AP World History Review 2

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Which statement about China and trade does this passage best support?

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Trade between Europe and Cathay was greatly enhanced by the security established by the Mongol and Ming Empires.

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Which development was the turning point that led to the expansion of trade between Asia and Europe? Options: The formation of the Silk Roads by Marco Polo allowed goods from Asia to be imported into Europe for the first time. The conquests by Mongols, which led to improved trade routes and reduced trading costs. The invention of silk cloth during the early Mongol rule allowed the Mongols to trade for pottery, wool, and other European goods. The invention of paper money by Venetian bankers helped to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia.

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The conquests by Mongols, which led to improved trade routes and reduced trading costs.

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Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the status of women in Mongol society compared to women in the Song Dynasty and Dar al-Islam c. 1250?

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The Mongol culture was more accepting of women in power than the cultures of the Song Dynasty or Dar al-Islam.

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The map helps explain why South Asian merchants preferred to travel

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to Africa in the winter months

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Since merchants were often delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time, they frequently

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married wives who often converted to their religion

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Some of the wind currents show in the map are monsoon winds. How did monsoon winds affect merchant activity in the Indian Ocean Basin?

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Understanding of the patterns of monsoon winds facilitated merchant activity because merchants could predict the best times to make a voyage.

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Which of the following accurately explains an interaction between culture and economics?
Muslim merchants helped spread Islam along trade routes and the Islamic religion held merchants in high regard because the founder, Muhammad, had once been a merchant.
Buddhist merchants helped spread Buddhism along trade routes because the highest goal of Buddhism is to gain wealth.
Confucian merchants helped Confucianism spread outside of China because, in the Confucian philosophy, merchants were the highest rank in the social order.
Mongol merchants helped spread belief in the Blue Sky God as they peacefully traded because the Mongol religion forbids the taking of human life.

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Muslim merchants helped spread Islam along trade routes and the Islamic religion held merchants in high regard because the founder, Muhammad, had once been a merchant.

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Which aspects of Chinese culture likely played a role in the Ming Dynasty's decision to shut itself off from the world?

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Confucian philosophy put forth a strict social hierarchy and this interacted with the traditional Chinese sense of superiority towards the outside world.

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Which was the most important impact of the improvements in saddles in assisting the spread of Islam in Africa?

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They contributed to increased trans-Saharan trade.

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The information on camel saddles is an example of how

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people adapted technology based on their needs