Test 2.3 Review/Practice

Which of the following did expand its territory through conquest in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, while not using gunpowder weapons during its conquests.

• Qing Dynasty

• Safavid Empire

• Aztec (Mexica) Empire

• Mughal Empire

“It is most evident that kings, queens, and other princes . . . are ordained of God, are to be obeyed and honored by their subjects; that such subjects as are disobedient or rebellious against their princes, disobey God.”

An Homily Against Disobedience and Willful Rebellion, Church of England, 1570

What could most reasonably be concluded from the sermon above?

• The clergy generally appointed kings, queens and princes.

• Rulers were most often chosen from members of the clergy

• Rulers often used religious ideas and institutions to justify their rule

• The clergy believed in the seperation of church and state.

The photograph above of a sixteenth-century Mughal mosque in India built by Akbar is an example of which of the following?

• Emergence of capitalist economies

• Creation of a global trade network

• Expansion of coercive labor systems

• Cultural syncretism

Which is the most likely reason that rulers during the seventeenth century built elaborate palaces such as the one at Versailles, France, shown above?

• To demonstrate their wealth and power

• To create fortress as a defense against invading armies

• To provide jobs for artists, architects, and builders

• To glorify and demonstrate the power of the official state religion

Which of the following was an important continuity from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty in the 17th century

• The ongoing assimilation of Manchu cultural traditions by the imperial elite

• The use of examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practice

• Maintenance of the Silk Roads to promote cultural exchanges with the Middle East

• Financial support for maritime expeditions similar to those led me Zheng He

Which of the following best describes the relationship that the Chinese and Aztec empires had with their respective peripheral states during the fifteenth century C.E.?

• Both empires used military force to severly limit the soverignty of their peripheral states to their core states.

• Both empires established tributary relationships with the peripheral states

• Both empires welcomed the diffusion of cultural traditions from the peripheral territories.

• Both empires actively sought to assimilate the citizens of their peripheral states into their respective core cultures.

Between 1450-1750, empires such as the Ottoman and Chinese shared which of the following?

• Dependence on trade as the main basis for the conomy

• The use of large bureaucracy to support the government

• An elite fighting force made up primarily of slaves

• Continual military campaigns against European armies

Which of the following processes was most responsible for the 18th century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia, shown above?

• Disease diffusion

• Westernization

• Isolation

• Democratization

“The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself are called gods. In the Scriptures kings are called gods, and so their power after a certain relation compared to the divine power.”

King James I, speech to Parliament, England, 1610

The passage above is best understood in the context of which of the following?“The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself are called gods. In the Scriptures kings are called gods, and so their power after a certain relation compared to the divine power.”

King James I, speech to Parliament, England, 1610

The passage above is best understood in the context of which of the following?

• European monarchs' continued use of religion to legitimize political authority

• The esatblishment of theocracies throughout Eurasia

• The influence of Islamic political thought on Europe after the Crusades

• The differential treatment of Protestants and Catholics in England

Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire’s successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600 ?

• The Ottomans' use of revenues from transoceanic trade to build a powerful army

• The Ottomans' use of nomadic tribes as cavalry troops

• The Ottomans' adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology

• The Ottomans' exploitation of Muslim desire to avenge the crusades