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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appointed Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq at the court of Suleiman the Magnificent?
(a) Charles VI.
(b) Charles III.
(c) Charles IV.
(d) Charles V.

2. How long did it take to put down the Yellow Turban peasant rebellion?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 40 years.

3. Who killed the grand councilor Li Si?
(a) A eunuch.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) His personal guards.
(d) Empress Xu.

4. How many problems inherent to the design of Mamluk political institutions helped weaken said institutions over time?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. When did Emperor Wu rule?
(a) 141 to 87 B.C.
(b) 141 to 77 B.C.
(c) 131 to 87 B.C.
(d) 161 to 67 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Constantinople taken by the Turks?

2. When did Ying Zheng live according to Chapter 8?

3. What justified an armed rebellion against the Emperor in China?

4. What was a motive for making war in tribal societies?

5. In China, what was the class somewhat below that of the nobility that included soldiers or other meritorious commoners?

(see the answer key)

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