Free Printable AP World Unit 1 - Period 1: 1200-1450

1.

The increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the eleventh century best illustrates which of the following?

a)

The reliance of China on food imports

b)

The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

c)

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

d)

The influence of China on neighboring societies

2.

The photograph above of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is an example of

a)

the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia

b)

the wealth created by the spice trade

c)

Japanese architecture

d)

Hindu influence in Southeast Asia

3.

Which of the following was a major cause for the growth of cities throughout Afro-Eurasia from 800 C.E. to 1350 C.E.?

a)

The spread of mercantilism

b)

The decline in epidemic diseases

c)

The rise of interregional commerce

d)

The decreasing need for agricultural workers

4.

Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

The development of new transportation technologies

c)

The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

d)

The territorial expansion of West African empires

5.

Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?

a)

The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

b)

North Africa and western Europe

c)

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

6.

The photograph above shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi’an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

a)

Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings.

b)

Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.

c)

Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.

d)

Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

7.

Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period 1000 to 1450 ?

a)

A unified Islamic Empire eliminated all internal tariffs and encouraged trade.

b)

The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa.

c)

The Ottoman Empire drained the resources of the area in the Empire’s war with India.

d)

The Byzantine Empire and the Russian Empire controlled trade in the area.

e)

The area ceased trading with Europe but continued trading with sub-Saharan Africa.

8.

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

a)

Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate

b)

Officials in Sudanese empires

c)

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

d)

Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula

9.

I am imperishable time;

The Creator whose face is everywhere;

Death that devours all things;

The source of all things to come

The god Krishna speaks, Bhagavad Gita, Vedic sacred text, circa fifth century to second century B.C.E.

The excerpt above best represents which aspect of Hinduism?

a)

The desire to escape worldly suffering

b)

The cyclical nature of death and rebirth

c)

The belief in karma

d)

The importance of caste

10.

The lines on the map above illustrate which of the following?

a)

Spread of Hinduism

b)

Spread of Christianity

c)

Extent of trade routes

d)

Seasonal migrations of nomads

11.

Which of the following best explains the changes in China’s population shown in the table above?

a)

Immigration to China increased due to religious persecution of Buddhists in India and Southeast Asia.

b)

Agricultural output increased as a result of the use of the new crop strains, iron plows, and expanded irrigation.

c)

Less warfare with neighboring states and nomadic peoples also meant fewer casualties in wars and a population increase.

d)

The Confucian emphasis on the importance of family led many Chinese to have more children.

12.

Which of the following developments best explains why many historians argue that the Song dynasty period (960-1279 C.E.) was pivotal in the development of China as an economic world power?

a)

The widespread use of gunpowder technology in combat began during the Song period.

b)

The invention of movable-type printing took place during the Song period.

c)

The Neoconfucian synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism was completed during the Song period.

d)

China’s population doubled and Chinese urban centers experienced massive growth during the Song period.

13.

The Chinese concept “Mandate of Heaven” was sometimes used to justify

a)

widow immolation

b)

reincarnation

c)

monogamy

d)

rebellion

e)

foot binding

14.

In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., states in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam had which of the following in common?

a)

All successfully excluded European merchants.

b)

All were conquered by the Mongols.

c)

All rejected both Buddhism and Christianity.

d)

All were culturally influenced by China.

15.

“Emperor Zhengzong, being deeply concerned with agriculture, came to know that the Champa rice was drought resistant and that the green lentils of India were famous for their heavy yield and large seeds. Special envoys, bringing precious things, were dispatched with a view to securing these varieties.... When the first harvests were reaped in the autumn, the emperor called his closest ministers to taste them and compose poems for Champa rice and Indian green lentils.”

Shu Wenying, Buddhist monk, China, eleventh century C.E

Which of the following made possible the Chinese cultivation of the staple crops described in the passage?

a)

The creation of new forms of governance in China during the Song dynasty

b)

The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia

c)

The diffusion of Buddhism into China

d)

The creation of diasporic trade communities along the Silk Road

16.

The increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the eleventh century best illustrates which of the following?

a)

The reliance of China on food imports

b)

The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

c)

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

d)

The influence of China on neighboring societies

17.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Common ethnicity

b)

Common philosophy

c)

Shared history

d)

Spoken language

18.

What philosophy best describes the changing dynasties?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Patrilinial Change

19.

A social system organized around the principle of father-rule in which men, or males are at the top of the power structure is called:

a)

Matriarchy

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Patrician

d)

Monarchy

20.

Champa

“In the early part of the Song dynasty ... a new variety of early-ripening rice was introduced into China from Champa, a kingdom then located near the Mekong River Delta in what is now Vietnam, and by 1012 it had been introduced in the lower Yangzi and Huai river regions. ... Because the variety of rice was relatively more drought-resistant, it could be grown in places where older varieties had failed, especially on higher land and on terraces that climb hilly slopes, and it ripened even faster than the other early-ripening varieties already grown in China. This made double-cropping possible in some areas, and in some places, even triple-cropping became possible ... the hardiness and productivity of various varieties of rice were and are in large part responsible for the density of population in South, Southeast, and East Asia.

According to the Buddhist monk, Shu Wenying, the Song Emperor Zhengzhong (998-1022), when he learned that Champa rice was drought-resistant, sent special envoys to bring samples back to China.” — Lynda Noreen Shaffer In “A Concrete Panoply of Intercultural Exchange: Asia in World History,” in Asia in Western and World History

The passage above best describes which of the following processes in Song Dynasty China?

a)

Patriarchy allowed for rapid cultural change

b)

The Mandate of Heaven was connected to the food shortages

c)

China's abundance of food allowed for larger populations to flourish

d)

The introduction of Champa Rice was an ecological disaster

21.

The sponsoring of scholarship by Turkic dynasties, such as the Timurids, best shows that, in the period circa 1200–1450, scholarly activities in the Muslim world continued despite the

a)

conquest of Baghdad by the European Crusaders

b)

expansion of the Song dynasty into Muslim Central Asia

c)

Byzantine reconquest of Palestine and Lebanon

d)

fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate

22.

Muslim scholars’ incorporation of cultural and intellectual influences from pre-Islamic societies can best be used as evidence that

a)

most educated Muslims continued to speak European languages well into the fifteenth century

b)

European merchants had established trade outposts throughout Muslim Central Asia

c)

Muslim scientists rejected the contributions of scientists from other cultures as heretical

d)

Muslim states and empires were central to the processes of intellectual transfer in Eurasia

23.

Muslim scientists in the period before 1450 c.e. generally participated in intellectual and scholarly exchanges with neighboring cultures by

a)

being the recipients of funding from foreign rulers

b)

serving strictly as copyists of earlier works that otherwise would have been lost

c)

expanding upon the legacy of earlier scientific works by conducting their own research

d)

learning from the superior scientific knowledge of medieval western European scientists

24.

“Seeing that it is a girl’s destiny, on reaching womanhood, to go to a new home, and live in submission to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, it is even more incumbent upon her than it is on a boy to receive with all reverence her parents’ instructions. Should her parents, through excess of tenderness, allow her to grow up self-willed, she will infallibly show herself capricious and thus alienate his affection.”

Kaibara Ekken, Japanese author, Greater Learning for Women, 1716

The excerpt above exemplifies the continued influence on eighteenth-century Japan of which of the following?

a)

The Christian tradition of children respecting their parents

b)

The Buddhist encouragement of female spirituality

c)

The Islamic practice of women appearing modestly in public

d)

The Confucian emphasis on filial submission

25.

All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT

a)

loyalty to the ruler

b)

filial obedience to one’s father

c)

respect for the old

d)

chastity by wives

e)

chastity by husbands

26.

“Women leave their families to marry, and the husband is the master of the household they marry into. . . . The husband is to be firm, the wife soft; conjugal affections follow from this. While at home, the two of you should treat each other with the formality and reserve of a guest. Listen carefully to and obey whatever your husband tells you. If he does something wrong, gently correct him. Don’t be like those women who not only do not correct their husbands but actually lead them into indecent ways.”

