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Unit 2 Network of Exchanges

Total questions: 179

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

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Class
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1.

Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the

fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the

a)

unifying influence of Islam

b)

excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia

c)

political unity of Africa and Asia

d)

widespread use of paper money

2.

1.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

3.

A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of

a)

iron and copper mining techniques

b)

the flying shuttle and spinning jenny

c)

the science of optics and lens design

d)

numerals and the decimal system

4.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and compass

5.

What significant commercial inovations occured as a response to increased trade in the Silk Road?

a)

Banking houses, caravanserai and flying cash

b)

Monsoons, the compass and increased litteracy

c)

the spread of Buddhism and Islam

d)

all of the above

6.

The following was an effect of increased trade along the Silk Road

a)

rise of cities like Great Zimbawe

b)

The rise of cities from oasis like Samarkand

c)

rise in population in China

d)

lowering of population in Europe

7.

What were the major items traded along the Silk Road?

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

8.

Silk was considered so valuable that if someone told the secret of how to make it, they would...

a)

be given an award

b)

be exiled to Korea

c)

be sentenced to hard labor

d)

be sentenced to death

9.

This Chinese city was the largest in the world from 1180-1378 with a population of 1 million

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Hangzhou

d)

Hong Kong

10.

Which disease struck Europe by spreading along trade routes from Asia?

a)

Black/Bubonic Plague

b)

Typhus

c)

Smallpox

d)

the Spanish Flu

11.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
12.
Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?
a)
for company
b)
it was cheaper
c)
for safety
d)
it was a law
13.
About how long was the Silk Road?
a)
2,000 miles
b)
1,000 miles
c)
3,000 miles
d)
4,000 miles
14.
Silk is made from
a)
fiber from silkworm cocoons 
b)
the unhatched moths from silkworm cocoons
c)
mulberry leaf cocoons
d)
the hatched moths from silkworm cocoons
15.
What is a caravan?
a)
a van that drives like a car
b)
a car almost as big as a van
c)
a group of people traveling together
d)
a group of cars parked together
16.
What was the terrain like on the Silk Road?
a)
harsh deserts and mountains
b)
river towns and desert oasis
c)
farmland and jungle
d)
hills and valleys
17.

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

a)

a single road that extended across Asia

b)

a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

c)

a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

d)

a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

18.

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

19.

The Silk Road was important because

a)

it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

b)

it extended a thousand miles across Asia

c)

it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

d)

it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

20.

Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as the Father of the Silk Road because

a)

he helped the Chinese form an alliance against their northern enemy, the Huns.

b)

he was the first person to introduce grapes to China

c)

he opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors

d)

he led teams of peasants who worked to build the Silk Road

21.

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

a)

silkworms

b)

glassware

c)

Buddhism

d)

spices

22.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about cultural diffusion?

a)

Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.

b)

Cultural diffusion occurs only within one culture.

c)

Cultural diffusion no longer takes place today.

d)

Cultural diffusion happened only along the Silk Road.

23.

Who were the Mongols?

a)

Herdsmen who lived in South America

b)

Nomadic tribes from Mongolia who lived in yurts

c)

People who built the Great Wall of China

d)

People who created the world's largest empire

24.

What term describes someone who moves from place to place, usually following food supply or animals?

a)

Cattle herder

b)

Rancher

c)

Nomad

d)

City-goer

25.

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

a)

Genghis

b)

King

c)

Daimyo

d)

Khan

26.

What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?

a)

United all Mongol tribes for the first time

b)

Defeated his enemies

c)

Lost many battles

d)

Moved to China

27.

Who was Kublai Khan?

a)

Genghis' son

b)

Genghis' grandson

c)

Another major ruler of the Mongol empire

d)

Ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China

28.

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

a)

Skilled horseback riders

b)

Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

c)

Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

d)

None of the above

30.

The period of 100 years of peace in the Mongolian empire was known as...

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Pax Mongolica

c)

Peaceful Mongolia

d)

None of the above

31.

What was an achievement of the Pax Mongolica?

a)

1st postal system

b)

Policing on Silk Road, safer, improved trade

c)

1st Chinese written language created

d)

Religious toleration

e)

Low crime rate

32.

