Checkpoint 3 Practice Exam

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- Porcelain
- Mechanical Clocks
- Gunpowder
- Block Printing
What are these new inventions?

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New inventions in Tang China

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The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam? Options: Shia/Jewish, Sunni/Shia, Catholic/Protestant, Shinto/Zen

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Sunni/Shia

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Which statement about the Code of Justinian is correct? Options: It served as a model for European legal systems., It was based around the ancient Chinese legal system., It brought together ancient Greek and traditional Islamic thought., It was the first written constitution to incorporate democratic principles.

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It served as a model for European legal systems.

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Which title best completes the diagram? Influences of the Hand Dynasty. Results of a stable Persian Empire. Achievements during the Mauryan Empire. Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire.

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Accomplishments during the Gupta Empire.

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The Tang and Song dynasties were filled with many accomplishments. During the Song dynasty, numerous inventions and advancements affected society. The first use of (1)________ _________ had a profound impact on economic growth of Eastern Asia. During the Tang dynasty, communication drastically improved throughout Eastern Asia with the invention of (2) ______-______ ___________.

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Paper Currency; Wood-block printing

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During the Golden Age of Islam, Muslim scholars sought to -

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preserve and expand on the work of Greek and Roman scholars.

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Which concept best explains the global reach of most major religions? Options: Ethnocentrism, Cultural Diffusion, Secular Belief System, Isolationist Foreign Policies

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Cultural Diffusion

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Which branch of mathematics was first developed during the golden age of Islam that became universally accepted in the Western world? Options: Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics

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Algebra

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Which of the following is an example of a technological innovation introduced in China? The catapult. Gunpowder. Irrigation. The Sextant.

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Gunpowder.

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Which of the following was an initial reason for the split into Shi'a (Shi'ite) and Sunni in Islam?
Options:
Lack of a common currency.
Lack of a common language.
Argument over religious fasting.
Disagreement over the rightful caliph.

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Disagreement over the rightful caliph.