Wife of a Tang dynasty official

The excerpt above best illustrates which of the following attributes of Confucianism?

a)

The equality of all members of the family

b)

The power of wives over their husbands outside the home

c)

The virtues and duties of family members

d)

The legitimacy of selling women to worthy families

27.

The type of wall decoration illustrated above would most commonly be found in a

a)

stupa

b)

mosque

c)

cathedral

d)

temple

e)

marketplace

28.

Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism?

a)

Respect for one's ancestors as critical to proper behavior

b)

Unquestioning obedience to the ruler

c)

Belief in the Mandate of Heaven

d)

Emphasis on harmony between humanity and nature

e)

Precedence of duty to one’s family over all other obligations

29.

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?

a)

Islam is a monotheistic religion.

b)

Muslims worship Muhammad.

c)

Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the birth of Muhammad.

d)

The Qur’an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures.

e)

Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims.

30.

Which of the following has the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 1000 to 1450 ?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Western Europe

e)

Russia

31.

The photograph above shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi’an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

a)

Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings.

b)

Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.

c)

Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.

d)

Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

32.

From the founding of each religion, Christians and Muslims shared a belief in

a)

the principle of separation of church and state

b)

the legal equality of men and women

c)

equality of opportunity

d)

a single omnipotent deity

33.

Who are the mongols?

a)

nomadic pastoralists

b)

engage in transhumance

c)

unite under Genghis Khan

d)

unite under Qin Shi Huang

34.

What was the largest land-based empire in history?

a)

The Mongol Empire

b)

The Spanish Empire

c)

The Qing Dynasty

d)

The Abbasid Caliphate

35.

It is estimated that the Mongols killed over (a) million people.

36.

What describes the Mongols?

a)

raiders

b)

pillagers

c)

defenders

d)

looters

37.

What animal helps the Mongols the most?

a)

horses

b)

bulls

c)

donkeys

d)

asian water buffalo

38.

The Mongols terrorized (a) during the 13th century (1200s)

39.

What regions did the Mongols conqure?

(name 4 regions)

(a)

40.

The Mongol Empire covered a vast area of about ____% of the total land area of the World.

a)

12.53%

b)

16.11%

c)

25.63%

d)

24.37%

41.

What government did the Mongols use?

a)

monarchy

b)

used existing systems of government of conquered people

c)

the Mongols didn't use a government and abolished governments in the places they conquered

d)

dictatorship

42.

Mongols gave conquered groups self-rule if they stayed peaceful.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Mongols moved experienced merchants from one region to another to help them rule.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

___ years of relative _____ thanks to unified rule of Ghengis Khan and his decendants.

a)

200; peace

b)

125; peace

c)

200; conflict

d)

125; conflict

45.

Mongols created their own currency and was able to use it for trade.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Mongols made trade safe and cheaper

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Mongols adopted religions of conquered areas.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Mongols are ...

a)

Assimilators NOT Diffusers

b)

Diffusers NOT Assimilators

49.

What religion did Mongol missionaries spread?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Daioism

e)

Confucianism

50.

Mongols trade ideas, knowledge, and technology spread all over (a)

51.

Mongols (a) are primary reasons for the spread of the Black Plague

52.

Adopted many Chinese practices and was a high point of Buddhism in China.

a)

Yuan

b)

Ilkhante

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Chiggatti Khanate

53.

Mongol Khanate in the Middle East. Adopted Islam as a religion.

a)

Yuan

b)

Ilkhante

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Chiggatti Khanate

54.

Mongol Khanate in the Russia. Muslim Mongols ruled over white Christian Russians.

a)

Yuan

b)

Ilkhante

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Chiggatti Khanate

55.

Mongol Khanate in the Central Asia. Convert to Islam.

a)

Yuan

b)

Ilkhante

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Chiggatti Khanate

56.

What was the capital of Chiggatti Khanate?

(a)

57.

All Mongols Khanates collapse because of....

a)

assimilation

b)

acculturation

c)

multiculturalism

d)

the different religions

58.

All Khanates contiune Mongol policies of _________ _____.

(a)

59.

