Impact of the Silk Road and the Mongol Empire

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How did the Silk Road influence the prosperity of the Mongol Empire?

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The Mongol Empire gained wealth by dominating the majority of trade between Asia and Europe.

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One advantage of the vastness of the Mongol Empire was that...

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it facilitated the exchange of people, ideas, and goods

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What was a consequence of European traders engaging in commerce along the Silk Road? Options: the expansion of democratic governments, the development of modern banking practices, the diffusion of cultural ideas, the spread of mapmaking skills

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the diffusion of cultural ideas

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What impact did the wealth from the gold-salt trade have on West African empires in the 14th century?

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Islamic centers of learning emerged.

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What factors contributed to the rise of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai as dominant West African empires? Options: The discovery of gunpowder, Advanced navigational tools, Control of gold-salt trade routes, Development of irrigation systems

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Control of gold-salt trade routes

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What is a major impact of the different paths of the Silk Road?

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Trade between Europe and Asia flourished.

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What was the primary factor that led to the expansion and influence of the Ghana and Mali empires in West Africa? Options: iron mining, caravan trade, plantation agriculture, textile manufacturing

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caravan trade

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What was a consequence of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the 13th and 14th centuries?

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the spread of Islam throughout West Africa

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In what way do Leonardo da Vinci's artworks highlight the significance of the Renaissance period?

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Paintings focused on perspective and depth.

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In the 14th century, European humanists encouraged individuals to find a balance between intellectual pursuits and which other principle?

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religious faith