Why did the Mongol empire end?

a)

Weak Mongol rulers

b)

Subjects grow resentful and seek new rulers/freedom

c)

Empire is too large to manage

d)

All of the above

33.
Where was Mongolia in relation to China?
a)
north of China
b)
south of China
c)
near Tibet
d)
on the islands 
34.
What was one reason why Genghis Khan was so fierce? 
a)
He was really mean
b)
He was well trained in combat
c)
He led the capture of China, Central Asia, & Persia
d)
He killed many of his followers who did not listen
35.
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis? 
a)
his son
b)
his grandson
c)
his brother
d)
his wife
36.
Kublai continued his grandfather's quest for land by capturing all but
a)
Japan
b)
Tibet
c)
the rest of China
d)
Southeast Asia
37.
In Europe, the Mongols led by Batu became known as the
a)
"savage beasts"
b)
"Golden Horde"
c)
"Horsemen"
d)
"vikings"
38.
Besides China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, & Europe, what other place did the Mongols take over for the next 200 years?
a)
northern coast of Africa
b)
Japan
c)
England
d)
Russia
39.
Trade increased between Europe and Asia and there was a period of regional stability and safe trade along the Silk Road.  This characterizes
a)
Chaos and mayhem of battle
b)
Results of Pax Mongolica
c)
A period of good luck.
d)
Development of canal system.
40.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
41.
Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?
a)
Trade along the Silk Road increased.
b)
Islam's influence expanded into China.
c)
The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
d)
Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.
42.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
43.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
44.
What led to the overthrow of the Mongols?
a)
a partnership with Japanese allies
b)
growing opposition to the rule of foreigners
c)
fear of a isolated society
d)
dislike of the rule of Genghis Khan
45.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
46.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
47.
Only the strong survived in Ancient Mongolia, because of the harsh geography of the ______.
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Plains
d)
Steppes
48.
How do we know that diversity was an important part of the Mongol Empire? (1200-1350)
a)
The Mongols made everyone follow the religion of Genghis Khan.
b)
The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and India
c)
They conquered and slaughtered many men.
d)
They practiced psychological warfare.
49.

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

a)

Skilled horseback riders

b)

Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

c)

Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

d)

All of the above

50.

Transportation and Sea Trade between India and the societies to the west were dominated by mariners from

a)

Afghan & Persia

b)

Anatolia

c)

Arabia & Persia

d)

China

51.

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

a)

Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

b)

Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

c)

Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

d)

The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

52.
The most popular items traded along these routes were spices and cotton.
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Silk Road
53.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
54.
What does this image show?
a)
That European ships were much bigger than Chinese ships
b)
That Chinese ships were much bigger than European ships
c)
The size of African ships compared to Chinese ships
d)
This is Maui's ship.  He was a wave finder. 
55.
Which is true about the Indian Ocean Trade?
1) It spread Buddhism to West Africa
2) It made many cities grow and become rich
3) the traders determined the price of goods
4) it spread Islam to Indonesia
a)
1, 2 and 3 only
b)
1, 3 and 4 only
c)
2, 3 and 4 only
d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
56.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
57.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
58.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
59.
Which conclusion can be made regarding the impact of the silk road and the African gold-salt trade?
a)
little is known about the impact of either
b)
both facilitated the spread of trade and ideas 
c)
while they successfully facilitated the rapid growth of intra-continental trade, they failed to promote a sharing of ideas across the different regions they connected.
d)
both stunted the spread of trade and ideas
60.
This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.
a)
Gobi
b)
Taklimakan
c)
Savana
d)
Sahara
61.
This ocean is found between Africa, Asia, and Australia
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
62.
What is bartering?
a)
A product
b)
Giving money away
c)
Trading without  using money
63.

Which of the following accurately describes the Mongol Empire’s role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade?

a)

It imposed Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.

b)

It reestablished the Silk Roads between East Asia and Europe.

c)

It created a self-contained economic system by banning non-Mongol merchants from its territories.

d)

It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.

64.

The photograph below 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.

65.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

a)

The controlled the gold mines in the interior

b)

They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

c)

They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

d)

The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

66.

What were the major items traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route?

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

67.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and saddles

68.

How did postclassical India contrast with other regions of the world such as the eastern Mediterranean and China?

a)

India was not united by a large empire

b)

Indians practiced a single common religion

c)

India was not involved in long-range trade networks

d)

India was largely peaceful

69.

Caravanserais were found upon several trade routes, but were best known on the Silk Road. What are Caravanserais?

a)

An Open Air Markets

b)

An Oasis

c)

A place of rest

d)

A Mosque

70.

A Chinese ship made for hauling cargo.

a)

Dhow

b)

Junk

c)

Lanteen

d)

Caravel

71.

Chinese term for paper money.

a)

Flying Monkees

b)

Flying Cash

c)

Bills of Exchange

d)

Bill of sale

72.

Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?

a)

Compass

b)

Silk

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Lanteen Sale

73.

Zheng He's traveled as far as

a)

India

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

East Africa

74.

What did Zheng He accomplish?

a)

He conquered Japan

b)

He discovered America

c)

He spread spread Confucianism

d)

He expanded China's political influence

75.

Where did Zheng He go when he went out to the seas?

a)

Arabia and India

b)

South Africa

c)

Australia

d)

All of the above

76.

Why did Zheng He go to the seas?

a)

To look for treasure and money

b)

To conquer new lands and territories

c)

The emperor wants to show off their power and wealth

d)

To trade, explore new trade routes, and to show off their power

77.
sailboats used by Arab traders especially to sail along the coast of East Africa
a)
dhow
b)
savannas
c)
griots
d)
spirituals
78.
the unique culture of East Africa's coast and the language spoken there, and means "people of the coast"
a)
Swahili
b)
extended families
c)
oral history
d)
convert
79.

What religion most prominently spread along the Trans-Saharan Trade?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hindusim

80.

What religion most prominently spread along the Trans-Saharan Trade?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hindusim

81.

What technologies were most important in the Trans-Saharan Trade route?

a)

Astrolabe and Junk Ship

b)

Caravans and Caravansaries

c)

Camel Saddle and Caravans

d)

Lateen Sail and Astrolabe

82.

Where are we going to see the spread of Christianity in Africa?

a)

Ethopia

b)

Egypt

c)

Mali Empire

d)

Ghana

83.

What were the major goods traded on the Trans-Saharan Trade route?

a)

Gold and slaves

b)

Iron and slaves

c)

Gold and salt

d)

Iron and gold

84.
What brought Islam to West Africa?
a)
War
b)
Trade
c)
Emporers
d)
Crusades
85.
Ghana grew very rich after they took over the ___________ trade routes.
a)
trans-saharan
b)
silk road
c)
sub-saharan
d)
european
86.
Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?
a)
Songhai
b)
Ghana
c)
Egypt
d)
Mali
87.
What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?
a)
Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
b)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
c)
Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
d)
Timbuktu, Ethiopia, Mali
88.
The Swahili trading cities would have been MOST likely to have engaged in trade with
a)
Greece.
b)
India.
c)
Rome.
d)
Spain.
89.

Where were the great empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai located?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.
What was the name of a major African city that was one of the world's most sophisticated centers of leaning and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Zanzibar
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Alexandria
91.
What is the spread of knowledge and ideas through trade called?
a)
Cultural impact
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Cultural infusion
d)
Cultural concentration
92.
List the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.
a)
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
b)
Mali, Songhai and Ghana
c)
Songhai, Ghana and Mali
d)
Ghana, Songhai and Mali
93.
A series of trade networks through Central Asia that linked Europe, Indian, and China through the trade of luxury items while being facilitated by Buddhist monasteries.  
a)
Gold Roads
b)
Silk Roads
c)
Sand Roads
d)
Sea Roads
94.
A series of plagues that hit Europe in the 14th Century transported by fleas on black rats aboard ships and across the Silk Roads, showing the dangerous side of global trade networks.The resulting death-toll killed almost half of Europe's population.  
a)
The Black Death
b)
Spanish Flu
c)
SARS
d)
Cat Scratch Fever
95.
A Muslim traveller of the 14th century who benefitted from the openness and stability of the Islamic World, going on the hajj and traveling throughout the Islamic World, documenting the differences and similarities between Muslims.  
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
96.
An important trade state located near its namesake "straits" that would control trade on the eastern edge of the Indian Ocean Trade network and become a target for European colonization because of its strategic value.  
a)
Srivijaya 
b)
Akbar
c)
Qing
d)
Malacca 
97.

Transportation and Sea Trade between India and the societies to the west were dominated by mariners from

a)

Afghan & Persia

b)

Anatolia

c)

Arabia & Persia

d)

China

98.
This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.
a)
Gobi
b)
Taklimakan
c)
Savana
d)
Sahara
99.

A diaspora is a community of a certain group people...

a)

Living in a neighborhood

b)

Attending School

c)

Waging war

d)

living in another country

100.
Ghana grew very rich after they took over the ___________ trade routes.
a)
trans-saharan
b)
silk road
c)
sub-saharan
d)
european
101.
Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?
a)
Songhai
b)
Ghana
c)
Egypt
d)
Mali
102.
What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?
a)
Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
b)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
c)
Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
d)
Timbuktu, Ethiopia, Mali
103.
What African river- so vital to west African states of past and present- is being shown on the map?
a)
Nile River
b)
Niger River
c)
Congo River
d)
Zambezi River
104.

