Networks of Exchange (honors world)

Which invention most directly contributed to the spread of ideas along the Silk Road during the classical era?

• The steam engine

• Paper

• The printing press

• The compass

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NC.WH.B.1.2.

Which of the following best describes cultural diffusion?

• The isolation of societies from outside influence

• The spread of beliefs, technologies, and customs from one society to another

• The decline of trade routes due to war

• The development of a single, unified culture worldwide

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NC.WH.G.1.2.

Which event is considered a key turning point in world history due to its impact on global trade networks?

• The signing of the Magna Carta limiting the power of the English king

• The Ottoman Empire increasing Silk Road taxes

• The invention of the telephone connecting global communities

• The discovery of penicillin to combat tropical diseases

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NC.WH.H.1.1.

Which resource was most sought after by European empires during the Age of Exploration?

• Timber

• Spices

• Coal

• Oil

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NC.WH.E.1.1.

Which of the following is an example of economic interdependence between nations?

• A country that only uses its own resources

• Two countries trading goods that each lacks

• A nation refusing to trade with others

• A society that is self-sufficient

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NC.WH.E.1.2.

How did the invention of the compass impact global trade networks?

• It made overland travel faster

• It allowed for more accurate sea navigation, expanding trade routes

• It replaced the need for maps

• It limited trade to only local regions

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NC.WH.B.1.2.

Explain how the movement of people along the Silk Road contributed to cultural diffusion.

• By keeping cultures isolated

• By spreading religions, languages, and technologies between East and West

• By preventing the exchange of goods

• By creating a single world language

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NC.WH.G.1.2.

Which of the following best explains why the Columbian Exchange is considered a turning point in world history?

• It led to the isolation of the Americas

• It resulted in the widespread exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• It ended all trade between Europe and Asia

• It was limited to the exchange of gold

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NC.WH.H.1.1.

How did the desire for gold and silver impact the interactions between European empires and the Americas?

• It led to peaceful coexistence

• It resulted in the colonization and exploitation of native populations

• It stopped all trade

• It encouraged isolationism

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NC.WH.E.1.1.

How did economic interdependence influence the development of the Trans-Saharan trade network?

• It discouraged trade between regions

• It led to the growth of powerful trading cities like Timbuktu

• It caused the decline of African empires

• It limited the exchange of goods to only salt

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NC.WH.E.1.2.