AP World Jeopardy

AP World Jeopardy

Bengal Meets Burka Domo Arrigoto Mr. Roboto Serfs Up Dude! Mongols Are the OGs Footbinding Frenzy 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5

BMB for 1 The Sufis Condemned scientific and cultural borrowing from non-Muslim sources. Helped spread Islam in India Objected to the violence and social strife, which befell the Abbasid world. Led religious wars against Christians in Europe and the Middle East. Check Your Answer

BMB for 1 b) Sufi mystics, who used a variety of conversion methods, were major forces in the spread of Islam. Back to the Game Board

BMB for 2 All of these Indian groups were attracted to Islam and converted EXCEPT: Buddhists Untouchables Low-caste Hindus High-caste Hindus Check Your Answer

BMB for 2 d) High-caste Hindus had little incentive to convert to the more egalitarian Islam. Back to the Game Board

BMB for 3 Contacts between Hindus and Muslims led to The seclusion of Hindu women. Constant warfare between the two groups The absorption by the Muslims of many Hindu social practices Mass conversion of Hindus to Islam Check Your Answer

c) Hindu tradition proved a strong opponent to Muslim Practices. Among other things, Islam succumbed to the Caste system in India. BMB for 3 Back to the Game Board

BMB for 4 The Abbasid reign ended when Mongol soldiers sacked Baghdad The Seljuk Turks overran the empire Christian crusaders took Jerusalem The Mameluks invaded the empire. Check Your Answer

BMB for 4 a) Mongol warriors crushed Baghdad in 1258 Back to the Game Board

BMBfor 5 One problem facing historians who study the Mongols is: Lack of primary sources Inability to translate the Mongolian language and its literature The bias of historical accounts, written by those defeated by the Mongols. The Mongols never wrote anything down, leaving no written records. Check Your Answer

BMB for 5 d) While primary sources concerning the Mongols are not rare, they frequently record the perspective of those peoples conquered by the Mongols. Back to the Game Board

foot for 1 The era of Tang and Song rule in China was known as a(n) Golden age of Chinese culture and accomplishments Period of Buddhist dominance Time where Christianity and Islam spread widely in China Time of technologicl and commercial stagnation Era where nomadic dynasties ruled most of China Check Your Answer

foot for 1 a) Accomplishments of the era included the invention of explosive powder, and moveable type, Li Bo’s poetry, and the first use of coal. Back to the Game Board

foot for 2 To administer China, the Tang and Song dynasties relied on Turkish administrators The aristocracy Merchants Scholar-gentry Buddhist monks Check Your Answer

foot for 2 d) The scholar-gentry, the civil examinations, and Confucian thought were related emphases of Tang and Song leaders. Back to the Game Board

foot for 3 Buddhist successes in China during the Tang era Were opposed by the merchants and farmers Provided the state with tax revenues and conscripted labor Were counterbalanced by the introduction of Islam into China Encouraged the scholar-officials, who were largely Buddhist Led to the persecutions and seizures of Buddhist monastic lands Check Your Answer

foot for 3 e) Perhaps a victim of its own success, Buddhism was persecuted openly in the time of Emperor Wuzong and never fully recovered Back to the Game Board

foot for 4 The technological advance that facilitated Chinese overseas trade was The Grand Canal Sericulture or the production of silk The manufacture of paper The introduction of gunpowder Maritime tools such as the junk Check Your Answer

foot for 4 e) The junk, a new kind of ship, and the sea compass both improved Chinese sea trade considerably. Back to the Game Board

foot for 5 The invention of gunpowder in China Was borrowed by the Chinese from the nomads Allowed the Song to defeat the northern nomads Led to the Arab conquest of China Had little initial impact on warfare Had no uses in Song society expect for fireworks. Check Your Answer

foot for 5 d) initially, explosive powder was used for crowd-pleasing firework displays, but by the late Song it gave China important military power. Back to the Game Board

Mr. Roboto for 1 The only indigenous aspect of Japanese culture during the Heian era was Mahayana Buddhism The imperial administration Written characters Shinto Court etiquette and protocol Check Your Answer

Mr. Roboto for 1 d) While the Japanese borrowed extensively in the areas of administration, and high culture, even Buddhism, Shinto retained its place. Back to the Game Board

Mr. Roboto for 2 The typical pattern of relations between China and its neighbors during the postclassical period was Military occupation by the Chinese armies For these states to acknowledge Chinese superiority and pay tribute but remain independent Incorporation of these states as provinces in the Chinese empire To form equal alliances as partners against nomadic invaders To maintain no formal relations or treaties with neighboring states. Check Your Answer

Mr. Roboto for 2 b) While a variety of relationships appeared in the period, the most common dynamic was for China to treat the countries as subjects, while the latter remained autonomous. Back to the Game Board

Mr. Roboto for 3 In Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the class that most welcomed Chinese influence and culture was The local aristocrats The court bureaucrats (scholar-gentry) Peasants Buddhist monks The merchants Check Your Answer

