AP Unit 2

Which of the following most likely explains why the scroll was copied for a new audience in the 1350s?

• The Mongol conquests caused widespread destruction to China's irrigation system.

• The artist wanted to demonstrate the superiority of the Song dynasty over the Yuan dynasty.

• Mongols adopted and spread technological innovations from regions within their empire.

• Chinese culture had a significant influence on neighboring countries, such as Korea and Vietnam.

Which of the following societies engaged in extensive maritime trade well beyond their borders in the fifteenth century?

• Mesoamericans in the Pacific Ocean

• Bantu peoples in the Indian Ocean

• Chinese in the Indian Ocean

• Russians in the Pacific Ocean

Angkor Wat in Southeast Asia built circa 1100 C.E., shown above, reflects which of the following world historical processes?

• Increased domination of East Asia and Southeast Asia by Arab powers

• The increase in the number of Chinese merchant communities in the Indian Ocean region

• The introduction of Islam across most of Asia

• Increased cross-cultural interactions in the Indian Ocean region

The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by

• opening large new markets for both European and East Asian goods in Central Asia

• increasing the demand for military supplies needed by the Mongol armies that occupied various regions

• decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans

• discouraging seaborne trade along the Indian Ocean routes that competed with the Silk Roads

Which of the following was the most important factor in the spread of the bubonic plague in Eurasia?

• The Mongol expansion from central Asia to China, eastern Europe, and the Middle East

• The consolidation of western European monarchies

• The spread of Buddhism from central Asia to China

• The population decline and the outbreak of peasant revolts in eastern Europe

The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1200 to 1400 C.E. best support which of the following conclusions?

• The Mongol conquests had a more disruptive impact on the Middle East and Central Asia than they had on East Asia.

• The emergence of the Ottoman Empire significantly increased the percentage of major urban centers in Europe.

• The adoption of Champa rice during the Song dynasty significantly increased the share of China’s urban population.

• The outbreaks of bubonic plague greatly reduced urban populations across Eurasia.

The thirteenth-century map of Constantinople shown above indicates that the city

• was located on an island

• was highly fortified against outside attacks

• tolerated many religions

• looked down on trade and commerce

Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?

• The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty

• Ghana and the Mongol Empire

• Japan and the Byzantine Empire

• The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate

Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?

• The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

• The development of khanates in Central Asia

• The spread of Islam into East Asia

• Increased trade between Africa and Asia

Which of the following most directly contributed to the decline of Eurasian urban populations during the fourteenth century?

• Climate change

• Epidemic disease

• Religious wars

• Regional migration