Question 1

After the settlement of New Zealand by Polynesians,people

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After settling in New Zealand, the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori developed agriculture, notably the cultivation of kumara (sweet potato), and engaged in increasingly complex and fortified village structures, indicative of more organized and violent warfare over time.

Question 2

What moral,social,and political effects did the plague have on fourteenth-century China?

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Question 3

From 1318 on,the Japanese Emperor Godaigo

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From 1318 on, Emperor Godaigo attempted to take the power that the shoguns exercised in the emperor's name. He wanted to restore the traditional position of the emperor as the central authority in Japan.

Question 4

What sorts of evidence tell us about climate change in past times? How does using such evidence complicate the traditional job of the historian as an interpreter of texts?

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Question 5

Explain the process of climate change and its consequences on agriculture and habitation in Europe and Eurasia in the fourteenth century.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the effects of fourteenth century climate change in Europe and the Americas.

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Question 7

The building of the statues on Easter Island

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The building of the statues on Easter Island grew larger over time and required significant effort and resources, contributing to deforestation and soil erosion that may have hastened the collapse of the island's civilization. The statues are believed to have represented ancestors or important figures in the community, rather than gods. Building the statues was a major endeavor that required significant planning and manpower and was undertaken multiple times over several centuries.

Question 8

In the Mongol Empire,the plague had the effect of

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The plague had a significant effect on the Mongol Empire, leading to the end of their expansion. The outbreak of the Black Death in the 14th century devastated the population of the empire, weakening its military and political power. This made it more difficult for the Mongols to maintain control over their territories and expand further. As a result, the empire began to decline and eventually disintegrated into separate states.

Question 9

Compare the moral and social effects of the plague on European and Muslim societies.

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Question 10

One area that became increasingly affluent and prosperous during the fourteenth century was

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Question 11

Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan because of the influx of refugee monks and because

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Zen Buddhism appealed to the samurai class in Japan because its principles of discipline, simplicity, and directness mirrored the values of the warriors.

Question 12

What is the most likely identification of the "plague" that devastated Eurasia in the fourteenth century? Explain the nature of the available evidence and how that evidence was used to reach the most convincing conclusion.

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Question 13

As a result of his stay in Cairo,Mansa Musa caused

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Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, which included a stop in Cairo, is famous for the vast amounts of gold he spent and distributed along the way. This influx of gold into the local economy caused the value of gold to plummet, affecting the economy for years.

Question 14

In the early thirteenth century,the legendary King Sundiata founded the Kingdom of

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King Sundiata is known as the founder of the Kingdom of Mali, which was located in West Africa. Berundi is a landlocked country located in East Africa, Java is an island in Indonesia, and Persia is an ancient civilization that was located in the Middle East (present-day Iran).

Question 15

As a result of the climatic changes during the early fourteenth century,

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Question 16

What were the main vectors for the spread of the plague? What do these pathways tell us about the nature of the disease(s)known as the plague?

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Question 17

The most important buildings in the city of Chan Chan were the

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Question 18

King Hayan Wuruk was referred to by his subjects as

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King Hayan Wuruk was a ruler of the Majapahit Empire in Indonesia, which had a strong influence of Hinduism. He was viewed as the incarnation of the Hindu god Shiva by his subjects. There is no evidence that he was referred to as a follower of Muhammad or Christ's blessed.

Question 19

The lives of Japanese women of aristocratic rank during the fourteenth century

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During the fourteenth century, marriage customs changed in a way that was detrimental to Japanese women of aristocratic rank, as they lost some of the freedoms and rights they previously had.

Question 20

Discuss some of the difficulties inherent in the identification of diseases that occurred in the past.

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Quiz 14: The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century