Review W Hist TEST Topics 9 & 10 (20-21)

Which of the following is an example of how the Delhi Sultanate changed society in India?

• Many lower caste Hindus converted to Islam because the religion did not recognize a caste system.

• Hindu rajahs were completely excluded from having any social influence in their territories.

• Traditional Hindu marriage and inheritance laws became illegal.

• The government was decentralized, with Muslim sultans ruling their own territories.

What is the BEST description of the relationship between Muslims and Hindus during the Delhi Sultanate?

• harmonious throughout the time of the Sultanate

• violent, then peaceful as sultans began to convert to Hinduism

• harmonious until the Muslim rulers began forced conversions among Hindus

• violent, then relatively peaceful

Sikhism was founded in

• Persia and brought to India by Persian scholars during the reign of Akbar.

• the Punjab area of India by Guru Nanak.

• northern China, but flourished in Delhi, India.

• Delhi, during the early years of the Delhi Sultanate.

Akbar is called "the Great" because

• he conquered all of India and brought it completely under Mughal rule.

• his works of poetry and literature were considered to be as powerful as his armies.

• his wise trade policies brought enormous wealth to his family and government appointees.

• his policies of religious tolerance and diversity contributed to a strong central government.

Which of the following is one of the key policies Akbar put in place to strengthen his government?

• He appointed trusted advisors and made the government posts hereditary so they could pass from father to son.

• Officials in Akbar's government were paid employees and could not automatically pass on their positions to relatives.

• Akbar brought in his most successful generals to ensure peace in the largest cities of his empire.

• He called in scholars from all the different religions to blend their traditions into one state religion.

Which of these correctly describes the Delhi Sultanate?

• It banned the practice of Hinduism in South Asia.

• It established a Muslim ruling class in India.

• It promoted the segregation of Mahayana Buddhists in Tibet.

• It prevented the spread of Christianity to East Asia.

What important factor helped China reunite under a strong leader like Tang Taizong?

• Everyone in China spoke the same language.

• The fragmented states had maintained growth, education, and advances in technology.

• The leaders in the separate areas were weakened by constant warring with each other.

• Northern China hoped to gain security from being aligned with relatively peaceful southern China.

Which of the following helped the rulers of the Tang dynasty reunify China?

• They strengthened the government bureaucracy and reformed the civil service.

• They opened up higher education to all talented people, including women.

• They raised taxes in order to help the military fight off foreign invaders.

• They seized land from peasants and gave it to powerful local rulers.

How did the Song dynasty survive despite military setbacks?

• They paid tribute taxes to the forces that had defeated them.

• They broke apart the countries they controlled into smaller kingdoms that would be easier to defend.

• They encouraged innovation in technology and agriculture and supported an extensive trading system.

• They adjusted their social structure, making it easier for lower-class peasants to move up in society to become gentry.

Which of the following statements BEST represents an example of Daoism's ideas?

• Disputes should be settled by village leaders and a council of elders.

• Social order should be based on duty, rank, and proper behavior.

• Pottery has no value unless it is beautiful and delicate.

• Painters should portray a harmonious relationship between heaven and earth.