WHAP Ch. 7 Quiz

Junks were _____ ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, stern-post rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula

• Chinese

• Indian

• Malaysian

• East African

Chinese credit instrument that provided vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of a venture; reduced danger of robbery; an early form of currency

• Wuzong
• Flying money
• Junks
• Grand Canal
• Southern Song

______ are places for travelers/merchants to rest along the Silk Roads

• Oasis's

• Timbuktu

• Caravanserai

• Meccas

Give an example of a cosmopolitan trading city along the Silk Roads

• Samarkand

• Timbuktu

• Sofala

• Hangzhou

Why were goods such as silk and spices traded along the Silk Roads?

• They were lightweight and easier to transport

• They were the only sought after goods in Eurasia

• Merchants got the smallest profits from them

• It was the only way to get access to them

What new branch of Buddhism arose in this period and became the most popular form in Eurasia?

• Theravada

• Mahayana

• Neo-Confucian

• Zen

What are monsoons?

• Seasonal winds

• Seasonal periods of rain

• Seasonal shift in magnetic force

• Seasonal

What two religions spread peacefully on trade routes in Asia in 1200 - 1450 CE?

• Islam and Buddhism

• Sikhism and Judaism

• Hinduism and Animism

• Christianity and Judaism

Which of the following religions challenged the caste system

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Shinto

What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to in their lifetime?

• Medina

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Damsacus