Question | Answer |
The Chinese were hesitant to convert to Christianity because | of Christianity’s exclusivity concerning other beliefs such as Daoism and Buddhism |
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, | patriarchal authority over females became tighter than ever before |
The Ottoman institution that provided Balkan slaves for the formation of the Janissaries was the | devshirme |
Fatehpur Sikri was | the capital city that Akbar built. |
The term “native learning” relates to | indigenous ideas of Japan |
Because of protests from moralists, the Ottoman sultan Murad IV | banned tobacco and coffee |
The term "westernization" is most associated with which czar? | Peter the Great |
In regard to ruling philosophy and techniques, the Qing | followed the same pattern that the Ming had established |
What was one of the primary differences between the social organization of the West and Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries? | Russia saw a progressive intensification of serfdom while the West was relaxing this institution in favor of other labor systems |
For peasants the main inspiration for migrating to Siberia was | that serfdom did not extend east of the Urals |
Which of the following represents a difference between the origins of the Ottomans and the Safavids? | The Safavids represented the Shiʹa strain of Islam. |
In the Islamic world, the dhimmi were | non-Muslims who received the status of a protected people. |
In regards to gender relations, Russian women | retained control of their dowries after marriage and thus had a measure of financial independence |
The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires all originally came from | nomadic, Turkish-speaking tribes. |
Akbar’s answer to the religious diversity and tension of India was to | create a syncretic religion called the “divine faith” that all could worship. |
To pass the civil service examination system it was necessary to excel in the | Collection of Books. |
In the opinion of Ivan IV, the chief obstacle to imperial centralization | were the boyars. |
In the Charter of Nobility, Catherine the Great | spelled out the rights and obligations of the nobility |
China fell behind technologically during the Ming and Qing dynasties because | the governments favored political and social stability over technological innovation |
One of the results of the peace brought by the Tokugawa period was | a reduction in status for the samurai and daimyo |
The cossacks were | peasants that Ivan III sent into recently conquered lands. |
For most of Russian history the main political, religious and cultural influence came from | Byzantium |
What was the critical feature of Akbarʹs new religion, the Din-i-Ilahi? | It attempted to blend elements of the many faiths with which he was familiar as a means of reconciling Hindus and Muslims |
Sikhism was a syncretic combination of | Hinduism and Islam |
In an effort to stabilize China internally, the Ming emperors | stressed Chinese traditions from the era before the Mongol Yuan dynasty |
Essay Question: In what way did Peter the Great reform the economy and government of Russia through Westernization? | --Military: derived from his ambition to make Russia one of Europe's great military powers. --Bureaucratic: overhauled the government bureaucracy to facilitate tax collections --Social: brought change to sex and gender relations |
Essay Question: What was the nature of the Ming restoration of traditional Chinese values? What innovations were made? | |
Essay Question: How did the religious complexion of Mughal India differ from that of the other Islamic empires? What impact did religious diversity have on the Mughals? | Akbar pursued a policy of religious toleration that he hoped would reduce tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities in India instead of imposing Islam on his subjects. |