

How does the maturation process of humans differ from that of other mammals?
Selected Answer:
It is longer.
Answers: It is shorter.

It is longer.
It occurs with relatively little nurturing.
The need for supervision is surprisingly low.
 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
Why did farming lead to larger populations?
Selected Answer:
Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.
Answers: Farming provides a more varied diet than hunting and gathering.
A sedentary lifestyle was healthier.

Farming produces more food per acre than hunting and gathering.
Farming led to the abandonment of hunting, which was inherently dangerous.
 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Where did hominids first emerge?
Selected Answer:
Africa
Answers: Asia
South America

Africa
Australia
 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
By 10,000 B.C.E., humans inhabited all of the continents EXCEPT
Selected Answer:
Antarctica.
Answers: North America.
 Australia.
Europe.

Antarctica.
 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
Which of is true of foragers?
Selected Answer:
They eat both animals and plants.
Answers: They farm.
They herd animals.

They eat both animals and plants.

They are vegetarians.
 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which of these defines patriarchal societies?
Selected Answer:
male authority
Answers: farming

male authority
no economic role for women
women confined to childrearing
 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
What was the defining characteristic of Neolithic culture?
Selected Answer:
farming
Answers:
farming
writing
hunting
urbanization
 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
 All of the earliest states arose near
Selected Answer:
rivers.
Answers:
rivers.
mountains.
grasslands.
oceans.
 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Which of these is not part of the definition of a civilization, in the sense used by the authors?
Selected Answer:
cultural superiority
Answers: large, complex societies
a shared culture
common institutions

cultural superiority
 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
The assertion can be made that we all have African ancestry because
Selected
Answer: humans are descended from hominids who lived in Africa millions of years
ago.
Answers: the Neanderthals lived in Africa.

humans are descended from hominids who lived in Africa millions of years
ago.
all of the Homo sapiens lived in Africa, never migrating.
of the written records left by the earliest peoples from around the globe.
Monday, December 7, 2015 11:04:56 AM EST
 Question 1
10 out of 10 points
The Jewish identity developed largely in contrast to the __________.

Selected Answer:
 Babylonians

Answers:

Babylonians

Nubians

Egyptians

Persians

 Question 2
0 out of 10 points
Which of the following statements best accounts for the failure of Akhenaton's reign?

Selected
Answer:
He invested the majority of the country's resources in expansionist policies and
neglected domestic priorities.

Answers: The Egyptian people viewed his reign as illegitimate because he was not the direct
descendent of Amenhotep III.

He invested the majority of the country's resources in expansionist policies and

neglected domestic priorities.

He was more interested in religious reform than politics.

He was a child king who was murdered before reaching adulthood.

 Question 3
0 out of 10 points
Israelite unification was motivated primarily by the __________.

Selected Answer:

reign of Solomon

Answers:

need for defense

desire to spread the Jewish religion

 reign of Solomon

return to Israel after exile

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
Which people allowed the Hebrews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple following their
Babylonian exile?

Selected Answer:

Persians

Answers: Assyrians

Chaldeans

Persians

Egyptians

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
The Epic of Gilgamesh tells us a great deal about Mesopotamian __________.

Selected Answer:

territorial expansion

Answers: territorial expansion

agriculture

beliefs

technology

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
As in Mesopotamia, civilization in Egypt grew up near __________.

Selected Answer:
 great river valleys

Answers: coasts

low mountain ranges

lakes

great river valleys

 Question 7
0 out of 10 points
In addition to his law code, Hammurabi is known for __________.

Selected Answer:

conquering most of Africa

Answers: adopting monotheism

conquering most of Africa

making advancements in metalwork

important building projects

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following civilizations controlled their conquered enemies by torture and terrorization?

Selected Answer:

Assyrians

Answers: Chaldeans

Persians

Sumerians
 Assyrians

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Who first united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Selected Answer:

Menes

Answers: Thutmosis III

Menes

Amenhotep III

Amenhotep IV

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Which of these had the greatest cultural impact on Nubia?

