AP World History Unit 1: 1,200-1,450 C.E.

* (12) "No 'scutage' or 'aid' may be levied in our kingdom without its general consent, unless it is for the ransom of our person, to make our eldest son a knight, and (once) to marry our eldest daughter. For these purposes only a reasonable 'aid' may be levied. 'Aids' from the city of London are to be treated similarly."

-Magna Carta, 1215

Which legal and political principle is based on the above section of the Magna Carta?

• All accused criminals are entitled to trial by jury

• Heads of state cannot tax the people without consent

• Freedom of religion is a basic democratic right

• Trade treaties must be approved by parliament

Which of the following is a similarity between the Janissaries and the Mamluks?

• Both were nomadic tribes from Central Asia that migrated West and converted to Islam

• Both were part of the migrations into India that led to the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire

• Both were enslaved people forced into military service who won power and prestige over time

• Both were involved with fighting European crusaders during the battle for Jerusalem

What is the best explanation for the location of the Swahili states of Kilwa, Sofala, and Mombassa?

• Proximity to overland trade routes connecting to Mali and Ghana

• Proximity to Indian Ocean trade routes with Arabia and India

• Proximity to Nile River trade with Egypt and Nubia

• Proximity to prime hunting grounds in the Congo and Kalahari

What catastrophic 14th century event does this map describe?

• The Bubonic Plague

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Peasants Revolt

• The Great Schism

This building in Red Square, Moscow is a/an _____________ and is evidence of ______________ influence on Russian culture.

• Sunni Mosque, Abbasid Caliphate

• Catholic Church, French

• Orthodox Synagogue, Jewish

• Orthodox Church, Byzantine

Finish the statement below:

Coffee comes from Ethiopia, sugar cane and decimal numbers come from India, and paper money comes from China. All of these products and inventions reached Europe due to ______________________________

• Indian Ocean trade

• The voyages of Zheng He

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

• Muslim world merchants

Which is an accurate comparison about cultural differences between China and Vietnam during the period from 1,200-1,450 C.E.?

• Unlike China, Vietnam rejected Buddhism and continued indigenous religious practices

• Unlike China, Vietnam assimilated to Mongol culture and became more warlike

• Unlike China, Vietnam continued to have more rights and independence for women

• Unlike China, Vietnam continued to practice oral tradition rather than using a written language

Which Chinese invention did the Mongols make use of and help to transport across Eurasia?

• Gunpowder

• Flying Cash

• Champa Rice

• The Compass

The building pictured in Djenne, Mali indicates what about the Empire of Mali?

• It was home to the first modern banks in West Africa

• It was a place where artists gathered to sculpt and paint

• It was built using slave labor under the emperor's absolute authority

• It was increasingly influenced by Islam after the emperor and many citizens became Muslims

Using your map and knowledge of World History, which Native American group had the largest influence on trade and territorial control from 1,200 to 1,450 C.E.?

• Mississippians

• Inuit

• Iroquois

• Anasazi