Honors World History review

What was a significant effect of the various routes of the Silk Road?

• religious conflict between China and the Middle East intensified
• military invasion of Africa increased
• there was a greater spread of technology to the Americas
• trade between Europe and Asia expanded 

Feudalism

• political system of land agreements with lords and vassals
• increase in strong central government
• depended on support of emperors
• was instituted by the church

• Forbidden City constructed as home for the emperor and his family.

• Blue and white porcelain becomes known worldwide.

• Zheng He makes voyages to the “western oceans.”

Which civilization is most closely associated with these events?

• Aztec

• Chinese

• Persian

• Axum

Using the map, what conclusions about indian ocean trade can you draw?

• east african coastal cities were cut off from growth and trade

• cultural contact between africa and the middle east didn't happen

• india, the middle east, and east africa were connected through trade

• trade promoted migration from east africa to west africa

this pyramid represents a society based on

• social class

• education achievement

• wealth

• politics

• european kings removed church leaders from their countries

• the law weakened the power of european kings

• european kings started appointing church officials to political office

• kings are allowed to be appointed to religious positions

answer the question at the bottom of the excerpt

• overseas trade encouraged nations to build strong navies to defend their trade routes and aggressively expel regional rival

• overseas trade led to increased use of military alliances between naval powers and wealthy city states

• shifts in the balance of global trade discouraged middle eastern and asian empires from claiming valuable trading sites in asia

• shifts in the balance of global trade led to short and violent wars of euopean allies against their asian rivals

What were the effects of the Silk Road on Europe and Asia?

• paper production was established in Europe and Islam became the primary religion in Asia
• new spices were introduced to Europe and the practice of Buddhism was expanded in Asia
• investments in banking were reduced in Europe and tea and jade were traded in Asia
• threats of piracy were reduced in Europe and a system of writing was developed in Asia 

The majority of Muslims became known as this; a name that means "Followers of Muhammad's Example." 

• Democrats
• Shi'a
• Republicans
• Sunni

A lasting result of the Crusades was

• more powerful church
• increased Muslim vs. Christian conflict
• decrease in trade and learning
• strong Byzantine Empire