Selected Answer:

Egypt

Answers:

Egypt

Syria

the Hyksos

the Amorites

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:05:29 AM EST



Which of these provided the most important influence on Ashoka's rule?

Selected Answer:

Buddhism
 Answers: Sikhism

Hinduism

Jainism

Buddhism

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is __________.

Selected Answer:

nirvana

Answers: moksha

samsara

dharma

nirvana

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Stupas were __________.

Selected Answer:

domed structures built to house Buddhist relics

Answers: miniature statues of the Buddha

shrines for Hindu gods

domed structures built to house Buddhist relics

altars used for animal sacrifices

 Question 4
 10 out of 10 points
Rajahs were the leaders of __________.

Selected Answer:

small kingdoms

Answers: farming communities

small kingdoms

large empires

villages

 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
In the Hindu caste system, the Brahmins were __________.

Selected Answer:

priests

Answers: merchants

priests

peasants

warriors

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
The peoples that created Vedic India were part of what larger group?

Selected Answer:

the Indo-Europeans

Answers: the Sea Peoples

the Persians
 the Neanderthals

the Indo-Europeans

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

Selected Answer:

the Vedas

Answers:

the Vedas

archaeological remains

Harappan cities

legal texts

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
The "Four Noble Truths" are central principles of __________.

Selected Answer:

Buddhism

Answers:

Buddhism

Jainism

Hinduism

Zoroastrianism

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The most distinctive doctrine of Jainism is __________.
 Selected Answer:

ahimsa

Answers: monotheism

nirvana

samsara

ahimsa

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Which of these was the main food crop in the Indus Valley civilization?

Selected Answer:

wheat

Answers: corn

barley

rice

wheat

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:05:57 AM EST



Which of these is a fundamental assumption of Legalism?

Selected Answer:

Humans need strong governments.

Answers: All things are in balance.

Humans need strong governments.

 Humans need education to flourish.

The first principle of government is justice.

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
Who is credited with creating the concept called the "Mandate of Heaven"?

Selected Answer:

Duke of Zhou

Answers: Wang Mang

Duke of Zhou

King Wu

Wu Di

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
What are the Analects?

Selected Answer:

sayings of Confucius

Answers: religious hymns

maxims of Legalism

sayings of Confucius

literary works

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
Which of these best describes Confucianism?

Selected Answer:
 an ethical philosophy

Answers:

an ethical philosophy

religion

spiritual path

legal system

 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
Which of these was founded by Xunzi?

Selected Answer:

Legalism

Answers: Daoism

Chinese Buddhism

Confucianism

Legalism

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following is more purely a religion rather than a philosophy?

Selected Answer:

Buddhism

Answers:

Buddhism

Legalism

Daoism
 Confucianism

 Question 7
0 out of 10 points
During which dynasty did the "Era of Warring States" occur?

Selected Answer:

Qin

Answers: Xia

Shang

Zhou

Qin

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of these best characterizes the reign of the First Emperor?

Selected Answer:

massive public works projects

Answers: a long and stable reign

massive public works projects

more reliant on kindness than brutality

a reign marked by Buddhist restraint

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The Silk Road could be best described as a __________.

Selected Answer:

number of trade routes connecting towns from east to west

 Answers:

number of trade routes connecting towns from east to west

road from Bactria to the Arabian Sea

collection of sea lanes connecting China with eastern Africa

road connecting southeast and northeast Asia

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Why are the remains of oracle bones so important for Chinese history?

Selected Answer:

They bear the first use of Chinese writing.

Answers:

They bear the first use of Chinese writing.

They demonstrate the origins of Daoism.

They record the arrival of Buddhism in China.

They provide information about the Xia dynasty.

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:07:10 AM EST



Which civilization most profoundly affected the development of Mayan society?

Selected Answer:

Olmec

Answers: Chavín

Olmec

Monte Verde

Toltec
 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
What Amerind society was centered on the Yucatán Peninsula?

Selected Answer:

Maya

Answers: Aztecs

Incas

Maya

Moche

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following locations represents Mesoamerica ?

