Chapter 14 Quiz B with Explanations

. The Great Famine of 1315-1317 was caused by

peasant revolts in France and England.

poor agricultural planning by regional monarchies.

crop failures linked to the Little Ice Age.

warfare in northern Europe that restricted crop planting.

. In 1347 where did the first outbreak of Black Death among Europeans take place?

Constantinople

Rome

Milan

Caffa

. How did many Europeans perceive the Black Death in the fourteenth century?

They saw it as divine retribution for mankind's sins.

They saw it as a malicious weapon utilized by the Mongols.

They understood it to be caused by their dirty cities.

They thought that it was triggered by the Little Ice Age.

. How did the Black Death alter the European economy in the second half of the fourteenth century?

It led to strict controls on agricultural labor by the nobility.

It led to a rise in wages for both rural and urban workers.

It caused a surge in long-distance trade in the Mediterranean.

It led to greater social harmony as everyone had to cooperate to survive.

. The decline of republican government in fifteenth-century Italian city-states exemplified the

reassertion of papal power.

development of a new social order.

narrowing of the gap between rich and poor.

shift in wealth from Italy to northern Europe.

. In England, France, and Spain, the growth of monarchical power during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries was linked to

the establishment of religious conformity.

changes in local representative government.

the introduction of gunpowder weapons.

increases in financial resources.

. Which Chinese emperor, during the early fifteenth century, reversed the trend of isolation started by Hongwu?

Zheng He

Wen Di

Yongle

Zhu Xi

. How did political institutions change in Korea under the Yi dynasty and in Vietnam under the Le dynasty?

They both retained their traditionally Buddhist governments.

They both introduced Chinese Neo-Confucianism.

They both became militarized under Japanese influence.

They both developed their own unique indigenous political systems.

. Who played an important role in the spread of Sufism in Central Asia during the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries?

Timur

Mehmet II

Yongle

Safi al-Din

. Safi al-Din was the spiritual father of a theocratic state established at the end of the fifteenth century by

Osman.

Ali.

Timur.

Shah Isma'il.

. How was the Ottomans' policy toward non-Muslims in the Balkans different from that in Anatolia?

They encouraged conversion to Islam through harsh social restrictions.

They heavily taxed both non-Muslims merchants and peasants.

They forced non-Muslims to migrate to other parts of the empire.

They imposed lesser tax burdens and allowed more freedom of religion.

. How was the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 significant to the development of the Ottoman state?

It marked the height of political influence for the janissary corps.

It led to greater involvement in Europe in the late fifteenth century.

It marked the final stage in its emergence as a multinational empire.

It led to conflict with Russia over the fate of its Orthodox population.

. Where was Islam most influential in West Africa after the thirteenth century?

Among urban populations

Among nomadic peoples

Among rural farmers

Among migrant communities

. How was Islamic culture in Southeast Asia different from that of West Africa?

It was spread more by the ulama.

There was much more assimilation with local traditions.

It was centered more in rural areas.

Its influence was much more permanent.

. In the fourteenth century, Gujarat became a majro center for the manufacture and trade of

Silk

Cotton

Porcelain

Wool

. What was the significance of the Chinese city of Jingdezhen by the beginning of the fifteenth century?

It was the largest manufacturing city in the world.

It was the political center of the Ming dynasty.

It was China's largest port for long-distance trade.

It was the center of China's jade mining industry.

. What led to the abandonment of Chinese maritime expeditions after the 1430s?

The Ming government adopted a policy of strict isolation.

The Ming government implemented a reconciliatory policy toward its neighbors.

The Ming government accomplished its major economic goals.

The Ming government shifted its resources toward rebuilding the Great Wall.

. How was the growth of Italian commerce linked with the emergence of the Renaissance in the fifteenth century?

Humanist ideas spread along trade routes from Egypt.

Merchants sponsored the construction of large classical universities.

Growing commercial wealth was invested into the visual arts.

Merchant families produced most of the leading artists.

. How did the Ashikaga shoguns during the fourteenth century differ from their predecessors, the Kamakura?

They gave more power to the emperor in Kyoto.

They wanted to politically control all of Japan.

They sought to increase ties with Yuan China.

They worked to reduce the power of the samurai.

. How did the era of the Ashikaga shoguns change the position of women in fourteenth-century Japan?

Women's position changed as a patriarchal system was imposed.

Women gained new rights as Zen religious practices took hold in society.

Women could hold prominent leadership positions in samurai households.

Women's roles remained much the same as depicted in the Tale of Genji.

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