World History Topic 8

Identify a claim supported by the passage and your knowledge of social studies.

• Cultural diffusion occurred more often in Christian civilizations than Muslim ones.

• The Silk Roads were integral to the rise of Muslim control in Cordova, Spain.

• Islamic rule in Spain led to a golden age from the 700s through the 1000s CE.

• Predominantly Christian cities were more advanced than Muslim cities in Medieval Europe.

According to Judith Herrin, why were the Ottomans interested in conquering the Byzantine capital of Constantinople?

• To control the city’s wealth, and it was located on trade routes between Europe and Asia.

• To worship using the city’s Christian holy objects, and it was located on trade routes between Italy and France.

• To defend it from the Mongols, and it was located on trade routes between China and Baghdad.

• To defeat the Turks, and it was located on trade routes between the Middle East and South Africa.

By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and eastern Europe, which turning point, reflected in this map, took place in 1453?

• An Egyptian became the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

• The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.

• An Islamic Caliphate expanded into North Africa for the first time.

• The Safavid Empire defeated the Ottomans in 1566.

Which Empire led by the Khans spread across Europe and even took control of Russia and China?

• Ottoman

• Moscovites

• Song

• Mongol

Base your answer to the question below on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies. This map shows that the Silk Road...?

• crossed both Africa and Asia

• was located primarily in Asia

• followed a single route

• started in Khotan

Which claim about this region is best supported by the map?

• The Sahara Desert acted as a barrier to trade.

• Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region.

• The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections.

• Goods from the Gulf of Guinea were exchanged directly with English cities.