Amsco Topic 2.4

The Crusades led to Europeans

• converting to Islam

• embracing Confucian ideas

• demand for exotic and luxury products from the East

• exploring the Atlantic for new trade partners

• controlling the entire Middle East

All of these terms refer to innovations in sea travel EXCEPT

• astrolabe

• caravanserai

• magnetic compass

• stern rudder

• Chinese junk

Kashgar and Samarkand were important because

• they were cities along the Silk Road

• they were Mongol rulers

• they were products found only in the Spice Islands

• they were islands along the Indian Ocean trade routes

• they founded the Mali Empire in West Africa

In general, the time period from 1200 to 1450 saw

• decreased trade due to disease and wars

• no discernible change in trade

• increased trade due to more demand for products

• decreased trade due to unsafe trade routes

• more trade in Africa but less in Asia

This innovation allowed merchants to deposit funds at one location and withdraw them at another

• the Hanseatic League

• caravanserai

• astrolabe

• flying cash

• credit unions

The Mongols initially moved away from their ancestral lands in Central Asia because

• it was invaded by China

• it became overcrowded

• the climate grew warmer and drier

• the Little Ice Age began

• they wanted to participate in the Indian Ocean trade

Temujin became known as Genghis Khan when he

• successfully conquered Japan

• united all Mongol tribes under his rule

• completed the Great Wall of China

• converted to Islam

• destroyed the Chinese capital city

In terms of trade, Mongol rule was

• helpful since they provided safety for traders along the routes

• not a factor

• helpful because they built all new trade roads

• negative since more raiders and pirates emerged

• negative since most trade was outlawed by the Mongol rulers

The Golden Horde was the Mongol army that

• surrendered to the Chinese Ming leaders

• traveled the Americas and met the Aztecs

• destroyed the Silk Roads

• conquered most of Russia and parts of Europe

• was lost attempting to cross the Himalayan Mountains

Kublai Khan

• was not related to Genghis Khan

• conquered China and set up the Yuan Dynasty

• tried and failed to conquer China

• overthrew Genghis Khan, who was his father

• led a fleet of over 300 ships around the known world