Topic 2.5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a consequence of expanding trade networks in Afro-Eurasia during the period c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• Decline in urbanization and productivity

• Diffusion of literary, artistic, and scientific traditions

• Isolation of cities from one another

• Decrease in technological innovations

Multiple Choice

Which religion originated in Mecca and spread to Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the spread of Buddhism are correct?

• Buddhism originated in India.

• Buddhism spread to Central, East, and Southeast Asia.

• Buddhism was widely practiced in East Asia.

• Buddhism originated in Mecca.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects is NOT associated with the Hindu deity depicted in the Khmer Empire?

• Chakra

• Lotus Bud

• Ceremonial Bell

• Mace

Multiple Select

Which of the following were methods through which Islam spread according to the image?

• Military conquest

• Pilgrimage

• Missionary efforts

• Colonization

Open Ended

How did the Translation Movement contribute to the transfer of knowledge and technology across different regions?

Multiple Choice

Which city is shown as having grown as a result of trade on the map?

• Timbuktu

• Beijing

• London

• Delhi

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, what is one way you think cultural connectivity influenced the development of societies in Afro-Eurasia during the period c. 1200 to c. 1450?

Multiple Choice

How did increased cross-cultural interactions in Afro-Eurasia between 1200 and 1450 impact the diffusion of traditions and innovations?

• They led to the isolation of cultures and decreased innovation.

• They resulted in the decline of literary and artistic traditions.

• They promoted the spread of literary, artistic, scientific, and technological traditions.

• They caused cities to become less urbanized and productive.