APWH 1200-1450 MCQ Practice (Day 1)

This photograph of a mosque (first erected in the 14th century) in the modern-day West African country of Mali best exemplifies which of the following historical processes?

• the Imposition of religion through military conquest

• the spread of religion along trade routes

• the abandonment of indigenous cultural styles in the face of colonization

• the conflict between local and universalizing religions

This passage expresses

• the living conditions which led to the start of the Crusades

• the political situation that led to the end of feudalism

• the economic disparities that existed within areas with heterogeneous populations

• the cosmopolitan society that developed in Muslim-controlled areas

From the image above, which of the following is the MOST accurate description about the Andean region from 600 CE to 1450?

• The formation of isolated communities with little cultural or economic interaction to surrounding areas

• The influence of a single dominant cultural group and economic system across the Americas.

• The ability of humans to overcome difficult geographic circumstances to create a regional cultural and economic network.

• The creation of transoceanic exploration and conquest that united the Andean region with the Pacific and Atlantic regions.

According to the map, the spread of Islam into Southeast Asia during this time can best be explained by merchant voyages along which of the following trade routes?

• The Silk Roads

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Trans-Saharan

• The Indian Ocean

Which of the following would be the most helpful addition to the map above to assist a reader in understanding the primary cause for the diffusion of paper-making technologies from East Asia?

• lines charting the conquest routes of Islamic armies

• lines showing the main routes of the Silk Roads

• lines documenting the extent of the Mongol Empire

• lines recording the flow of the Columbian Exchange

The views in this document are best seen as evidence of which of the following

• Muslim clerics used expanded trade routes to spread their religious beliefs

• Increased travel within Afro-Eurasia led to greater intercultural conflict

• West African societal structure was more influenced by Christianity than by Islam

• Muslim diasporic communities incorporated their own cultural traditions with indigenous cultures

Which of the following is a valid conclusion that a historian could draw from the map to the right?

• As empires expanded in the Andes, conquered peoples were drawn into a wider trade network through the building of public works projects

• Moche culture laid the foundation of later Incan religious practices such as the building of temples and human sacrifices

• Compared to Eurasian trade networks of the same time period, the Andean region saw the exchange of more agricultural commodities than luxury goods

• Access to locations well-suited to maritime trade were important considerations in the location of Andean cities

The clearest effect of the growth in agricultural productivity was

• The centralization of the Chinese government

• Increase Chinese influence into Korea and Vietnam

• The creation of the censorate

• A massive population increase

Along with new farming techniques, another factor that led to increased agricultural productivity was

• The creation of the Ministry of Agriculture.

• The diffusion of fast-ripening rice from Vietnam

• The diffusion of tea from India

• The cessation of military attacks from northern nomadic peoples

The differing opinions on appropriate interactions between Muslim men and women were most likely a result of which of the following broader processes from 600-1450?

• Syncretism as a result of increased trade and communication

• Cultural diffusion as a result of religious proselytizing

• Assimilation as a result of state promotion of religion

• Cultural leveling as a result of major religions overtaking local beliefs