ashworth college HS150 Online Exams 3 latest 2016 Feb.

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Question 1 of 20

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In the aftermath of Columbus and voyages of encounter, Europeans believed the first humans in the Americas might have been:

A. Chinese pirates.

B. the lost tribes of Axum.

C. Phoenician seafarers from Carthage.

D. Mongol tribesmen.

Question 2 of 20

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The first civilization in Mesoamerica was the:

A. Toltec.

B. Olmec.

C. Maya.

D. Aztec.

Question 3 of 20

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Olmec culture?

A. Its La Venta pyramid was the largest structure of it type for its era.

B. It created a writing system of some sort.

C. It developed in the high, mountainous areas of central Mexico.

D. It produced many stone carvings, tools, and monuments.

Question 4 of 20

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The civilization of the Maya developed in:

A. the Valley of Mexico.

B. Pacific coastal region of northern Mexico.

C. mountainous areas of Nicaragua and Honduras.

D. Guatemala and theYucatan Peninsula.

Question 5 of 20

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The Aztec capital was:

A. Tenochtitlán.

B. Huitzilopochtli.

C. Texcoco.

D. Mexica.

Question 6 of 20

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The massive Aztec stone carving in the form of a disc portraying the struggle between the forces of good and evil in the universe is the:

A. Disc of Forces.

B. Stone of the Fifth Sun.

C. Temple of Inscriptions.

D. Sun Disc.

Question 7 of 20

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Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

A. It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest.

B. It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an empire developed through military conquest.

C. It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety.

D. It was followed by the Mayan civilization.

Question 8 of 20

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Aztec society was:

A. an egalitarian democracy.

B. a hierarchical dictatorship, with a privileged upper class and a downtrodden majority.

C. primarily involved in the trading of slaves.

D. unique in giving women major political power.

Question 9 of 20

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Who was the Inka king who began the conquests that led to the creation of their empire?

A. Pizarro

B. Huayna Inca

C. Pachakuti

D. Topa Inca

Question 10 of 20

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The tuber cultivated by the Arawak, that is used today to manufacture tapioca, is:

A. millet.

B. manioc.

C. maize.

D. squash.

Question 11 of 20

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The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the:

A. majlis.

B. jihad.

C. sheikh.

D. Ka’aba.

Question 12 of 20

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The official calendar of Islam begins:

A. in 222 C.E.

B. when Muhammad and his closest supporters left Yathrib and went to Mecca.

C. with the occurrence of the Hijrah.

D. with Muhammad’s death in 632 C.E.

Question 13 of 20

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The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the:

A. Sassanid.

B. Umayyad.

C. Abbasid.

D. Fatimid.

Question 14 of 20

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Muhammad’s teachings:

A. stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life.

B. required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars.

C. accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife.

D. were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects.

Question 15 of 20

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Under the Umayyad Dynasty:

A. Ethiopia became an Islamic state.

B. the Islamic Arab empire expanded enormously.

C. Iraqi Shi’ite and Sunnite forces became united.

D. internal authority was strengthened by the propriety of the caliphs’ behavior.

Question 16 of 20

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The caliphate that is often described as the Abbasid “Golden Age” was the reign of:

A. Muhammad Ali.

B. Harun al Rashid.

C. Abu Bakr.

D. Kabia al Kahn.

Question 17 of 20

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The Shi’ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the:

A. Umayyads.

B. Abbasids.

C. Fatimids.

D. Seljuk Turks.

Question 18 of 20

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The Seljuk Turks:

A. provoked the Byzantine request for European aid that led to the Crusades.

B. brought a permanent halt to the conflict between the Sunnites and the Shi’ites.

C. temporarily abandoned the guidelines of the Koran as a means to reconcile the Byzantines to Turkish rule.

D. conquered Constantinople in 1453.

Question 19 of 20

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Arab Empire?

A. It was strongly united under the tight control of the caliph in Baghdad.

B. It created an era of great economic prosperity in the Middle East region.

C. It contained fewer urban centers than any other regime of its era.

D. Under Islamic principles trade was limited and every Muslim received the same income.

Question 20 of 20

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The major Muslim outpost in Europe was:

A. the Maghreb.

B. Andalusia.

C. Savoy.

D. Attica.