Unit 5: Africa, China, Mongols

Which change in China resulted from Mongol conquest?

• Confucian teachings were ignored.

• Northern and Southern China were reunited

• Women attained equality with men.

• The Emperor of China abandoned his claim to the Mandate of Heaven

Which two inventions were first introduced by Tang and Song China?

• the abacus and concrete

• the lateen sail and the telescope

• the sailboat and porcelain

• the compass and gunpowder

Based on the map, draw conclusions about the extent of Mongol Influence on Asia

• Mongolia can be found south of the Gobi Desert

• the Mongols could influence nearly all of Asia and parts of the Middle East

• the Mongols had major territory in Europe

• Marco Polo’s route went through the Himalayas all the way into Egypt

One reason for prosperity and trade during the Mongol Empire was

• The effect of Buddhist ideals on Mongol culture

• The effect of Confucian ideals on Mongol culture

• Their control of an enormous landmass under a single rule

• Their support of the arts, especially poetry, which promoted their rule

Which statement belongs in the middle section of this Venn diagram?

• Traders along the Silk Road and across the Sahara overcame formidable geographic barriers

• North Africa provided many converts to Islam

• Central Asia trade routes helped nomadic tribes invade China..

• Salt was carried along the Silk Road and across the Sahara

How did the spread of Islam influence North Africa?

• It will allow Muslim merchants to settle in their own communities eventually absorbing the African customs and cultures replacing their own.

• It brought back Greek and Roman learning to the universities allowing for the growth of the Renaissance.

• Islam will replace Christianity as the dominant religion and North Africa will benefit from the global trade network introduced by the Muslims.

• Muslim conquerors will replace the central governments of North Africa with feudalism and make the former chieftains swear allegiance to their caliph.

Led by the grandson of Genghis Khan, captured Baghdad, brought an end to Seljuk Turkish rule.

• Song Dynasty

• Ottoman Turks

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

Timbuktu is known as a greater center of learning and trade, complex culture produces brass sculptures. What generalization can be made based on these statements?

• Religious beliefs were the most important element in many African societies

• Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development.

• North African societies were more advanced than South African societies.

• Most African societies were hundreds of years behind Asian societies in using technology.

Which of the following is a reason why female footbinding was practiced in Song China?

• A revival of Confucianism which emphasized patriarchal control over women

• The hreat of foreign invasion which gave a premium to male military skills in society.

• A reaction against the misrule of several strong empresses, who gave all women a bad name

• The influence of the Mongols which typically restricted women more than settled societies

The contemporary account above provides evidence supporting the view that by 1324 -

• Mali was already a center of learning in the Islamic World

• The ruler of Mali was wealthy from the gold-salt trade

• Mali had extensive contacts with Western Europe

• The nobles of Mali resented the wealth and power of their ruler