The biggest difference between maritime trade and land-based trading is that you can send _______ bulk goods by ship.

a)

lighter

b)

heavier

c)

nicer

d)

luxury

60.

Heavier trading goods for E. Asia was ...

a)

iron

b)

enslaved people

c)

lumber

61.

Heavier trading goods for E. Africa was ...

a)

iron

b)

enslaved people

c)

lumber

62.

(a) patterns made trade possible in the Indian Ocean

63.

What region is Kilwa part of?

(a)

64.

What is this and where is it from?

a)

Junk

b)

China

c)

Dhow

d)

Middle East

65.

What is this and where is it from?

a)

Junk

b)

China

c)

Dhow

d)

Middle East

66.

Admiral Zheng He was a Chinese ______ that led "________ voyages"

a)

explorer; treasure

b)

merchant; treasure

c)

merchant; takeover

d)

explorer; takeover

67.

What did Admiral Zheng He sail on?

a)

Junk

b)

Dhow

68.

The dispersion of people from their original homeland

(a)

69.

What two major rivers are people near to in China?

a)

Yellow

b)

Yangtze

c)

Mekong

d)

Jinghang

70.

The Yellow and Tangtze rivers provide life for many, but also periodically (a) , which is also called, "China's sorrow."

71.

The Three Gorges Dam started in ____ and was completed in ____

a)

1985; 2009

b)

1994; 2009

c)

1994; 2005

d)

1995; 2001

72.

The Three Gorges Dam is -

a)

the smallest power station in the world

b)

the largest power station in the world

c)

slows down the Earth's rotation by 0.06 microseconds

d)

slows down the Earth's rotation by 0.04 microseconds

73.

Potential bureaucrats could come from any part of society. Leaders had to go to school and pass an exam and be selected to work in the government. This was called?

a)

Bureaucracy of Merit

b)

the Merit Scholarship

c)

Bureaucrat Education

74.

Chinese dynasties are supported by (a) trained bureaucracy.

75.

Kowtow

a)

foreign leaders would show submission by performing this ritual

b)

foreigners would kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in submission

c)

major cities

d)

minor cities

76.

China is located in -

a)

East Asia

b)

South Asia

c)

North Asia

d)

Africa

77.

Chinese believe that the right to rule came from vaguely defined heavenly power in Confucianism.

This is the (a) of Heaven

78.

When things are going well in China, supporters of the emperor would claim that the _____ were happy and that the emperor had the ______.

a)

angels; power of god

b)

citizens; mandate

c)

heavens; mandate

d)

citizens; power of god

79.

Chinese religious beliefs tend to stay in ...

a)

S. Asia

b)

SE Asia

c)

E. Asia

d)

W. Asia

80.

Which of the below is a Empire of Middle East

a)

Abbasid Caliphate

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Kilawa

d)

Mecca

81.

(Middle East) Which of the following is the most valued?

a)

emperor

b)

Archetechers

c)

Merchants

d)

Farmers

82.

Why are merchant the most valued in the Middle East

a)

Has more resources than others

b)

Provide goods for the community

c)

Muhammad was a merchant before he became the priest

d)

Spread languages

83.

which region believes in monotheism

a)

East Asia

b)

Middle East

c)

West Africa

d)

South Asian

84.

How did Arabic became the language of trade?

a)

No other languages were developed

b)

Widespread of Islam

c)

New language was a trend back then

d)

Empires only allowed Arabic to be spoken

85.

Which crops/ food were popular in Middle east

a)

Citrus

b)

salt

c)

coffee

d)

sugar

86.

Which are characteristics of Muslim archecteture

a)

Aerobic coligraphy

b)

Arches and domes

c)

bright geometric patterns

d)

pillars

87.

Who is the father of trigonometry

a)

Shohreh Aghdashloo

b)

Nasir-al-Din-al_tusi

c)

Mahammad

d)

Marco pollo

88.

cities are center of (choose 3)

a)

trade

b)

religions

c)

government

d)

civilization

89.

Empire of West Africa

a)

Swaili

b)

Kilawa

c)

Mansi Muca

d)

Baghdad

90.

