2.5, 2.6, 2.7

Angkor Wat in Southeast Asia built circa 1100 C.E., shown above, reflects which of the following world historical processes?

• Increased domination of East Asia and Southeast Asia by Arab powers

• The increase in the number of Chinese merchant communities in the Indian Ocean region

• The introduction of Islam across most of Asia

• Increased cross-cultural interactions in the Indian Ocean region

Which of the following was the most important factor in the spread of the bubonic plague in Eurasia?

• The Mongol expansion from central Asia to China, eastern Europe, and the Middle East

• The consolidation of western European monarchies

• The spread of Buddhism from central Asia to China

• The population decline and the outbreak of peasant revolts in eastern Europe

• The Ottoman Expansion into Eastern Europe

Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the

• unifying influence of Islam

• excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia

• political unity of Africa and Asia

• widespread use of paper money

• safety of the trade routes throughout Eurasia

The spread of which of the following religious traditions was most directly facilitated by trade along the routes shown on the map?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Which of the following explorers lived in the palace of Kublai Khan?

• Marco Polo

• Margere Kempe

• Ibn Battuta

• Sundiata

Ankor Thom is best described as

• an Islamic Center for learning

• A Buddhist Temple

• A temple that contains Hindu and Islamic Cultural aspects

• A temple that contains Hindu and Buddhist cultural aspects

• A Buddhist Temple

Chan & Zen Buddhism originated in ___________ and is a fusion of _______________.

• India; Buddhism & Hinduism

• China; Buddhism & Hinduism

• India; Buddhism & Taoism

• China; Buddhism & Taoism

Which of the following made trade in the Indian Ocean more efficient?

• Astrolabe

• Rudder

• Compass

• The Chinese Junk

• All of These

The most popular Camel Saddles came from

• East Africa

• West Africa

• North Africa

• South Africa

Kashgar & Samarkand were thriving trading cities located along the

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Roads

• Trans-Saharan Trade Routes