Unit 2A The Global Tapestry

The course begins around 1200 CE because:

• it marks the beginning of significant global changes.

• it is the start of the Roman Empire.

• it is the end of the Industrial Revolution.

• it is the year the printing press was invented.

What was the main reason for long-distance trade during 1200–1450 CE?

• Demand for luxury goods and resources not available locally.

• Spread of religious beliefs through missionaries.

• Desire to escape from local conflicts and wars.

• Expansion of agricultural land into new territories.

What was the overland route linking China and Europe called during this period?

• The Silk Roads.

• The Spice Route.

• The Amber Road.

• The Incense Trail.

Which empire stabilized the Silk Roads during 1200–1450 CE?

• The Mongol Empire.

• The Roman Empire.

• The Ottoman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire.

What event disrupted trade in the 14th century?

• The Black Death (plague).

• The Industrial Revolution.

• The American Civil War.

• The discovery of penicillin.

Dar al-Islam

• The House of Islam or lands under Islamic rule.

• A type of Islamic prayer.

• A festival celebrated in Islam.

• A traditional Islamic garment.

What was the cause of the Abbasid decline?

• Invasions by the Mongols and internal strife.

• Discovery of new trade routes by Europeans.

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire before the Abbasids.

• The spread of the Black Death in Europe.

Name an innovation by Islamic scholars during the Golden Age.

• Advances in medicine, astronomy, or mathematics.

• Invention of the printing press in Europe.

• Discovery of electricity in the 19th century.

• Development of the steam engine in Britain.

Which empire was ruled by Mansa Musa?

• The Mali Empire.

• The Roman Empire.

• The Ottoman Empire.

• The British Empire.

What was the effect of Mansa Musa's hajj?

• Spread of wealth and Islamic culture.

• Decline of trade in West Africa.

• Loss of power for Mali.

• Introduction of Christianity to Mali.