Selected Answer:

southern Mexico and northern Central America

Answers: Central and South America

northern Mexico and southern North America

southern Mexico and northern Central America

Mexico and northern Central America

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
The Maya developed their civilization in what is today __________.

Selected Answer:

Guatemala and southern Mexico

Answers: modern Mexico

 Peru

Brazil

Guatemala and southern Mexico

 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
What is another common term for the Amerinds?

Selected Answer:

Native Americans

Answers:

Native Americans

Native Asian Indians

African American Indians

Asian Indians

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which of these was a staple of the Northwest Coast Amerinds?

Selected Answer:

fish

Answers: wheat

fish

corn

buffalo

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
 About when did hunter-gatherers arrive in the Andes?

Selected Answer:

10,000 B.C.E.

Answers: 7000 B.C.E.

10,000 B.C.E.

1000 B.C.E.

500 B.C.E.

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of these made the Bering land bridge possible?

Selected Answer:

an ice age

Answers: rising seas

human migration

an ice age

a period of drought

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Teotihuacán had about how many pyramids?

Selected Answer:

600

Answers: 10

50
 150

600

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Cahokia was part of what Amerind culture?

Selected Answer:

Mississippian

Answers: Adena-Hopewell

Apache

Toltec

Mississippian

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:07:52 AM EST

 stion 1
10 out of 10 points
For the Persians, the Battle of Marathon was __________.

Selected Answer:

a minor setback

Answers: a defeat from which they never recovered

a minor setback

one of their greatest triumphs

proof that Greece could not be conquered

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?
 Selected Answer:

The Greeks won.

Answers: The Persians won.

The Greeks won.

The Macedonians united the Greek city-states.

The Medes won.

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
A small group of 360 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army of over 10,000 at a mountain pass called
__________.

Selected Answer:

Thermopylae

Answers: Marathon

Thermopylae

Salamis

Ionia

 Question 4
0 out of 10 points
Most slaves in the Persian Empire were __________.

Selected Answer:

debtors

Answers: debtors

conquered Medes

Greeks
 battle captives

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
How did the Greek city-states react to the disappearance of the Persian threat?

Selected Answer:

by uniting as a powerful state

Answers:

by engaging in conflict among themselves

by launching a massive assault on Persia

by a slow migration into Persian lands

by uniting as a powerful state

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which Greek city-state was known for its strong navy?

Selected Answer:

Athens

Answers: Sparta

Athens

Corinth

Thebes

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
Which of these was the historian who gave us an account of the Persian Wars?

Selected Answer:

Herodotus
 Answers:

Herodotus

Thucydides

SeleucusNikator

Pericles

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following words most accurately describes Cyrus?

Selected Answer:

tolerant

Answers:

tolerant

coercive

overindulgent

merciless

 Question 9
0 out of 10 points
Which of these was a key challenge faced by Cyrus the Great?

Selected Answer:

defeating Greek rebels

Answers: defeating Greek rebels

uniting a culturally divided kingdom

pushing back the Macedonians

gaining support for his heir

 Question 10
 10 out of 10 points
The rule of Cyrus and Darius resembled each other in what way?

Selected Answer:

Both conquered extensive new territories.

Answers: Both failed to conquer Egypt.

Both conquered extensive new territories.

Both succeeded their fathers as Persian kings.

Both died peacefully.

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:08:18 AM EST

 stion 1
10 out of 10 points
For the Persians, the Battle of Marathon was __________.

Selected Answer:

a minor setback

Answers: a defeat from which they never recovered

a minor setback

one of their greatest triumphs

proof that Greece could not be conquered

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

Selected Answer:

The Greeks won.

Answers: The Persians won.

 The Greeks won.

The Macedonians united the Greek city-states.

The Medes won.

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
A small group of 360 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army of over 10,000 at a mountain pass called
__________.

Selected Answer:

Thermopylae

Answers: Marathon

Thermopylae

Salamis

Ionia

 Question 4
0 out of 10 points
Most slaves in the Persian Empire were __________.

Selected Answer:

debtors

Answers: debtors

conquered Medes

Greeks

battle captives

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
How did the Greek city-states react to the disappearance of the Persian threat?
 Selected Answer:

by uniting as a powerful state

Answers:

by engaging in conflict among themselves

by launching a massive assault on Persia

by a slow migration into Persian lands

by uniting as a powerful state

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which Greek city-state was known for its strong navy?

Selected Answer:

Athens

Answers: Sparta

Athens

Corinth

Thebes

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
Which of these was the historian who gave us an account of the Persian Wars?

Selected Answer:

Herodotus

Answers:

Herodotus

Thucydides
 SeleucusNikator

Pericles

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following words most accurately describes Cyrus?

Selected Answer:

tolerant

Answers:

tolerant

coercive

overindulgent

merciless

 Question 9
0 out of 10 points
Which of these was a key challenge faced by Cyrus the Great?

Selected Answer:

defeating Greek rebels

Answers: defeating Greek rebels

uniting a culturally divided kingdom

pushing back the Macedonians

gaining support for his heir

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
The rule of Cyrus and Darius resembled each other in what way?

Selected Answer:
 Both conquered extensive new territories.

Answers: Both failed to conquer Egypt.

Both conquered extensive new territories.

Both succeeded their fathers as Persian kings.

Both died peacefully.

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:08:18 AM EST



Which of the following replaced the practice of circumcision in Jewish culture in Christian societies?

Selected Answer:

baptism

Answers: communion

last rites

baptism

marriage

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
What was the PaxRomana?

Selected Answer:

an extended period of peace

Answers: a form of currency

an extended period of peace

the government system that replaced the Republic

 the language of the Romans

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Who was Rome's main rival for control of the Mediterranean around 200 B.C.E.?

Selected Answer:

Carthage

Answers: Greece

Carthage

Egypt

the Seleucid Empire

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
Why did Roman rulers distrust Christians?

Selected Answer:

out of concern for law and order

Answers: on theological grounds

on economic grounds

out of concern for law and order

because of omens taken by Nero

 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
Compared to contemporary societies, women in Rome under the Republic and Empire had
__________.

Selected Answer:

more legal rights

 Answers: less personal freedom

lower social status

more legal rights

little social mobility

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
The perils of increased slave ownership were shown by a revolt led by a gladiator named __________.

Selected Answer:

Spartacus

Answers: Hannibal

Sulla

Spartacus

Cassius

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
Aqueducts were built to __________.

Selected Answer:

supply Rome with water

Answers: dry marshes

supply Rome with water

carry traffic

bridge rivers

 Question 8
 10 out of 10 points
Which of these was an architectural form typical of Roman building?

Selected Answer:

arches

Answers:

arches

towers

courtyards

agoras

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following accurately describes the plebeians?

Selected Answer:

They were commoners.

Answers:

They were commoners.

They were aristocrats.

They dominated the senate.

They were barred from serving in the army.

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
French, Italian, and Portuguese are known as the "romance languages" because __________.

Selected Answer:

of their Roman origins

Answers:

of their Roman origins

 they are so beautiful when spoken

of their similarities with Romanian and Spanish tongues

of their Greek roots

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:09:10 AM EST



Which of these were landed estates, the center of life for both nobles and peasants?

Selected Answer:

kingdoms

Answers: kingdoms

manors

villages

counties

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
The Middle Ages in Europe refer to the time period approximately between __________.

Selected Answer:

500 C.E.−1400 C.E.

Answers: 500 B.C.E.−500 C.E.

500 B.C.E.−1400 C.E.

500 C.E.−1000 C.E.

500 C.E.−1400 C.E.

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Muslim forces were defeated at Tours in France by Charles Martel.
 Selected Answer: True

Answers: True

False

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
Which of these resulted from the division of the Roman Empire?

Selected Answer:

the eastern half grew stronger

Answers: the eastern half disintegrated

the eastern half grew stronger

both halves declined rapidly

the west remained stronger than the east

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
How were serfs and slaves different?

Selected Answer:

Serfs could seek other employment.

Answers: Slaves had easier lives.