Where were the great empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai located?

a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

Which region of Africa is the Sahara located?

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.
What is the spread of knowledge and ideas through trade called?
a)
Cultural impact
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Cultural infusion
d)
Cultural concentration
107.
What was the name of a major African city that was one of the world's most sophisticated centers of leaning and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Zanzibar
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Alexandria
108.
What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?
a)
Camel
b)
Horse
c)
Elephant
d)
Alpaca
109.
This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.
a)
Gobi
b)
Taklimakan
c)
Savana
d)
Sahara
110.
List the 3 West African kingdoms in chronological order.
a)
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
b)
Mali, Songhai and Ghana
c)
Songhai, Ghana and Mali
d)
Ghana, Songhai and Mali
111.
A series of plagues that hit Europe in the 14th Century transported by fleas on black rats aboard ships and across the Silk Roads, showing the dangerous side of global trade networks.The resulting death-toll killed almost half of Europe's population.  
a)
The Black Death
b)
Spanish Flu
c)
SARS
d)
Cat Scratch Fever
112.
An important trade state located near its namesake "straits" that would control trade on the eastern edge of the Indian Ocean Trade network and become a target for European colonization because of its strategic value.  
a)
Srivijaya 
b)
Akbar
c)
Qing
d)
Malacca 
113.

A diaspora is a community of a certain group people...

a)

Living in a neighborhood

b)

Attending School

c)

Waging war

d)

living in another country

114.

One reason for the free trade in Afro-Eurasia between c. 1200 and c. 1450 was the stability and protection offered by who?

a)

Mongol Empire

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

European Crusaders

d)

Islamic Caliphates

115.

One reason for the free trade in Afro-Eurasia between c. 1200 and c. 1450 was the stability and protection offered by who?

a)

Mongol Empire

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

European Crusaders

d)

Islamic Caliphates

116.

How did Buddhism spread to China from its birthplace in India?

a)

Camel Messengers

b)

Sea Routes

c)

Silk Roads

d)

Sand Roads

117.

Buddhist doctrines fused with elements of Daoist traditions to create the syncretic faith Chan Buddhism, also known as ___________________.

a)

Mahayana Buddhism

b)

Zen Buddhism

c)

Theravada Buddhism

d)

Vajrayana Buddhism

118.

Which language came about as a direct result of Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Swahili

b)

Aramaic

c)

Arabic

d)

Bantu

119.

Which language was influenced from Sanskrit-based Hindi, Arabic, and Farsi?

a)

Swahili

b)

Bantu

c)

Aramaic

d)

Urdu

120.

Whose writing helped historians have a good picture of the city of Hangzhou in China?

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Margery Kempe

d)

Giovanni Boccaccio

121.

Who was the emperor that named Marco Polo as his ambassador to many Chinese cities during his time at court?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Emperor Yuan

c)

Emperor Chang

d)

Genghis Khan

122.

Ibn Battuta's journey was in large part to learn as much as he could about _______________ and its people and accomplishments.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

123.

________________________________ conveyed both the intense spiritual visions and feelings of her mystical experiences and the trials of everyday life for a woman with 14 children in her dictated book of her pilgrimages.

a)

Margery Kempe

b)

Empress Theodora

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

124.

What is the drought-resistant, flood-resistant crop that was widely distributed in China?

a)

bananas

b)

sugar

c)

champa rice

d)

citrus crops

125.

How did champa rice change the way Chinese farmers used the land?

a)

They began allowing overgrazing.

b)

They began the slash and burn technique.

c)

They began major deforestation to allow for more farms.

d)

They began terrace farming.

126.

Which group of people most benefited from the introduction of bananas?

a)

South Asian Islanders

b)

the Chinese

c)

Sub-Saharan Africans

d)

Europeans

127.

______________________ demand for sugar would become so high that it became a key factor in the massive use of enslaved people in the Americas in the 1500s and after.

a)

Europeans'

b)

Muslims'

c)

Indians'

d)

North Africans'

128.

Which term best fits the definition "to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc. in excess"?

a)

overgrazing

b)

degradation

c)

soil erosion

d)

deforestation

129.

Which term best fits the definition "the clearing or severe thinning of a forest or other wooded area, leaving few or no trees"?

a)

degradation

b)

deforestation

c)

soil erosion

d)

overgrazing

130.

