G9 Quarterly 3

1. Which claim about this region is best supported by the map?

• The Sahara Desert acted as a barrier to trade.
• Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region.
• The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections.
• Goods from the Gulf of Guinea were exchanged directly with English cities.

2. Which statement about the trip taken by Emperor Mansa Musa is accurate?

• The trip extended beyond North African trade routes.
• Mansa Musa used the Mediterranean Sea to reach Mecca.
• The route primarily followed major rivers.
• Mansa Musa traveled to Fez on his way to Mecca.

3. Which conclusion about trade is best supported by the information on this map?

• Timbuktu was a center of trade in West Africa.
• The Sahara Desert prevented trade.
• Cairo and Mecca were trading partners.
• West African gold and salt were traded along the Zaire River.

4. Based on this timeline, which claim can best be supported from the information presented?

• By 1500, the Chinese were importing Western technology.
• Isolationism prevented the Chinese from developing new inventions.
• The Chinese successfully protected their inventions from Western spies.
• Prior to 1500, Chinese technology surpassed that of the West.

5. In which two dynasties did China experience a “golden age”

• Yuan & Abbasid Dynasty
• Zheng & He Dynasty
• Tang & Song Dynasty
• Sparta & Athens Dynasty

6. According to the chart which answer is TRUE

• Peasants and Farmers are equal
• Wealthy merchants and nobles belonged to the same social class
• The Pope was god’s representative on Earth therefore giving him power over all people in Western Europe
• Farmers and vassals are equals

7. Which of the following groups made up a majority of the population in Feudal Europe?

• Knights and vassals
• Peasants and Serfs
• Pope
• Nobles

8. Identify the region associated with the image above.

• China
• Western Europe
• Middle East
• South Asia

9. Most economic activities on the feudal manor were related to

• Fishing
• Agriculture
• Banking
• Factories

10. What type of economic system is associated with the image above?

• Capitalism
• Socialism
• Farmism
• Manorialism