World Civilization, Unit 2 Test, 2024

Which two items were the most common goods traded along the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?

• Gold
• Silver
• Salt
• Iron

Describe the rise of Islamic rule. How did it contribute to religious tensions?

The earliest Meso-American Complex Society was the _________________.

• Olmec
• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• Zapotec

Medieval India's economy was largely dependent on.......

• the textile industry
• the Silk Road
• growing cash crops
• mining precious metals

One similarity between the Maya and the Aztec is that they both

• developed an accurate calendar
• relied on high-altitude agriculture
• constructed a massive system of roads
• had monotheistic religious beliefs

One similarity between the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai is that they were

• governed by elected leaders
• controlled by the military
• ruled by powerful kings
• dominated by local chieftains

What was the system of Feudalism during the middle ages of Europe?

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the Trans-Atlantic slave trade had significant political consequences?

• It stripped communities of the healthiest inhabitants
• It caused a near-constant state of war in Africa
• It increased demand for slave labor in the Americas
• It contributed to depopulation in many coastal regions

Muslim advances in mathematics and natural sciences contributed to the .........

• numeral system
• camel caravan
• field of astronomy
• use of zero

The Islamic religion was created as a direct result of the

• revelations received by Muhammad
• teachings of Jesus
• Ten Commandments received by Moses
• trade practices of Arab merchants