Which term best fits the definition "a gradual process of movement and transport of the upper layer of soil (topsoil) by different agents – particularly water, wind, and mass movement – causing its deterioration in the long term"?

a)

deforestation

b)

overgrazing

c)

degradation

d)

soil erosion

131.

The Mongol conquests helped to spread the bubonic plague through _____________.

a)

camels

b)

fleas

c)

rats

d)

horses

132.

What was the "City of Spices?"

a)

Calicut

b)

Samarkand

c)

Hangzhou

d)

Timbuktu

133.

The trading networks shared an overall purpose: to exchange what people were able to grow or produce for what they wanted, needed, or could use to trade for other items. In other words, their purpose was primarily ____________________.

a)

educational

b)

economic

c)

political

d)

religious

134.

Trade networks and the growth of trading cities gave rise to an effect called ___________________. For example, Malacca grew wealthy from the fees levied on ships and cargoes passing through the Strait of Malacca. To prevent piracy, Malacca used its wealth in part to develop a strong navy.

a)

connectivity

b)

standardization

c)

centralization

d)

commercialization

135.

What were the major commodities traded on the Trans-Saharan route?

a)

Silk and porcelain

b)

Spices and timber

c)

Perfume and weapons

d)

Gold and salt

136.

Which trade route had a lot of participation from Muslim merchants?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Silk Road

d)

ALL OF THEM!!!

137.

Sufi mystics are important because they...

a)

Helped spread Islam

b)

Conquered most of India

c)

Dominated the Silk Road

d)

Brought Buddhism to Japan

138.

Almost every time a religion spreads to a new place...

a)

Old local traditions are preserved in some way

b)

Only the common people convert

c)

Political leaders fight to keep the new religion out

d)

New converts practice the religion very strictly

139.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Mongols helped promote more trade on the Silk Road?

a)

Organizing official trade companies

b)

Military protection of merchants

c)

Infrastructure projects like relay stations

d)

Uniting Eurasia in one centralized state

140.

Which of the following was NOT an innovation that promoted increased trade?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Paper money

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Banking and credit

141.

The development of any long-distance trade route required people to find a way to...

a)

Build larger, faster, sturdier ships

b)

Overcome geographical obstacles

c)

Convert to Islam

d)

Use Mongolian paper money

142.

Which of the following was NOT part of biological exchange between 1200 and 1450?

a)

Sugarcane

b)

Cotton

c)

Bubonic plague

d)

Potatoes

143.

The majority of the technological innovations between 1200 and 1450 were developed by...

a)

Europeans and Africans

b)

Chinese people and Muslims

c)

South Asians and Africans

d)

Chinese people and Europeans

144.

Which region was the LEAST impacted by long-distance trade between 1200 and 1450?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Arabia

d)

America

145.

Which trade route(s) was most responsible for the diffusion of paper from East Asia to Europe?

a)

The Silk Roads

b)

The Mediterranean Sea Route

c)

The Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

The Indian Ocean

146.

What were the major commodities traded on the Trans-Saharan route?

a)

Silk and porcelain

b)

Spices and timber

c)

Perfume and weapons

d)

Gold and salt

147.

Which trade route had a lot of participation from Muslim merchants?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Silk Road

d)

ALL OF THEM!!!

148.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Mongols helped promote more trade on the Silk Road?

a)

Organizing official trade companies

b)

Military protection of merchants

c)

Infrastructure projects like relay stations

d)

Uniting Eurasia in one centralized state

149.

Which of the following was NOT an innovation that promoted increased trade?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Paper money

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Banking and credit

150.

Which region was the LEAST impacted by long-distance trade between 1200 and 1450?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Arabia

d)

America

151.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and compass

152.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and saddles

153.

What was the importance of the camel?

a)

the camel was able to eat a lot of food often

b)

the camel had many offspring

c)

they allowed people to cross the Sahara desert due to its endurance

d)

the camel was faster than the horse

154.

How was Islam diffused to West Africa?

a)

through conquest by the Turks

b)

through trade by Arab merchants

c)

through trade by Chinese merchants

d)

Expansion of the Abbasid empire

155.

___________________________ is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

156.

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

157.

Chinese term for paper money.

a)

Flying Monkees

b)

Flying Cash

c)

Bills of Exchange

d)

Bill of sale

158.

Overland trade between Europe to Asia on the Silk Road increased with

a)

the revival of commercial cities, such as Samarkand, along the way.

b)

the discovery of gold in the Hindu Kush.

c)

the collapse of the Roman empire.

d)

the development of a new breed of camel.

