WH2.3 Cultural Consequences of Connectivity

What is syncretism?

• two religions sharing the same beliefs

• mixing of religious beliefs

• an offense against the religious or moral law

• when a religion splits

Muslim traders blended the Arabic language with the African Bantu language to create which new language?

• Swahili

• Hausa

• Zulu

• Ismaili

To what area did Marco Polo travel?

• Russia

• China

• Baghdad

• Egypt

To what areas did Ibn Battuta travel?

• Buddhist Southeast Asia

• Hindu Indian

• Dar-al-Islam

• Christian Europe

Which of the following were technological innovations that resulted in increase in trade from 1200-1450?

• lateen sails

• camel saddles

• astrolabe

• carvel ships