Question 1

The Aztec empire governed through an extensive bureaucracy that regulated tribute in the form of

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A)  gold and slaves. 
B)  cotton and tobacco. 
C)  feathers, rubber, and ornamental shells. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gold and slaves. 
B)  cotton and tobacco. 
C)  feathers, rubber, and ornamental shells. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

What range of motives impelled Europeans around the world?
In Perspective

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not answered

Question 3

The economic security of the Inca Empire was based on

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A)  environmental diversity. 
B)  extensive trade with the Aztec Empire. 
C)  intensive maize farming. 
D)  ruthless massacres of enemy peoples. 
A)  environmental diversity. 
B)  extensive trade with the Aztec Empire. 
C)  intensive maize farming. 
D)  ruthless massacres of enemy peoples. A

Question 4

Overseas exploration by Europeans was stimulated in the fifteenth century by

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A)  the need for slaves to replace peasants killed by the plague. 
B)  the desire of explorers to emulate the heroes of chivalry. 
C)  fear of Ottoman invasion and desire for new lands. 
D)  fear of expanding Chinese economic supremacy. 
A)  the need for slaves to replace peasants killed by the plague. 
B)  the desire of explorers to emulate the heroes of chivalry. 
C)  fear of Ottoman invasion and desire for new lands. 
D)  fear of expanding Chinese economic supremacy.

Question 5

The sudden growth and long-term success of Muscovy can be attributed to

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A)  its rich mineral resources. 
B)  the conquests of Ivan the Great. 
C)  its geographic location. 
D)  the conquests of Ivan the Great and its geographic location. 
A)  its rich mineral resources. 
B)  the conquests of Ivan the Great. 
C)  its geographic location. 
D)  the conquests of Ivan the Great and its geographic location.

Question 6

A key reason for the growth of imperial systems in the Americas was

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A)  increased trade and competition between the rising empires in Central and South America. 
B)  rapid demographic growth. 
C)  new military technologies. 
D)  a desire to spread religious belief. 
A)  increased trade and competition between the rising empires in Central and South America. 
B)  rapid demographic growth. 
C)  new military technologies. 
D)  a desire to spread religious belief.

Question 7

What factors helped to support the development of empires in Africa and the Americas during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

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Several factors contributed to the devel

Question 8

What environmental constraints made sub-Saharan African empires relatively fragile compared to Eurasian states?

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There are several environmental constrai

Question 9

Which of the following practices did the Ottomans use to strengthen their state?

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A)  The practice of religions other than Islam was forbidden. 
B)  Christian children were enslaved and trained as mercenaries. 
C)  Missionaries were sent to remote areas to generate wealth. 
D)  Gifts were given to those who converted to Islam. 
A)  The practice of religions other than Islam was forbidden. 
B)  Christian children were enslaved and trained as mercenaries. 
C)  Missionaries were sent to remote areas to generate wealth. 
D)  Gifts were given to those who converted to Islam.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT an important ritual element of Aztec society?

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A)  horse racing by priests and nobles 
B)  consumption of addictive substances 
C)  human sacrifice 
D)  ballgames played by priests, nobles, and captives 
A)  horse racing by priests and nobles 
B)  consumption of addictive substances 
C)  human sacrifice 
D)  ballgames played by priests, nobles, and captives

Question 11

Zhu Yuanzhang was

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A)  the charismatic founder of the Maitreya cult. 
B)  a prominent member of the Confucian bureaucratic establishment. 
C)  the founder of the Ming dynasty. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  the charismatic founder of the Maitreya cult. 
B)  a prominent member of the Confucian bureaucratic establishment. 
C)  the founder of the Ming dynasty. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 12

Explain the role of ecological imperialism in the success of large-scale state building in Mesoamerica and the Andes.

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Ecological imperialism played a signific

Question 13

Zheng He's achievements include

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A)  the discovery of North America. 
B)  establishment of trade agreements with European explorers. 
C)  extension of Chinese power in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  reformation of the Confucian bureaucracy. 
A)  the discovery of North America. 
B)  establishment of trade agreements with European explorers. 
C)  extension of Chinese power in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  reformation of the Confucian bureaucracy.

Question 14

Why were global maritime trade routes first established by Europeans rather than other powerful groups such as the Chinese?

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Global maritime trade routes were first

Question 15

What is an example of the new economic divisions in the European peasantry that began to appear during the fourteenth century?

