Q2 Benchmark- Part 2

After Mehmed II’s conquest, the city of Constantinople was renamed

• Istanbul
• Byzantium

• Carthage

• Mecca

These are two maps of Spain in different years. Which event was the main cause of the changes seen in these maps?

• Black Death

• the Crusades

• Hundred Years’ War

• Reconquista

Which statement describes the relationship between the Mongol Empire and the Silk Road?

• The Mongol Empire lowered taxes and offered protections to merchants and travelers along the Silk Road.

• The Mongol Empire introduced checkpoints and placed heavy taxes on foreigners using the Silk Road.

• The Mongol Empire only allowed people who could prove Mongolian descent to use the Silk Road.

• The Mongol Empire cut off trade to Europe and India by destroying the Silk Road.

During the Middle Ages, what caused the Arabic language to spread to areas in Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• the invention of the printing press by Islamic scholars

• the expansion of Islamic empires, trade routes, and religious influence

• colonization of civilizations in Europe, Africa, and Asia by Islamic empires

• the mass migration of Islamic scholars into Europe, Africa, and Asia

What does this drawing reveal about Middle Eastern scientists in this time period?

• They relied on religious rituals to cure disease.

• They focused on artistic representations of the human body.

• They studied the human body and the way it functions.

• They depended on traditional medical practices to treat people.

This chart shows new ideas that became popular in Japan starting in the sixth to the ninth centuries. Where did these ideas most likely originate?

• They were developments of the Song Dynasty.

• They were adopted from Japan's neighbors, China and Korea.

• They were created from ritual practices throughout Asia.

• They were brought into Japan during the Mongol invasions.

Which spiritual traditions were most common among indigenous Africans in West Africa? Select two that apply.

• animism

• ancestor worship

• daily fasting

• festivals

• meditation

Based on this timeline, how did the creation of Catholic monasteries impact Europe?

• It increased the popularity of polytheistic religions on the continent.

• It decreased the importance of Protestant religions on the continent.

• It helped establish Christianity as the primary religion on the continent.

• It prevented the establishment of a primary religion on the continent.

How did the development of the Silk Road most likely impact the civilizations of Asia and Europe during ancient times?

• It promoted cultural and economic interactions between Asia and Europe.

• It resulted in the decline of isolated local economies in Europe.

• It led to major conflicts over trade territories between empires.

• It caused the rise of maritime trade routes over land-based routes.

Which statement completes this chart?

• The northern and southern portions of China each had their own emperor.

• Goods, ideas, and religious ideas spread much faster than before.

• The first Chinese dynasty was established.

• Confucianism became the dominant belief system in China.