World History Semester Exam

How did the Ming dynasty start?

• mongols invaded

• catholic missionaries

• peasant revolt

• naval exploration

Which achievements were established by/in the Ming Dynasty?

• civil service exams

• extending great wall

• expanding into Europe

• naval exploration

• constructing the Taj Mahal

By having direct contact with Europe, the Ming Dynasty got involved in ....

• naval exploration

• colonizing the Americas

• spreading Christianity

• global trade

Who were the Christian boys taken from conquered territories as slaves and raised to be loyal in an elite Ottoman military force

• Janissaries

• Devshirme

• Lutherans

• Sultans

Which empire did the Ottomans take over?

• Roman

• Yuan

• Byzantine

• Mali

What was the religious policy of the Ottoman empire?

• They allowed only certain forms of Christianty

• Jews and Christians were forced to convert

• Everyone received equality no matter what

• They were tolerant to an extent but minorities were taxed

Which monument is considered the jewel of Muslim art in India?

• The Great Wall

• Hagia Sofia

• Taj Mahal

• The Blue Mosque

What was the name of the empire that was one of the greatest in India and largest in South Asian History?

• Mughal

• Mongol

• Ottoman

• Safavid

What two technological inventions were introduced by the Tang and Song dynasties?

• concrete (for architecture)

• gunpowder (for military)

• compass (for navigation)

• antibiotics (for medicine)

What is significant about Mansa Musa?

• He got wealthy from the gold and salt trade

• He banned trade with European nations

• He was hated and overthrown for bringing such fame to Mali

• He transformed the Songhai kingdom into a center of learning and trade