Question 1

Compare the ways that the bureaucratic structures of the Ming and Ottoman dynasties supported the strength of the ruling family.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

To reestablish political order following the crises of the fourteenth century,ruling households:

Accepted Answer

A)  stated that their power had a divine source. 
B)  turned to popularly elected councils and civil servants for support. 
C)  rejected support from traditional religious leaders because of the people's loss of faith in the answers they provided. 
D)  closed trade routes to concentrate on the problems of the local populace.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes the Ottoman rulers' stance toward regional differences within their territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  They demanded strict conformity to the Shiite branch of Islam. 
B)  They were flexible and tolerant. 
C)  Their policies forced the Turkish language upon both Arabs and Europeans. 
D)  They abandoned control of rural areas to local authorities and focused their attention exclusively on controlling urban areas.

Question 4

To consolidate rule over their conquered empire,the Ottoman sultans:

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A)  adopted Byzantine administrative practices while maintaining devotion to Islam. 
B)  left the protection of Islamic holy cities to the local inhabitants. 
C)  left the city of Istanbul to crumble while building their new imperial capital at Bursa. 
D)  embraced a warrior ideal,while shunning civil bureaucratic administration.

Question 5

Which of the following contributed to the political fragmentation of Western Europe-in contrast to China and the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade never rebounded after the Black Death. 
B)  Europe lacked a common religious tradition that could support its rulers. 
C)  Feudalism was revived in the late fourteenth century. 
D)  Europe lacked a unifying written language.

Question 6

Several contemporary paintings offer evidence that giraffes were included in the exotic tribute Zheng He brought back to China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Following the devastation of the plague,which of the following responses was shared by Ming,Ottoman,and European elites?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ruling elites of all three societies accepted limitations on their power to pacify the middle and lower classes. 
B)  The ruling elites of all three societies opened their countries to new religious groups. 
C)  The ruling elites of all three societies reverted to core traditions for guidance as they rebuilt. 
D)  The ruling elites of all three societies favored realistic portrayals of the human form in art.

Question 8

Ming rulers strengthened their role in traditional rites and ceremonies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  successfully undermine the practice of Confucianism among their subjects. 
B)  show that the gods favored the Ming. 
C)  eliminate civil and military cults as a threat to Ming authority. 
D)  ensure that farmers would pay their taxes to distant rulers.

Exam 11: Crisis and Recovery in Afro-Eurasia 1300-1500