Gold is only exported through Trans-Saharan trade route because

a)

Only camels are allowed to touch gold

b)

Too heavy to load it on boats and ships

c)

South Asia and Middle East does't want gold

91.

Which good is imported on West Africa

a)

ivory

b)

Porcalin

c)

Salt

d)

Gold

92.

In Africa, which religion was brought by the Muslim merchants?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

93.

What is syncratic

a)

Name of an empire

b)

Mixed fusion

c)

Type of luxury goods

d)

Believe in one god

94.

In Africa, lower classes practice more syncratic religio

a)

truth

b)

false

95.

Where does Muslim communities live near

a)

Near the trade routes

b)

Near the water source

c)

other groups of Muslims

96.

Daoism

a)

focuses on quiet meditation and contemplation

b)

native belief system

c)

stays in S. Asia

d)

goal is to create a social harmony by teaching everyone how to act properly

e)

extreme devotion to family and elders

97.

missionary religion

a)

goal of the religion is to spread and create new followers

b)

not a goal of the religion to spread

98.

Chinese religious beliefs spread globally

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Confucianism

a)

focuses on quiet meditation and contemplation

b)

native belief system

c)

contributes to the patriarchy

d)

goal is to create a social harmony by teaching everyone how to act properly

e)

extreme devotion to family and elders

100.

what is not a missionary religion

a)

goal of the religion is to spread and create new followers

b)

not a goal of the religion to spread

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

101.

In China status is based on your wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

East African city states

a)

saharan desert

b)

hot climate

c)

on indian ocean

d)

tropical climate

103.

Pagodas

a)

focuses on quiet meditation and contemplation

b)

native belief system

c)

architecture common to most Chinese Buddhist temples/shrines

d)

goal is to create a social harmony by teaching everyone how to act properly

e)

extreme devotion to family and elders

104.

Filial piety

a)

focuses on quiet meditation and contemplation

b)

native belief system

c)

stays in S. Asia

d)

goal is to create a social harmony by teaching everyone how to act properly

e)

extreme devotion to family and elders

105.

For Africa a major trading route was the....

a)

Silk Road

b)

Trans-Saharan

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

106.

Did West or East Africa export lumber, ivory, gold, and enslaved people?

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

107.

East Africa engaged in trade on the Indian Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

Did West Africa or East Africa own enslaved people.

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

Both

109.

West Africa is organized into competing city states

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Did West Africa or East Africa export enslaved people.

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

Both

111.

Swahili

a)

spoken in W. Africa

b)

spoken in E. Africa

c)

syncretic language

d)

fusion of native languages and Arabic

e)

fusion of only native languages

112.

What is the capital of Mali(W. Africa)

(a)

113.

Muslim architecture builds domes and create symmetry with (a) materials.(In Africa)

114.

Which of the following characterized the trans-Saharan trade by 1250 C.E.?

a)

The bulk of the trade consisted of low-priced commodities.

b)

Muslim merchants dominated the trade.

c)

European Christians became directly involved in the trade.

d)

Most trade was carried by horse rather than by people.

115.

Which of the following is true of the expeditions of Chinese Admiral Zheng He in the early 1400s?

a)

He wished to find a new route to Europe in order to participate in European trade.

b)

He sailed to ports on the Indian Ocean coastline, including those in East Africa.

c)

He crossed the Indian Ocean but did not land on the African coast.

d)

He explored unknown regions and seas, though his ships were tiny and supplies inadequate.

e)

He avoided contact with overseas Chinese communities.

116.

“It is widely accepted that the rise of the Mongol Empire greatly expanded trade and the circulation of goods. . . . Since the fall of the Uighur Empire [in the ninth century], Mongolia was a region removed from the main trade routes. Thus the Mongols irrupted into the wider world as a relatively unknown society. As the Mongol Empire dominated Eurasia, envoys, merchants and travelers came to the court of the Mongols . . . and participated in . . . the exchange of goods, ideas, technology and people precipitated by the Mongol conquests.”