159.
Which of these accurate describes the political status of China in Marco Polo’s time?
a)
China was under foreign influence by European commercial interests
b)
China was experiencing a series of civil wars led by regional warlords
c)
China was under the control of Mongol rulers
d)
China was controlled by religious leaders who chose the emperor
160.
What trade route is depicted here?
a)
Indian Ocean Basin Trade
b)
Trans-Saharan Trade
c)
Trans-Eurasian Trade
d)
South China Sea Trade
161.
Which of these was a Muslim explorer and author who traveled throughout Eurasia in the 1300s?
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ibn Batutta
d)
Mansa Musa
162.
The discovery of these promoted trade in the Indian Ocean basin...
a)
Monsoon Winds
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Silk Roads
d)
Camels
163.
The Swahili language is made up of what two languages?
a)
Bantu and Arabic
b)
Bantu and Hindi
c)
Hindi and Arabic
d)
Hindi and Congolese
164.

A mixture of ISLAM AND HINDUISM existed in which region?

a)

Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.)

b)

East Asia (China, Japan)

c)

Western Africa

d)

Central Asia (Mongolia)

165.

Which event most helped connect Christian Europeans and Muslims of the Middle East?

a)

The Black Plague

b)

The Crusades

c)

The Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

The Delhi Sultanate

166.

Mansa Musa gave out tons of ______ during his pilgrimage to Mecca

a)

Qur'ans

b)

gold

c)

salt

d)

camels

167.

There were many urban city types, but these "inns and guesthouses for merchants" on the Silk Road were known as

a)

Diaspodic Communites

b)

Entrpol

c)

Imperial Capitals

d)

Caravanseri

168.

What significant commercial inovations occured as a response to increased trade in the Silk Road?

a)

Banking houses, caravanserai and flying cash

b)

Monsoons, the compass and increased litteracy

c)

the spread of Buddhism and Islam

d)

all of the above

169.

Increased demand also led to increased

a)

increased learning in the House of Wisdom

b)

decreased production of goods like silk

c)

decreased warfare and conflict

d)

increased production of goods like cotton and iron

170.

The image above best represents which of the following impacts of the Black Death:

a)

The impact of mass death and apocalyptic tones that dominated European society and art

b)

The labor shortage and wage conflicts that plagued 14th-century European economics

c)

The fall in trade due to the declining Mongolian khanates

d)

The desire to find an alternate route to Asia for Europeans

171.

Which of the following statements best describes the setting in which plagues were able to spread during the Post-Classical Era:

a)

Plagues were unknowingly spread by the fleas of rats in Europe, Asia, and Africa

b)

The spread of plagues were often accompanied by the fall of major empires

c)

Plagues spread most easily during times of imperial affluence that facilitated and stabilized interregional trade routes

d)

The emergence of plagues often brought about religious revivals, particularly in Christian Europe

172.

Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?

a)

It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes

b)

It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks

c)

It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade

d)

It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions

173.

During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?

a)

Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies

b)

Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together

c)

Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region

d)

Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices

174.

Samarkand (Central Asia) and Kashgar (China) both benefited from the Silk Road

a)

by becoming powerful new empires within the Mongol empire

b)

by becoming pilgrimages stops on the way to Mecca

c)

by becoming powerful new trading cities

d)

All of the above

175.

An effect of the growth and security of the Silk Roads was/were innovation(s) in…

a)

banking systems

b)

caravanserai, where travelers could rest themselves and their animals

c)

using money instead of bartering

d)

All of the Above

176.

As the Mongols' empires expanded, they facilitated and encouraged trade by…

a)

closing caravanserais along the Silk Roads

b)

Encouraging missionaries to spread Christianity

c)

Making the Silk Roads safer by using Mongol soldiers to protect the merchants and travelers

d)

None are correct

177.

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)

Decreased agricultural productivity

c)

Increased invasions

d)

Increased interregional trade

178.

Knowledge of monsoon winds was essential for trading in the Indian Ocean. Merchants had to time their voyages carefully, often remaining in port for months at a time, depending on when favorable winds would come their way. This is an example of…

a)

How the role of religion influenced in development of networks of exchange from 1200 to 1450 CE

b)

How the role governance and public work projects influenced in development of networks of exchange from 1200 to 1450 CE

c)

How the role of the environment influenced in development of networks of exchange from 1200 to 1450 CE

d)

All of the Above

179.

The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

a)

The empire of Alexander the Great

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Russian Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

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