Byzantines/Ottomans/Mongols/Japan/Ming

What is the primary theme of this passage?

• social mobility

• cultural values

• economic interests

• natural rights

Which type of social and political order is shown in this diagram?

• theocratic

• tribal

• fascist

• feudal

Which statement about Byzantine society is best supported by this passage?

• Empresses and aristocrats were more important than female saints

• all women were expected to adhere to similar standards

• most women had jobs outside the home

• young unmarried women were encouraged to be independent

The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled

• areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe

• territory from eastern China to eastern Europe

• Japan and Korea

• all of Asia

What was the effect of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s?

• development of a common language

• adoption of Confucian ideas and practices

• expansion of Japanese cultural traditions

• significant increases in trade and travel

Korea greatly influenced the development of early Japan by

• acting as a bridge for ideas from China

• protecting Japan from early European colonization

• serving as a barrier against Chinese aggression

• providing Japan with the technology for industrialization

Which generalization is best supported by the information in this map?

• The Ottoman Empire controlled the largest amount of territory by 1453

• The Safavid Empire controlled parts of western Europe by 1629

• By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and eastern Europe

• The Mediterranean Sea served as a cultural barrier between Asia Minor and North Africa

Which turning point, reflected in this map, took place in 1453?

• An Egyptian became the sultan of the Ottoman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople

• An Islamic Caliphate expanded into North Africa for the first time

• The Safavid Empire defeated the Ottomans

The map shows that on his voyages, Zheng He explored

• both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

• at the same time as Spanish explorers

• lands in the Western Hemisphere

• Arabia and the east coast of Africa

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

• Eastern Chinese cities had extensive contact with the Persian Empire in 1405

• Rivers and mountains prevented the expansion of overland Chinese trade

• The Chinese came into contact with people of other cultures between 1405 and 1422

• China was isolated from outside contact under the rulers of the Ming Empire