Review MP2 9 wks exam

Which best completes the sequence?

Mongols invaded Russia > Kiev was destroyed >

• Islam became the dominant religion in Russia

• Silk Roads trade declined in Russian territory

• Moscow became a more powerful city

Which of these best described the columbian exchange?

• The introduction of the horse to Europe caused and increase in agricultural output

• The introduction of gunpowder to Europe caused war fatalities to increase.

• The introduction of diseases to the Americas caused the Native populations to decrease

Based on the above excerpt was the attitude of Columbus toward the native people?

• They were to be trading partners

• They were to be conquered

• They were to be studied

What impact did the silk road have on the Mongol Empire?

• The mongol empire became wealthy by controlling most of the trade between Asia and Europe.

• The mongol empire was isolated from other Asian empires because of its distance from the trade route

• The location of the trade route discouraged foreigners from entering the mongol empire

Which is the best interpretation of this quote?

• Christians should convert to Islam

• Christians should be protected from persecution

• Christians should be banished from Muslim countries

Who first introduced these innovations to Europe?

• Soldiers from the Roman Empire who traveled across Europe

• Mathematicians from India who set up schools in Europe

• Merchants from the Islamic world who traded with Europeans

How did the Bubonic plague most change the social structure of Europe in the middle ages?

• The shortage of labor empowered the peasant class

• The rise of nationalism increased the influence of the nobility

• The decline in demand ensured the success of the merchants

The excerpt describes a meeting between--

• representatives of distinct cultures

• traditional trading partners

• members of the royal family

Which phrase best explains the movement shown on this map?

• establishing political reforms

• advent of the printing press

• following established trade patters.

• Aztecs created chinampas.

• Incas built step terraces.

• Medieval peasants cleared forests and drained swamps.

What was the primary purpose of all of the activities listed in the list?

• to increase farmable land

• to guard from enemy attacks

• to make trade with foreigners easier