Study Guide for Final Exam HIS-150

1. Long Essay – minimum 500 words. Exam will have 2 essay questions out of the
following 4 and you would have to write an essay on 1 out of those. (Worth 45 points)

I. Describe the encounter between Muslim Turkic warriors and Hindu India. What cultural
barriers separated Muslim from Hindu? What different tactics did Muslim rulers use to
govern Hindu populations?

II. Describe Renaissance art. What were its themes and techniques? (Be sure to include
relevant examples.) How were artists trained? What was their status in society? Who
was their audience?

III. The kingdom of Ghana and its successor Mali were both powerful states. What were the
economic, military, and political bases of this power? How did older social and religious
patterns affect the subsequent development of Ghana and Mali?

IV. Human sacrifice was a critical feature of the Aztec civilization. What role did human
sacrifice play in Aztec civilization, including military, political, and religious practices?
What impact did this have on the social structure of Mexica? What explanations have
scholars offered for this practice?

2. Short Essay – minimum 300 words. Exam will have 2 essay questions out of the
following 4 and you would have to write an essay on 1 out of those. (Worth 20 points)

I. What were the lasting accomplishments of the Sui and Tang dynasties?

II. How did the Byzantine empire preserve the legacy of Rome?

III. What were the sources of strength and prosperity, and of problems, for the Incas?

IV. How did the Mongol conquests facilitate the spread of ideas, religion, inventions, and
diseases?

3. Locate following Countries on the world outline map. You will be given 10 locations.
(Worth 20 points)

China, India, Egypt, Korea, Japan, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Spain,
Ghana, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Mexico, Germany, Russia, Ireland, France, Brazil, Ecuador,
Venezuela, Turkey.

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4. Match the following: You will be given 15 items to match. (Total 15 points)

1 Emperor A Gaozu
2 Qin B Chair
3 Sui C Seclusion behind a screen
4 Eastern Roman empire D Religious leader
5 Cathedra E Official language of Incas
6 Saint Augustine F Great Lords
7 Islam G A Clan
8 Abu Bakr H A kingdom in north western ethiopia
9 Harem System I Port city
10 Madrasa J Charlemagne
11 Mogadishu K War chief
12 Ghana L Neo-Confucianism
13 Imam M Byzantine
14 Tang N Grand canal
15 Zhu Xi O Submission to God
16 Quechua P Huangdi
17 Tecuhtli Q Confessions
18 Ayllu R Great Wall
19 Aksum S Khalifa
20 Charles the Great T Mexico City
21 Missi Dominici U Worker
22 Tenochtitlan V “to study”
23 Incas W Biological male dressed as woman
24 Berdaches X Peru
25 Maceualti Y Agents of the Lord King

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