Global Tapestry

How did long-distance trade routes, like the Silk Road, indirectly lead to changes in population and economic structures during the 14th century?

• By spreading new farming techniques

• By encouraging large-scale migration

• By facilitating the spread of diseases across continents

• By causing inflation in major empires

What role did trade networks play in the expansion of Islam between 1200 and 1450?

• They limited the influence of Islam to only the Middle East

• They facilitated the spread of Islamic culture and religion

• They isolated Islamic regions from the rest of the world

• They caused economic decline in Islamic regions

What empires would one have encountered in India during the era of Global Tapestry?

• The Chola Empire and the Delhi Sultanate

• The Dehli Sultanate and Srivijaya

• The Khmer Empire and the Delhi Sultanate

• The Delhi Sultanate and the Abbasids

Which of the following grew powerful based on Indian Ocean trade?

• The Chola

• Srivijaya

• The Khmers

• All are examples of empires who grew powerful through trade

How did the Mongol Empire contribute to the development of the Global Tapestry in the 13th century?

• By isolating regions from each other

• By establishing a vast trade network across Eurasia

• By destroying all cultural artifacts

• By promoting only Mongolian culture

What was a significant impact of the Indian Ocean trade on the Global Tapestry during the medieval period?

• It led to the isolation of African cultures

• It facilitated cultural and technological exchanges between Asia, Africa, and the Middle East

• It caused the decline of European economies

• It restricted the spread of religions

Which of the following best describes the role of the Silk Road in the Global Tapestry?

• It was a military route for conquests

• It was a trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean, facilitating cultural and economic exchanges

• It was a religious pilgrimage path

• It was a route for nomadic tribes only

How did the spread of the Black Death in the 14th century affect the Global Tapestry?

• It led to the end of all trade routes

• It caused a significant decline in population, affecting economies and societies

• It had no impact on global interactions

• It only affected the Asian continent

What was the role of the Trans-Saharan trade routes in the Global Tapestry?

• They connected Europe directly to Asia

• They facilitated the exchange of gold, salt, and cultural ideas between North and West Africa

• They were used exclusively for slave trade

• They were insignificant in global trade

How did the Crusades influence the Global Tapestry?

• They isolated Europe from the rest of the world

• They led to increased cultural exchanges between Europe and the Middle East

• They had no impact on global interactions

• They only resulted in military conquests