese culture to its neighbors. 
C)  most East Asian peoples had little regard for Japan. 
D)  Japan had no natural resources or products for trade.

Question 2

Why were emperors in Japan largely pushed out of having political power?

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A)  They were preoccupied with religious duties. 
B)  They were militarily weak. 
C)  They were never interested in political power. 
D)  They relied on others to handle this while they focused on hunting and feasting. 
A)  They were preoccupied with religious duties. 
B)  They were militarily weak. 
C)  They were never interested in political power. 
D)  They relied on others to handle this while they focused on hunting and feasting.

Question 3

The Minamoto clan established themselves as shoguns after a series of civil wars in

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A)  1066 C.E. 
B)  1122 C.E. 
C)  1185 C.E. 
D)  1200 C.E. 
A)  1066 C.E. 
B)  1122 C.E. 
C)  1185 C.E. 
D)  1200 C.E.

Question 4

Compare the development of "canyon cultures" and "Mississippian cultures" in North America during the early thirteenth century.In what ways did isolation facilitate cultural development? What role did trade play in supporting these cultures in a relatively hostile climate?

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The development of "canyon cultures" and

Question 5

In Italy,some new cities

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A)  fell under the authority of the Greeks. 
B)  had authority even over the local nobility. 
C)  became independent republics and had authority even over the local nobility. 
D)  neither became independent republics nor had authority even over the local nobility. 
A)  fell under the authority of the Greeks. 
B)  had authority even over the local nobility. 
C)  became independent republics and had authority even over the local nobility. 
D)  neither became independent republics nor had authority even over the local nobility.

Question 6

In The Tale of Genji,a world is depicted in which the supreme values are

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A)  military valor and bravery. 
B)  wealth and luxury. 
C)  snobbery and sensitivity. 
D)  learning in Confucian philosophy. 
A)  military valor and bravery. 
B)  wealth and luxury. 
C)  snobbery and sensitivity. 
D)  learning in Confucian philosophy.

Question 7

How did powerful families like the Fujiwara legitimate their power at court?

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A)  by gaining more wealth than others 
B)  by marrying their daughters into the imperial family 
C)  through military victories over enemies like the Taira 
D)  through the support of the Buddhist monks 
A)  by gaining more wealth than others 
B)  by marrying their daughters into the imperial family 
C)  through military victories over enemies like the Taira 
D)  through the support of the Buddhist monks

Question 8

What economic and cultural effects may be seen in Western Europe because of its relative isolation from the rest of Eurasia?

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The relative isolation of Western Europe

Question 9

How did geography affect connections within Mesoamerica and between Mesoamerica and the rest of the Americas?

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Geography played a significant role in s

Question 10

What are the benefits and drawbacks of cultural and economic isolation?

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Cultural and economic isolation can have

Question 11

Which of the following geographical elements did NOT separate Western Europeans from the rest of the world?

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A)  the Sahara Desert 
B)  the Ural Mountains 
C)  the forests and open steppe 
D)  the Atlantic Ocean 
A)  the Sahara Desert 
B)  the Ural Mountains 
C)  the forests and open steppe 
D)  the Atlantic Ocean

Question 12

In order to obtain food,the Thule Inuit were primarily focused on

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A)  agriculture. 
B)  hunting. 
C)  gathering plants. 
D)  herding animals. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  hunting. 
C)  gathering plants. 
D)  herding animals.

Question 13

One of the great revolutions in the art of medieval Europe during the eleventh to twelfth centuries C.E.is

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A)  the naturalism of the depiction of human figures. 
B)  the new focus on the portrayal of scenes from classical mythology in churches. 
C)  the appearance of commoners in religious scenes. 
D)  the use of new types of oil paints. 
A)  the naturalism of the depiction of human figures. 
B)  the new focus on the portrayal of scenes from classical mythology in churches. 
C)  the appearance of commoners in religious scenes. 
D)  the use of new types of oil paints.