Timothy May, United States historian, academic article, 2016

The expansion of the Mongol Empire most directly led to which of the following political developments in Afro-Eurasia?

a)

The spread of feudalism to western Europe, as the Mongol conquests greatly weakened centralized monarchies

b)

The expansion of the Mali Empire in West Africa, as the Mongol conquests destroyed the Abbasid Caliphate

c)

The collapse of previously existing states, such as the Song dynasty of China

d)

The adoption of Islamic systems of rule by Turkic states in the Middle East, such as the Seljuq Empire

117.

“It is widely accepted that the rise of the Mongol Empire greatly expanded trade and the circulation of goods. . . . Since the fall of the Uighur Empire [in the ninth century], Mongolia was a region removed from the main trade routes. Thus the Mongols irrupted into the wider world as a relatively unknown society. As the Mongol Empire dominated Eurasia, envoys, merchants and travelers came to the court of the Mongols . . . and participated in . . . the exchange of goods, ideas, technology and people precipitated by the Mongol conquests.”

Timothy May, United States historian, academic article, 2016

The breakup of the Mongol Empire into separate khanates during the mid-thirteenth century was most connected to which of the following developments?

a)

The spread of the bubonic plague following the expansion of trade along the Silk Roads weakened the Mongol Empire demographically and militarily.

b)

Mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long-lasting centralized dynastic rule, which led to civil war.

c)

Rebellions in China overthrew Mongol rule there and led to the reestablishment of Han Chinese rule under the Ming dynasty.

d)

The attempts of Mongol rulers to force their subjects to convert to Islam led to widespread rebellions in Central and East Asia.

118.

“It is widely accepted that the rise of the Mongol Empire greatly expanded trade and the circulation of goods. . . . Since the fall of the Uighur Empire [in the ninth century], Mongolia was a region removed from the main trade routes. Thus the Mongols irrupted into the wider world as a relatively unknown society. As the Mongol Empire dominated Eurasia, envoys, merchants and travelers came to the court of the Mongols . . . and participated in . . . the exchange of goods, ideas, technology and people precipitated by the Mongol conquests.”

Timothy May, United States historian, academic article, 2016

Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon Silk Road long distance trade?

a)

The Silk Road trade declined because the Mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long-distance trade networks instead.

b)

The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially.

c)

The Silk Road trade was not affected by the Mongol conquests because the tribal and nomadic nature of Mongol society meant that Mongol demand for luxury goods was virtually nonexistent.

d)

The Silk Road trade collapsed following the Mongol conquests because most trading cities along the Silk Roads were destroyed and never recovered.

119.

“After leaving India, we arrived in Sumatra. It is a fertile area, in which coco-palm, clove, Indian aloe, mango, and sweet orange trees grow. Local commerce is facilitated by tin and Chinese gold. The sultan was informed of our visit and sent the judge and experts on Islamic law to meet me. The sultan is an illustrious and generous ruler and a patron of religious scholars. He is constantly waging war against the non-Muslims of Sumatra, but is a humble man who walks on foot to Friday prayers. The non-Muslims of the area must pay a poll-tax to obtain peace.

One Friday after leaving the mosque, the sultan mounted an elephant and we and his entourage rode with him on horses until we reached the palace. Male musicians came into the audience hall and sang before him, after which they led horses into the hall. The horses were embroidered in silk and wore golden anklets and danced before the sultan. I was astonished, even though I had seen the same performance at the court of the Delhi sultan in India*. My stay at the sultan’s court lasted fifteen days, after which I asked his permission to continue my journey to China because it is not possible to sail to China at all times of the year.

We then traveled to a kingdom on the Malay Peninsula aboard a Chinese ship. This kingdom is inhabited by non-Muslims and contains great quantities of aromatic spices and aloes. The merchants sell Indian aloe for a roll of cotton cloth, which is dearer to them than silk. The ruler is a non-Muslim. We then left the Malay Peninsula and sailed to another non-Muslim kingdom in Southeast Asia. After seventeen days at sea, with a favorable wind and sailing with maximum speed and ease, we reached the land of China.”

*The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim state in northern India that was ruled by a Turkic elite.

