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AP World Unit 2 Vocabulary

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was established by Kublai Khan in 1271 and was tolerant towards various religious groups in China.

a)

Song Dynasty

b)

Mecca

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Ming Dynasty

2.

This was Batu’s army that pushed westward through Russia and then into Europe.

a)

Calicut

b)

Golden Horde

c)

Kashgar

d)

Hulegu

3.

This is an instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars.

a)

Compass

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Porcelain

d)

Stern Rudder

4.

This was the first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa and was known as the "Land of Gold."

a)

Ghana Empire

b)

Samarkand

c)

Mali Empire

d)

The Hanseatic League

5.

He was a Buddhist monk that led the revolt to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty in 1368.

a)

Sundiata

b)

Zheng He

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Zhu Yuanzhang

6.

These are documents stating the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date.

a)

Flying Money

b)

Bills of Exchange

c)

Banking Houses

d)

Money Economy

7.

The period of Mongolian peace between the 13th and 14th centuries is called

a)

Mogadishu

b)

Caravanserai

c)

Pax Mongolica

d)

Golden Horde

8.

This is a Muslim city-state that became wealthy by building a navy and collecting fees from ships that passed through the Strait of Malacca.

a)

Kashgar

b)

Mogadishu

c)

Malacca

d)

Swahili City-States

9.

This was Hulegu’s kingdom in Central Asia that stretched from Byzantium to the Oxus River.

a)

Kuriltai

b)

Il-Khanate

c)

Gujarat

d)

Songhai Kingdom

10.

This was a commercial alliance that formed between northern German cities and Scandinavia in the 13th century.

a)

Calicut

b)

White Lotus Society

c)

Pax Mongolica

d)

The Hanseatic League

11.

Groups of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels are called

a)

Caravans

b)

Golden Horde

c)

Dhow Ships

d)

Caravanserai

12.

This is a desert in central Asia where many invaders came in to attack China.

a)

Hangzhou

b)

Indian Ocean Basin

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

13.

Overuse of farmland and deforestation caused this and reduced agricultural production in feudal Europe.

a)

Soil Erosion

b)

Monsoons

c)

Overgrazing

d)

Nomadism

14.

This was a West African empire from 1235-1400 with trading cities such as Timbuktu and Gao.

a)

Mecca

b)

Mali Empire

c)

Malacca

d)

Mogadishu

15.

This term refers to settlements of people away from their homeland arising from trade.

a)

Kuriltai

b)

Money Economy

c)

Diaspora

d)

Uyghur Script

16.

This was a military unit consisting of approximately 10,000 soldiers that formed the backbone of the Mongol military organization during their conquests.

a)

Tumen

b)

Kuriltai

c)

Hulegu

d)

Khanates

17.

This was a medieval Korean kingdom that faced multiple Mongol invasions.

a)

Chagatai Khanate

b)

Khmer Empire

c)

Ming Dynasty

d)

Goryeo Dynasty

18.

This is the name for the four regional Mongol kingdoms that arose after the death of Genghis Khan.

a)

Kievan Rus'

b)

Pax Mongolica

c)

Khanates

d)

The Spice Islands

19.

The system of writing that Genghis Khan adopted for the Mongol Empire was

a)

Ortogh

b)

Tumen

c)

Uyghur Script

d)

Gujarat

20.

This was a triangular shaped sail that could catch wind from many different directions.

a)

Junk

b)

Monsoon

c)

Ortogh

d)

Lateen Sail

21.

Which nomadic group established the largest land empire in history, connecting Europe and Asia?

a)

Incas

b)

Mongols

c)

Aztecs

d)

Vikings

22.

Which dynasty added to the Great Wall of China making stretch over 13,000 miles?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

23.

What is a Caliphate?

a)

Name of the building caliphs worked in

b)

Name for an Islamic kingdom/ empire

c)

Name for a group of Arab city-states

d)

Name of a sacred Muslim text

24.

What were the dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms?

a)

cloth and diamonds

b)

salt and gold

c)

cotton and spices

d)

weapons and iron

25.

How did technology and better scientific information fuel the explorations?

a)

The magnetic compass allowed sailors to calculate their longitude.

b)

Ptolemy’s Geography gave a reasonably accurate estimate of the distance from Europe to Asia

c)

The recent European invention of the astrolabe made sea navigation possible.

d)

Caravels with lateen sails were more maneuverable and could carry more than previous ships.

e)

Cannons proved useful in almost every climate and condition.

26.

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Marco Polo

27.

Which invention allowed for longer sea journeys?

a)

Magnetic compass

b)

Movable type

c)

Porcelain

d)

Gunpowder

28.

Which of the following was a technological advancement that improved navigation during the Age of Exploration?

a)

The printing press

b)

The caravel

c)

Gunpowder

d)

The steam engine