What motivated Europeans and Asians to trade with Mali?

stories about Mansa Musa's generosity

Why did the early American civilizations flourish?

Fertile areas helped agriculture systems develop.

Why was Prince Henry the Navigator's school important?

It trained sailors about shipbuilding and navigation.

Why did Europeans decide to explore new trade routes to Asia?

They did not want to pay the high priced charged by Turks for Asian goods.

Why was humanism important during the Renaissance?

It encouraged free thought and new ideas.

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

increase in trade between Europe and the Mediterranean region

How did feudalism affect the medieval European economy?

Serfs exchanged their crops for land and protection.

What skills did Native American groups use in the tundra?

fishing and hunting sea mammals

Which statement best describes a difference in how woodland tribes farmed?

Southeastern tribes settled in one place.

Why did travelers use camels to travel the Sahara?

Camels can travel 100 miles without water.

Why did some Great Plains tribes migrate?

to follow the bison they hunted

Which statement illustrates that salt was abundant in the Sahara?

One Saharan town used salt blocks as a building material.

Which theological idea did Martin Luther believe?

The pope was not as important as biblical scripture.

How did the spread of Islam affect the kingdom of Ghana?

As more people converted, Muslim empires took over Ghana's trade.

What event marked the end of the Songhai Empire?

Morocco invaded Timbuktu and Gao.

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What motivated Europeans and Asians to trade with Mali?
reforms under Askia Mohammed's rule
interest in learning to read Arabic
stories about Mansa Musa's generosity
Sundiata Keita's prosperous empire
2
Why did the early American civilizations flourish?
The civilizations had an extensive trade system.
Fertile areas helped agriculture systems develop.
Each civilization had a unique writing system.
The coastlines provided access to global markets.
3
Why was Prince Henry the Navigator's school important?
It combined the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Vasco da Gama.
It taught students how to think critically and survive exploration.
It brought together a large collection of humanists.
It trained sailors about shipbuilding and navigation.
4
Why did Europeans decide to explore new trade routes to Asia?
Humanists wanted to exchange ideas with other cultures.
Feudalism and the manor system made economic gains difficult.
They did not want to pay the high priced charged by Turks for Asian goods.
Vasco da Gama sailed to India and others wanted to follow him.
5
Why was humanism important during the Renaissance?
It confirmed the power of the manor system.
It gave the Catholic Church more power.
It encouraged free thought and new ideas.
It led to medical advances and disease prevention.
6
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
decrease in cultural exchange between Europe and the rest of the world
increase in religious tolerance between different cultures
decrease in unrest between serfs and the landowners
increase in trade between Europe and the Mediterranean region
7
How did feudalism affect the medieval European economy?
Church officials and noblemen set prices for goods.
Serfs protected the land and gave their loyalty
Knights protected economic exchanges with other kingdoms.
Serfs exchanged their crops for land and protection.
8
What skills did Native American groups use in the tundra?
fishing and hunting sea mammals
migrating and herding bison
planting and growing crops
planning and building earthen lodges
9
Which statement best describes a difference in how woodland tribes farmed?
Southeastern tribes farmed in a heavily wooded area.
Southeastern tribes settled in one place.
Southeastern tribes built burial mounds.
Southeastern tribes had matrilineal system.
10
Why did travelers use camels to travel the Sahara?
Camels live in the steppes.
Camels can travel 100 miles without water.
Camels use instinct to find each oasis.
Camels were the only available animals.
11
Why did some Great Plains tribes migrate?
to domesticate prairie animals
to follow the bison they hunted
to stay away from other tribes
to conserve natural resources
12
Which of the following would be considered a pilgrimage?
Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca
Sundiata Keita's conquering of Ghana
al-Bakri's descriptions of Ghana's capital
gold and salt trader's routes
13
What did the Hopewell use the mounds for?
temples
artistic expression
burial grounds
cultural centers
14
Which statement illustrates that salt was abundant in the Sahara?
One Saharan town used salt blocks as a building material.
The kingdom of Ghana taxed imported salt from Saharan mines.
The Songhai Empire expanded to include Saharan salt mines.
Salt was mined in the forests in the oasis areas of the Sahara.
15
Which theological idea did Martin Luther believe?
The pope was not as important as biblical scripture.
The ideas behind humanism could help spread biblical ideas.
The Catholic Church could grow if it had more denominations.
The world would change because of the printing press.
16
How did the spread of Islam affect the kingdom of Ghana?
As princes grew more powerful, people converted to Islam.
As salt started losing value, Muslim empires were able to profit.
As more people converted, Muslim empires took over Ghana's trade.
As al-Bakri observed, Islam united Ghana's capital.
17
Which of the following was the last major Mesoamerican civilization?
Aztec
Moche
Maya
Olmec
18
What event marked the end of the Songhai Empire?
Mansa Musa became king in the 1300s.
Morocco invaded Timbuktu and Gao.
Benin gained power in the late 1400s.
Europeans left Africa for the Americas.

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