Ibn Battuta, Muslim traveler from North Africa, account of his journey to China, circa 1345

The purpose of Ibn Battuta’s account was most likely to

a)

glorify himself by exaggerating the influence he had obtained over local rulers in Southeast Asia

b)

warn Muslim merchants that China was beginning to dominate commerce in the Indian Ocean

c)

encourage fellow Muslims in North Africa to participate more in maritime commerce

d)

inform his audience about the cultural, political, and economic characteristics of the places he visited

120.

“After leaving India, we arrived in Sumatra. It is a fertile area, in which coco-palm, clove, Indian aloe, mango, and sweet orange trees grow. Local commerce is facilitated by tin and Chinese gold. The sultan was informed of our visit and sent the judge and experts on Islamic law to meet me. The sultan is an illustrious and generous ruler and a patron of religious scholars. He is constantly waging war against the non-Muslims of Sumatra, but is a humble man who walks on foot to Friday prayers. The non-Muslims of the area must pay a poll-tax to obtain peace.

One Friday after leaving the mosque, the sultan mounted an elephant and we and his entourage rode with him on horses until we reached the palace. Male musicians came into the audience hall and sang before him, after which they led horses into the hall. The horses were embroidered in silk and wore golden anklets and danced before the sultan. I was astonished, even though I had seen the same performance at the court of the Delhi sultan in India*. My stay at the sultan’s court lasted fifteen days, after which I asked his permission to continue my journey to China because it is not possible to sail to China at all times of the year.

We then traveled to a kingdom on the Malay Peninsula aboard a Chinese ship. This kingdom is inhabited by non-Muslims and contains great quantities of aromatic spices and aloes. The merchants sell Indian aloe for a roll of cotton cloth, which is dearer to them than silk. The ruler is a non-Muslim. We then left the Malay Peninsula and sailed to another non-Muslim kingdom in Southeast Asia. After seventeen days at sea, with a favorable wind and sailing with maximum speed and ease, we reached the land of China.”

*The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim state in northern India that was ruled by a Turkic elite.

Ibn Battuta, Muslim traveler from North Africa, account of his journey to China, circa 1345

Based on Ibn Battuta’s description of the sultan of Sumatra in the first paragraph, his point of view could most likely be characterized as that of a

a)

Sunni Muslim merchant who believes that commercial profits should be given greater consideration than religious purity

b)

Sufi Muslim mystic who believes that Muslim rulers should encourage religious coexistence

c)

Shi'a Muslim cleric who believes that false interpretations of Islam have corrupted the religion

d)

Sunni Muslim jurist who believes that a Muslim ruler should patronize the religious elite and seek to expand Islam

121.

“After leaving India, we arrived in Sumatra. It is a fertile area, in which coco-palm, clove, Indian aloe, mango, and sweet orange trees grow. Local commerce is facilitated by tin and Chinese gold. The sultan was informed of our visit and sent the judge and experts on Islamic law to meet me. The sultan is an illustrious and generous ruler and a patron of religious scholars. He is constantly waging war against the non-Muslims of Sumatra, but is a humble man who walks on foot to Friday prayers. The non-Muslims of the area must pay a poll-tax to obtain peace.

One Friday after leaving the mosque, the sultan mounted an elephant and we and his entourage rode with him on horses until we reached the palace. Male musicians came into the audience hall and sang before him, after which they led horses into the hall. The horses were embroidered in silk and wore golden anklets and danced before the sultan. I was astonished, even though I had seen the same performance at the court of the Delhi sultan in India*. My stay at the sultan’s court lasted fifteen days, after which I asked his permission to continue my journey to China because it is not possible to sail to China at all times of the year.

We then traveled to a kingdom on the Malay Peninsula aboard a Chinese ship. This kingdom is inhabited by non-Muslims and contains great quantities of aromatic spices and aloes. The merchants sell Indian aloe for a roll of cotton cloth, which is dearer to them than silk. The ruler is a non-Muslim. We then left the Malay Peninsula and sailed to another non-Muslim kingdom in Southeast Asia. After seventeen days at sea, with a favorable wind and sailing with maximum speed and ease, we reached the land of China.”

