AP World Unit 2 Study Session

The second paragraph of the excerpt is best understood in the context of which of the following?

• 1. The lingering anger of Islamic societies for their treatment at the hands of the Mongols

• 1. The resurgence of Han cultural identity near the end of the Yuan Dynasty

• 1. The development of a bill of exchange to facilitate a pre-modern economy

• 1. The increase in and promotion of both regional and interregional trade

Which of the following characterizes China under the rule of Genghis Khan's descendants?

• 1. The civil service exam was maintained but foreigners were employed in most bureaucratic positions

• 1. The people of China disliked both the high taxes and Mongols’ discriminatory practices

• 1. The Chinese were subject to the same harsh laws as the Mongols, and integration was promoted

• 1. The Southern Song Dynasty maintained their local rule with Chinese emperors marrying Mongol princesses

1. What effect did the trade described by Ibn Battuta have on the kingdom of Mali?

• Mali became a rich and powerful kingdom because it was a center of trade

  
  

• Mali was heavily influenced by the culture of countries to the south

  
  

•  Mali became a part of the Abbasid dynasty who prized it for its lucrative camel trad

• The kingdom of Mali collapsed as their spending was greater than the profits they were able to take in from trade

  
  

Connections between Mali and North Africa through trans-saharan trade routes led to what cultural development between c.1200 and c. 1450?

•  Mali’s capital became an international hub and the home of the House of Wisdom where scholarship from across Eurasia was preserved

  
  

• Sufıs & Islamic scholars traveled to Mali converting the elites to Islam and creating a center of scholarship at Timbuktu

  
  

• Mali became a culturally diverse empire where Hindus and Muslims lived together in harmony due to the policies of Mali’s Muslim rulers

  
  

• Mali developed a maritime empire based on technology that it learned from the Muslim world

  
  

1. Which of the following was the LEAST important factor in enabling Ibn Battuta to travel extensively across the Islamic world in the 14th century

• 1. The rise of the Mongol empire and the development of new maritime technologies

• Ibn Battuta’s own personal ambition and his status as a Sunni Muslim judge

• 1. Ibn Battuta’s knowledge of Islamic law and his ability to speak Arabic

• 1. The development of saddles and caravans that allowed safer and efficient traveling

1. How did the understanding and use of monsoon winds in the Indian ocean region impact trade and cultural exchange between 600 CE - 1450 CE

• 1. It reduced the frequency of trade during certain seasons due to the dangers and unpredictability of weather

• The monsoon winds were primarily used by West Africa and helped the diffusion of Islamic ideas

• The monsoon winds predictability were taken advantage of by empires along the coast of the Indian ocean to invade and conquer other empires

• 1. The predictable nature of monsoon winds allowed for the expansion of long-distance trade and cultural exchanges

Which of the following statements, when comparing the Silk Road and Trans-Saharan Trade route, is true?

• 1. The Silk Road traded luxury goods such as silk, while the Trans-Saharan Trade Route only traded gold and spices

• 1. The Trans-Saharan Trade was primarily land-based, while the Silk Roade route included significant maritime elements.

• 1. Both the Trans-Saharan and Silk Road facilitated the diffusion of Islam

• 1. Both the Trans-Saharan and Silk Road were dominated by one empire

Which of the following helped to increase Indian Ocean trade between 1200 and 1500?

• 1. The collapse of the Mongol Empire, which disrupted the overland trade routes 

• 1.  Increased demand for luxury goods such as jewels, fine textiles, and precious metals 

• 1. The rising prosperity of Asian, European, and African states, which stimulated expansions 

• 1. The construction of larger ships, making shipping cargo more profitable 

• 1. All of the above

How did the expansion of empires influence artistic developments during the Early Modern Period?

• 1. Empire expansion facilitated cross-cultural exchanges that led to syncretic art forms incorporating diverse aesthetic principles.

• 1. Empires uniformly suppressed local arts in favor of promoting an imperial style without any local influences or syncretism.

• 1. All empire expansions resulted directly in an abandonment of figurative art for abstract forms across all cultures involved.

• Empire contraction isolated artistic communities, leading exclusively to a purity of regional styles without outside influence.

(use stimulus) Marco Polo's reference in the fırst paragraph to the people of Java being "worshippers of idols," most likely refers to the influence of which historical development from c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• 1. Arab and Persian travelers visiting Southeast Asia for the fırst time

• 1. The Protestant Dutch taking control of Java

• 1. Jewish merchants living in Southeast Asia

• 1. Chinese and Indian merchant diaspora communities in Southeast Asia