POP Quiz 12.09.24

Based on the journal entry of Christopher Columbus, what does he suggest is one of his main reasons to continue voyaging?

• The spread the glory of the Spanish empire and build a larger army for Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.

• To spread the Christian faith and raise funds to support another crusade against the Islamic world to reclaim the Holy Lands.

• To accumulate a large amount of riches and pass this wealth on to the poor people of Europe and end Feudalism.

• To see the world and create a new tributary system for Spain that will rival China.

Which of the following answers best identifies a positive effect of the Crusades for Medieval Europe?

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  cross-cultural pollination between these Medieval regions led to an increase in trade and commerce.

• New religions were formed when traveling Sufi missionaries began combining Christianity with the Islamic faith.

• Europeans won and maintained control of Jerusalem, until the 1900s when the nation of Israel was established.

• The bubonic plague may have migrated from the Islamic World via trade ships, eventually arriving in Italy.

Spanish Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages. Based on Columbus' beliefs concerning the reigious attitudes of the sovereigns, which of the following events would did they most likely support?

• The Spanish Inquistion where Mulsims, Jews, and Protestants were targets for convertion or execution.

• The Protestant Reformation and the creation of new, sometimes conflicting, sects of Christian faith.

• The combination of different faiths into one universal, divine faith that can be practiced by all.

• Taxing non-Christians but not pressuring them to convert and instead live peacefully within their kingdom.

What is a similarity between the Silk Road and the Columbian Exchange?

• Both resulted in the spread of epidemic diseases which killed tens of thousands, ultimately millions.

• Both were successful trade routes that focused on luxury items such as gold, silk, and porcelain.

• Neither utilized ships and instead focused on overland trade across large distances.

• Both would be controlled by powerful imperial governments that utilized gunpowder weapons to maintain their supremacy.

What religion was spread throughout the Silk Road as these inhabitants often occupied Caravanseria's and tended to travelers?

• Buddhism, as monks often serviced mercants and travelers.

• Islam, as many converted for their own protection as most of this area was ruled by the Abbasid Caliphate or other Islamic empires.

• Christianity as many crusading knights continued to explore the world outside of Europe.

• Hinduism, as India served as the central meeting place for most travelers and merchants.

What was a primary motivation for travelers to brave the Taklamakan Desert to reach eitehr side of the Silk Road?

• Most were financially motivated as eitehr side would pay handsomely for the others luxury goods.

• Most were religiously motivated to spread their particular faith to far away lands.

• Many sought glory for themselves having heard of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta.

• Most traveled to avoid the bubonic plague and get to areas not infected.

Which trade route is Admiral Zheng He most likely speaking of in this quote?

• The Indian Ocean Trade Network

• The Silk Road

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Trans-Saharan Gold for Salt Exchange

What comparison can you draw between Admiral Zheng He and Christopher Columbus?

• Both sought to re-establish trade routes throughout Asia.

• Both sought to conquer people as tribute to their sponsoring kingdoms.

• Both practiced the Christian faith and were highly religious.

• Both had been prisoners and were being forced to sail to gain their freedom.