World History review

• Islamic Traders refused to trade with non-Muslims

• Islam became the dominant religion in Europe

• The Amber trade route was key to Islamic expansion

• Islam spread along trade routes frequented by Muslim traders

Use this information to answer the question. In 711, Muslim armies invaded the Iberian Peninsula. Muslim leaders continued to rule parts of Spain until 1492. This period coincided with the Golden Age of Islam, and Spain became a major center of art and science in Europe. In addition to building mosques and palaces, Muslim leaders built many libraries and schools. Literature and art prospered under their rule. Based on this information, which cultural change was the result of the invasion?

• Significant number of Europeans migrated to the region seeking Muslim Rule

• Commerce declined as fewer trade goods were produced in the region.

• Buildings began to reflect the style of Islamic architecture.

• Extensive regulations prevented the development of new innovations

mWhat helped Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become large and powerful West African kingdoms?

• the discovery of gunpowder

• advanced navigational tools

• control of gold-salt trade routes

• development of irrigation systems

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• mosques, medical books, and algebra

• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk

• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples

• columns, theory of a sun-centered universe, and democracy

Song Dynasty Reforms to the Civil Service Exam

• Candidates were assigned numbers to replace names.

• Exams were copied by clerks to disguise handwriting.

• Candidates were forbidden from including personal information in essays.

What was the MAIN purpose of these reforms?

• to promote the political advancement of military leaders

• to ensure equity in the selection of scholar-bureaucrats

• to guarantee the succession of philosopher-kings

• to enforce the widespread influence of the noble class

Why did the Tang Dynasty use the examination system to choose government officials?

• Why did the Tang Dynasty use the examination system to choose government officials?

• . to ensure the influence of noble families

• to provide the civil service with qualified leaders

• To waste everyone's time with school work

What was an economic purpose of the medieval Manorial System in Europe?

• to ensure revenue for the church

• to provide wealth for the nobles

• to supply dowries for serfs

• to provide taxes for monarchs

. At different times in history both Japanese and European societies operated under feudal or semi-feudal systems. They were characterized by —

• classless social systems.

• decentralized governments.

• deference to a figurehead emperor

• a prominent role for the Catholic Church

What effect did the expansion of Christianity have on western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The region was provided with a common language.

• A confederation of nations with one government was formed

• Regional economies expanded because of trade treaties.

• A common culture helped unify groups separated by geography.

How did the Silk Road contribute MOST to the development of China?

• It allowed China to import raw materials to fuel factories.

• It helped China to protect its borders from foreign invaders

• It enabled China to export luxury goods to foreign countries

• It led China to acquire innovative technologies from foreign countries.