The Silk Roads
Between 200 B.C.E and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?
A) The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
B) North Africa and western Europe
C) East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
D) The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
C) East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?
A) Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies
B) Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region
C) Trade that tied several distinct networks together
D) Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices
C) Trade that tied several distinct networks together
Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called:
A) Japan
B) Brazil
C) Pakistan
D) Indonesia
E) Saudi Arabia
D) Indonesia
Which of the following most directly contributed to the decline of Eurasian urban populations during the fourteenth century?
A) Climate change
B) Religious wars
C) Regional migration
D) Epidemic disease
D) Epidemic disease
Commerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?
A) The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty
B) Ghana and the Mongol Empire
C) Japan and the Byzantine Empire
D) The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate
E) Venice and the Aztec Empire
D) The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate
Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?
A) The collapse of the Byzantine Empire
B) The development of khanates in Central Asia
C) The spread of Islam into East Asia
D) Increased trade between Africa and Asia
B) The developments of khanates in Central Asia
Which of the following was the most important factor in the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia in the period between 1250-1500 C.E.?
A) The religious zeal of Muslim soldiers willing to die to spread Islam
B) The activities of Muslim traders and Sufi missionaries
C) The relative lack of interest in Islam among Hindus and Buddhists
D) Muslim rulers' policy of toleration of all religions practiced in their realms.
B) The activities of Muslim traders and Sufi missionaries
Which of the following was the most important factor in the spread of the bubonic plague in Eurasia?
A) The Mongol expansion from central Asia to China, eastern Europe, and the Middle East
B) The consolidation of western European monarchies
C) The spread of Buddhism from central Asia to China
D) The population decline and the outbreak of peasant revolts in eastern Europe
A) The Mongol expansion from central Asia to China, eastern Europe, and the Middle East
The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by:
A) opening large new markets for both European and East Asian goods in Central Asia
B) increasing the demand for military supplies needed by the Mongol armies that occupied various regions
C) decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans
D) discouraging seaborne trade along the Indian Ocean routes that competed with the Silk Roads
C) decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans
The expansion of the Mongol Empire led most directly to the:
A) spread of feudal land regulations into East Asia
B) fall of the European Crusader States in Syria and Palestine into Muslim hands
C) collapse of previously existing states, such as the Song dynasty of China
D) adoption of Islamic systems of rule by Arab and Turkic states in the Middle East
C) collapse of previously existing states, such as the Song dynasty of China
Before 1450 C.E. which of the following is true of sub-Saharan Africa's commercial economy?
A) Phoenician merchants controlled most of the long-distance trade of sub-Saharan Africa
B) The Ethiopian trade route dominated the economy of sub-Saharan Africa
C) Sub-Saharan Africa exported gold to the Middle East and Europe
D) The Sahara Desert prevented sub-Saharan traders from participating in long-distance trade.
C) Sub-Saharan Africa exported gold to the Middle East and Europe
The outbreaks of plague described in the passage led most directly to which of the following?
A) The conquest of Eurasia by Central Asian nomadic peoples
B) The increased development of mechanical labor-saving devices for industrial production
C) The decline of many major cities across Eurasia
D) The Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration to find new trade routes to Asia
C) The decline of many major cities across Eurasia
Which of these was NOT a cause of the growth on the Silk Roads?
A) The Crusades
B) Technological advancements and improved commercial practices
C) The Mongol Empire
D) The spread of Islam
E) An increase in demand for luxury goods
D) The spread of Islam
Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?
A) The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful
B) The number of Buddhists and Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as a result of Mongol persecution
C) In China, the Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class
D) The Mongols conquered Constantinople
E) Ibn Battuta's writings described in detail life in the court of Genghis Khan
A) The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful
Malian Emperor Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?
A) The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia
B) The development of new transportation technologies
C) The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East
D) The territorial expansion of West African empires
A) The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia
Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000-1450 C.E.?
A) Climate change
B) Increased interregional trade
C) Decreased agricultural productivity
D) Increased invasions
B) Increased interregional trade
Which of the following was a major cause for the growth of cities throughout Afro-Eurasia from 800 C.E. to 1350 C.E.?
A) The spread of mercantilism
B) The decline in epidemic diseases
C) The rise of interregional commerce
D) The decreasing need for agricultural workers
C) The rise of interregional commerce
The breakup of the Mongol Empire into separate khanates during the mid-thirteenth century was most connected to which of the following developments?
A) The spread of the bubonic plague following the expansion of trade along the Silk Roads weakened the Mongol Empire demographically and militarily.
B) Mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long-lasting centralized dynastic rule, which led to civil war.
C) Rebellions in China overthrew Mongol rule there and led to the reestablishment of Han Chinese rule under the Ming dynasty.
D) The attempts of Mongol rulers to force their subjects to convert to Islam led to widespread rebellions in Central and East Asia
B) Mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long-lasting centralized dynastic rule, which led to civil war.
Which of the following is true of the expeditions of Chinese Admiral Zheng He in the early 1400s?
A) He wished to find a new route to Europe in order to participate in European trade
B) He sailed to ports on the Indian Ocean coastline, including those in East Africa
C) He crossed the Indian Ocean but did not land on the African coast
D) He explored unknown regions and seas, though his ships were tiny and supplies inadequate.
E) He avoided contact with overseas Chinese communities
B) He sailed to ports on the Indian Ocean coastline, including those in East Africa
The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1200 to 1400 C.E. best support which of the following conclusions?
A) The Mongol conquests had a more disruptive impact on the Middle East and Central Asia than they had on East Asia.
B) The emergence of the Ottoman Empire significantly increased the percentage of major urban centers in Europe
C) The adoption of Champa rice during the Song dynasty significantly increased the share of China's urban population
D) The outbreaks of bubonic plague reduced urban populations across Eurasia
D) The outbreaks of bubonic plague reduced urban populations across Eurasia