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WorksheetsPOP QUIZ 9.20.22
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following best characterizes one way in which Marco Polo described the Mongol Empire?
The Mongols tended to assimilate different cultural identities of the people whom they conquered.
The Mongols often took over territory without major destruction or bloodshed.
The Mongols imposed their religious beliefs on the people whom they conquered.
The Mongols had little interest in trading with their geographic neighbors.
Based on the reading historians would describe Marco Polo as...
An Insider who would be welcomed by all parties.
An Outsider who was shunned and forced to constantly defend himself.
An Outsider who was generally accepted and experienced new cultures.
An Insider who yearned to break-free from his own culture to experience others.
The action described in the first sentence was likely inspired by what conquered civilization?
The Song Dynasty's insistence that foreigners kowtow and pay tribute.
The Islamic World's interest in science and education.
Medieval Europe's greed and attempts to conquer/ reclaim surrounding regions.
Aztec modification of the natural environment.
Based on the evidence, which traveler was most likely the author of this quote?
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Margery Kempe
Admiral Zheng He
What argument could be supported by the claims made in the passage?
The Mongolians were intolerant to all faiths other than their own.
China was a safe place for everyone as strict laws forbid behavior that could be seen as offensive to others.
The traveler was likely harassed as an outsider.
The Mongolians were very tolerant of different faiths, but did little to obstruct offensive behavior.
What can be inferred by the author of this quote?
He was looking to convert to different religions.
He was a very pious believer in his own faith.
He was trying to convert others to his belief.
He felt happy where he was.
This pilgrimage map was most likely used by this traveler?
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Margery Kempe
Admiral Zheng He
Margery Kempe is known for...
Performing rituals to help people recover and to stop crying.
Authoring the first Autobiography.
Finding the location of many important historical sites, preserved today.
Blending different faiths.
Wat can be inferred by looking at this map?
The author of this map was likely Christian, focused on the pilgrimage to different religious sites.
The cartographer used different technology to determine proper direction and distance.
The person who articulated the outline of this map was experienced in multiple languages.
This map would be used to identify risks and dangers along the path to new destinations.
What negative consequence will result from the connectivity of the Silk Road?
The eventual spread of the Bubonic Plague to Europe.
The economic loss of many maritime cities.
The spread of Chinese culture westward into Egypt.
The end of the Buddhist religion.
Which tool was most likely needed by travelers of the Silk Road to successfully reach their destinations?
A Dhow ship equipped with Lanteen sails.
An Astrolabe, used to help determine the ship's latitude from the height of the Pole Star or of the sun.
A Magnetic Compass, originally used Feng shui reading or fortune telling.
Paper Money, which was significantly lighter to carry than bricks of gold.
Contrast Question - Which answer best reflects the religion which flourished under Indian Ocean Trade Network?
Missionaries helped the spread of Buddhism by sharing goods with camping travelers.
Crusades supported the growth of Christianity as they marched upon the Holy Land.
Merchants adopted the Islamic faith to gain acceptance and protection.
Confucianism was spread from China to India by Bureaucrats.
Comparison Question - What was required of travelers to ensure successful passage through the trade networks according to the author?
Extensive knowledge of navigation technology and astrological patterns
Advanced understanding of the trading patterns and cultural interactions.
Large amounts of currency to pay tribute in different cities
Only basic sailing knowledge and luck.
Identify one claim made by the author.
The Inca made no major feat of engineering.
Incan messengers often relied on smoke and other forms of communication.
The Inca had no means of travel throughout the empire.
They engineered complex roadways to support travel between various parts of the area,
The mention of roads supports what historical claim?
Mesoamerican civilizations stood in isolation from one another.
Mesoamerican states may have traded goods along the American Web.
Many indigenous tribes of the Americas failed to pass-on knowledge.
Little is known about Mesoamerican tribes prior to Spanish conquest.
