Questions and Answers
What did the Igbo people in West Africa have in common with the Iroquois League in North America?
Institutions for resolving conflict in the absence of a state
Which of the following is true of the Mughal Empire?
It established unified control over most of the Indian peninsula.
What feature did the Mughal Empire and Songhay Empire share?
The rulers were Muslim, but the majority of the population was not.
Which of the following pairs of societies shared a common religion?
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Which empire ended the Byzantine Empire and came the closest to conquering Europe?
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How was Islam introduced into Southeast Asia and West Africa?
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What did the Inca Empire do that the Aztec Empire did not do?
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What could women do in both the Aztec and Inca empires?
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The Inca and Aztec empires practiced similar gender-based systems in which women and men operated in two separate but equivalent spheres, a system that scholars call?
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In what way were the Aztec and Inca empires similar?
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In the fifteenth century, long-distance trade shifted to?
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In the fifteenth century, the gathering and hunting way of life associated with the Paleolithic era persisted in?
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In which century did European peoples begin to take on a more prominent role on the global stage?
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Which of the following was a principle underlying the Great Law of Peace of the Iroquois League?
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Why did the maritime expeditions of the Indian Ocean basin sponsored by the Ming emperor suddenly stop in 1433?
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In its effort to recover from the disruption of Mongol rule, where did the Ming dynasty look for inspiration?
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Which of the following reflected the fragmented and competitive political environment in Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?
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Which of the following was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the fifteenth century?
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Which of the following was the most centralized, unified, and prosperous of the world's major civilizations in the fifteenth century?
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Which of the following was a value emphasized in the Renaissance?
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Study Notes
Igbo and Iroquois League
- Both the Igbo people and the Iroquois League developed institutions to resolve conflicts without a centralized state structure.
Mughal Empire
- Unified control was established over most of the Indian peninsula, marking it as a dominant force in India during its era.
Religious Leadership in Empires
- Both the Mughal and Songhay empires had Muslim rulers, despite the majority of their populations being non-Muslim.
Shared Religion
- The Songhay Empire and the Ottoman Empire shared Islam as their predominant religion.
Ottoman Empire
- Responsible for the fall of the Byzantine Empire and came closest to successfully conquering Europe.
Spread of Islam
- Islam made its way into Southeast Asia and West Africa primarily through merchant activities.
Inca vs Aztec Empire
- The Inca Empire built a sophisticated bureaucracy for managing and integrating its subjects, unlike the Aztec Empire.
Women's Authority in Empires
- Women in both the Aztec and Inca empires were able to exert political influence and authority.
Gender Parallelism
- Both empires practiced gender parallelism, where men and women had distinct but complementary roles within society.
Common Origins of Empires
- Both the Inca and Aztec empires originated from marginalized groups that expanded by conquering and assimilating older cultures.
Long-Distance Trade
- In the fifteenth century, long-distance trade increasingly centered around East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean.
Persistence of Paleolithic Lifestyles
- The traditional gathering and hunting lifestyle from the Paleolithic era continued in Australia during the fifteenth century.
European Global Role
- The fifteenth century marked a period when European powers started to emerge as significant players on the global stage.
Great Law of Peace
- The principle of limited government was central to the Great Law of Peace governing the Iroquois League's operations.
Ming Dynasty Expeditions
- The maritime expeditions of the Indian Ocean sponsored by the Ming Emperor ceased in 1433 due to successors deeming them to be financially wasteful.
Cultural Inspiration for Ming Dynasty
- In recovering from Mongol disruption, the Ming dynasty drew cultural inspiration from previous Chinese dynasties.
Political Fragmentation in Europe
- The Hundred Years' War between England and France exemplified the fragmented and competitive political landscape of Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Motivations for Expansion
- European expansion was driven by the desire for direct access to the wealth of the Indian Ocean basin, a motivation not shared by the Chinese.
China as a Civilization
- In the fifteenth century, China was recognized as the most centralized, unified, and prosperous civilization among major global powers.
Renaissance Values
- The Renaissance period emphasized the value of individualism, marking a shift in cultural focus.
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