WH Midterm Review

Which civilization studied solar movements and used this for a calendar?

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Song China

• Ottoman Empire

The Silk Road became safe during the time of:

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Renaissance Italy

• African Kingdoms

Which document limited the power of the English king?

• Petition of Right

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Versailles

Islam spread across all of the following regions EXCEPT:

• North Africa

• Spain

• Middle East

• Russia

The Gold-Salt Trade was primarily controlled by:

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ottoman Empire

Which civilization introduced paper money?

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Song China

• European Kingdoms

The Crusades primarily introduced:

• Warfare techniques

• New luxury goods to Europe

• Agricultural methods

• Religious doctrines

Ming China's global explorer was:

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Zheng He

• Genghis Khan

How did the Black Death impact European social structure?

• It completely destroyed the economy

• It had no significant impact

• Peasants and laborers gained economic power

• It strengthened feudalism

The Columbian Exchange primarily benefited:

• Native Americans

• Africans

• Europeans

• Asians