Unit 2 Quiz and Review

Unit 2 Review

Understanding Networks of Exchange and the Consequenecs of Connectivity.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answers best reflects a cause for the transfer and spread of Citrus fruits?

• Citrus fruits were concidered a luxury and could only be acquired by the wealthy.

• Peels and rinds of citrus fruits made cheap and portable packaging material used when trading bulk goods.

• Sailors often depended on the vitamins from citrus fruits to defend against scurvy and other forms of malnutrition.

• Dried fruit could be used to mask the smell and taste of ageing meats.

Multiple Choice

Other than citrus fruit, bananas, and sugar, what other biological transfer occurred as part of the transfers shown on the map?

• Livestock including camels to be bred.

• Epidemic diseases including the Bubonic plague.

• Cheeses and other dairy products.

• Slaves and peasa

Multiple Choice

Based on the map provided, which conclusion can be made?

• The Bubonic plague occurred in only one long, sweeping wave across Europe affecting most places only once.

• The Black Death followed popular trade routes in order to spread to the Islamic and European populations.

• Only Europe experienced the Black Death as only Europeans could contract the bubonic plague.

• Only coastal cities and those alongside rivers were affected by the Bubonic Plague, leaving most inner cities safe.

Multiple Choice

Which response best compares Medieval Europe's responses to the plague to that of the Islamic world?

• The Islamic world refused to acknowledge the logical reasons for the plague and instead insisted the occurance was an act of God against or by the unrightous.

• Occuring during feudal times, Medieval Europe struggled to respond to the plague with adequate mediecal or scientific knowldge.

• Both sides concluded religious minorities were to blame for the mishapes and spread of bad air and polluted waters.

• Neitehr side applied logical reasoning to better understand the diffusion of contagious diseases like the bubonic plague.

Multiple Choice

Based on your knowledge, what reason most likely supports the Mongolian reason for supporting the creation and use of paper money?

• Mongolians did not value any currency and felt like this was the most cost-effective manner to continue trade with those who did.

• Metals such as gold and silver made better weapons. As such the Golden Horde preferred to keep this metals for forging axes and arrow heads.

• Due to the weight, it was wiser to replace heavy metal coins with lighter paper currency to ease long distance trade.

• paper money could be used if necessary to as tinder for cold travelers who could not afford to burn their other resources.

Multiple Select

The creation of paper money also led to the establishment of what other economic changes? (Select more than one answer)

• Banking Houses

• universal credit

• Pirates and bandits

• Bills of exchange

Let's Review

What do you remember?

​For your upcoming exam you will need to know about:

• Silk Road

• Indian Ocean Trade Network

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• American Web​

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​Trade Networks of Exchange.

It is important you can compare the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Trade Network for the future.​

• What goods did they trade?

• How did each transport those goods?

• ​What other aspects of culture diffused throughout the trade routes thanks to Caravanserias?

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What is a Caravanseria?

​Sand Versus Sea

• Focused on East to Westward movement from China to Europe, the Silk Road was a series of routes across the arid terrain of Eurasia.

• Luxury items were transported by camel caravans.

• Buddhism spread as missionaries met with travelers at Caravanserias.

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What does this image show you?

​Silk Road

Multiple Choice

The author of this quote would most likely agree...

• Travelers of the trade networks were fascinated by religious shrines, but seldom changed their faith.

• Traders were often superstitious in nature and preferred to operate under the sense of protection by a superior power.

• Merchants gave little to no attention to religious icons, preferring to maintain a more secular approach to life and business.

• monks were less succesful at building converts than Islamic missionaries.

• Based on maritime (sea-based) trade.

• Technology such as the Astrolabe and Lateen sail allowed sailors to navigate the seasonal Monsoon winds.

• ​Many converted to the Islamic faith to maintain protection.

How did sailors stay healthy?

​Indian Ocean Trade Network

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Multiple Choice

According to the author, knowledge of this was instrumental to mastering the seas before stronger industrial ships were invented?

