UNIT 4 REVIEW

How was Islam spread to Europe, Asia, and North Africa?

• Merchants brought news of this religion as they traded.

• Secret agents tried to convert everyone to Islam.

• They were paid to convert to Islam.

How did Mansa Musa become so wealthy?

• He robbed merchants.

• He traded worthless goods for profit.

• He became rich through the gold-salt trade.

The gold-salt trade in West Africa brought what religion to the region?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

Why did Arab merchants want to trade in West Africa?

• for the ivory and guns

• for the gold and salt

• for the tools made from iron

What was a consequence of Islamic caliphates?

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• Everyone converted to Islam

• the Crusades

How was Russia affected by the Mongol invasion? (two answers are correct!)

• Mass conversion

• Population losses

• Heavy taxes

What was the result of African kingdoms developing contact with Islam?

• War!

• spread of ideas and trade

• population loss

What were the effects of the Mongol invasions?

• division of China

• defeat of armies

• Pax Mongolia

An important effect of trade along the Silk Road was an ____________________ of goods which occurred between East Asia and ___________________.

• exchange, Europe

• transfer, Africa

• loss, Mongolia

How were the Silk Road trade and the African Gold-Salt trade alike?

• geographic barriers

• religion

• conflict