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1
Europe (West) increased
DEMAND
for luxuries (like silk) = what happened to Asian (East)
SUPPLY
of luxuries?
Supply stayed constant because Asian artisans ignored European demand.
Supply went down as Asian artisans reduced luxury goods production.
Supply increased as Asian artisans increased luxury goods production.
2
How did the Mongol conquest affect Korea?
The Mongols demanded a crushing tribute from Koryu rulers
Mongols brought peace for the first time in three centuries
The Mongol occupation caused rival Koryu factions to unite
The Mongols introduced Chinese culture to Korea
3
Which set of tech./innovations most helped Silk Road travellers overcome ENVIRONMENTAL challenges on the Silk Roads
Bills of exchange, checks, & paper currency
Yokes, saddles, & stirrups for domesticated pack animals
Dhow ships, junks, & the magnetic compass
Paper making, gunpowder, & the astrolabe
4
What helped both China and the Khmer Empire prosper?
the arrival of Indian tea
better rice cultivation
weapon making techniques
the manufacture of silk
5
Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for government posts?
believed that Mongols and foreigners had no local loyalties
He feared that Chinese officials would support Japan
Genghis Khan had wanted him to remove all Chinese officials
He did not believe in Confucian teachings
6
Which of these effects of trade from 1200 to 1450 is part of the theme of
ECONOMIC
Commercial Practices
?
The merchant class gained in social prestige in many hierarchies.
The power of imperial states grew as they taxed/regulated trade.
Buddhism, and other belief systems, spread along trade routes.
Paper money, credit, & banking houses improved transaction efficiency.
7
_____ were loyal warriors and bodyguards of their lords
scrubs
pastoralists
samurai
shogun
8
Which innovation would help you MOST to deal with the environmental challenges of the Trans-Saharan routes?
An astrolabe
A saddle
A magnetic compass
A dhow ship
9
BEST
vocab phrase to describe Chinese silk & porcelain, Malaccan spices, Persian rugs & laquerware, etc. is...
Luxury Goods
Relay Trade
Monetary Exchange
Commercial practices
10
Which ocean network of exchange linked all of the regions bordering the 🌊
Indian Ocean
🌊?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
11
The practice of "caravans" on the Trans-Sahara would have reduced the volume of goods that could be carried.
True
False
12
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe & Asia
Movable type, gunpowder, and magnetic compass were invented
irrigation system in the Trigris valley was rebuilt
a cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China
13
What is true about the 🌊
Indian Ocean
🌊 trade network?Â
Europeans were able to dominate the trade
monsoons prevented trade from taking place along E Africa
the most important trade item exchanged was silk
trade involved regions bordering Indian Ocean & China
14
They dynasty founded by _____ expanded China, promoted foreign trade, and improved agriculture
Tang Taizong
Genghis Khan
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
15
Most did not believe the stories that Venetian merchant _____told about what he saw in China
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan,
Marco Polo
Pecos Bill
16
The network of exchange labelled with a "
C
" on this map is known as...
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
European Mediterranean Routes
The Silk Roads
17
Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?
military conquest of China
increased trade in the Mongol Empire
the rituals of his ancestors
a nomadic way of life
18
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government?
a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai
an equal balance of power between the lords and the emperor
Shinto bteachers as the power behind the throne
an emperor reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled
19
The Chinese invention of paper
MOST CAUSED
which new commercial practice between 1200 to 1450?
Coercive slave labor
Printed money
Use of the # 0 in accounting
The giving of tributes
20
Which region's religion would have been the LEAST represented in the Indian Ocean network before 1450 C.E.?
C) South Asia's Hinduism
B) The Middle East's Islam
D) East Asian Buddhism
A) European Christianity
21
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
a highly refined court society that valued art
the civil service examination system
the inclusion of women in leadership roles
wise agricultural advisors
22
What helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership?
battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers
the invention of gunpowder
new shipbuilding techniques
the invention of the magnetic compass
23
Which trade route could carry a larger VOLUME of goods via a greater geographic range and do it the fastest?
Trans-Saharan Routes
Silk Roads
Trade routes of Americas
Indian Ocean Routes
24
Trade between these Western Hemisphere empires was GREATER than the trade between civilizations in Eurasia.
False
True
25
All of these technologies/innovations were created by...
settled AGRICULTURALIST peoples
HUNTING-GATHERING peoples
PASTORALIST peoples
urbanized TRADING peoples
26
The Mongol ruler _____ united China for the first time in 300 years
Kublai Khan
Tang Taizong
Genghis Khan
Marco Polo
27
The network of exchange labelled with a "
B
" on this map is known as...
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
The Silk Roads
European Mediterranean Routes
28
Evidence from this map could BEST be used to support which of the following claims 💨?
Chinese ships completely dominated all Afro-Eurasian trade.
Ports linked East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa.
Indian cotton was highly prized in Africa and Asia.
Monsoon winds prevented any trade in the Indian Ocean.
29
Which of the following was an INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT cause of Mongol success?
The 'anda' pledge which unified clans under Genghis Khan
Vast 'steppe' pastures that could feed both horses and men.
Less patriarchy that allowed women to contribute to the army
Tolerance of any and all religious traditions
30
The best description of the effects of the "Black Death" on Europe is...