Serfs could not be sold.

Serfs could seek other employment.

Slaves could not marry.

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Popes see themselves as successors to __________.

Selected Answer:
 Peter

Answers:

Peter

Jesus

Celestine

Paul

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
After the fall of Rome, what was the most powerful institution of the Middle Ages?

Selected Answer:

the church

Answers: the family

the monarchy

the government

the church

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
On Christmas Day, 800 C.E., who crowned Charlemagne and named him "Charles Augustus"?

Selected Answer:

the pope

Answers: his father, Pepin

the pope

St. Benedict
 Alaric the Goth

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The Great Schism of 1054 was a division between the eastern and western __________.

Selected Answer:

Christian Churches

Answers: Roman Emperors

Christian Churches

kings of the Franks

forms of monasticism

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Like Rome, Constantinople __________.

Selected Answer:

became a Roman capital

Answers: was a Greek city

had no port

became a Roman capital

was surrounded by water

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:11:20 AM EST

 Question 1
10 out of 10 points
What brought the end of efforts to reunite the eastern and western Roman Empires?

Selected Answer:

the death of Justinian

 Answers: the arrival of the Visigoths in Rome

the Council of Nicaea

the death of Justinian

the Great Schism

 Question 2
10 out of 10 points
The boyars were the Russian __________.

Selected Answer:

aristocrats

Answers: peasants

commoners

aristocrats

farmers

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
What advice did Theodora offer Justinian regarding the revolt of 532?

Selected Answer:

Stay in Constantinople.

Answers: Flee the city.

Negotiate with the rebels.

Seek help from Rome.

Stay in Constantinople.

 Question 4
 10 out of 10 points
Kiev's most glorious era began under the leadership of __________.

Selected Answer:

Vladimir

Answers: Oleg

Vladimir

Iaroslav

Sviatoslav

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
Unlike emperors such as Augustus, Justinian __________.

Selected Answer:

wielded more power

Answers: wielded more power

wielded spiritual authority

was Greek

ruled without constraints

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
How did the lives of Byzantine women change after invasions by Muslims?

Selected Answer:

Their activities were much more restricted.

Answers:

Their activities were much more restricted.

 Their status was actually elevated.

They were no longer expected to remain at home.

They enjoyed prominence in politics.

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
How did Justinian differ from his successors?

Selected Answer:

He tried to unify the Old Roman Empire; they didn't.

Answers:

He tried to unify the Old Roman Empire; they didn't.

He spoke Greek; they spoke Latin.

He was Christian; they were pagan.

He was Jewish; they were Christian.

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Caesaropapism preserved the separation of church and state.

Selected Answer: False

Answers: True

False

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The Code of Justinian was based on the principles of __________ law.

Selected Answer:

Roman

Answers: Greek

Roman
 Persian

Germanic

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
At the Council of Nicaea, false beliefs contrary to Church doctrine were declared __________.

Selected Answer:

heresy

Answers: orthodoxy

caesaropapism

heresy

innovative

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:11:58 AM EST



According to Muhammad, whom does Allah regard as "People of the Book"?

Selected Answer:

Jews and Christians

Answers: all monotheists

all polytheists

Jews and Christians

Muslims

 Question 2
0 out of 10 points
What is the Qur'an composed of?

Selected Answer:
 the revelations and teachings of Muhammad

Answers:

the revelations of Allah to Muhammad

the teachings of Muhammad

the teachings and sayings of Muhammad

the revelations and teachings of Muhammad

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
Why was Muhammad invited to Medina?

Selected Answer:

to mediate in a local dispute

Answers: to build a mosque

to mediate in a local dispute

to negotiate with Jews in the city

to establish trade with Mecca

 Question 4
10 out of 10 points
What was the long-term significance of the battle of Tours?

Selected Answer:

Muslim expansion to the West ended.

Answers:

Muslim expansion to the West ended.

Muslims took over Constantinople.

Muslims were expelled from Arabia.

 Islam would continue to expand into Europe.

 Question 5
0 out of 10 points
Unlike Jews in Arabia, those who challenged the revelations of Muhammad in Mecca did so largely
for __________ reasons.

