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TNReady Review

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

2.

Constantinople is now known as ?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Istanbul

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

3.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
4.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

5.

Which factors contributed to the decision to establish Constantinople as the new capital of the Roman Empire? (two correct answers)

a)

Access to the Silk Road

b)

Increased military control in the area

c)

Strategic location for trade and communication

d)

Enhanced defense against potential invasions

e)

Richness of natural resources in the region

6.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
7.

Which letter on the map shows the location of the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Who founded Islam?

a)

Mohammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

9.

The _____________ is the recorded teachings of Mohammed.

a)

Sunnah

b)

Qu'ran

c)

Bible

d)

Torah

10.

Mehmed the Conqueror captured which city?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Rome

11.

What is a Hajj?

a)

Fasting done by Muslims during Ramadan

b)

A Creed said every time Muslims pray

c)

A pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

Praying five times a day

12.

Which of the following is the Holy City of Islam?

a)

Cairo

b)

Makkah(Mecca)

c)

Baghdad

d)

Amritsar

13.

The Islamic place of worship is called a:

a)

Church

b)

Gurdwara

c)

Mosque

d)

Synagogue

14.

Which of the following is one of the  5 Pillars of Islam?

a)

Holy communion

b)

Baptism

c)

Praying five times a day

d)

Practice Yoga daily

15.

The 4th Pillar of Islam invovles the celebration of Ramadan. Ramadan is the:

a)

Holy month of fasting during daylight hours

b)

Holy month of feasting during nightlight hours

c)

Holy day of prayer

d)

Celebration of Muhammad's birth

16.

The fundamental beliefs of Islam are called the:

a)

The Five Pillars

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Beatitudes

17.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Colosseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Great Pyramid of Giza

18.

What is Zakat?

a)
Zakat is a pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam.
b)
Zakat is a type of prayer in Islam.
c)
Zakat is a type of fasting in Islam.
d)
Zakat is a form of obligatory charity in Islam.
19.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
20.
The river that was considered life to West Africa was 
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Congo
d)
Tigris
21.
What physical feature of Africa impeded the movement of people, goods and ideas?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Sahara Desert
22.

This king of Mali is thought to be the richest person that ever lived

a)

Askia

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Sundiata

23.

This was the capitol of Mali and an important city of trade. Legends of this city, which some though was built on the edge of the world, persisted for centuries

a)

Cairo

b)

Gao

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Musa

24.

This was the name given to the religions followed by ancient humans. They believed that humans, animals, plants and natural objects had souls

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Animism

d)

Judaism

25.

These are the two valuable trade goods that made West Africa rich

a)

gold and salt

b)

silk and jade

c)

spices and tea

d)

silk and gold

26.

What is an impact of the establishment of Trans-Saharan Trade Routes in West Africa?

a)

Europeans traveled to West Africa to study in Timbuktu

b)

Islam and Arabic spread to West African centers of trade

c)

Horses were transported to West Africa to carry goods.

d)

Barber tribes were conquered and cease to exist.

27.

What was the importance of griots in African society?

a)

They served as central tribal leaders

b)

They served as the main religious leaders of their tribes

c)

They maintained the oral history of their people

d)

They conducted trade agreements for their villages

28.

African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people are called

a)

Ghana

b)

Mansa

c)

Griot

d)

King

29.
Trade from China to Europe  
a)
made China poor
b)
Silk Road
c)
passed along the Grand Canal
d)
came across the East China Sea
30.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

spinning wheel and stirrup

b)

domes and arched bridges

c)

gunpowder and magnetic compass

d)

cannon and longbow

31.

Who was the most powerful leader of the Mongols?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Qin Shi Huang

d)

Kublai Khan

32.

What did Mansa Musa do on his way to Mecca that made him famous?

a)

He gave gold to the poor along his way

b)

He took a large impressive army that made people fear him

c)

He stole gold from everyone along his way

d)

He got lost

33.

What religion began to spread throughout Tang China among the poor and peasant people?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Daoism

34.

What invention did the Chinese use to sail long distances without having to see the coastline to know where they were?

a)

Torah

b)

rudder

c)

sphere

d)

compass

35.

