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WorksheetsAP World Unit 2 Networks of Exchange
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?
caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses
lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe
compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles
dhow ships, maps and compass
What was the importance of the camel?
the camel was able to eat a lot of food often
the camel had many offspring
they allowed people to cross the Sahara desert due to its endurance
the camel was faster than the horse
What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?
Islam was introduced to Mali
Buddhism was introduced to Mali
Women gained more rights
Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning
______________________________ was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.
The Great Schism
Hanseatic League
Guilder League
Christian Commercial Organization
___________________________ is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.
Acculturation
Syncretism
Socialization
Cultural Diffusion
European _____________ ______________ were institutions that loaned money for merchants.
Banking Houses
Coffee Houses
Insurance Houses
Business Loans
A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..
Pax Mongolia
Pax Romana
Indian Ocean Pax
Convassarai
Chinese term for paper money.
Flying Monkees
Flying Cash
Bills of Exchange
Bill of sale
Overland trade between Europe to Asia on the Silk Road increased with
the revival of commercial cities, such as Samarkand, along the way.
the discovery of gold in the Hindu Kush.
the collapse of the Roman empire.
the development of a new breed of camel.
Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?
The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia
The development of new transportation technologies
The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East
The territorial expansion of West African empires
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
unifying influence of Islam
excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia
political unity of Africa and Asia
widespread use of paper money
The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?
The empire of Alexander the Great
The Mongol Empire
The Russian Empire
The Byzantine Empire
A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of
iron and copper mining techniques
the flying shuttle and spinning jenny
the science of optics and lens design
numerals and the decimal system
During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?
Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies
Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region
Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together
Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices
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
the impetus of missionizing religions
understanding of currents and wind patterns
the political consolidation of newly conquered regions into empires
innovations in ship design that originated in Europe
Voyages such as those referred to in the third paragraph were most directly facilitated by which of the following?
A decrease in pirate activity following Zheng He’s naval expeditions
Merchants’ understanding of the patterns of the monsoon winds
An increase in the use of new forms of credit, such as paper money
Technological transfers from Europe, such as the compass
The map below shows what significant economic developments?
Trade connections that linked the Hellenistic and Mauryan empires to African cities from 300 through 150 B.C.E.
Trading networks that promoted the growth of new cities from 600 C.E. through 1450 C.E
Chinese dominance of Indian Ocean trading networks because of the voyages of Zheng He in the 1400s C.E.
Changes in Indian Ocean trading networks that resulted from technological innovations from 1450 C.E. through 1750 C.E.
The map indicates that
Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade
slavery existed in the western Sudan
Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa
Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East
The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?
Transportation and maritime technologies
Large-scale trading organizations
Geographic patterns of currents and winds in the Indian Ocean
The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate
Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?
The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
North Africa and western Europe
East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
Which of the following best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon Silk Road long distance trade?
The Silk Road trade declined because the Mongol merchants preferred to use maritime long-distance trade networks instead.
The Silk Road trade increased because the Mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially.
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.
The Silk Road trade collapsed following the Mongol conquests because most trading cities along the Silk Roads were destroyed and never recovered.
The Sahara held rich deposits of which highly valued commodity?
gold
silver
oil
nickle
Swahili civilization was influenced by which of the following cultures?
Chinese
Bantu
European
Indian
Routes through the Indian Ocean trade route were dependent on the sailors having knowledge of what environmental factor?
Spring flooding
Monsoon Winds
Ocean currents
Summer droughts
According to Map 7.2, "The Sea Roads," which civilization would traders have encountered on the east coast of Africa?
Arabian
Mongols
Egyptians
Swahili City States
Which of the following was a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?
In providing a secure environment for traders, they facilitated long-distance international commerce.
Their promotion of Islam as the only true faith in the empire gave the whole empire a shared culture.
Their immunity to several deadly diseases allowed them to maintain long-distance trade routes.
The Mongol conquest of Japan linked the extreme ends of the Eurasian trade networks for the first time.
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Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?
Persecution of merchants
tolerance of all religions
Hostility toward commerce
kindness toward conquered peoples
What city was a major wealthy trading center in Western Africa?
Zimbabwe
Kilwa
Timbuktu
Axum
Which migration of people brought their language and iron technology to the Swahili coast?
Bantu
Polynesian migrations
Swahili migrations
Bedouin migrations
A roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey.
Caravanserai
Hotel
Sultanate
Oasis
Which traveler is correctly matched with what they did?
Margery Kempe - English Christian mystic and wrote the first autobiography in the English Language
Ibn Battuta - worked in the Yuan Dynasty
Marco Polo - traveled throughout Dar al-Islam promoting his vision of Islam
The Swahili language is made up of what two languages?
Bantu and Arabic
Hindi and Arabic
Bantu and Hindi
Hindi and Congolese
Samarkand (Central Asia) and Kashgar (China) both benefited from the Silk Road
by becoming powerful new empires within the Mongol empire
by becoming pilgrimages stops on the way to Mecca
by becoming powerful new trading cities
All of the above
As the Mongols' empires expanded, they facilitated and encouraged trade by…
closing caravanserais along the Silk Roads
Encouraging missionaries to spread Christianity
Making the Silk Roads safer by using Mongol soldiers to protect the merchants and travelers
None are correct
Why was trade in the Indian Ocean able to carry bulk goods (e.g. rice, cotton, timber)?
Carried on camel caravans, and camels can carry thousands of pounds
Carried on ships, so they could carry a lot of weight
They used underwater pipelines under pressure to push goods to new regions
People got stronger and so were able to carry more stuff
Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Marco Polo
Which group spread the Black Death along trade routes in Asia?
The Ming
The Mongols
The Flagellants
The Jews
The Black Death caused serious ________ shortages.
Food
Water
Housing
Labor
How did the Black Death affect the Feudal economy of Europe?
What is the meaning of the term, State building?
development of empires by the construction of a centralized state
development of global trade by empires
spreading of religions by the empires
only the spread of culture throughout an authoritative state
What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?
caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses
lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe
compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles
dhow ships, maps and compass
This Chinese ship could carry 700 people and 260 tons of cargo
motorboat
junk
caravel
sailboat
This map emphasizes evidence which could BEST support which of the following claims?
Trade routes led to the growth of cities
Religions spread on trade routes
Merchants funded building projects
Luxury goods were the primary focus of trade.
Which Khanate extended north west into Russia ?
Due to Monsoons, merchants who were delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time
Became involved in local political affairs
Lost their connection to the culture of their homeland
Married wives who often converted to their religion
Settled in foreign ports and usually converted to the local faith
