WH Final Exam Review Units 1-2

The belief in many gods.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Nirvana

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Muslims. The founder is Muhammad.

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

One reason the Silk Road was important is

• It allowed Europe to trade silk
• Chinese population increased
• It created more farmland
• It connected previously isolated cultures

Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?

• agricultural practices
• religions
• diseases
• all of the above

How did the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes impact society as a whole?

• The trade routes made the roads safer for people to travel across the country by foot.
• The trade routes made it possible for all ancient societies to do well economically.
• The trade routes made it harder for the countries far away from the trade routes to learn about those on the trade routes.
• The trade routes made it easier to transfer cultural practices and religious ideas.

Where was the Trans-Saharan Trade route located?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

The two most valuable resources traded on the Trans Saharan Trade Route were.....

• Gold

• Silver

• Camels

• Salt

Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

• Fief

• Kingdom

• Feudalism

• Monarch

What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?

• Christianity
• Feudalism
• Shinto
• Chivalry