*The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim state in northern India that was ruled by a Turkic elite.

Ibn Battuta, Muslim traveler from North Africa, account of his journey to China, circa 1345

Ibn Battuta’s claim in the second paragraph that the ceremony that he observed at the court of the sultan of Sumatra was similar to a ceremony that he had seen at the court of the Delhi sultan in India is most likely understood in the context of which of the following developments in the Indian Ocean region in the period 1200–1450 ?

a)

Expanding trade facilitated increased tolerance of the traditions of other religious groups.

b)

Cultural exchange emerged from competition among maritime empires.

c)

Increasing cross-cultural interactions facilitated the spread of cultural traditions.

d)

Cultural exchange emerged from new patterns of regional commerce.

122.

Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000–1450 ?

a)

Climate change

b)

Increased interregional trade

c)

Decreased agricultural productivity

d)

Increased invasions

123.

Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

The development of new transportation technologies

c)

The development of new transportation technologies

d)

The development of new transportation technologies

124.

Which of the following societies engaged in extensive maritime trade well beyond their borders in the fifteenth century?

a)

Mesoamericans in the Pacific Ocean

b)

Bantu peoples in the Indian Ocean

c)

Chinese in the Indian Ocean

d)

Russians in the Pacific Ocean

125.

“The evil-disposed in these districts [of England] began to rise, saying, they were too severely oppressed; that at the beginning of the world there were no slaves, and that no one ought to be treated as such. . . . This they would not longer bear, but had determined to be free, and if they labored for their lords, they wanted to be paid for it. A crazy priest in the county of Kent, called John Ball, who for his absurd preaching, had been thrice confined in prison, inflamed those ideas. He would say: ‘Are we not all descended from the same parents, Adam and Eve? and what can the lords show, or what reasons give, why they should be more the masters than ourselves?’ ”

Jean Froissart, account of a peasant revolt in England, 1381

The point of view of the author can best be described as

a)

sympathetic to the peasants

b)

hostile to the peasants

c)

indifferent to the peasants’ grievances

d)

sympathetic to the leaders of the revolt

126.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political systems in western Europe and China during the time period 1000—1300?

a)

Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire.

b)

Developments in the legal systems of China emphasized individual political rights, while western Europe concentrated on maritime law.

c)

Both societies began an aggressive policy of imperialism and territorial expansion.

d)

Both societies gradually adopted a representative democratic system.

e)

Both regions experienced Mongol imperial rule.

127.

The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?

a)

Military weaponry, such as iron-tipped spears and chariots

b)

Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal and zero

c)

Irrigation technologies, such as ceramic pipes

d)

Textile manufacturing processes, such as the spinning jenny

128.

decentralized

a)

Control of an activity or organization to several offices or authorities rather than one single one

b)

break or cause to break into fragments

c)

economic, intellectual, and cultural decline in Europe

129.

fragmented

a)

Control of an activity or organization to several offices or authorities rather than one single one

b)

break or cause to break into fragments

c)

economic, intellectual, and cultural decline in Europe

130.

In Europe there were powerful empires exerting power.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

The "Dark Ages"

a)

Control of an activity or organization to several offices or authorities rather than one single one

b)

break or cause to break into fragments

c)

economic, intellectual, and cultural decline in Europe

132.

Europe practices the manorial and feudal systems.

a)

True

b)

False

133.

Does Europe engage in subsistence farming or intensive farming?

a)

subsistence

b)

intensive

134.

These certain group of people are important because were Europe’s only intense interactions with more advanced groups of people. Led to new ideas and tastes developing. (HINT! Starts with a C)

(a)

135.

What was the effect of Land-Based Trade?

a)

disease

b)

spread of culture and religion

c)

creation of new cities

d)

transfer of knowledge

e)

all of the above

136.

Which of these forms of monetization made trade easier?

a)

Checking

b)

Banking

c)

Paper money

d)

barter system

137.

Champa rice is not considered a technology.

a)

True

b)

False

AP World Unit 1 - Period 1: 1200-1450

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

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