A primary goal of European Crusaders fighting in the Middle East was to

secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem

What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?

Cultural connections were established over a sizable region.

Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in

cultural diffusion between different societies

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

A primary reason the Mongols were able to expand their empire through conquest was because of

a knowledge and command of advanced technologies

Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?

The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages.

What was a final outcome of the Crusades?

Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims

The bubonic plague affected economic development in medieval times by

causing production to decline and prices to rise

Pax Romana, the Golden Age of Islam, and the Renaissance were all periods of

advancements in arts and in knowledge

By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from

the Arabian Peninsula across northern Africa and into Spain

What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states

One similarity between the Guptas and the Arab dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age is that they

made advances in mathematics and literature

The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because

they controlled the gold-salt trade

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1
A primary goal of European Crusaders fighting in the Middle East was to
rescue Pope Urban II from the Byzantines
halt the advance of Mongol armies in the Asian steppes
secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem
establish markets for Italian merchants
2
What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?
Cultural connections were established over a sizable region.
A majority of the western European population converted.
Armed conquest was forbidden by the caliphs.
One authority governed from the Mediterranean to the Indus.
3
Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in
the Columbian exchange
cultural diffusion between different societies
a movement toward decolonization
elimination of all traditional beliefs
4
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
reunification of eastern and western Christendom
spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
5
A primary reason the Mongols were able to expand their empire through conquest was because of
the development of religious and cultural reforms
a rejection of democratic policies and practices
a knowledge and command of advanced technologies
an extended period of peaceful trade and commerce
6
Pope Urban II, Saladin, and King Richard the Lion-Hearted are leaders associated with the
Counter Reformation
Glorious Revolution
Crusades
Age of Charlemagne
7
Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?
Improved sanitation eliminated the threat of the plague.
Trade between Europe and Asia stopped before the plague.
The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages.
Advances in medicine halted the spread of the plague.
8
What was a final outcome of the Crusades?
The pope became the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Charlemagne established the Frankish Empire.
The Seljuk Turks conquered Spain
Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims
9
Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?
Indian
Persian
Japanese
Chinese
10
Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan?
Korea
Philippines
Bangladesh
Vietnam
11
The bubonic plague affected economic development in medieval times by
causing production to decline and prices to rise
encouraging the introduction of new types of crops
destroying the guild system
sparking the ideas of socialism and reform
12
What was an immediate result of the Black Death?
labor shortages
decrease in anti-Semitism
improvements in medical science
overseas exploration
13
Pax Romana, the Golden Age of Islam, and the Renaissance were all periods of
decreasing influence of religion on cultural practices
censorship and regulation
advancements in arts and in knowledge
cultural isolationism
14
By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from
southwestern Asia to eastern Europe and into northern Africa
the Arabian Peninsula across northern Africa and into Spain
Mongolia across the central Asian kingdoms
the Indian subcontinent to the Straits of Malacca
15
Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?
Asia and Africa
Asia and Europe
Europe and South America
Central America and Africa
16
Which geographic factor explains China’s ability to influence cultural development in Japan?
location
mountains
navigable rivers
tropical climate
17
What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
creation of a large navy
establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states
preservation of animistic tradition in the Arabian Peninsula
translation of the Qur’an from Arabic to Swahili
18
One similarity between the Guptas and the Arab dynasties of the Islamic Golden Age is that they
made advances in mathematics and literature
gained wealth by obtaining gold from the Americas
stressed the importance of dharma and karma
controlled territories around the Mediterranean seacoast
19
The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because
they controlled the gold-salt trade
their herds of cattle were in demand
their armies took control of much of Africa
they adopted Christianity as their primary religion
20
The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired
movements for political freedom
important military expeditions
exploration and trade
the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia

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