WH 2nd Semester Exam Review

Which of these correctly describes the Delhi Sultanate?

• It banned the practice of Hinduism in South Asia.

• It established a Muslim ruling class in India.

• It promoted the segregation of Mahayana Buddhists in Tibet.

• It prevented the spread of Christianity to East Asia.

The canal shown on the map was important during the Tang and Song dynasties primarily because it provided —

• flood control during monsoon season

• water to urban centers in arid regions

• a transportation route for military forces

• a means of shipping rice from farms to urban centers

What is the best title for this list?

• Muslim Discoveries

• Chinese Inventions

• Ancient Greek Tools

• Renaissance Innovations

Which trade route correctly completes the excerpt?

• Royal Road

• Amber Road

• Silk Road

• Burma Road

Which of the following is considered one of Genghis Khan’s greatest achievements?

• He enabled Muslim rulers to gain control of valuable trans-Saharan caravan routes.

• He encouraged the expansion of Buddhism across Asia and introduced it to Europe.

• He united the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia to eventually form a vast empire.

• He popularized the warrior culture originally developed by the Japanese samurai.

The plays of William Shakespeare reflect the history of England in that several of them were written primarily about —

• the lives of English monarchs

• the struggles of English peasants

• English naval battles

• the English conquest of foreign lands

Martin Luther's posting of his Ninety-five These in 1517 led to -

• a decline in the expansion of overseas colonies

• the beginning of the crusades in the Middle East

• a decline in the authority of the Catholic Church

• the emergence of absolute monarchies

Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?

• Similar technology helped cartographers create accurate maps.

• It led to the invention of eyeglasses.

• Similar technology allowed scientists to understand the human circulatory system.

• It allowed observation that supported the heliocentric theory.

This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade and —

• depleted supplies of natural resources in South America

• weakened western Europe’s dominance over its colonies

• encouraged manufacturing industries in West Africa

• increased agricultural production in North America

The ideas listed above were an underlying cause of —

• European overseas expansion

• European religious wars

• the legalization of slavery in Europe

• the introduction of banking in Europe