AP World: Comparisons in Trade

Question 1

What is the evidence for this claim: Improved commercial practices and technology led to an increased volume of trade

Accepted Answer

textiles, porcelain, Caravanserai, Credit, paper money

Question 2

How did the fall of the Mongol Empire impact trade

Accepted Answer

Central Asian trade routes closed, Muslim rulers increased taxes on trade, European colonization increased, and connectivity rose again, Europeans start to find sea routes to Asia

Question 3

What goods were traded in Africa

Accepted Answer

Gold, slaves, tortoise shells, peacock feathers, Rhinocerous horns

Question 4

How was Middle Eastern culture assimilated into Mongol culture

Accepted Answer

Persian bureaucracy used, Persians worked in government, Some Mongols learn Persian, Islam becomes the religion of Mongols in the Middle East

Question 5

Were there negative impacts of the increase in connectivity

Accepted Answer

No

Question 6

What are Caravanserai

Accepted Answer

Inns along the Silk Roads where merchants could stop and resupply

Question 7

What goods were traded in Central Asia

Accepted Answer

Luxury goods like silk and porcelain Food like Champa Rice

Question 8

What future states were impacted by the Mongol Empire

Accepted Answer

China, Russia

Question 9

What economical innovations helped trade

Accepted Answer

Paper money, Bills of exchange, New methods of banking

Question 10

What products were used as currency in Central Asia

Accepted Answer

Silk

Question 11

What is influenced by an increase in connectivity/globalization

Accepted Answer

Religion, Culture, Technology, Environment

Question 12

How was China effected by the Mongols

Accepted Answer

Civil Service examinaations abandoned, Postal system continues under Mongls, China becomes unified during and after mongol Empire, Women allowed in government, Quality of life improved under Mongols

Question 13

What products were used as currency in North Africa

Accepted Answer

Gold, Cowrie Shells, cloth, glass beads, salt

Question 14

How was culture impacted by the increase in connectivity

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Advances in medicine, science and technology are made and transferred, Availability of knowledge increases thorough printing, languages, like Bantu, are blends of other languages, Classics from Greece are translated and preserved

Question 15

What effect did the Crusades have on Europeans

Accepted Answer

New ideas help lead to the Renaissance and rise of secularism, Knowledge of Middle East and benefits of region expanded, Higher demand for Islamic/ Asian goods

Question 16

How was Russia effected by the Mongol Empire

Accepted Answer

Russian Pinces became rich from tribute and loyalty to Mongols, No direct Mongol rule, Russians adopted Mongol military technology, political/economic practices, Moscow becomes powerful and establishes Russian Empire after Mongols

Question 17

What is the significance of the Silk Roads

Accepted Answer

Land trade routes which connected Afro-Eurasia

Question 18

How did Caravanserai influence culture

Accepted Answer

Some became wealthy and developed into centers of exchange

Question 19

What were some positive impacts of connectivity

Accepted Answer

New foods introduced to other cultures, Cultures diffused and benefitted from each other, Knowledge of Afro-Eurasian world increases, Better food productivity increased population, Literacy increases due to the diffusion of printing techniques

Question 20

How is Islam impacted by the increase in connectivity

Accepted Answer

People convert to Islam for financial connections, People convert to Islam for social mobility

Question 21

What greatly influenced trade on the Trans-Saharan Trade routes

Accepted Answer

New inventions in saddle technology

Question 22

How did the Mongol Empire impact Europe

Accepted Answer

Parts of Eastern Europe conquered by Mongols, Chinese military technology introduced to Europeans, Asian advances in ocean navigation and new foods/goods introduce to Europe, Trade between Europe and Asia was easy/safe under Mongol Empire, Bubonic plague spread easily to Europe thourgh increased connectivity

Question 23

What were some negative impacts of the Mongol Empire

Accepted Answer

Black plague spreads quickly through Afro-Eurasia, Populations decline due to war and decimation of cities/towns/villages

Question 24

How was religion impacted by interaction in Asia

Accepted Answer

Chinese religions become popular in other Asian countries, Traditional Asian religions were adopted by and merged with other religions

Question 25

What were some positive impacts of the Mongol Empire

Accepted Answer

Diplomacy is encouraged by sharing intelligence and ambassadors, States became unified and grew stronger after Mongols, New food, goods, technology and ideas flowed easily through Afro-Eurasia, Cultures thrived due to Mongol assimilation of local cultures

Question 26

Why were luxury goods traded on the Silk Roads

Accepted Answer

High demand and high cost allowed merchants to pay for long trip

Question 27

Were states in Asia, Africa and the Middle East impacted by trade in the same way

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 28

How was Russian Culture impacted by the Mongol Empire

Accepted Answer

Russia becomes center for Eastern Orthodox Church after 1453, Eastern Orthodox religion tolerated under Mongol rule, Women were more free in Russia than elsewhere in Mongol Empire, Eastern Orthodox Church begins to influence rural Russians, Russian influence in Eastern Orthodoxy increases

Question 29

Was religion impacted by the increase in connectivity

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 30

How was Chinese culture impacted by the Mongls

Accepted Answer

Chinese Scholars ot allowed to read Mongolian script, Intermarriage between Chinese and mongls was forbidden

Question 31

Who were Marco Polo, Margery Kemp and Ibn Battuta

Accepted Answer

Travelers who wrote down/dictated their adventures

Question 32

Were similar goods traded along the Silk Roads and the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

Accepted Answer

No

Question 33

What helped increase trade on the Indian Ocean

Accepted Answer

Advancements in navigation, Knowledge of Monsoon winds

Question 34

What had the biggest impact on the increase in trade on the Silk Roads

Accepted Answer

Demand for luxury products

Question 35

What were some negative impacts of the increase in connectivity

Accepted Answer

The introduction of and demand for sugar increased the demand for slaves, Deforestation, soil erosion, increased pressure on resources due to population growth, Diseases spread more rapidly, Cities declined due to moving trade routes and overgrazing

Question 36

How did the Mongols encourage trade

Accepted Answer

Protected entirety of the Silk Roads, Created Ortughs and gave tax breaks to Merchants

Question 37

What goods were traded in the Indian Ocean

Accepted Answer

manufactured products, raw materials, spices, food, and slaves

Question 38

Which regions culture was assimilated into Mongol culture

Accepted Answer

Middle Eastern

Question 39

Were similar goods traded along the Silk Roads and Indian Ocean Trade Routes

Accepted Answer

No

Question 40

How did the Mongols impact the Silk Roads

Accepted Answer

Mongols protected the entirety of the Silk Roads from Europe to China, Mongols protected Silk Roads and encouraged trade between cultures

Question 41

What is the context for this claim: Improved commercial practices and technology led to an increased volume of trade

Accepted Answer

Abbasid Caliphate, Song Dynasty, Islam

Question 42

Did rulers in Central Asia and Northern Africa use high-demand products as currency

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 43

What technological innovations helped trade

Accepted Answer

Compass, Astrolabe, Lateen Sails, Frame and Mattress Saddles, Stern Rudder

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