Unit 2 Global Tapestry

What is the historical connection between the pandemic known as the Black Death (bubonic plague) and long-distance trade?

• The bubonic plague was deliberately carried along trade routes by aggressive political actors intent on wiping out their enemies.

• The disease itself was unintentionally spread via long-distance trade routes.

• A sudden demand for medicine dramatically increased trading traffic, even on long-distance routes.

• Thanks to long distance trade, doctors were able to move along the established trade routes to treat more people.

What are chieftaincies, confederations, and empires all examples of?

• Sultanates

• Networks of exchange

• Belief systems

• Organized communities

Western Africa was much more connected to the rest of Eurasia in the 13^th and 14^th centuries than many previously thought. What is one piece of evidence for this?

• The salt trade

• Western African leaders’ devotion to Islam

• The development of the Swahili language

• The large amount of gold Mansa Musa had

Why did West African kings attempt to blend Islam with traditional religion in the lands they ruled?

• It allowed them to maintain a connection to the people they ruled while also benefiting from trade with the Berbers from the north.

• It helped them gain them favor with the Muslims to the north who they could use as allies in their wars against other kingdoms.

• It allowed them to travel across both Muslim and non-Muslim lands and trade beyond their kingdom.

• It helped them create a new religion that was widely popular and even spread north, expanding their influence.

Who was the leader credited for uniting several tribes that would ultimately form the Mongol Empire?

• Mansa Musa

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Pax Mongolia

As he conquered different societies, Genghis Khan included lower classes into his community and promoted people to positions of power based on merit. What did these two factors help him do?

• These two factors helped him unite Mongol confederations.

• These two factors helped him keep power within his family.

• These two factors helped promote his religion to people of all classes.

• These two factors helped him gain the support of the wealthy elite.

How did the Mongol Empire affect trade and exchange across Eurasia?

• They got rid of the Silk Road and replaced it with their own system.

• The Mongols made it unsafe for people to trade across the empire.

• They created a huge, safe, integrated trade zone that made it easier to trade.

• The Mongols removed all taxes from trade within their empire.

According to the Qur'an and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam is a continuation of which religions?

• Buddhism and Daoism

• Sikhism and Bahaism

• Confucianism and Christianity

• Judaism and Christianity

A ______ is a set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.

• Belief System

• Spirit

• Culture

• Constitution

A ______ is a person who speaks or leads a mostly religious movement who is believed to be the receiver of a special inspiration or revelation.

• Muslim

• Mosque

• Authoritarian

• Prophet