World History 2023-24

The list below describes actions taken by a particular group of people. • Developed a tribute system • Reestablished trade along the Silk Roads • Created an empire from Eastern Europe to the Pacific coast of Asia Which group was responsible for these actions?

• A. Huns

• B. Mongols

• C. Koreans

• D. Japanese

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

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

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

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

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

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

• A. Italians mounted several colonization efforts in Asia.

• B. the influence of the Ottoman Empire increased.

• C. European interest in Asian cultures increased.

• D. Roman Catholicism spread quickly in Africa.

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

• F. Rats --> West Nile

• G. Mosquitoes --> Cholera

• H. Rats --> Bubonic Plague

• J. Mosquitoes --> Smallpox

Which statement about the impact of the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade is correct?

• F. Both led to the reemergence of classical scholarship as an influential force.

• G. Both led to cultural isolation and discouraged the diffusion of religious beliefs.

• H. Both facilitated the expansion of trade and the spread of religion, social customs, and military technologies.

• J. Both resulted in declines in domestic production in many cultures due to improved access to goods from other regions.

Mongol Empire 1279 Based on the map and your knowledge of history, what statement can be made about empires in the 13th century?

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

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

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

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