front 1 Which of the following demonstrates the assimilation of nomadic conquerors into conquered societies during the period circa 1250-1450? | back 1 The rulers of the Yuan dynasty adopting Chinese Court Culture and methods of rule |
front 2 Which if the following developments in the period circa 1200-1450 represents a situation that did not lead to conquerors assimilating into the cultures of the conquered societies? | back 2 Invading armies establishing and maintaining a separate community, as illustrated by the European crusader kingdoms in the Middle East |
front 3 The Mongol conquests resulted in all of the following developments EXCEPT | back 3 The initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia |
front 4 The “long stays in harbors” mentioned in the description of the sea journeys in the first paragraph were most likely necessary because Indian Ocean maritime trade in the period circa 1200–1450 | back 4 had to take into account environmental factors such as the timing and direction of the monsoons |
front 5 Based on the pattern of trade described in the third paragraph, the Egyptian karim merchants were most likely directly involved in which of the following broader developments in the Indian Ocean in the period circa 1200–1450 ? | back 5 The establishment of diasporic merchant communities |
front 6 The pattern of trade described in the passage was most characteristic of which of the following types of goods in the period 1200–1450 ? | back 6 Luxury goods such as spices or porcelain |
front 7 The integration of West African states into wider regional and transregional economic networks in the period circa 1200–1450 was carried out mostly via the | back 7 trans-Saharan trade routes |
front 8 The spread of Islam into sub-Saharan West Africa in the period circa 1200–1450 was mostly a result of the conversion of the rulers of which of the following states? | back 8 The Mai Empire |
front 9 In the period circa 1200–1450, which of the following most directly enabled merchants to bring salt and other bulk products to markets in sub-Saharan Africa? | back 9 The adoption of innovative practices in overland trading, such as the use of camel caravans and saddles |
front 10 Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in the passage? | back 10 To portray his patron as a generous supporter of the sciences and a man of unusual intelligence |
front 11 Which of the following best describes the historical situation in Eurasia at the time the passage was written? | back 11 Political upheaval and reorganization increased cultural and scientific exchanges across regions. |
front 12 Which of the following best describes the historical circumstances of Rashid al-Din’s career? | back 12 His career illustrates the possibilities for diffusion and intermingling of cultures brought about by the Mongol conquests. |
front 13 Based on the information in the table, the Black Death outbreak of the bubonic plague struck Essex County in which of the following periods? | back 13 Between 1320 and 1350 |
front 14 A comparison between the data for the three manors shown in the table best illustrates which of the following about the bubonic plague? | back 14 In some but not all areas, the population was beginning to recover by 1400. |
front 15 Which of the following best describes the change in the total population of males age 12 and older in the three manors shown in the table from 1320 to 1400 ? Responses | back 15 It declined to less than a half of its 1320 level (over 50% decline). |