Honors Modern World History Final Review

What was the primary economic organization in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Imperialism

Which of the following was an effect of the Mongol conquests?

• The spread of Hellenism

• The rise of the Song Dynasty

• Transition from Umayyad to Abbasid Dynasty

• The spread of the Black Plague

Who is Marco Polo?

• A Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who traveled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.

• Born in or around 1254 into a wealthy and cosmopolitan Venetian merchant family.

• A Venetian merchant who traveled throughout Africa on the 'Gold Road.'

• An Islamic traveler who sailed the Indian Ocean basin.

What allowed the expansion of trade between Asia and Europe?

• The Black Death

• The Pax Mongolica

• Champa rice

• The Grand Canal

How was Islam spread to West Africa?

• Military conquest

• Missionaries

• Diasporic communities

• Trade

Center of learning in the Abbasid Empire.

This crop led to population growth and urbanization in China.

Which city in Mali was a hub for the gold and salt trade?

• Timbuktu

• Great Zimbabwe

• Malacca

• Calicut

Which of the following was considered a continuation of the Roman Empire?

• Byzantine Empire

• Western Rome

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

Which trade route was known for luxury goods?

• Trans-Saharan

• Indian Ocean

• Silk Roads

• Salt Roads