Confucianism stressed

a)

pragmatics

b)

state order

c)

morality and ethics

d)

respect for women

36.

One way the Song Dynasty ensured they hired qualified people was making people take what?

a)

Special medicine

b)

College classes

c)

Civil Service Exam

d)

A long break during the year

37.

Fill in the blank: ______________ came from Vietnam and allowed China to grow it more often, which led to an increase in food production and population.

a)

Corn

b)

Cattle

c)

Cotton

d)

Rice

38.

Made the Great Wall stronger and more elaborate, the way we see it today.

a)

Ming

b)

Yuan

c)

Han

d)

Qing

39.

Who was the Mongol emperor of the Yuan dynasty?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Ogedei Khan

d)

Mr. Givens

40.
The Ming emperors built  what for themselves?
a)
Forbidden City
b)
a new capital city
c)
new pleasure boats like the Sui
d)
new weapons
41.
This Italian traveled to the court of Kublai Khan and wrote of his journeys.
a)
Emperor Yongle
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Genghis Khan
42.

What was the purpose of the voyages of Zeng He?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

43.
The Ming started their decline with what policy?
a)
7th grade basketball practice
b)
Hide and go seek
c)
Isolationism
d)
Super trading
44.
the traditional religion of Japan
a)
Shinto
b)
Clans
c)
Regent
45.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
46.
What flourished during Japan's golden age?
a)
Gold and porcelain
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Art and music
d)
Art and literature
47.

What was the name of the Prince that was created a new constitution based on ideas from China?

a)

Prince Tyoko

b)

Prince Chinalog

c)

Prince Shotoku

d)

Prince Confucian

48.

What is the name of the Samurai honor code?

a)

Bushido

b)

Chivalry

c)

Zen Buddhism

d)

Shinto

49.
Powerful military lords who controlled small territories in Japan
a)
daimyo
b)
shoguns
c)
samurai
d)
emperior
50.

Spirits that dwelled in nature in Japan were known as...

a)

Nymphs

b)

Kami

c)

Samurai

d)

Wraiths

51.

What was a shogun in medieval Japan?

a)

a military dictator who ruled in place of the emperor

b)

a general who served as commander of the emperor's army

c)

the high priest and head of the Shinto religion

d)

the name given to the emperor of Japan

52.

Pick the symbol for Shintoism

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.
 What group became really powerfully during the Heian period?
a)
Wealthy Court Nobles 
b)
Small Farmers
c)
Merchants 
d)
Samurai 
54.
What would be the best title for the following chart?
a)
The Golden Age of the Heian Period
b)
The Golden Age of the Tang Dynasty
c)
The Dark Ages of Japanese Culture
d)
The Bronze Age of the Nara Period
55.

Many _________ wrote diaries and journals about their lives at court.

a)

women

b)

men

c)

children

d)

nobles

56.

2 Religions that influenced the 17 Articles Constitution written by Prince Shotoku

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Daoism

57.

A political and social system in which a vassal receives protection from a lord

a)

parliament

b)

converted

c)

feudalism

d)

chivalry

58.

A person who lived and worked on the private land of a noble or lord

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

59.

a nobleman who received land from a king in medieval feudal society

a)

lords

b)

knights

c)

serfs

d)

vassals

60.

a self-contained world located on land belonging to a lord

a)

chivalry

b)

knights

c)

manor

d)

vassals

61.

king who was forced to place his seal on the Magna Carta

a)

Charlemagne

b)

King John

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

crusades

62.

"Great Charter" between the king and the nobles

a)

Magna Carta

b)

King John

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

crusades

63.

a series of wars to reclaim the Holy Land

a)

Magna Carta

b)

King John

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

crusades

64.

claimed that God chose her to lead the French army agains the British

a)

Magna Carta

b)

