Study Guide Unit 5

What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?

• The number of cities increased

• A shortage of workers developed

• Food crops had to be imported from the Americas

• German states dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean.

Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?

• The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful.

• The number of Buddhist & Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as result of Mongol persecution

• The Mongols conquered Constantinople.

• Ibn Battuta’s writings describe in detail life in the court of Genghis Khan.

The Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE) helped the Islamic world to become a rich and unified culture by -

• conquering lands in central Asia and integrating ideas from Greece, India, and China.

• incorporating religious traditions from conquered regions.

• promoting the use of a single written language.

• rejecting all outside traditions and ideas.

Which of the following is NOT one of the “Five Pillars of Islam” that Muhammad instructed his followers to observe?

• Fasting during the day for a whole month

• Giving charity to needy people

• Praying five times daily

• Avoiding the consumption of alcohol and pork

Which of the following was NOT a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?

• They sometimes forced movement of skilled people around the empire, facilitating the exchange of ideas and technologies

• They unified a large portion of Eurasia through diplomacy.

• They promoted and protected the Eurasian trade routes

• They integrated Vietnam and Japan into the Eurasian trade networks following their conquests by Mongol armies.

The pope's power in Europe developed around 800 CE in part because

• Arab conquests cut off the Western pope from the Eastern bishop.

• Western Europeans finally accepted the teachings of Christian missionaries.

• the Pope was able to provide unity after the Fall of Rome.

• the Eastern bishop was thrown out by rebellious Christians.

Prior to the 15th century C.E., Islam was spread through West and East Africa as well as Southeast Asia by -

• merchants who established Muslim families and traditions.

• jihad or holy war.

• mass conversions ordered by the rulers and monarchs.

• migration to the areas by large groups of Muslims.

Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600-1450 C.E.?

• There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.

• Merchants from Europe dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean

• Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume [amount] of Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply.

• Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that -

• the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa.

• most African leaders were educated in the Middle East.

• European culture was superior to the cultures of western Africa.

• Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire.

Which of the following best characterizes one way in which the Mongol Empire was very different from the other major empires of the ancient and medieval worlds?

• The Mongols generally ignored or assimilated to the cultural identities of the people whom they conquered.

• The Mongols often took over territory without major destruction or bloodshed.

• The Mongols imposed their religious beliefs on the people whom they conquered

• The Mongols had little interest in trading with their geographic neighbors.