World Civ Final Exam 2025

Which of these were unintentionally traded on the Silk and Sand Roads?

• The Black Death
• The Coronavirus
• Religion
• Gold

The Silk Road stretched from central China across Asia to cities in ____________.

• Mesopatamia
• Europe
• Mesoamerica
• Australia

The widespread exchange of trade affected all of the following EXCEPT

• language
• religion
• technology
• location

Two religions that spread because of the Indian Ocean trade route were

• Hinduism and Buddhism
• Hinduism and Christianity
• Christianity and Islam
• Buddhism and Daoism

What event caused some European trade routes to be suspended for a time?

• The Black Death
• The Religious Wars
• Being conquered by the Vikings
• The fall of Rome

One similarity between the Maya and the Aztec is that they both

• developed an accurate calendar
• relied on high-altitude agriculture
• constructed a massive system of roads
• had monotheistic religious beliefs

One similarity between the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai is that they were

• governed by elected leaders
• controlled by the military
• ruled by powerful kings
• dominated by local chieftains

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the trans-Atlantic slave trade had significant political consequences?

• It stripped communities of the healthiest inhabitants
• It caused a near-constant state of war in Africa
• It increased demand for slave labor in the Americas
• It contributed to depopulation in many coastal regions

Medieval India's economy was largely dependent on

• the textile industry
• the Silk Road
• growing cash crops
• mining precious metals

Which group was shown no mercy by the Crusaders, even though they traded with them?

• Muslims
• Christians
• Buddhists
• Pagans