World History Exam Review-2nd Nine Weeks (23-24/KolbBCMS)

What impact did contact with merchants from the Islamic world have on European society in the Middle Ages?

• Several monarchs changed their religion.

• Arabic numerals replaced Roman numerals.

• Latin replaced Greek as the official language.

• The spinning jenny replaced the spinning wheel.

How did Mansa Musa make Mali famous?

• by driving the Tuareg out of Timbuktu

• by writing about his travels in the Rihla

• by making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• by defeating Sumanguru and the Sasso

How did the manor system impact European communities?

Select ALL that apply.

• It decreased the power of the elite.

• It prevented unskilled workers from finding jobs.

• It made it difficult for peasants to own land.

• It encouraged people to settle in town near castles.

• It forced people to settle in rural areas.

Which of these facts most supports the idea that feudal Japan had a lord-vassal system?

• Armies were gathered in preparation for war.

• Merchants and artisans were of different social classes

• An emperor served as head of a monarchy.

• Landowners provided privileges in return for loyalty.

-Limited the power of the monarchy

-Declared the right to trial by jury

-Established the rule of law

• start of the Protestant Reformation

• fall of the Holy Roman Empire

• adoption of the Magna Carta

• destruction of the Ottoman Empire

How did the Battle of Hastings impact European history?

Select two that apply.

• It inspired the creation of a market economy in Europe.

• It began the Norman conquest of England.

• It increased the influence of Judaism in Europe.

• It sparked the political rivalry between England and France.

• It caused the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire.

How did the rule of Charlemagne impact Western Europe?

Select ALL that apply.

• It united much of Western Europe.

• It weakened the role of the Catholic Church.

• It led to the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe.

• It increased the influence of the Catholic Church.

• It weakened the economy of Western Europe.

What resulted from the Mongol invasion of China?

• Kublai Khan started the Opium Wars.

• Genghis Khan established the Open Door Policy.

• The Great Wall was destroyed.

• Trade along the Silk Road increased.

Which statement best explains a significant effect of the various routes of the Silk Road?

• Religious conflict between China and the Middle East intensified.

• Military invasions of African nations increased.

• The spread of new technologies to the Americas improved.

• Trade between Europe and Asia expanded.

How does the Sunnah most influence the lives of Muslims?

• by setting punishments for crimes

• by providing examples of how to treat others

• by limiting personal wealth

• by forbidding the consumption of beef