Selected Answer:

religious

Answers: religious

economic

cultural

political

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Why was the murder of Uthman important in the history of Islam?

Selected Answer:

It led to civil war and an enduring split among Muslims.

Answers: It led to the foundation of the Abbasid dynasty.

It led to civil war and an enduring split among Muslims.

It meant the loss of extensive Muslim territory.

It allowed the Byzantine emperor to regain Anatolia.

 Question 7
0 out of 10 points
To which of these are mosques oriented?

Selected Answer:

the East
 Answers: the Dome of the Rock

the East

the West

the Ka'ba

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following best describes pre-Islamic Mecca?

Selected Answer:

It was a religious and commercial center.

Answers: It was an agricultural city known for its allegiance to Zoroaster.

It was a religious and commercial center.

It was a center for trade dominated by Christians.

It was the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity.

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
The Islamic legal code is known as the __________.

Selected Answer:

Shari`ah

Answers: jihad

minaret

mosque

Shari`ah

 Question 10
 10 out of 10 points
According to Muhammad, who is the father of the Arab peoples?

Selected Answer:

Abraham

Answers: Moses

Abraham

Jesus

Adam

Monday, December 7, 2015 11:12:27 AM EST



Why did the Muslim conquerors view Buddhism as a greater threat than Hinduism?

Selected Answer:

Buddhist monks enjoyed greater prestige than Hindu priests.

Answers:

Hinduism does not seek converts; Buddhism does.

Buddhist monks enjoyed greater prestige than Hindu priests.

The ruling family of India had previously adopted Buddhism.

Hindus willingly assimilated into Islamic culture; Buddhists resisted.

 Question 2
0 out of 10 points
Islam was most challenging to the __________ of India.

Selected Answer:

religion

Answers: economy
 religion

agricultural system

caste system

 Question 3
10 out of 10 points
What are madrasas?

Selected Answer:

Islamic schools

Answers: Sufi sects

Islamic schools

Abbasid military leaders

Islamic communities in Baghdad

 Question 4
0 out of 10 points
Which practice, required by Muhammad of all believers, helped strengthen the umma?

Selected Answer:

purification of the umma

Answers: standard Sabbath prayers

adoption of the Persian language throughout the empire

pilgrimage to Mecca

purification of the umma

 Question 5
10 out of 10 points
Southeast Asia is an agriculturally rich region; however, farming in the region has proven to be rather
 difficult. Why?

Selected Answer:

Much of the area is covered by rain forest.

Answers: There is not enough rainfall.

The soil is not fertile.

Much of the area is covered by rain forest.

Most of the land is too hilly to farm.

 Question 6
10 out of 10 points
Which of the following accurately describes Sufism?

Selected
Answer:
It is a mystic strain of Islam that rejects materialism and embraces a simple lifestyle.

Answers:

It is a mystic strain of Islam that rejects materialism and embraces a simple lifestyle.

It is a strain of Islam that encourages the faithful to join with the umma to combat
secularism.

It is a fundamentalist branch of Islam that encourages jihad.

It is a branch of the Sunni that encourages warfare with the Shi'ites.

 Question 7
10 out of 10 points
Unlike Judaism, the spread of Islam __________ Zoroastrianism.

Selected Answer:

nearly wiped out

Answers: eliminated

had no effect on
 nearly wiped out

enhanced the prestige of

 Question 8
10 out of 10 points
Although the Arabic language dominated in most of the Islamic world, what poetic language persisted
and influenced Arabic culture in Iran?

Selected Answer:

Persian

Answers: Turkish

Sanskrit

Persian

Greek

 Question 9
10 out of 10 points
Trade had the impact of __________ cultural ties between India and Southeast Asia.

Selected Answer:

increasing

Answers: diminishing

ending

changing the direction of

increasing

 Question 10
10 out of 10 points
Which of these led the Muslim world from 750?
Selected Answer:

the Abbasids

Answers: the Fatimids

the Guptas

the Buyids

the Abbasids

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