IAH 202 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

IAH 202 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. In the introductory chapter of The Idea of Empire, Kumar claims that nations are homogenous,
egalitarian, particular, and in contrast Empires are heterogenous, hierarchical and universal. T/F
Answer:
True

Question:
2. Pocock claims "the meaning of Europe" is associated with a continent, but not with a civilization. T/F
Answer:
False

Question:
3. One of the theories is that the origin of the name Europe comes from
A. Name of the mythic goddess of reason
B. Greek words, meaning "civilized people."
C. French philosopher Voltaire.
D. Akkadian word, meaning "sunset"
Answer:
D. Akkadian word, meaning "sunset"

Question:
4. In the context of this class, what does it mean to map geography?
Answer:
Mapping geography refers to the division of a space and the naming of places.

Question:
5. In the context of this class, what does it mean to map narrative?
Answer:
Mapping narrative means mapping the story and discourse of that area.

Question:
6. "The Animated Short History of Spain" discusses in detail the cultural and intellectual achievements of
the Moors in Spain and their contribution to European civilization. T/F
Answer:
False

, Question:
7. **** The accurate and proper usage of the word "Moors" in relation to Spanish history from 711 to
1492, refers specifically to _____________________________.
A. any Muslim dynasty that ruled Spain
B. None of the above
C. the Arab Muslim dynasty who ruled Spain
D. North African Berber Muslim dynasties that ruled Spain
Answer:
D. North African Berber Muslim dynasties that ruled Spain

Question:
8. In his summary of the history of the Reconquest (reconquista) and the Conquest, David Walbert
compares the Spaniards' wars against the Moors and the Spanish conquest of the Americas to a crusade
against infidels. T/F
Answer:
True

Question:
9. The Poem of the Cid is a medieval epic that tells the story of a Castilian soldier who participated in the
battles of reconquest. In the historical narrative, the Cid was a mercenary for Muslims and Christian rulers,
but the poem does not include the period of his exile when he commanded Moorish armies against
Christians. (See "The Poem of the Cid" in the course content.) T/F
Answer:
True

Question:
10. According to the PowerPoint on the Moors of Spain, what city is considered "the city of the Caliph"?
A. Barcelona
B. Cordoba
C. Madrid
D. Granada
Answer:
C. Cordoba

Question:
11. The BBC documentary "When the Moors Ruled in Europe" begins with the claim that the period of the
Moorish rule in Spain from 711 to 1492 has been almost completely excluded by Spanish historians from
the national history. T/F
Answer:
True

Question:
12. Columbus vs History does not present a criticism of Columbus's role in the conquest of the Americas.
T/F
Answer:
False