• Shortcuts through islands and peninsula coves.

• Monsoon winds

• Islamic traditions and formal meetings.

• Sea warfare.

​This important route saw the exchange of gold for salt as traders crossed one of the most challenging obstacles still on earth, the Saharan desert.

Trans-Saharan Gold-Salt trade

• A Mali King, Mansa Musa acquired one of the largest amounts of wealth in history by controlling the gold trade.

• Soon he would spread his wealth and the Islamic faith as he traveled to Mecca while on his pilgrimage (Hajj).

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Hajj is a traditional journey all Muslims must take.

​Who was Mansa Musa?

Multiple Choice

What evidence supports the Catalan Atlas description of Mansa Musa?

• He was a well respected Islamic jurist of sufism, whose name was recognized throughout Dar al-Islam.

• Mansa Musa's kingdom was located at the heart of the Gold-Salt trade and the mosques he built represented his abundant financial holdings.

• He worked for the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, though he was often alone during his stay.

• Omnificent powers often spoke to him while he wept pointing him in the direction of important burial sites.

• Still being discovered, this trade network indicates S. American Incan roads connecting with other trade route in Central and North American tribes.

• Limited due to a lack of pack animals/no wheel.

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​American Web

Multiple Choice

Based on the road leading north of Quito, it can be concluded the intricate roads of the Inca were...

• hindered by the moutainous terrain of the Andes mountains.

• connected to other roads and trails which led further north to other Mesoamerican cities.

• merely an indication of their power to control their people rather than connect with other tribal states.

• unfinished due to the actions of Cortez and the other Spanish conquistadors.

​Mongols and the Making of the Modern World.

Did they destroy the Old World or help create a New one? You decide.​

They burned the House of Wisdom to the ground, ended thousands of lives, spread the Black Plague, and left a scar across Eurasia still felt today.​

They ended both the Chinese and Islamic Golden Age.

​Death, Destruction, Dismay

But the Mongols were also tolerant of many religions, provided women with greater rights, ensured trade flourished on the Silk Road, and transfered artisans throughout Eurasia.​

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They created a postal messaging system -Yam

​Trade, Tolerance, Transfer

Open Ended

In 3-5 sentences, explain ONE major action taken by the Mongols which led to the development of the new world.

​Consequences of Connectivity

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Beyond the transfer of goods and culture, there were also Environmental and Economic developments to know about for your exam.

Popular foods eaten today developed in part to the trade networks.

• Oranges

• Banana​s

• Rice and Sugar​

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Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?

​Knock Knock

Who's there?

Orange​

Multiple Choice

The growth of citrus species prior to the 15th century suggests...

• very few citrus farms existed along the coast trade routes.

• Citrus is an important necessity for sailors of the Indian ocean trade routes.

• Few fruits and vegetables existed in India prior to the 15th century.

• Citrus plants are drought resistant and can yeild twice the number of produce in a year.

​- Spread by fleas, rats, and humans the bubonic plague killed between 1/3 to 1/2 of every Manor/Village in Europe.

- Fear soon led to Jewish massacres and village burnings as survivors fought to stay alive.​

​Black Death

Bubonic Plague​

Multiple Choice

The image of people being burned indicates...

• people throughout Medieval Europe persecuted religious minorities thinking their were responsible.

• the Islamic world questioned the moral behavior of other suggesting they were to blame and should be cleansed.

• many attempted to quell the spread of the plague by warming those with the disease until they felt better.

• new techniques for battling the bubonic plague are no better than what was once a last resort.

The growth in trade also meant a growth and development of new Economic systems, supported by the Mongols, including Paper Money, Banking Houses, and Bills of Exchange.

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Money Money Money

Multiple Choice

The existence of cities such as Lucca provide evidence of the growth of what economic system, which built the concept of credit?

• Paper Money

• Banking Houses

• Bills of Exchange

• Debt.

​Your multiple choice CCA is next Wednesday.

Study and come prepared.​

Good luck