World History Topic 9

The Delhi Sultanate refers to the five short-lived Muslim kingdoms of Turkic and Pashtun (Afghan) origin that ruled the territory of Delhi between 1206 and 1526 CE. In the 16th century, the last of their line was overthrown by the Mughals, who established the Mughal Empire in India. Accordingly, the Delhi Sultanate marked the start of _____; and it collapsed when _____.

• Muslim rule; Mongol armies invaded India.

• Russian rule; Russian armies invaded India.

• Hindu rule; Hindu armies invaded Russia.

• Christian rule; Muslim armies invaded India.

What was one of the policies Akbar enacted that helped strengthen his empire?

• He promoted diversity within his government and court.

• He rewarded the most loyal of his followers with government positions.

• He decentralized the government, allowing nobles to rule their areas as they saw fit.

• He imposed high tariffs to make trade more profitable.

Between the Tang and Ming dynasties, Chinese LITERATURE flourished in part because...?

• The invention of the printing press.

• Increased trade with Europe.

• The rise of Confucianism.

• The decline of the Silk Road.

This passage leads to the conclusion that the Mongols...?

• rejected technology.

• were a peaceful and isolated people.

• were urbanized.

• merged multiple cultures and technologies.

Identify one effect of the historical development described in the passage.

• The Chinese learned how to make gunpowder.

• Civilizations in the Middle East and Europe learned to make paper and how to print.

• Islam spread to North Africa.

• Hinduism spread from India and became a prominent religion in Eastern Europe.

The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300, bringing much of the Eurasian landmass under a single rule and creating the largest land empire in history. Identify one factor that led to this historical development.

• The government paid writers.

• The Chinese population increased.

• Block printing was invented.

• It focused primarily on religion.

Which CONCLUSION can be made about the Ming dynasty of China as a result of the travels of Zheng He?

• China profited more from African trade than from Asian trade.

• Islam became the dominant religion of China.

• The Ming dynasty established trade routes to Europe.

• Advanced navigation technology was available in China.

This chain of islands is about 100 miles off the coast of the Asian mainland and east of the Korean peninsula. Its four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.

• The Philippines

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Taiwan

What does the map in the image represent?

• The Cambodian Temple of Angkor Wat

• The Voyages of Zheng He

• The Japanese Archipelago

• The Middle Passage