King John

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

crusades

65.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
66.
The political order under feudalism was dependent upon the relationship between lords and their vassals.  The responsibility of the vassal included
a)
the promise to spread the Christian faith to their lands
b)
an oath of loyalty and a pledge of military service
c)
an agreement to keep lower classes under control
d)
the payment of taxes to the king or queen of the country
67.
attacks by Vikings and other invaders
weakening of centralized government
decision of nobles to take over local defense
The list above is describing 
a)
the development of social classes during feudalism
b)
the reasons for the development of feudalism
c)
the political relationships under feudalism
d)
the economic consequences of feudalism
68.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
69.
Which of these is a way that Catholic monasteries preserved ancient languages and learning?
a)
they taught ancient Chinese beliefs on religion
b)
they wrote stories about early Egyptian legends
c)
they saved ancient Greek and Roman writings
d)
they preserved artwork from Babylon and Persia
70.
What caused Christianity to spread to Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe?
a)
people read about Christianity in books and other writings
b)
missionaries brought Christian teachings to these places
c)
most Christians migrated north to escape the Roman Empire
d)
Christian emperors from Rome conquered these regions
71.

Which map represents the Silk Road?

a)
b)
c)
72.

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

a)

free serfs and peasants

b)

limit the king's power

c)

limit the pope's power

d)

provide money to the king

73.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
74.
In 1066 William of Normandy won the nickname "William the Conqueror" and became King of England after which battle?
a)
Battle of  London
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Canterbury
d)
Battle of Hastings
75.

What was the Domesday book?

a)

a book about the end of the world commissioned by William the Conqueror

b)

A record of all the property and holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror so he could determine the extent of his lands and wealth

c)

a recipe book with all of the latest French cuisine commissioned by William the Conqueror

d)

a book tracing the family lineage of the English Throne commissioned by William the Conqueror

76.

The ______ used plague infected bodies as a biological weapon by launching them into the city.

a)

Monguls

b)

Chinese

c)

Russians

d)

British

77.

People's faith in the church _______, as they saw the church was powerless against the plague.

a)

weakened

b)

strengthened

c)

stayed the same

d)

was gone

78.

Two important farming inventions of the Middle Ages made turning over soil faster were the horse collar and

a)

the windmill

b)

crop rotation

c)

the heavy plow

d)

the village mill

79.

A group of merchants or craftspeople is called a

a)

vassal

b)

coven

c)

motte

d)

guild

80.

Medieval towns could best be described as?

a)

spotless

b)

hygienic

c)

smelly and unhealthy

d)

state of the art or modern

81.

What role did Constantinople play in Byzantine trade?

a)

It was a minor port rarely used by traders.

b)

It served as the primary gateway between Europe and Asia.

c)

It was mainly a military outpost with little trade.

d)

It was isolated from major trade routes due to its location.

82.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
83.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
84.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
85.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
86.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
87.
Reopening of the "Silk Road" primarily allowed which of the following events to occur?
a)
the immigration of Chinese throughout Asia
b)
the increase of trade and spread of new ideas
c)
the spread of diseases to Europe
d)
allowed for quicker travel from China to Europe
88.

What institution did people lose faith in because of its inability to fight the Black Death?

a)

The Monarchy

b)

The Police

c)

The Church

d)

The Trade Market

89.

What was the first book to be printed on a printing press?

a)

Utopia

b)

Hamlet

c)

The Bible

d)

The Vedas

90.

Who were the main Patron class family in Italy? (First mafia family)

a)

Barrone

b)

Medici

c)

da Vinci

d)

Marietta

91.

What were the two most famous works by Michelangelo?

a)

The Last Supper

b)

David

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Wedding

92.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

93.

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

b)

It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

c)

It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

d)

It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

94.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

95.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

96.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

97.

• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East


Who is described above?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

98.

What was an explosion of discoveries and ideas that started in Europe during the 1500s?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Black Death

d)

Scientific Revolution

99.

What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geographic

d)

The Earth is flat

100.

Why did people split from the Catholic Church and form Protestant churches?

a)

They believed only Martin Luther could have a church

b)

People were not happy with the Catholic Church's taxes & indulgences.

101.

What is true about Martin Luther?

a)

Belived in predestination

b)

Believed in Salvation by Faith

102.

What desccribes John Calvin?

a)

Believed in using the Bible only

b)

Believed in Predestination

103.

Match the following

a)

King Henry VIII

1.

Created the Church of England

b)

Martin Luther

2.

German monk who wrote 95 Theses

c)

John Calvin

3.

Believed in Predestination

d)

Ignatius

4.

Started the Jesuits charity

e)

Elizabeth

5.

Protestant Queen who had the Golden Age

104.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

105.

What was the Spanish Inquistion?

a)

Attempt to spread protestant beliefs

b)

Attempt to rid Spain of non-Catholic people

c)

Attempt to spread Judaism

d)

Attempt to rid Spain of Catholics

106.

What was the list of complaints against the Church called?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Magna Carta

d)

New Testament

107.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

108.

I am a queen that tried to restore the people of England to the Catholic Church. Who am I?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Isabella

c)

Mary

d)

None of Above

109.

If a person was accused of heresy, he/she could be kicked out of the church or ______________________.

a)

ordained

b)

crowned

c)

excommunicated

d)

reformed

110.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
111.

Spanish Inquisition was to...

a)

reintroduce Moorish culture

b)

prevent the spread of Protestant Beliefs

c)

Encourage industrial revolution

d)

Spread Renaissance ideas

112.

Tudor monarch whose want for a male heir led him to break with the Catholic Church over his need to divorce and marry again. He did so 6 times.

a)

Henry the 7th

b)

Henry the 8th

c)

Louis the 14th

113.

Who was the saint that inspired the French?

a)

St. Michal

b)

St. Jon of Arc

c)

St. John of Burgundy

d)

St. Cicle

114.

In the end, who won the Hundreds year war?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Flanders

d)

The Holy Roman Empire

115.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
116.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
117.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
118.

Who was the Italian physicist and astronomer who proved that objects of different weights, if dropped from the same height, fell at the same rate of speec. He was also responsible discovering the law of the pendulum.

a)

Galileo

b)

Vesalius

c)

Hooke

d)

Boyle

119.

Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation?

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Copernicus

120.

Who proposed a system of EXPERIMENTATION to find new truths through this type of scientific method.

a)

Newton

b)

Bacon

c)

Descartes

d)

Frisius

121.

Who proposed a mathematical system using REASON and LOGIC to find new truths through this type of scientific method.

a)

Bacon

b)

Newton

c)

Boyle

d)

Descartes

122.
Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
England
123.
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
a)
Magellan
b)
Drake
c)
Columbus
d)
da Gama
124.

These 3 items helped explorers travel safer and further.

a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
Caravel
d)
telescope
125.

What did Cortes do?

a)

developed a successful fur trade in North America

b)

conquered the Aztec people

c)

controlled spices that other countries wanted for trade

d)

focused on exploring and conquering lands in South America

126.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

b)

The spread of diseases across North and South America.

c)

The creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

d)

The exchange of goods between Christopher Columbus and the Spanish King.

127.

Which is a result of Europeans exploring the Americas?

a)

A new and faster water route to Asia for European merchants to buy and sell goods.

b)

An exchange of resources like plants and animals as well as diseases an idea between Europe and the Americas.

c)

All Native Americans died from diseases the Europeans brought to the Americas when they arrived.

d)

50% of the Europeans died from diseases explorers contracted while in the Americas.

128.

Which is NOT a reason for exploration?

a)

Hunting

b)

Gold

c)

God

d)

Glory

129.

Who conquered the Inca Empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortes

c)

de Soto

d)

Vespucci

130.
Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?
a)
Yucatan Peninsula
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Lake Texcoco
d)
Peru
131.
Which civilization was warlike?
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
132.
Which civilization lived in the Andes?
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
133.
The _________________________ relied on roads and irrigation and ruled what is today Peru before Europeans arrived. 
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
134.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
135.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
136.

Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Spain

137.

Which civilization lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

138.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
139.
Which disease killed the Aztecs?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Ebola
c)
Yellow Fever
d)
Small Pox
140.
Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?
a)
To avoid the Spanish
b)
Overly populated
c)
Disease & warfare
d)
No one really knows
141.
The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
walls
c)
pyramids
d)
floating gardens
142.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
143.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
144.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
145.

What role did Constantinople play in Byzantine trade?

a)

It was a minor port rarely used by traders.

b)

It served as the primary gateway between Europe and Asia.

c)

It was mainly a military outpost with little trade.

d)

It was isolated from major trade routes due to its location.