AP 2.5

What was one significant effect of trade networks from c. 1200 to c. 1450?

• They limited the movement of merchants across regions.
• They primarily focused on the exchange of military technology.
• They facilitated the free exchange of goods, people, and ideas.
• They isolated cultures from one another.

How did the Mongol Empire contribute to trade during its reign?

• By imposing heavy taxes on merchants.
• By providing stability and protection for merchants and travelers.
• By restricting trade routes to only certain goods.
• By promoting isolationist policies.

What was a key factor that allowed the Mongol Empire to facilitate trade across its territories?

• The imposition of strict trade regulations.
• The establishment of a single currency for all transactions.
• The promotion of isolationist policies to control trade.
• The stability and protection it provided for merchants and travelers.

Which technological development was notably diffused through trade during this period?

• The printing press.
• The steam engine.
• Gunpowder.
• Electricity.

What role did travelers like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta play in the context of trade?

• They discouraged trade between regions.
• They primarily focused on military conquests.
• They documented cultural exchanges and interactions.
• They were known for their agricultural innovations.

What was one of the effects of the diffusion of religions between c. 1200 and c. 1450?

• It had varying effects on different societies.
• It led to the complete eradication of indigenous beliefs.
• It caused widespread conflict without any cultural exchange.
• It had no impact on societies.

How did Buddhism influence East Asian culture?

• It only influenced Japan and not China.
• It was primarily spread through military conquests.
• It was rejected entirely by East Asian societies.
• It came to China from India via the Silk Roads.

What is Chan Buddhism also known as?

• Taoism.
• Zen Buddhism.
• Theravada Buddhism.
• Sufism.

Which of the following best describes how Buddhism influenced East Asian culture?

• It only influenced Japan and not China.
• It was introduced solely through military conquests.
• It fused with Daoist principles to create Chan Buddhism.
• It was rejected by all East Asian societies.

What did Neo-Confucianism combine?

• Military strategies with trade practices.
• Rational thought with Daoist and Buddhist ideas.
• Only Confucian ideas.
• Religious beliefs with agricultural techniques.