UNIT TWO: Networks of Exchange 1200-1450 CE Test Review

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What was one of the main goods traded along the Silk Road during 1200-1450 CE? Options: Textiles, porcelain, iron, steel; Bananas, potatoes, maize, tomatoes; Coffee, sugar, tobacco, cotton; Gold, salt, ivory, slaves

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Textiles, porcelain, iron, steel

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Which city was a key center on the Silk Road? Options: Samarkand or Kashgar, London, New York, Sydney, Tokyo

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Samarkand or Kashgar

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What technology spread along the networks of exchange and was invented in China? Options: Gunpowder or paper, Steam engine, Printing press, Compass

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Gunpowder or paper

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Which religion spread along the networks of exchange between 1200-1450 CE?

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Islam

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What was the impact of the Bubonic Plague on the populations along the trade routes?

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Killed millions, spread from China to Europe via trade routes

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Which West African city was a major center of trade and learning during this period?

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Timbuktu

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One effect of the growth of the Silk Roads after 1200 was:

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Increased cultural exchange between regions

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How did the expansion of empires, including the Mongols, influence trade and communication over time?

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The expansion of empires, including the Mongols, facilitated Afro-Eurasian trade and communication as new people were drawn into their conquerors’ economies and trade networks.

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Which of the following best describes the impact of the Mongol Empire on technological and cultural transfers?

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The Mongol Empire encouraged significant technological and cultural transfers.

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The process by which the Mongols replaced ONE specific empire is best exemplified by their conquest of which empire? Options: The Abbasid Caliphate, The Byzantine Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The Roman Empire

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The Abbasid Caliphate