The Influence of Eastern Civilization — Test Answers

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The three major West African empires increased their wealth by

A
pooling their trade earnings into one central account.
B
taxing all trade in their region.
C
restricting trade to only high-level merchants.
D
trading gold and precious jewels.
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For which action did Ghana use its large army?

A
establishing a bureaucratic government
B
gaining the obedience of Ghana’s neighbors
C
plundering large amounts of gold for trade
D
taxing the goods that came through Ghana’s trade routes
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Mehmed II and Suleiman I were similar in that they

A
expanded the Ottoman Empire.
B
turned churches into mosques.
C
promoted women’s rights.
D
created a code of law.
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Under Hongwu, what system of government was reintroduced?

A
democratic
B
authoritarian
C
Confucian
D
republican
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What was one of Genghis Khan’s achievements?

A
Genghis Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty.
B
Genghis Khan conquered China.
C
Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia.
D
Genghis Khan captured the city of Baghdad.
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The government in the Ottoman Empire is best described as

A
simple but effective.
B
complex but ineffective.
C
complex and effective.
D
simple and ineffective.
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What happened after the collapse of the Ming dynasty?

A
Tokugawa of Japan invaded China and became the new emperor.
B
China began a new era of exploration.
C
China lost half its territory to the Japanese.
D
The Manchus took over and created a new dynasty called the Qing.
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Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?

A
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained power and earned new converts to Islam.
B
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned new converts to Islam.
C
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
D
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned loyalty from different peoples.
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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 a mosque.
D
He turned the Hagia Sofia into the Taj Mahal.
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What finally caused the Ming dynasty to collapse?

A
The dynasty won a war against the Ming government and executed the Ming leaders.
B
Manchu tribesmen and government protesters rebelled against the dynasty.
C
Famine caused a plague that killed many soldiers and many of the emperor’s supporters.
D
Isolationism led to a lack of new ideas to keep the government current.
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How did the Ottoman Empire respond to non-Muslims?

A
It forced them to convert to Islam.
B
It offered them freedom of religion.
C
It offered them freedom of speech.
D
It forced them to leave the Empire.
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In the Mongol Empire, a khan was a

A
ruler.
B
priest.
C
farmer.
D
soldier.
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Besides isolationism, what is another reason why Imperial China limited trade?

A
Europeans valued their goods at much higher than their actual worth.
B
Europeans continued to produce porcelain, tea, and silk in excess.
C
China wanted to prevent its ports from being polluted by foreign ships.
D
China feared Christian evangelism was harming Confucian tradition.
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The emperors of Mali were known as

A
Menahs.
B
Mansas.
C
Malias.
D
Musas.
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Which statement correctly describes the practice of pastoralism in Mongolia?

A
Pastoralism was a social system that was based on raising livestock to provide for the needs of the people.
B
Pastoralism was a government system that was based on raising taxes from the earnings of peasants.
C
Pastoralism was a government system that was based on appointing relatives to rule territories.
D
Pastoralism was a social system that was based on using organized religion to united different regions.
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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were known as the Kingdoms of

A
Gold and Jewels.
B
Salt and Silk.
C
Jewels and Tea.
D
Salt and Gold.
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What was Zheng He’s most important accomplishment?

A
Zheng He commanded an impressive fleet of ships.
B
Zheng He sailed the Indian Ocean and around Africa.
C
Zheng He conquered lands as far away as Africa to increase the dynasty’s power.
D
Zheng He spread Chinese ideas and brought wealth to China from his travels.

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