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A)  Peasants living west of the Elbe became freer. 
B)  Peasants living in the Balkans became freer. 
C)  Peasants living east of the Elbe became freer. 
D)  Peasants throughout Europe became poorer. 
A)  Peasants living west of the Elbe became freer. 
B)  Peasants living in the Balkans became freer. 
C)  Peasants living east of the Elbe became freer. 
D)  Peasants throughout Europe became poorer.

Question 16

Explain why the new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

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The new land empires of Eurasia ultimate

Question 17

How did geography and culture affect the development of imperial expansion in Eurasia during the fifteenth century? Explore at least one specific example in Western Eurasia and one in Eastern Eurasia.

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Geography and culture played significant

Question 18

The Ming emperors may have abandoned the pursuit of maritime imperial expansion because

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A)  the revival of Mongol power threatened existing frontiers. 
B)  China lacked the technology to build large ships. 
C)  Chinese maps were inadequate for long voyages. 
D)  Zheng He's voyages produced nothing of interest. 
A)  the revival of Mongol power threatened existing frontiers. 
B)  China lacked the technology to build large ships. 
C)  Chinese maps were inadequate for long voyages. 
D)  Zheng He's voyages produced nothing of interest.

Question 19

The Muqaddimah was

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A)  the commander of the Ottoman armies. 
B)  the tribute paid to the Ottomans by conquered peoples. 
C)  an important treatise on Islamic political philosophy. 
D)  a trade route through central Eurasia. 
A)  the commander of the Ottoman armies. 
B)  the tribute paid to the Ottomans by conquered peoples. 
C)  an important treatise on Islamic political philosophy. 
D)  a trade route through central Eurasia.

Question 20

Discuss the geographic and scientific challenges that affected the course of European maritime activity in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries.

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During the thirteenth through fifteenth

The Aztec empire governed through an extensive bureaucracy that regulated tribute in the form of

What range of motives impelled Europeans around the world? In Perspective

The economic security of the Inca Empire was based on

Overseas exploration by Europeans was stimulated in the fifteenth century by

The sudden growth and long-term success of Muscovy can be attributed to

A key reason for the growth of imperial systems in the Americas was

What factors helped to support the development of empires in Africa and the Americas during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

What environmental constraints made sub-Saharan African empires relatively fragile compared to Eurasian states?

Which of the following practices did the Ottomans use to strengthen their state?

Which of the following was NOT an important ritual element of Aztec society?

Zhu Yuanzhang was

Explain the role of ecological imperialism in the success of large-scale state building in Mesoamerica and the Andes.

Zheng He's achievements include

Why were global maritime trade routes first established by Europeans rather than other powerful groups such as the Chinese?

What is an example of the new economic divisions in the European peasantry that began to appear during the fourteenth century?

Explain why the new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

How did geography and culture affect the development of imperial expansion in Eurasia during the fifteenth century? Explore at least one specific example in Western Eurasia and one in Eastern Eurasia.

The Ming emperors may have abandoned the pursuit of maritime imperial expansion because

The Muqaddimah was

Discuss the geographic and scientific challenges that affected the course of European maritime activity in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries.

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The Aztec empire governed through an extensive bureaucracy that regulated tribute in the form of

What range of motives impelled Europeans around the world? In Perspective

The economic security of the Inca Empire was based on

Overseas exploration by Europeans was stimulated in the fifteenth century by

The sudden growth and long-term success of Muscovy can be attributed to

A key reason for the growth of imperial systems in the Americas was

What factors helped to support the development of empires in Africa and the Americas during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

What environmental constraints made sub-Saharan African empires relatively fragile compared to Eurasian states?

Which of the following practices did the Ottomans use to strengthen their state?

Which of the following was NOT an important ritual element of Aztec society?

Zhu Yuanzhang was

Explain the role of ecological imperialism in the success of large-scale state building in Mesoamerica and the Andes.

Zheng He's achievements include

Why were global maritime trade routes first established by Europeans rather than other powerful groups such as the Chinese?

What is an example of the new economic divisions in the European peasantry that began to appear during the fourteenth century?

Explain why the new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

How did geography and culture affect the development of imperial expansion in Eurasia during the fifteenth century? Explore at least one specific example in Western Eurasia and one in Eastern Eurasia.

The Ming emperors may have abandoned the pursuit of maritime imperial expansion because

The Muqaddimah was

Discuss the geographic and scientific challenges that affected the course of European maritime activity in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries.

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Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding After the Ice Age

The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Schools

The Great Empires

Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, Ca 200 to 700 Ce

The Rise of World Religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millenium

Contending With Isolation: Ca 1000-1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: the Islamic World, Byzantium, and China, Ca 1000-1200

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The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

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