Unit 05 WH EOU Review: Medieval Interactions and Diffusion

Refer to the map labeled "13th Century Mongol Empire." Which region on the map represents the territory of the Yuan Dynasty (China) ruled by the Kublai Khan during the 13th century?

• Khanate of the Golden Horde

• Empire of the Great Khan

• Ilkhanate

• Chahadai Khanate

Who first united the Mongol clans, setting the foundation for the empire that conquered much of Asia?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Attila the Hun

• Alexander the Great

Which of the following effects best aligns with the Mongols’ military skill and environmental pressures that pushed them to raid?

• China was conquered and brought under foreign rule for the first time.

• The Mongols were unified under one ruler.

• The largest empire in Eurasia was created.

• Trade along the Silk Road completely ceased.

Which event led to a change of rule in China and made Russia a vassal state?

• The growth of the Tang Empire

• The growth of the Mongol Empire

• The growth of the Persian Empire

• The growth of the Ottoman Empire

What event in 1095 helped unite Western Europe and the remaining Byzantine Empire against the Islamic caliphate? Select TWO correct answers.

• Pope Urban II called on all European Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from Islamic control.

• Pope Urban II urged nobles to overthrow the feudal system.

• Roman Catholics were called to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy at the Council of Clermont.

• Pope Urban II asked Europeans to expand women’s rights and protections.

• The first Crusades ended the expansion of Islam by military force, after the Council of Clermont.

In the ninth century, why was the city of Cordoba in Spain significant?

• It was the starting point of the Crusades.

• The Black Death wiped out its population.

• People of many faiths coexisted there peacefully.

• Feuds over political power caused widespread destruction.

Which major event halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe?

• The Battle of Tours

• The Battle of Hastings

• The Battle of Agincourt

• The Battle of Marathon

How did the Crusades affect trade between European and Middle Eastern merchants?

• Significantly increased in Egypt

• Significantly decreased in Palestine

• Steadily increased throughout southern Europe

• Steadily decreased throughout northern Europe

Consider the list: Decline in papal prestige; Increased trade; Growth of a middle class. What was the most important overall result of these developments?

• Beginning of the Middle Ages

• End of the Middle Ages

• Development of Islam

• Growth of the Catholic Church

During and after the Crusades, increased trade shifted influence in medieval Europe. Which group most directly gained economic and political power from this expansion of commerce?

• Serfs

• Barons

• Abbots

• Merchants