AP World History Flashcards
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| 340193515 | The Mongol way of life was | Pastoral. | 0 | |
| 340193516 | The Mongol leader, the khan, | had his decisions ratified by a council. | 1 | |
| 340193517 | The religion of the Central Asian nomads was | limited to shamanism | 2 | |
| 340193518 | As a means of continuing to spread the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan used what to expand & control his territories? | • Incorporation of non-Mongol armies • Use of subordinate generals • Horses and iron weaponry • Collection of tribute | 3 | |
| 340193519 | To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates.The Golden Horde ruled over | Russia. | 4 | |
| 340193520 | Narratives such as Marco Polo's created a European | Ambition to find easier routes to Asia. | 5 | |
| 340193521 | What was all used by the Mongols in warfare? | • Horses • Flaming projectiles • Maces, lances, & swords • Catapults | 6 | |
| 340193522 | The conflict between the II-khans & the Golden Horde originated in | Religious differences. | 7 | |
| 340193523 | In 1295, the II-khan ruler Ghazan converted to which religion? | Islam. | 8 | |
| 340193524 | Tax farming is | The sale of taxes solely by farmers. | 9 | |
| 340193525 | Apparently envisioning himself as a new Genghis Khan, this ruler attacked the Muslim sultanate of Delhi in 1398: | Timur. | 10 | |
| 340193526 | Why was there a cultural flowering in Iran, Afghanistan, & Central Asia under the Timurids? | Iran & China shared artistic trends & political ideas. | 11 | |
| 340193527 | Who attempted to write the first world history? | Rashid al-Din. | 12 | |
| 340193528 | The significant scientific discoveries of Islamic scholars were translated by | Arabic scholars, Byzantine monks into Greek, Christian scholars in Spain, and Indian scholars in Delhi. | 13 | |
| 340193529 | The Timurids supported advances in astronomical observation, particularly | methods for predicting eclipses. | 14 | |
| 340193530 | How did the Mongols affect Russia's Orthodox church? | They granted it special privileges. | 15 | |
| 340193531 | What did the Europeans learn from the Mongols? | • Movable type & bronze cannon • Gunpowder & high-temperature metallurgy • Coal mining & higher mathematics • Diplomatic passports | 16 | |
| 340193532 | In 1453, the Ottomans conquered which important Christian city? | Constantinople. | 17 | |
| 340193533 | Mongol rulers in China were increasingly influenced by religious leaders from | Tibet. | 18 | |
| 340193534 | What was the most lasting impact of the Mongols on China? | The Mongols permanently reunited China after a prolonged period of political fragmentation. | 19 | |
| 340193535 | To solve the problem of credit in Yuan China, the Mongols provided | paper money & copper coins. | 20 | |
| 340193536 | One effect of the rise of cities in Yuan China was | The increasing influence of Mandarin. | 21 | |
| 340193537 | Which of the following events happened last? • Mongols conquer Korea • Ming Empire founded • Mongols sack Baghdad • Ottomans capture Constantinople • Death of Genghis Khan | Ottomans capture Constantinople | 22 | |
| 340193538 | Chinese medicine under the Yuan benefited from the arrival of medical texts from | Persia | 23 | |
| 340193539 | In 1368, the Yuan Empire was overthrown & replaces by the | Ming Empire | 24 | |
| 340193540 | To demonstrate their rejection of the Mongols, the Ming emperors | Severed relations with the Middle East & Central Asia & closed the borders to foreigners. | 25 | |
| 340193541 | The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols called the | Forbidden City | 26 | |
| 340193542 | Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on | trade by ships | 27 | |
| 340193543 | Zheng He's primary accomplishment was | Acquiring Ming tributary states | 28 | |
| 340193544 | Why didn't Ming China develop seafaring for commercial & military gain? | The Mongol threat from the north took priority over seafaring | 29 | |
| 340193545 | What were reasons for economic decline in China after the death of Yongle? | • Decreased production of metal • Lack of commercial development • Reemphasis of the classic examination system, rather than commercialism • A switch to growing staple crops instead of commercial crops | 30 | |
| 340193546 | The Ming produced one of the most prized commercial products of Eurasia: | Porcelain | 31 | |
| 340193547 | What areas went under Mongol domination? | • Korea • China • Vietnam • Russia | 32 | |
| 340193548 | The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, & the Mongols was that | The Koryo family became attached & loyal to the Mongols. | 33 |