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AP World Unit 2 Networks of Exchange

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?

a)

Islam was introduced to Mali

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Mali

c)

Women gained more rights

d)

Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning

4.

______________________________ was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

a)

The Great Schism

b)

Hanseatic League

c)

Guilder League

d)

Christian Commercial Organization

5.

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

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

6.

European _____________ ______________ were institutions that loaned money for merchants.

a)

Banking Houses

b)

Coffee Houses

c)

Insurance Houses

d)

Business Loans

7.

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

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

8.

Chinese term for paper money.

a)

Flying Monkees

b)

Flying Cash

c)

Bills of Exchange

d)

Bill of sale

9.

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.

10.
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
11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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 facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region

c)

Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together

d)

Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices

16.

The development of Indian Ocean trade routes in the period 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. and the development of transatlantic trade routes in the period 1450 C.E. to 1600 C.E. were similar in that both depended on

a)

the impetus of missionizing religions

b)

understanding of currents and wind patterns

c)

the political consolidation of newly conquered regions into empires

d)

innovations in ship design that originated in Europe

17.

Voyages such as those referred to in the third paragraph were most directly facilitated by which of the following?

a)

A decrease in pirate activity following Zheng He’s naval expeditions

b)

Merchants’ understanding of the patterns of the monsoon winds

c)

An increase in the use of new forms of credit, such as paper money

d)

Technological transfers from Europe, such as the compass

18.

The map below shows what significant economic developments?

a)

Trade connections that linked the Hellenistic and Mauryan empires to African cities from 300 through 150 B.C.E.

b)

Trading networks that promoted the growth of new cities from 600 C.E. through 1450 C.E

c)

Chinese dominance of Indian Ocean trading networks because of the voyages of Zheng He in the 1400s C.E.

d)

Changes in Indian Ocean trading networks that resulted from technological innovations from 1450 C.E. through 1750 C.E.

19.

The map indicates that

a)

Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade

b)

slavery existed in the western Sudan

c)

Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa

d)

Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East

20.

The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?

a)

Transportation and maritime technologies

b)

Large-scale trading organizations

c)

Geographic patterns of currents and winds in the Indian Ocean

d)

The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate

21.

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

22.

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.

23.

The Sahara held rich deposits of which highly valued commodity?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

oil

d)

nickle

24.

Swahili civilization was influenced by which of the following cultures?

a)

Chinese

b)

Bantu

c)

European

d)

Indian

25.

Routes through the Indian Ocean trade route were dependent on the sailors having knowledge of what environmental factor?

a)

Spring flooding

b)

Monsoon Winds

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Summer droughts

26.

According to Map 7.2, "The Sea Roads," which civilization would traders have encountered on the east coast of Africa?

a)

Arabian

b)

Mongols

c)

Egyptians

d)

Swahili City States

27.

Which of the following was a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?

a)

In providing a secure environment for traders, they facilitated long-distance international commerce.

b)

Their promotion of Islam as the only true faith in the empire gave the whole empire a shared culture.

c)

Their immunity to several deadly diseases allowed them to maintain long-distance trade routes.

d)

The Mongol conquest of Japan linked the extreme ends of the Eurasian trade networks for the first time.

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28.

Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?

a)

Persecution of merchants

b)

tolerance of all religions

c)

Hostility toward commerce

d)

kindness toward conquered peoples

29.

What city was a major wealthy trading center in Western Africa?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Kilwa

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Axum

30.

Which migration of people brought their language and iron technology to the Swahili coast?

a)

Bantu

b)

Polynesian migrations

c)

Swahili migrations

d)

Bedouin migrations

31.

A roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey.

a)

Caravanserai

b)

Hotel

c)

Sultanate

d)

Oasis

32.

Which traveler is correctly matched with what they did?

a)

Margery Kempe - English Christian mystic and wrote the first autobiography in the English Language

b)

Ibn Battuta - worked in the Yuan Dynasty

c)

Marco Polo - traveled throughout Dar al-Islam promoting his vision of Islam

33.

The Swahili language is made up of what two languages?

a)

Bantu and Arabic

b)

Hindi and Arabic

c)

Bantu and Hindi

d)

Hindi and Congolese

34.

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

35.

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

36.

Why was trade in the Indian Ocean able to carry bulk goods (e.g. rice, cotton, timber)?

a)

Carried on camel caravans, and camels can carry thousands of pounds

b)

Carried on ships, so they could carry a lot of weight

c)

They used underwater pipelines under pressure to push goods to new regions

d)

People got stronger and so were able to carry more stuff

37.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
38.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

39.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Zheng-He
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Choujin
40.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's valuable trade. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
41.

Which group spread the Black Death along trade routes in Asia?

a)

The Ming

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Flagellants

d)

The Jews

42.

The Black Death caused serious ________ shortages.

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Housing

d)

Labor

43.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
44.

How did the Black Death affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

a)
Feudalism remained unchanged
b)
Feudalism was made stronger
c)
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
d)
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
45.
The most popular items traded along these routes were spices and cotton.
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Silk Road
46.

What is the meaning of the term, State building?

a)

development of empires by the construction of a centralized state

b)

development of global trade by empires

c)

spreading of religions by the empires

d)

only the spread of culture throughout an authoritative state

47.

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

48.

This Chinese ship could carry 700 people and 260 tons of cargo

a)

motorboat

b)

junk

c)

caravel

d)

sailboat

49.

This map emphasizes evidence which could BEST support which of the following claims?

a)

Trade routes led to the growth of cities

b)

Religions spread on trade routes

c)

Merchants funded building projects

d)

Luxury goods were the primary focus of trade.

50.
The lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean because
a)
its square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes.
b)
it was more durable than most other sails.
c)
its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible.
d)
it was especially suited for short-distance travel.
51.

Which Khanate extended north west into Russia ?

a)
Khanate of the Great Khan
b)
Khanate of the Golden Horde
c)
Ilkhanate
d)
Chagatai Khanate
52.

Due to Monsoons, merchants who were delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time

a)

Became involved in local political affairs

b)

Lost their connection to the culture of their homeland

c)

Married wives who often converted to their religion

d)

Settled in foreign ports and usually converted to the local faith