Question 14

How did the isolation of areas like Greenland and North America compare with the isolation of Japan? Why was the experience of Japan so different?

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The isolation of areas like Greenland an

Question 15

During a period of relative isolation from 1000 to 1200 C.E.,Japan experienced

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A)  a decline in its literary arts. 
B)  a loss of knowledge about mainland Asia. 
C)  a restoration of trade with China. 
D)  a loss of technological skill in metalworking. 
A)  a decline in its literary arts. 
B)  a loss of knowledge about mainland Asia. 
C)  a restoration of trade with China. 
D)  a loss of technological skill in metalworking.

Question 16

Contrast the social,religious and commercial changes that marked the Ethiopian Empire and Japan in the period from about 900 to 1200 C.E.Consider how one society emerged from isolation while the other actively sought to isolate itself.

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During the period from 900 to 1200 C.E.,

Question 17

The population of Cahokia at its height in 1200 C.E.was approximately

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A)  5,000 persons. 
B)  10,000 persons. 
C)  15,000 persons. 
D)  20,000 persons. 
A)  5,000 persons. 
B)  10,000 persons. 
C)  15,000 persons. 
D)  20,000 persons.

Question 18

In what areas of the Americas were people able to communicate and trade with other peoples in the largest numbers? What was the effect of these exchanges?

Accepted Answer

The areas of the Americas where people w

Question 19

The story of Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis monastery illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  how monks were ignorant of the economic realities of the Middle Ages. 
B)  how monasteries became wealthy from increased trade and commerce. 
C)  the role of monasteries in the preservation of learning during the Middle Ages. 
D)  the role of monasteries in the interior expansion of Europe during the Middle Ages. 
A)  how monks were ignorant of the economic realities of the Middle Ages. 
B)  how monasteries became wealthy from increased trade and commerce. 
C)  the role of monasteries in the preservation of learning during the Middle Ages. 
D)  the role of monasteries in the interior expansion of Europe during the Middle Ages.

Question 20

What new invention(s)were introduced into Christian Europe from elsewhere in Eurasia during the Later Middle Ages?

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A)  windmills 
B)  ground lenses 
C)  blast furnaces 
D)  clocks 
A)  windmills 
B)  ground lenses 
C)  blast furnaces 
D)  clocks

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

Aside from being an island,Japan was isolated from East Asia largely because

Why were emperors in Japan largely pushed out of having political power?

The Minamoto clan established themselves as shoguns after a series of civil wars in

Compare the development of "canyon cultures" and "Mississippian cultures" in North America during the early thirteenth century.In what ways did isolation facilitate cultural development? What role did trade play in supporting these cultures in a relatively hostile climate?

In Italy,some new cities

In The Tale of Genji,a world is depicted in which the supreme values are

How did powerful families like the Fujiwara legitimate their power at court?

What economic and cultural effects may be seen in Western Europe because of its relative isolation from the rest of Eurasia?

How did geography affect connections within Mesoamerica and between Mesoamerica and the rest of the Americas?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of cultural and economic isolation?

Which of the following geographical elements did NOT separate Western Europeans from the rest of the world?

In order to obtain food,the Thule Inuit were primarily focused on

One of the great revolutions in the art of medieval Europe during the eleventh to twelfth centuries C.E.is

How did the isolation of areas like Greenland and North America compare with the isolation of Japan? Why was the experience of Japan so different?

During a period of relative isolation from 1000 to 1200 C.E.,Japan experienced

Contrast the social,religious and commercial changes that marked the Ethiopian Empire and Japan in the period from about 900 to 1200 C.E.Consider how one society emerged from isolation while the other actively sought to isolate itself.

The population of Cahokia at its height in 1200 C.E.was approximately

In what areas of the Americas were people able to communicate and trade with other peoples in the largest numbers? What was the effect of these exchanges?

The story of Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis monastery illustrates

What new invention(s)were introduced into Christian Europe from elsewhere in Eurasia during the Later Middle Ages?

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