Europe abandoned all contact with the outside world
1/3 of the population died and feudalism declined
physicians rapidly developed a cure
Europe joined with the Mongols to improve health care
31
Which culture ☸ began in South Asia, but then spread rapidly on the Silk Roads to East Asia?
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
Christianity
32
What did Japanese worshipers combine with Buddhism?
Amaterasu
kamikaze
the Tale of Genji
Shinto
33
Which of these sources would provide the most
POSITIVE
point of view toward the Mongols?
A Chinese bureaucrat's description of the Yuan Khanate.
Italian Marco Polo's account of Mongol inventions & wealth.
Ivan III's order rejecting Mongol tribute demand on Russia.
An Islamic soldier's description of the Siege of Baghdad.
34
This map emphasizes evidence which could BEST be used to support which of the following claims?
Merchants funded building projects.
Trade routes led to the growth of cities.
Religions spread on trade routes.
Luxury goods were the primary focus of trade.
35
Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex Angkor Wat built?
it was built to celebrate Buddha's attainment of nirvana
it was symbolic mountain built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu
It was built to celebrate the kamikaze
It was dedicated to goddess in thanks for new forms of rice
36
The Trans-Sahara trade route was known for trading
Amber and Spices
Gold and Silk
Gold and Salt
Salt and Pepper
37
Which trade route(s) was most responsible for the diffusion of paper from East Asia to Europe?
The Trans-Saharan Sand Routes
The Mediterranean Sea Route
The Central Asian Silk Roads
The Indian Ocean Sea Route
38
A leader with the title of _____ had the power of a military dictator in Japan
shogun
samurai
pastoralists
Kublai Khan
39
Which pastoralist peoples controlled Silk Road trade in 1279 C.E., sparking a "golden age" of trade?
the Ottoman Empire
the Turks
the Ming Dynasty
the Mongol Empire
40
In what areas did the Heian court of Japan advance?
religion and philosophy
war and empire building
art, culture, and etiquette
technology and science
41
What resulted from the interaction of nomads and settled societies?
New forms of grains were developed
Settled people lived in danger of raids
Settled society provided shelter in exchange for horses
Nomads protected the settled societies in exchange for metal
42
Nomadic peoples who herded animals were called ______.
samurai
pastoralists
movable type
shogun
43
_____ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia.
Marco Polo
Tang Taizong
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
44
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
an inability to maintain order
overtaxing of the peasants
the restoration of the civil service exam
a series of internal rebellions
45
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
through conquering only empires that had become weak
through brilliant military strategy and organization
through dressing soldiers as warriors of opposing country
46
This map demonstrates that "The Black Death"
started in the Middle East because of the Crusades.
started in Africa along the Trans-Saharan 'sand' routes.
started in Eastern Europe because of the Russian city Kiev.
started in East Asia and spread because of Silk Road trade.
47
What did the kamikaze, or divine wind, do for Japan?
It stopped a Mongolian invasion
It stopped a Korean invasion
It brought rain after a long drought
It brought the shoguns safely home from Korea
48
Think! What would have been the most immediate effect of the construction of the Grand Canal for the city of Hangzhou?
Hanghzhou became an important city of the Mongol Empire.
Hangzhou's trade increased to supply both internal and foreign markets.
Hangzhou abandoned sea trade in favor of land-based trade.
Hangzhou's trade declined with the outside world.
49
The network of exchange labelled with an "
A
" on this map is known as...
Trans-Saharan (sand) Routes
The Silk Roads
The Indian Ocean (Sea) Routes
European Mediterranean Routes
50
The Confucian civil service exam  did not significantly increase social mobility under the ___,
Koryu Dynasty
Khmer Emprie
Pastoralists
Shogun
51
Gunpowder, invented in China and diffused by Mongols, EVENTUALLY enabled imperial expansion in Eurasia and the Americas.
False
True
52
While all of these were carried on the Silk Roads, what would have been the most valuable & prized by a merchant 🤑?
Bulk raw materials like lumber
Luxury goods like fine cloth & rugs
Religious relics and books
Staple items like food & water
53
What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?
Japanese entered into competition with China for new art
Japanese were afraid of great popularity of Chinese customs
The japanese borrowed Chinese practices but adapted them
Japanese mimicked Chinese customs without changing them
54
____, an important Chinese technological advance, revolutionized printing.
tang taizong
movable type
kublai khan
shogun
55
The ____ built Angkor Wat, one of the greatest architectural achievements in the world
Tang Taizong
Khmer Empire
Koryu Dynasty
Genghis Khan
56
What helped the Chinese to overthrow the Mongol rulers?
internal struggles amongst Mongol family members
Japanese warriors that united with Chinese rebels
Korean warriors that united with Chinese rebels
rebel Mongol warriors that were tired of Khan rule
57
Which of the following did the most to REDUCE populations across Eurasia?
Sugar cane
Champa Rice
Bananas
Yersenia Pestis
58
Which factor(s) contributed to the success of the Mongol Empire?
protecting & encouraging merchant trade on the silk roads.
Mobile warfare & strategies of fear and terror.
tolerating and eventually converting to others' religions.
incorporating talented foreigners into all parts of their empire.
59
Which cultural belief system diffused
MOST
along the trade routes of the Middle East into Wesern Africa?
A) Christianity
D) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
60
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history
Mongols forced conquered people to convert to their religion
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of cultures they conquered
The mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely
