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AP Questions on Nomadic Empires and Eurasian
Integration
Kublai Khan’s military and imperial pursuits
A. incorporated Russia into the growing Mongol Empire
B. copied his father’s when he conquered Persia
C. had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Japan
D. conquered Eastern EuropeE. successfully brought Japan under Mongol
control
Kublai Khan’s military and imperial pursuits
C. had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and Japan
During the period of Mongol domination
A. unification was achieved by the implementation of a state religion
B. long-distance trade became less riskyC. trade slowed dramatically because of
heavy taxationD. trade was halted by the extension of
the Great Wall of ChinaE. interaction between different peoples
of Eurasia was limited by Mongol cruelty
During the period of Mongol domination
B. long-distance trade became less risky
Which of the following did not act as a limitation
on the development of central Asian societies?
A. a lack of trading opportunitiesB. the limited potential for large-scale
agricultureC. the aridity of the climateD. the nomadic lifestyle of the
populationE. the absence of large-scale craft
production
Which of the following did not act as a limitation
on the development of central Asian societies?
A. a lack of trading opportunities
Mahmud of Ghazni’s incursion into India in the
eleventh century was inspired by
A. his devotion to HinduismB. his desire for plunderC. his desire to visit the religious sites
associated with the BuddhaD. a desire to gain revenge for Indian
crimes against his fatherE. his own missionary zeal to spread the
Islamic faith
Mahmud of Ghazni’s incursion into India in the
eleventh century was inspired by
B. his desire for plunder
The Mongols brought about greater integration of European peoples by all of the following means except
A. the establishment of and maintenance of a courier network
B. a common state religionC. increased tradeD. diplomatic missionsE. resettlement of conquered peoples
The Mongols brought about greater integration of European peoples by all of the following means except
B. a common state religion
In the tenth century, the Turks living near the
Abbasid Empire began to convert to
A. HinduismB. ZoroastrianismC. BuddhismD. Nestorian ChristianityE. Islam
In the tenth century, the Turks living near the
Abbasid Empire began to convert to
E. Islam
In 1295 the Ilkhan Ghazan converted to this religion causing it to become the favored religion
in Persia
A. JudaismB. IslamC. ZoroastrianismD. Nestorian ChristianityE. Buddhism
In 1295 the Ilkhan Ghazan converted to this religion causing it to become the favored religion
in Persia
B. Islam
During their time as rulers of China, the Mongols
A. encouraged intermarriage between Mongols and Chinese
B. forged a lasting cultural and diplomatic exchange with Japan
C. made tremendous use of native Chinese administrators
D. strengthened the Chinese educational and examination system
E. forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language
During their time as rulers of China, the Mongols
E. forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language
Nomadic peoples’ military might was based on
A. their infantryB. their possessing much larger armies
than their enemiesC. their extensive use of artilleryD. their cavalry forcesE. their use of gunpowder
Nomadic peoples’ military might was based on
D. their cavalry forces
The invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries
A. was brought to an end by increasingly powerful European states
B. left nothing but devastation in their wakeC. led to the rise of a centralized imperial state
that ran from China to PersiaD. facilitated greater cross-cultural communication
and integrationE. was inspired by their devotion to Islam
The invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries
C. led to the rise of a centralized imperial state that ran from China to Persia
The Mongolian Empire did not last long because of:
A. religious differences with the native peoples
B. administrative problems owing to the large territories involved
C. feeble rulers after Genghis KhanD. Russia putting up a strong defenseE. intertribal rivalry
The Mongolian Empire did not last long because of:
B. administrative problems owing to the large territories involved
The Mongols and the Ottomans shared the following similar characteristics EXCEPT:
A. gunpowder technologyB. administrative expertiseC. steppe diplomacyD. interest in distant trading partnersE. autocratic leadership
The Mongols and the Ottomans shared the following similar characteristics EXCEPT:
B. administrative expertise
What often caused Asian nomads to migrate and settle as farmers on the fringes of the steppes?
A. the Black DeathB. the search for precious metalsC. the visions of tribal shamansD. drought and intertribal fightingE. Growing trade between tribes
What often caused Asian nomads to migrate and settle as farmers on the fringes of the steppes?
D. drought and intertribal fighting
What was the largest empire in world history in terms of conquered territory?
A. the Hellenic EmpireB. the Mongol EmpireC. the Ottoman EmpireD. the Incan EmpireE. the Roman Empire
What was the largest empire in world history in terms of conquered territory?
B. the Mongol Empire