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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
China wanted to prevent its ports from being polluted by foreign ships.
C
China feared Christian evangelism was harming Confucian tradition.
D
Europeans continued to produce porcelain, tea, and silk in excess.
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Which geographic feature made trade in China more difficult?

A
river systems
B
mountain ranges
C
lowland grasses
D
desert oases
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Why did merchants and traders build a series of oases along the Silk Road?

A
to provide food, shelter, and protection for travelers
B
to provide employment for peasants who lived nearby
C
to establish retreats where new religions could flourish
D
to create markets where goods could be traded and sold
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By 900 CE, Kiev controlled the large area between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, which made Kiev

A
difficult to rule.
B
difficult to defend.
C
a very powerful state.
D
want to expand even further.
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Which describes how plague affected the Byzantine Empire?

A
It killed many residents.
B
It killed few residents.
C
It killed Islamic invaders.
D
It killed Emperor Justinian I.
6

Which dynasty was in power during Islam’s Golden Age?

A
Abbasid
B
Umayyad
C
Persian
D
Byzantine
7

What is one of the many inventions created by Muslim scholars during the Golden Age of Islam?

A
algebra
B
the astrolabe
C
the thermometer
D
herbal medicine
8

The picture is of a man and a giraffe.

Question illustration
A
The giraffe towering over the man represented the emperor’s authoritarian rule.
B
The man leading the giraffe represents the emperor leading the huge territory of China.
C
The giraffe, brought back from Africa, represents the emperor’s trade with the outside world.
D
The man pulling on the leash represents the emperor’s demand that foreigners kowtow to him.
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The keys to the success of the Mongolian military in the 1200s included

A
a fleet of powerful ships.
B
a single of squad of soldiers.
C
organized troops on horseback.
D
rifles and other advanced weapons.
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What enabled the Mongols to invade Kiev?

A
Russian rulers were not strong enough to reunify Kiev.
B
The element of surprise worked in the Mongols’ favor.
C
Kiev’s territory was far too enormous to defend.
D
The Russian military gave up and surrendered.
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The Byzantine legal system is best described as one that

A
controlled almost all aspects of Byzantine life.
B
contained religious laws and Greek customs.
C
controlled only religious aspects of Byzantine life.
D
contained government laws and Roman customs.
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Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”

A
He created Istanbul during the early part of the Empire’s history.
B
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.
C
He built the Taj Mahal during a peak in the Empire’s history.
D
He conquered India during the early part of the Empire’s history.
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How did conflict between countries affect trade along the Silk Road?

A
It decreased trade because soldiers no longer protected the oases.
B
It increased trade because there was a great need to buy weapons.
C
It decreased trade because countries at war do not buy or trade goods.
D
It did not affect trade because the fighting did not take place on the route.
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The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the

A
Mughal Empire.
B
Byzantine Empire.
C
Gupta Empire.
D
Roman Empire.
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Look at image.

Question illustration
A
calligraphy
B
astrolabe
C
arabesque
D
mosaic
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Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires

A
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
B
forced non-Muslims to convert to Islam.
C
offered high positions to Hindus and Sikhs.
D
ruled their territories until the early 1900s.
17

How were goods carried along the Silk Road?

A
by oxen
B
by horses
C
by camels
D
by elephants
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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 stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
B
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained power and earned new converts to Islam.
C
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned loyalty from different peoples.
D
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned new converts to Islam.
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When the Han dynasty conquered Korea, the Han rulers established

A
a new government.
B
a new religion.
C
universities.
D
feudalism.
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Which feature of Timbuktu helped make it a center of intellectual advances and culture?

A
the library
B
the mosque
C
the museum
D
the university

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