Unit 2: The Global Tapestry Review

How did long-distance trade routes, like the Silk Road, indirectly lead to changes in population and economic structures during the 14th century?

• By spreading new farming techniques

• By encouraging large-scale migration

• By facilitating the spread of diseases across continents

• By causing inflation in major empires

What external factors contributed significantly to the collapse of major pre-Columbian empires in the Americas?

• Decline in local agriculture

• Internal power struggles alone

• Natural disasters

• European conquests and the introduction of diseases

How did the tributary system benefit the Aztec Empire economically?

• It allowed for direct taxation of all subjects

• It required conquered peoples to provide resources and goods to the empire

• It restricted trade with neighboring states

• It centralized governance under a single emperor

What role did trade networks play in the expansion of Islam between 1200 and 1450?

• They limited the influence of Islam to only the Middle East

• They facilitated the spread of Islamic culture and religion

• They isolated Islamic regions from the rest of the world

• They caused economic decline in Islamic regions

In what way did the spread of the Black Death contribute to societal changes across Eurasia?

• It led to a surge in urban populations

• It caused widespread labor shortages and the breakdown of feudal systems

• It resulted in an increase in political stability

• It increased economic growth through agricultural development

What was a key feature of Genghis Khan's leadership style that allowed him to unite and expand the Mongol Empire?

• Strict enforcement of Mongol religious practices

• Reliance on traditional tribal alliances

• Promotion of religious tolerance and merit-based leadership

• Focus on maintaining isolation from other regions

Which city became a hub of learning and culture as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Mecca

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Cairo

How did the emphasis on personal spiritual experiences differentiate Sufism from other Islamic traditions?

• It rejected all forms of formal worship

• It promoted a deeper mystical connection with God, often through poetry and music

• It focused solely on military conquest

• It relied heavily on strict interpretations of Islamic law

What is a defining feature of a city-state that is controlled by merchants rather than a monarchy or military leaders?

• It focuses on agricultural development

• It is structured around trade and commerce

• It prioritizes religious governance

• It is a self-sufficient farming community

Which Neo-Confucian scholar emphasized the blending of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism into a comprehensive philosophical system during the Song Dynasty?

• Laozi

• Zhu Xi

• Confucius

• Wang Yangming