APWH 1200-1450 MCQ Practice (Day 2)

The ideas expressed in this passage are most similar to

• the ideas of Confucianism

• the ideas expressed in the Magna Carta

• the feudal system of Europe during the Middle Ages

• the Muslim beliefs expressed throughout Dar al-Islam

This map is best understood in the context of which of the following concepts?

• The growth of urban areas that was caused by the expansion of trade routes.

• The decline of urban areas following invasions and falling agricultural productivity.

• Technological and cultural transfers that were caused by the expansion of trade routes.

• The diffusion of crops and epidemic diseases caused by the expansion of trade routes.

Which is the BEST description of the effects of the Black Death on Europe?

• One-third of the population died, creating economic and social problems for feudal kingdoms.

• Physicians rapidly developed a cure for the disease, launching a medical revolution.

• Seeking help, Europeans voluntarily joined the Mongol Empire which became stronger.

• Fearful of the outside world, Europe lost interest in all trade and exploration opportunities.

The scene depicted in the image is best understood in the historical context of which development during the period from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?

• Technological innovations which increased agricultural production

• The expansion of trade increased elite demand for foreign luxury goods like Asian silk textiles

• A weakening of patriarchal social structures during the reign of the pastoralist Mongols

• Declining population and trade caused by the ravages of the bubonic plague

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

• It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs on conquered populations

• It reestablished the Silk Road between Europe and East Asia

• It attempted to create a self-contained economic system by banning all merchants from non-Mongol territories

• It created a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols

The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

• The Russian Empire

• The Islamic Empire

• The Mongol Empire

• The Roman Empire

1. This image could best be used as evidence of the ways in which

• 1. The introduction of new commercial practices fostered urban expansion.

• 1. New commercial technologies helped expand literacy.

• 1. Imperial states attempted to expand commercial activity.

• 1. Commerce fostered cultural unity in some politically fragmented regions.