Checkpoint 4 Review

Which of these civilizations were responsible for:

• Development of a Tribute System

• Creating an Empire from East Asia to Eastern Europe

• Reestablishing trade along the Silk Road

• Ming Dynasty China

• Islamic Empire

• Mali Empire

• Mongol Empire

Based on this map and your knowledge of history, what statement can be made about the empires of the 13th century?

• The Romans possessed an empire that comprised the largest land-mass.

• The Byzantines possessed an empire with the largest land-mass.

• The Turks possessed an empire with the largest land-mass.

• The Mongols possessed an empire that comprised the largest land-mass.

The Byzantine Empire was primarily what sect of Christianity?

• Lutheran

• Roman Catholic

• Greek Orthodox

• Judaism

In what city did Islam originate in under Mohammed?

• Mecca

• Damascus

• Rome

• Baghdad

What goods were primarily found in the West African kingdoms which contributed to their enormous wealth?

• Tin, Lumber

• Gold, Salt

• Gold, Iron

• Salt, Gunpowder

Which power (country) called for help and led to the First Crusade?

• The Vatican

• The Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Frankish Kingdom

By which means did many of the achievements of Islamic civilization reach European society?

• By way of the Columbian Exchange and the Middle Passage.

• By way of Germanic conquests of lands situated along the Silk Road.

• By way of eastern Mediterranean trading networks and the Crusades.

• By way of the establishment of merchant guilds during the Industrial Revolution

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Which of the following statements about Islam during the period illustrated in this map is correct?

• Islamic traders refused to trade with non-Muslims.

• Islam became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.

• The Amber Road trade route was key to the expansion of Christianity.

• Islam spread along the trade routes frequented by Muslim traders.

Due to the travels, and writings, of Marco Polo —

• Italians mounted several colonization efforts in Asia.

• The in􀀃uence of the Ottoman Empire increased.

• European interest in Asian cultures increased.

• Roman Catholicism spread quickly in Africa.

Which of the following expresses a correct cause --> effect relationship?

• Rats --> West Nile

• Mosquitoes --> Cholera

• Rats --> Bubonic Plague

• Mosquitoes --> Smallpox