Global Studies Final Exam Review

Which long-lasting change was brought about by the Black Plague?

• the rise of mercantilism

• the creation of city-states in areas that had once been controlled by nations

• the erosion of the authority of the church

• the rise of feudalism

Who is responsible for the restoration of the Great Wall of China?

• the Ottoman Dynasty

• the Ming Dynasty

• the Qin Dynasty

• the Byzantine Dynasty

Which of the following was NOT a byproduct of China's cultural awakening brought about by the Ming Dynasty?

• civil service education

• Neo-Confuscianism

• colonialism

• vernacular novels

Which powerful Muslim empire began in Anatolia, which is known as Turkey today?

• Abbasid Caliphate

• Ming Dynasty

• Byzantine Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Which city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire after its capture by the Ottomans in 1453?

• Delhi

• Istanbul

• Byzantium

• Moscow

European fascination with all things from the Ottoman Empire.

• Muslimania

• Ottomanism

• Turquerie

• Poserie

The territory then known as Rus was invaded by the ______________ from 1223-1242.

• Bolsheviks

• Ottomans

• Tatars

• Mongols

The Russian Cossacks who defeated the Mongols in 1380 came from which Russian city?

• Moscow

• Kiev

• Stalingrad

• Tsarinovich

Which of the following choices best defines the term "absolutism?"

• the passing of power from one generation to the next

• the appointment of monarchs by God

• the practice of unlimited authority

• the power granted to monarchs by a constituion

Thomas Hobbes' idea that the people surrender their will to a monarch, who in turn offers peace and stability is known as______________.

• the divine right of kings

• the society of orders

• social contract theory

• the natural state of man