Post-Classical Powers Test Review

The quotation most clearly shows the influence of the

• Sunni Shia Schism
• Mongol invasion of Europe
• Crusades
• Rise of Feudalism

Which of the following most directly resulted from the ideas expressed in the quotation?

• Muslim conquest of the Holy Land
• Centralization of power under the Catholic Church
• Population decline as a result of the Bubonic Plague
• Closure of port cities connected with the Indian Ocean Trade Network

The trends described in the passage most directly illustrate which of the following major historical developments in Western Europe?

• Industrial Revolution
• Commercial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Scientific Revolution

The ideas presented in the passage most directly led to

• The increased power of the feudal kingdom
• The unification of Western Europe under the power of the Pope
• Increased urbanization and the decline of feudalism
• The success expansion of Mongols across Asia

The map best reflects which of the following trends during the late Middle Ages?

• Trade along the Pacific Ocean facilitated the spread of the Bubonic Plague
• The Bubonic Plague had a greater impact in Africa than East Asia
• The outbreak of the Bubonic Plague coincided with European commercial centers
• Isolation of Europe resulted in a minimal impact of the Bubonic Plague

A historian consistent with the map would most likely agree with which of the following choices?

• Trans Saharan Trade Routes contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague in Southwest Asia
• The Bubonic Plague impacted Italy decades before reaching China
• The greatest impact of the Bubonic Plague occurred in the city of Mecca
• The Bubonic Plague originated in East Asia and spread westward along trade routes

The authors ideas as expressed in the excerpt are most directly a reaction to

• An attempt by Christian Crusaders to recapture the holy land
• The extension of Muslim control into Western Europe
• The failure of the Frankish king to establish a lasting kingdom
• The expansion of the Byzantine Empire into the east Asia

The excerpt was likely to have found the most support among which of the following groups?

• Christians embarking on a pilgrimage to Mecca
• Settled Muslims in the city of Jerusalem
• Mongols attempting to overthrow the Muslims
• Members of the Catholic clergy

The ideas expressed in the map most directly resulted from

• The loss of possession of the Holy Land during the Crusades
• Disagreements over who should be elected as caliph
• The compilation of the Quran
• Power concentrated in that hands of one Pope

Which conclusion can be drawn from the information provided by the map?

• Africa was Europe’s most active trading partner
• The Hanseatic League controlled trade in the Black Sea
• Asians and Europeans traded primarily by water routes
• A vast network of trade routes connected the centers of trade in Europe