9th Grade Review Questions

 Identify a central cause of the changes described in the excerpt above.

• 1. War between city-states increased

• 1. Disease in neighboring regions prevented people in the Near East from migrating

• Religious beliefs inspired nomads to herd

• Hunting and gathering was an unreliable way of attaining food compared to farming

Identify a long-term effect of the changes described in the excerpt above.

• 1. People around the world came more interconnected through trade

• 1. Competition and conflict between civilizations decreased

• More people moved from cities to rural areas

• Inequality was eliminated in most societies

Which generalization is best supported by the data from this chart?

• East African City-States were connected to vast trading networks.

• East African city-states isolated themselves from other civilizations.

• The rulers of East African city-states funded explorations of the world.

• East African city-states controlled Trans-Saharan trade

According to The Oxford History of Islam, what is one way Islam was spread to African societies?

• Africans traveled to Mecca to learn about Islam

• Africa was conquered by Islamic Caliphates that forced Africans to convert

• Traders opened opportunities for religious leaders to introduce Islam to Africans

• Africans adopted Islam in exchange for spices from the Middle East

The process described in the passage above is most similar to which of the following historical developments?

• The expansion of the Roman Empire

• The spread of Hellenistic culture through Alexander the Great’s conquests

• Pope Urban II’s call for Crusade

• The spread of Buddhism to China, Korea, and Japan

What change was adopted after the 4th century to make travel easier across the Sahara Desert, according to Philip Koslow?

• Traders found a maritime route across the Sahara Desert.

• A domesticated animal that was better adapted to desert travel than those previously used was introduced to the region.

• Camels were replaced by horses.

• The compass made it easier for travelers to navigate through the desert.

Which event is an effect of the historical developments described in the passage above?

• Mansa Musa traveled from Mali to Mecca in 1324-1325.

• Islam became the predominant religion on the Arabian peninsula

• 1. Islam spread to Indonesia.

• The Roman Empire lost control of North Africa.

This passage leads to the conclusion that the Mongols

• rejected technology

• were a peaceful people

• were urbanized

• contributed to cultural diffusion

 Identify one effect of the historical development described in the passage above.

• The Chinese learned how to make gunpowder.

• Civilizations in the Middle East and Europe learned to make paper and how to print.

• Islam spread to North Africa.

• Hinduism spread from India and became a prominent religion in Eastern Europe.

Which area of Europe was least affected by the Black Death?

• southwestern Europe

• Mediterranean Coast

• eastern Europe

• British Isles