WH Fall Final Review

Which empire ended the Byzantine empire and came the closest to conquering Europe?

• Timur's Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Delhi Sultanate

• Mughal Empire

How was Islam introduced into Southeast Asia and West Africa?

• As a result of Arab conquest

• As a result of Turkic conquest

• By traveling merchants

• By Muslim crusaders

Which of the following was a web of connection that linked many of the peoples in the world of the fifteenth century?

• Industrialization

• Capitalism

• Nationalism

• Empire

Trade along the routes of the Silk Road led to —

• The Mongolian invasion of China

• The spread of Christianity in Europe

• The intercontinental spread of disease

• The adoption of isolationist policies in China

The economies of the African civilizations of Mali, Songhai, and Ghana relied on which of the following?

• The slave trade

• Industrial development

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

• The flooding of the Nile River

What was the importance of the Silk Road routes to China?

• Arab traders introduced slavery to China using the Silk Road.

• The Silk Road improved trade and contact with other cultures.

• The Great Wall of China was built on the foundations of the Silk Road.

• The Silk Road allowed Chinese troops to quickly defend against European attacks.

Which of the following resulted from Pax Mongolica?

• Trade between Europe and Asia increased.

• Warfare between Japan and Vietnam escalated.

• The Aztec and Inca were conquered by European colonizers.

• China closed its borders in an effort to resist cultural diffusion.

Which statement best reflects the philosophy of the Renaissance?

• The works of Greek and Roman civilizations are worthy of study.

• Education must revolve solely around the study of religious doctrine.

• Human beings must not be glorified and the human form must not be represented in art.

• Class distinctions are a social ill that must be abolished in order for society to properly function.

What was significant about the use of the astrolabe and magnetic compass by Europeans?

• It allowed European sailors to undertake lengthy voyages at little financial cost.

• It allowed European slave traders to transport large numbers of slaves to Asia.

• It allowed Europeans access to Chinese and Japanese markets for the first time.

• It allowed European nations to undertake transoceanic voyages without fear of getting lost.

Which of the following resulted from the European Age of Exploration?

• The overthrow of absolute monarchs throughout Europe

• Extensive migration from the Americas to Europe and Asia

• The beginning of a period of European imperialism and colonization

• Lasting peace and prosperity for nations of Western Europe and Eastern Asia