
2.1 & 2.2 Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
"The road you travel from Tana to Cathay [China] is perfectly safe, whether by day or by night, according to what the merchants say who have used it... Cathay is a province which contained a multitude of cities and towns. Among others there is one in particular, that is to say the capital city, to which is great resort of merchants, and in which there is a vast amount of trade; and this city is called Cambalec. And the city hath a circuit of one hundred miles, and is all full of people and houses and of dwellers in the said city."
- Francesco Pegolotti, The Merchant's Handbook, c. 1471
1. Which statement about China and trade does this passage best support?
Trade between Europe and Cathay was greatly enhanced by the security established by the Mongol and Ming Empires.
Merchants rarely traveled between Tana and Cathay because the road was very dangerous.
Cambalec was an important trading hub, but it was not a large city.
The author felt the risks of trade with China outweighed the rewards.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
"The road you travel from Tana to Cathay [China] is perfectly safe, whether by day or by night, according to what the merchants say who have used it... Cathay is a province which contained a multitude of cities and towns. Among others there is one in particular, that is to say the capital city, to which is great resort of merchants, and in which there is a vast amount of trade; and this city is called Cambalec. And the city hath a circuit of one hundred miles, and is all full of people and houses and of dwellers in the said city."
- Francesco Pegolotti, The Merchant's Handbook, c. 1471
2. Which development was the turning point that led to the expansion of trade between Asia and Europe?
The formation of the Silk Roads by Marco Polo allowed goods from Asia to be imported into Europe for the first time.
The conquests by Mongols, which led to improved trade routes and reduced trading costs.
The invention of silk cloth during the early Mongol rule allowed the Mongols to trade for pottery, wool, and other European goods.
The invention of paper money by Venetian banker helped to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
"The road you travel from Tana to Cathay [China] is perfectly safe, whether by day or by night, according to what the merchants say who have used it... Cathay is a province which contained a multitude of cities and towns. Among others there is one in particular, that is to say the capital city, to which is great resort of merchants, and in which there is a vast amount of trade; and this city is called Cambalec. And the city hath a circuit of one hundred miles, and is all full of people and houses and of dwellers in the said city."
- Francesco Pegolotti, The Merchant's Handbook, c. 1471
3. Which objects or ideas was the author most likely writing about that represented continuity or change in Chinese trade?
Silver, gems, and gold went from Europe to China; wool, horses, and the ideas of Islam went from China to Europe.
Silk, paper, and Christianity went from Europe to China; gunpowder, silver, and Buddhism went from China to Europe.
Silver, gems and gold went from Europe to China; silk, paper, and gunpowder went from China to Europe.
Paper and Christianity went from Europe to China; silk, gunpowder, horses, and wool went from China to Europe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Caravanserai -
minted precious metals with own inherent value
precursor to modern banking
First common market and confederation of merchant guilds.
Inns along trade routes where travelers could trade, rest, and replensish
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Hanseatic League-
minted precious metals with own inherent value
precursor to modern banking
A commercial alliance formed by cities in northern Germany and Scandinavia in order to control trade in the North and Baltic Sea.
Inns along trade routes where travelers could trade, rest, and replensish
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
The [Russian] Duke who had spoken before gave a short account of all that had taken place since the death of [Genghis Khan], and the partition of his vast dominions. And then the younger Duke, Wsewolodovics, took up the tale.
'Lord King!' he began, 'these Mongols don't carry on warfare in an honorable, chivalrous way. They fight only to destroy, they are bloodthirsty, merciless; their only object is to plunder, slay, murder, and burn, not even to make any use of what lands they conquer. They are like a swarm of locusts. They stay till everything is eaten up, till all are plundered, and what they can't carry off, that they kill, or reduce to ashes. They are utterly faithless; their words and promises are not in the least to be trusted, and those who do make friends with them are the first upon whom they wreak their vengeance if anything goes wrong. We are telling you no fairy tales! We know to our own cost what they are, we tell you what we have seen with our own eyes. And let me tell you this, my lord king, their lust of conquest and devastation knows no bounds! If it is our turn today, it will be yours tomorrow! And, therefore, while we seek a refuge in your land, we at the same time warn you to be prepared! For the storm is coming, and may sweep across your frontiers sooner than you think.'"
- Baron Nicholas Josika (1796-1865), 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar, or The Scourge of God, a novel about the Mongols
6. What did the Russian duke think motivated the Mongols?
The Mongols were interested primarily in seizing wealth rather than in controlling Russian territory.
The Mongols choose their tactics in warfare because those tactices were used in fairy tales.
The Mongols believed they could fool foes with rumors of atrocities.
The Mongols wanted to be thought of as honorable warriors.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 10 pts
The [Russian] Duke who had spoken before gave a short account of all that had taken place since the death of [Genghis Khan], and the partition of his vast dominions. And then the younger Duke, Wsewolodovics, took up the tale.
'Lord King!' he began, 'these Mongols don't carry on warfare in an honorable, chivalrous way. They fight only to destroy, they are bloodthirsty, merciless; their only object is to plunder, slay, murder, and burn, not even to make any use of what lands they conquer. They are like a swarm of locusts. They stay till everything is eaten up, till all are plundered, and what they can't carry off, that they kill, or reduce to ashes. They are utterly faithless; their words and promises are not in the least to be trusted, and those who do make friends with them are the first upon whom they wreak their vengeance if anything goes wrong. We are telling you no fairy tales! We know to our own cost what they are, we tell you what we have seen with our own eyes. And let me tell you this, my lord king, their lust of conquest and devastation knows no bounds! If it is our turn today, it will be yours tomorrow! And, therefore, while we seek a refuge in your land, we at the same time warn you to be prepared! For the storm is coming, and may sweep across your frontiers sooner than you think.'"
- Baron Nicholas Josika (1796-1865), 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar, or The Scourge of God, a novel about the Mongols
7. The most valid counterargument to the description of the Mongols by the Russian duke was that the Mongols-
had little interest in wealth so they took only what they needed to survive from people they conquered.
appreciated architecture and art and hence rarely destroyed cities
had no reason to invade other areas west of Russia
established political institutions and peace in the territories they conquered
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