Mr. Roboto for 3 b) In all 3 countries, the court bureaucrats most favored importation of Chinese bureaucratic traditions that strenghthened their position. Back to the Game Board

Mr. Roboto for 4 As the power of the Heian emperors declined Chinese trained sholar officials assumed control of the govt Civil war broke out between branches of the imperial family Local nobles carved out estates and reduced the peasants to serfdom China conquered Japan Religious groups and the clergy became the effective govt. Check Your Answer

Mr. Roboto for 4 c) The Gempei wars, fought between powerful aristocratic families, accompanied the decline of the imperial power and Chinese influence. As the noble families took more power, they reduced the status of the peasants. Back to the Game Board

Mr. Roboto for 5 The influence of Chinese culture in Korea produced all of the following EXCEPT: Legal reform Chinese forms of Buddhism A greater flow of goods between China and Korea Unified resistance to Sinification. Adoption of the Chinese writing system. Check Your Answer

Mr. Roboto for 5 d) Unified resistance against Sinification. Back to the Game Board

OG for 1 Although the Mongols were often brutal, they were No more violent than Europeans, Muslims, or the Chinese of the day Tolerant of religious differences and encouraged trade Unwilling to destroy art works and building Devoted to nonviolence Apt to leave enemies alive and revolting cities unpunished Check Your Answer

OG for 1 b) While the Mongol advance included a great deal of destruction and slaughter, the Mongol realm was also typified by religious toleration and guarantees of stability for trade. Back to the Game Board

OG for 2 Russia’s defeat by the Mongols Had little effect on Russian development Led to 250 years of Mongol dominance Was avoided by the willingness of Russian princess to pay tribute Was meaningless because the Mongols abandoned the area for their homeland Left Poland and Sweden the dominant powers in eastern Europe. Check Your Answer

OG for 2 b) The Russian armies were defeated in 1240, and Moscow was freed from paying any tribute to the Mongols in 1480. Back to the Game Board

OG for 3 The greatest long-term impact of the Mongol unification of much of central Eurasia was the Introduction of new technologies Facilitation of trade Conversion of Mongols to Christianity Destruction of old states and the rise of new ones Spread of the Black Death from China to Europe and the Muslim world CheckYourAnswer

OG for 3 e) Mongol unification of the area brought the Black Death Back to the Game Board

OG for 4 Kublai Khan’s major concern in governing China was Creating integrated Chinese and military units To avoid the Mongols being assimilated by Chinese culture and practices The conversion of the Chinese to Islam Educating Mongol leaders and elites in Chinese Confucian culture Reestablishing the Confucian civil service exams and sholar-bureaucrats Check Your Answer

OG for 4 b) Although Kubilai Khan and his wife Chabi were eager to learn from Chinese scholars and bureaucrats, Kublai sought to keep the Mongol ruling minority separate from the ethnic Chinese. Back to the Game Board

OG for 5 Pastoral nomads from the central Asian steppe who had threatened sedentary cultures throughout world history included all of these EXCEPT: Mongols Huns Turks Bantu Check Your Answer

OG for 5 e) The Bantu are African peoples, while all of the others originated in central Asia. Back to the Game Board

Serf for 1 The period known as the Middle Ages in Europe Was an era in which European culture and civilization dominated the Mediterranean region. Was a period of isolation and stagnation for European society. Began with feudal kings in control and ended with the Roman Catholic church the dominant power in Europe. Began with the fall of Rome and ended with the decline of Europe’s feudal and religious institutions. Check Your Answer

Serfs 1 d) Historians have set these chronological boundaries for the Middle Ages. Ended by Renaissance/Reformation. Back to the Game Board

serfs for 2 Manorialism was characterized by all of these conditions EXCEPT: Most peasants were serfs Manors and peasants depended on merchants for most necessities. Peasants were obligated to give their lord a portion of their produce The lords protected the peasants. Check Your Answer

serfs for 2 b) Though life was difficult for peasants, most everyday needs were provided within the manorial system. Back to the Game Board

serfs for 3 Serfs differed from slaves in that Serfs were largely commercialized artisans while slaves were agricultural Serfs were ethnically Europeans while slaves were Muslims, pagans, and Africans They could not be bought or sold Slaves frequently were better educated and lived in towns. Check Your Answer

serfs for 3 c) Also, serfs retained essential ownership of their lands as long as they kept up with their obligations. Back to the Game Board

serfs for 4 The major lasting result of the Crusades was the Conversion of eastern Europe to Roman Catholicism Establishment of cultural and economic contacts between western Europe and the Middle East Conquest of the Holy Land and Jerusalem Destruction of the European nobility and military class. Check Your Answer

serfs for 4 b) The Crusades helped expose the West to new cultural and economic influences from the Middle East. This was a major spur to further change. Back to the Game Board

AP World Jeopardy