Unit 5 Africa & Asia Test Review

What factors went into why trade flourished in the Muslim Empire?

• Single currency

• Banks offering letters of credit

• Access to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean

• A common language

• All of the above are correct

What did the magnetic compass and paper currency do for trade with the Tang and Song Dynasties?

• Make trade easier

• Increasing crop yields

• Limiting foreign invaders

• Improving government efficiency

What was the Class Hierarchy of the Abbasid Dynasty

• Muslim by birth, protected people, slaves, religious converts

• Protected people, Muslim by birth, slaves, religious converts

• Muslim by birth, religious converts, protected people, slaves

• Protected people, muslim by birth, religious converts, slaves

What is the Islamic holy book?

• Caliphate

• Shari'a

• Qur'an

• Allah

What did the Tang & Song Dynasties use to ship rice from fars to urban centers

• The Grand Canal

• Yellow River

• Yangzi River

• Indian Ocean

Which of the following is an example of a technological innovation introduced in China

• Catapult

• Gunpowder

• Irrigation

• sextant

What Holy Book heavily influences the Shari'a?

• Qur'an

• Allah

• Muhammah

• All of the above

Why did trade flourish across Asia under the Mongol Empire?

• Religious conversion of Indian merchants opened spice markets

• Peaceful relations among Mongol leaders encouraged safe travel

• Economic sanctions on African goods created industrial monopolies

• Political alliances with European monarchs blocked outside competition

What empire primarily used fear tactics as a way to conquer cities?

• Abbasid

• Umayyad

• Mongols

• Tang

How did the Mongols rule China?

• by continuing to gain wealth through expansion

• by replacing Chinese bureaucrats with loyal officials

• by creating a system of testing for government officials

• by claiming the Chinese emperor lost heavenly approval