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Global Connections

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

​The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of _____and the _______.​

a)

Asia/West

b)

China/West

c)

China/Mediterranean

d)

Asia/Europe

2.
One reason the Silk Road was important is
a)
It allowed Europe to trade silk
b)
Chinese population increased
c)
It created more farmland
d)
It connected previously isolated cultures
3.
Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.
a)
imported
b)
explored
c)
implored
d)
exported
4.
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
5.
Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?
a)
agricultural practices
b)
religions
c)
diseases
d)
all of the above
6.
What effect did large empires have on the Silk Road?
a)
destructive
b)
incidental
c)
minior
d)
stabalizing
7.

Which is an example of Cultural Diffusion along the Silk Road

a)

The spread of the Black Plague

b)

The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia

c)

The spread of the process to make paper

d)

The spread of new spieces of animals from one country to the next

8.

Which of the following about Genghis Khan is correct?

a)

He was named after his grandfather

b)

After his father died, he assumed the title of tribal chief.

c)

he conquered China and Eastern Europe

d)

He established the Mongol Empire

9.

How did Genghis Khan often treat defeated enemies that had shown bravery?

a)

killed them

b)

gave them positions in his own army

c)

made them slaves

d)

buried them alive

10.

How were practitioners of other religions treated in the Mongol empire?

a)

they were killed

b)

they were enslaved

c)

they were tolerated

d)

they were forced to convert

11.

Describe the Mongols' lifestyle prior to Genghis Khan.

a)

They were merchants in caravans.

b)

They were subsistence farmers.

c)

They were nomadic herders.

d)

They were Confucian monks.

12.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
13.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)

The Pope promised them a lot of money

c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
14.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

15.

Pope Urban II wanted to recapture the Holy Lands so that...

a)

Christians going on pilgrimages to visit the Holy Land would be safe.

b)

Muslims had the right to visit the Holy Lands.

c)

the Byzantine emperor could be defeated.

d)

Jerusalem could remain in the hands of the Turks.