Semester 1 Fall Final Review PT1

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Which empire ended the Byzantine empire and came the closest to conquering Europe?

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Ottoman Empire

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The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world history because it

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brought together the nomadic peoples of inner Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia.

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How was Islam introduced into Southeast Asia and West Africa? A. As a result of Arab conquest B. As a result of Turkic conquest C. By traveling merchants D. By Muslim crusaders

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By traveling merchants

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Which of the following was a web of connection that linked many of the peoples in the world of the fifteenth century? A. Industrialization, B. Capitalism, C. Nationalism, D. Empire

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Empire

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The age of the Enlightenment began

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In the 17th century

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Trade along the routes of the Silk Road led to —

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the intercontinental spread of disease.

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Which of the following is true about the Black Death during the fourteenth century? A. Its effect on interregional trade was minimal. B. It was the first known epidemic in human history. C. It was primarily spread by mosquitoes in hot climates. D. It affected a large proportion of the European population.

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It affected a large proportion of the European population.

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The Silk Road routes used by Tang dynasty China primarily refer to —

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overland trade routes.

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Which of the following is one reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered? A. Their isolation from the rest of the world, B. Their extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt, C. Their location along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, D. Their strict adherence to the Hindu beliefs of their rulers

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Their extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

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The economies of the African civilizations of Mali, Songhai, and Ghana relied on which of the following? A. The slave trade, B. Industrial development, C. Trans-Saharan trade routes, D. The flooding of the Nile River

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Trans-Saharan trade routes