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Marco Units 1 & 2 Summarizer

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What principles did the Song Dynasty in China base its rule on?

a)

Legalism and democracy

b)

Filial piety, Buddhism, and imperial bureaucracy

c)

Capitalism and socialism

d)

Taoism and militarism

2.

Which dynasty dominated mainland Southeast Asia around c. 1200 to c. 1450?

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Khmer Empire

d)

Joseon Dynasty

3.

What was a significant effect of the innovations in agriculture and manufacturing in China during the Song Dynasty?

a)

Decrease in regional trade networks

b)

Economic decline

c)

Expansion of regional trade networks

d)

Isolationism

4.

Which empire emerged as a significant power in Dar al-Islam following the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Mamluk Sultanate

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Persian Empire

5.

What was preserved in Dar al-Islam that contributed to intellectual activity during the medieval Muslim world?

a)

Roman law

b)

Greek philosophy

c)

Egyptian mythology

d)

Norse sagas

6.

What was the dominant system of organizing rural economies and often made use of the three-field system in medieval Europe?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Manorialism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Feudalism

7.

Who was a prominent leader from the Mali Empire known for his magnificent mosques and a library at Timbuktu?

a)

Sundiata Keita

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Ibn Battuta

d)

Askia Muhammad

8.

What language developed in Africa as a result of the mix between Arab traders and native Bantu speakers?

a)

Yoruba

b)

Zulu

c)

Swahili

d)

Amharic

9.

During the 13th to 15th centuries, which South American empire developed a united monarchy and a powerful military?

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Maya civilization

d)

Olmec civilization

10.

What significant change occurred along the Silk Roads after the year 1200 due to improvements in business practices?

a)

Decrease in the volume of trade

b)

Increase in the volume of trade

c)

Introduction of new religious practices

d)

Decrease in the use of credit and caravanserai

11.

Which of the following cities was a major trading hub on the Silk Roads in Central Asia?

a)

Beijing

b)

Samarkand

c)

Tokyo

d)

Mumbai

12.

Under whose leadership did the Mongol Empire begin to expand significantly in the early 13th century?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Tamerlane

13.

What was the primary effect of the Mongol Empire's vast size on its administrative regions?

a)

It led to the decline of trade

b)

It caused frequent rebellions

c)

It was divided into regions called khanates

d)

It unified all regions under a single law

14.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Mongol Empire's expansion and rule?

a)

Decrease in cultural exchanges

b)

Introduction of standardized weights and measures

c)

Isolation of East Asia from Europe

d)

Decline in the development of scripts

15.

Which region saw the emergence of powerful new trading cities such as Gujarat and Malacca due to the expansion of trade routes after 1200?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

North Atlantic

d)

Baltic Sea

16.

What was a significant technological innovation in the Trans-Saharan trade routes around 1200 to 1450 that facilitated transportation?

a)

Steam engines

b)

Camel saddle technology

c)

Railroads

d)

Automobiles

17.

Which of the following was NOT a commodity traded along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?

a)

Gold

b)

Salt

c)

Silk

d)

Slaves

18.

What was one of the cultural or environmental consequences of increased connectivity in Afro-Eurasia between 1200 and 1450?

a)

The spread of the bubonic plague

b)

The invention of the printing press

c)

The decrease in literary works

d)

The reduction of trade routes

19.

Which of the following regions saw an expansion of Islam due to the trade routes discussed in the text?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

20.

What impact did gunpowder and paper technology have during the period 1200 to 1450?

a)

They were restricted to China

b)

They led to the decline of trade

c)

They spread from China to other parts of the world

d)

They were lost to history