Global 1 Review

What were the Crusades?

• A military expedition by the Muslims to conquer the European Christians.

• A military expedition by the European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims.

• A war started by the serfs, who were tired of being ruled by kings.

• Conflict between manors.

Which economic system is most closely associated with the activities shown in this artwork? 

•  manorialism
•  capitalism
•   communism
•  socialism

In feudalism, the King gives loyal subjects land in exchange for what? 

• Trade Rights 
• Military Service 
• Permission to Marry
• Horses and other Live Stock

How did the Crusades impact society and lead to the decline of the middle ages? 

• An increase in trade led to the end of manorialism
• More trade strengthened the power of the church 
• Many Europeans converted to Islam
• Kings became weaker 

• What is the purpose of government?

• How is citizenship defined?

• Who holds power?

Which area of study focuses on the way societies answer these questions?

• cartography

• political science

• physical anthropology

• economics

Both the Han and the Roman empires declined as a result of

• undisciplined armies and limited access to trade

• overexpansion and foreign invasions by nomadic peoples

• inefficient theocratic rulers and few government regulations

• harsh climates and high taxes

From the perspective of many Arab Muslims at the time of the Crusades, the European Crusaders were considered

• refugees

• invaders

• allies

• liberators

The cities of Constantinople and Kiev grew primarily as a result of the development of

• trade routes

• urban planning

• rigid social systems

• religious pilgrimages

Which two major commodities were traded on the trans-Saharan routes by West African kingdoms?

• timber and wheat

• silk and cotton

• gold and salt

• petroleum and spices

In the 1340s, the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of

• trade with Asia

• the expansion of Christianity

• development of guilds in Italy

• the explorations of Vasco da Gama