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What art style is this an example of?

A
astrolabe
B
arabesque
C
calligraphy
D
mosaic
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Which was an achievement of Suleiman I?

A
He led the Ottoman Empire into Eastern Europe.
B
He led the Ottoman Empire into India.
C
He turned the Hagia Sofia into the Taj Mahal.
D
He turned the Hagia Sofia into a mosque.
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What impact did the caliphs have on the spread of Islam?

A
Caliphs came and went too quickly to have any significant impact on Islam.
B
Caliphs were able to spread Islam as far as Europe and India.
C
The caliphs’ rule kept Islam limited to the Arabian Peninsula.
D
The clans’ conflict over the caliphs’ control restricted the growth of Islam.
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How was a successor to Muhammad chosen?

A
An angel was said to have revealed Muhammad’s successor.
B
The successor to Muhammad was named in the Qur’an.
C
Muhammad’s successor was elected by the clans.
D
Muhammad named his successor before dying.
6

In the Mongol Empire, a khan was a

A
soldier.
B
priest.
C
ruler.
D
farmer.
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One of the first things Vladimir I did after he became the ruler of Kiev was to

A
force the population to submit to his authoritarian rule.
B
create a strong military for Kiev’s defense.
C
isolate Kiev so that trade virtually stopped.
D
make Orthodox Christianity the state religion.
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The three major West African empires increased their wealth by

A
restricting trade to only high-level merchants.
B
taxing all trade in their region.
C
trading gold and precious jewels.
D
pooling their trade earnings into one central account.
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How did the Ottoman Empire respond to non-Muslims?

A
It offered them freedom of speech.
B
It forced them to leave the Empire.
C
It offered them freedom of religion.
D
It forced them to convert to Islam.
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In what area of Africa did the early Bantu originate?

A
northeastern Africa
B
southern and central Africa
C
eastern Africa
D
western and central Africa
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Which concept is an inherent element in Islam?

A
delivering messages from God
B
living life as a prophet
C
moving from place to place
D
being obedient to the will of God
14

The Tang Dynasty ruled China beginning in

A
the 800s CE.
B
the 600s CE.
C
the 500s CE.
D
the 700s CE.
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Which was a priority for Justinian I?

A
reconquering lost lands
B
demanding tax payments
C
opposing Christianity
D
conquering new lands
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For which action did Ghana use its large army?

A
plundering large amounts of gold for trade
B
establishing a bureaucratic government
C
taxing the goods that came through Ghana’s trade routes
D
gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbors
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The early Bantu’s agricultural practices distinguished them from other cultural groups of this era because the Bantu

A
were able to develop large city settlements.
B
constantly migrated to find new sources of iron.
C
developed fortification systems to protect crops.
D
established villages and stayed in one place.
19

The government in the Ottoman Empire is best described as

A
complex but ineffective.
B
complex and effective.
C
simple but effective.
D
simple and ineffective.
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The word Bantu refers to a common

A
kinship group.
B
ethnic group.
C
religious group.
D
language group.

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