WC Fall Final Review

Which trade route was known for connecting China with the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of silk and other goods?

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• Indian Ocean Trade

• Silk Road

• Trans-Atlantic Trade

Which trade route was primarily used for the exchange of gold and salt across the Sahara Desert?

• Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• Indian Ocean Trade

• Trans-Atlantic Trade

Which explorer is known for his travels along the Silk Road and his detailed accounts of Asia?

• Zheng He

• Marco Polo

• Mansa Musa

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the famous admiral known for his voyages during the Ming Dynasty, expanding Chinese influence through the Indian Ocean?

• Marco Polo

• Zheng He

• Mansa Musa

• Vasco da Gama

What natural phenomenon was crucial for navigation and trade in the Indian Ocean, affecting the timing of voyages?

• Hurricanes

• Monsoons

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

What was the Middle Passage?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean

• A religious pilgrimage in the Middle Ages

• A path through the Alps used by merchants

Who was Martin Luther?

• A French revolutionary leader

• A German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation

• An Italian Renaissance artist

• A Spanish explorer

What were indulgences in the context of the Protestant Reformation?

• Luxurious goods traded in Europe

• Payments made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins

• A type of religious music

• A form of government tax

What was the Protestant Reformation?

• A movement to reform the Catholic Church

• The establishment of the Roman Empire

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• A series of wars in Europe

What is mercantilism?

• A philosophy that emphasizes free trade

• An economic policy that promotes government regulation of a nation's economy

• A religious movement in the 16th century

• A style of art during the Renaissance