Global 9 Extra Credit #1

What is one way in which animism, Shinto, and Daoism are similar?

• emphasis on harmony with nature

• monotheistic belief systems

• belief in the idea of nirvana

• reliance on the teachings of the Vedas

One role Korea had in the development of East Asia was

• protecting China from a Japanese invasion along China’s western frontier

• challenging Japan for control of Southeast Asian islands

• allying itself with the Vietnamese to conquer China

• passing cultural ideas from China to Japan

Which areas did the Mongols conquer and incorporate into their empire?

• Axum, Zimbabwe, and West Africa

• China, Russia, and Iran

• Spain, France, and Egypt

• Japan, India, and eastern Europe

Which factor contributed to Mali becoming a wealthy kingdom?

• enforcement of mercantilist policies

• alliances with the Hanseatic League

• control of Mediterranean trade routes

• dominance of the gold and salt trade

What was one result of the Commercial Revolution in Europe?

• decrease in the size of the middle class

• expansion of the manor system

• development of financial institutions

• wider use of the barter system

During the 14th century, the Black Death became a widespread epidemic primarily because of

• the resurgence of trade

• Chinese overseas exploration

• European colonial policies

• new agricultural practices

The Bantu migrations in Africa (500 B.C.– A.D. 1500) had the greatest impact on the development of modern African

• languages

• market systems

• transportation systems

• architecture

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• columns, theory of a sun-centered universe, and democracy

• mosques, medical books, and algebra

• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples

• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk

One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the

• increased authority of the Kievan princes

• rise in trade along the Silk Roads

• introduction of Hinduism into Chinese culture

• maritime exploration of the Arabian seacoast

What was one reason for the decline of both the Han dynasty and the western Roman Empire?

• outbreak of war between religious groups

• efforts of the middle class to gain power

• lack of a common currency

• inability to force back foreign invaders