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Example Question #611 : Political History
Which two English houses were the belligerents in the War of the Roses?
The Gladstones and House Guinness
The Yorks and Gladstones
The Yorks and Astors
The Yorks and Lancasters
The Astors and Lancasters
The Yorks and Lancasters
The War of the Roses was one of many bloody civil wars fought over the issue of succession. After the death of Henry V in 1422, the lack of a strong Lancaster heir (the crowned successor, Henry VI, was an infant) led to a conflicting claim by Richard, Duke of York. After some initial successes by the House of York, the Lancasters eventually won out and reclaimed the throne.
Example Question #1321 : Ap World History
Which of these statements about the Song Dynasty of China is inaccurate?
It began with the overthrow of Mongol invaders
It experienced severe financial hardship due to an overstaffed bureaucracy
It was a period of great scientific innovation in Chinese history
It featured little military growth and was characterized by a distrust of military leaders
It had an abundant supply of food and a rapidly growing population
It began with the overthrow of Mongol invaders
All of these statements about the Song Dynasty are accurate, except that it began with the overthrow of Mongol invaders. The Song Dynasty came to power in 960 CE and brought to an end the period of Chinese history known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It reigned until 1279 CE when it was overthrown by Mongol invaders (who established the Yuan Dynasty). The Song Dynasty featured significant military conquest and territorial growth, a rapidly growing population, and an abundant food surplus. The Song, in reaction to a severe financial crisis, were the first to issue paper bank notes. Gunpowder and the compass were both also invented during the Song Dynasty.
Example Question #14 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
In the 13th Century, the Seljuks and Persians were conquered by an army led by which of the following people?
Batu Khan
Canute
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
William the Conquerer
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan conquered the Seljuks, a Turkish tribe predominant in Anatolia from the 11th to the 13th centuries, and the Persians in the 13th century.
Example Question #15 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
In the 5th century BCE, the Greeks successfully repelled invasions from which empire?
The Parthian Empire of Persia
The Achaemenid Empire of Persia
The Roman Empire
The Macedonian Empire
The Hittites
The Achaemenid Empire of Persia
The Greco-Persian wars were fought between the Greek city states and the The Achaemenid Empire of Persia in the 400s BCE. The wars began after Cyrus the Great conquered Ionia. Eventually, the Greeks overcame the Persians, with the result of renewed independence of the previously conquered areas.
Example Question #1333 : Ap World History
Which of these statements about slavery in Africa is most accurate?
Slavery was common and widespread before the arrival of Europeans, but Europeans accelerated the rate of enslavement
Slavery was mostly nonexistent before the arrival of Europeans; concentrated in the south of the continent
Slavery was nonexistent before the arrival of Europeans
Slavery was common and widespread before the arrival of Europeans, but Europeans slowed the rate of enslavement
Slavery was mostly nonexistent before the arrival of Europeans; concentrated in the north of the continent
Slavery was common and widespread before the arrival of Europeans, but Europeans accelerated the rate of enslavement
Slavery in Africa was very common even before the arrival of Europeans. Rival communities would often go to war and the survivors of the losing party would often be enslaved by the victors; however, the arrival of the Europeans significantly increased the demand for slaves and accelerated the rate of enslavement. It also meant more and more coastal kingdoms were dedicating themselves to capturing slaves from the interior of the continent to sell to European traders.
Example Question #16 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
A Frankish army under Charles Martel stopped an invading force of the Umayyad Caliphate at the Battle of Tours in what year?
1066 CE
732 CE
378 CE
1258 CE
476 CE
732 CE
The Battle of Tours occurred on 10 October 732 CE near Poitiers, France cementing Christianity's influence on Europe by stopping the Moorish Muslim invaders. With great military might the Umayyed caliph quickly conquered North Africa and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar conquering the Iberian Peninsula from the Christian Visigoths. Expanding eastward, they were stopped by a Frankish army led by Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours, stopping the advancement of Islam into mainland Europe.
Example Question #612 : Political History
The Battle of Talas was fought between __________.
the Abbasid Caliphate and the Franks
the Umayyad Caliphate and the Franks
the Abbasid Caliphate and Tang China
the Umayyad Caliphate and the Mongol Empire
the Umayyad Caliphate and Song China
the Abbasid Caliphate and Tang China
The Battle of Talas was fought between the Islamic forces of the Abbasid Caliphate and the forces of Tang China in 751. It halted the eastward expansion of the Abbasid Caliphate and the westward expansion of Tang China.
Example Question #22 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
The Battle of Manzikert __________.
led to the abolition of Catholicism in the Holy Roman Empire
led to the conquest of the Iberian peninsula and the forced removal of its Moorish population
ended with the conquest of Jerusalem by the crusading forces of Christendom
began the steady decline of the Byzantine Empire
contributed to British control over the Atlantic Ocean
began the steady decline of the Byzantine Empire
The Battle of Manzikert took place in 1071 and was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the invading Seljuk Turks. It ended in an overwhelming victory for the Turks and the loss of Byzantine territory. Most historians agree that it began the steady decline of the Byzantine Empire which would eventually, and finally, be conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Example Question #23 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
The Kurdish general and ruler Saladin is most famous for __________.
the reconquest of Jerusalem and the defence of it during the Third Crusade
leading the Ottoman forces during the conquest of Constantinople in the fifteenth century
overthrowing the Abbasid Caliphate and establishing the Mamluk Sultanate
the sacking of Constantinople in the thirteenth century
leading the Islamic conquest of North Africa during the reign of the Umayyad Caliphate
the reconquest of Jerusalem and the defence of it during the Third Crusade
Saladin was a Kurdish general and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty who ruled in the twelfth century. He is most famous for the reconquest of Jerusalem, which sparked the Third Crusade, and the subsequent defense of the city against the forces of Christendom.
Example Question #23 : War And Civil Conflict 600 Ce To 1450
The Reconquista was __________.
an attempt to reunify the former lands of the Roman Empire under the control of Napoleon
an attempt to reunify the former lands of the Roman Empire under the control of Charlemagne
an attempt by the Spanish monarchy to remove the Jewish population from their kingdom
an attempt by the French monarchy to remove the Huguenot population from their kingdom
a prolonged conflict to remove the Moors from the Iberian peninsula
a prolonged conflict to remove the Moors from the Iberian peninsula
The Reconquista began in the eleventh century and raged all the way until the late-fifteenth century. It was a prolonged conflict between the Christian forces of Spain and Portugal and the Islamic Moors who lived in the Iberian peninsula. The goal of the Reconquista was to remove the Moors from the Iberian peninsula and install the rule of Christianity throughout the territory.