Trade Routes, Mongols, and the Black Death

Which shows the importance the Mongols placed on improving trade contacts with other civilizations?

• the conquest of Constantinople

• the establishment of caravan routes

• the construction of large merchant fleets

• the creation of a national currency

Which of these describes how paper was introduced into medieval Europe?

• The Chinese introduced it to the Arabs, who passed it on to Europeans

• The Swedes bought it from the Russians, who learned about it from the Indians

• The Turks learned to make it and sold the process to the Europeans

• The Arabs learned about paper making from the Japanese and taught Europeans.

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

• Their location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming.

• Their coastal location made the cities major ports for maritime trade.

• Their location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically.

• Their mountainous location made the cities easily defensible.

During medieval times, which of these groups was legally tied to the land?

• serfs

• knights

• parish priests

• minor nobility

During the medieval period in Europe, the political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of....

• elected parliaments

• high Church officials

• the growing middle class

• organized groups of serfs

Which statement is NOT true of feudalism?

• Lords provided protection to serfs

• Serfs worked land owned by lords

• The Church had little influence

• Manors were self-sufficient

Which statement describes the relationship between China and the Middle East in the 8th century?

• Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations traded with each other along the Silk Road.

• Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations fought many wars against each other.

• Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations practiced the same religion.

• Chinese and Middle Eastern civilizations spoke the same languages.

All of the following factors contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe EXCEPT the...

• spread of the bubonic plague

• military failure of the Crusades

• travels of Marco Polo

• growth of an urban merchant class

In the 700s A.D., Arabian merchants played an important role in...

• spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe

• converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam

• uniting most of Asia and Europe under a single religion

• stopping the invasions of nomadic people from Central Asia

in medieval Europe, law and and order were maintained by the...

• legions

• merchants

• nobility (lords)

• serfs