history midterm unit 2

what resulted from the chinese cultivation of the staple crops described in the passage?

the chinese were able to produce more food despite using less land, which led to a population increase

Malian Emperor Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

the expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

what was the major contributing factor to the spread of the plague in the fourteenth century?

trade along the Mongol road system across Central Asis.

the map above demonstrates which of the following about the Indian Ocean Trade

trade involved most of the regions bordering the Indian Ocean as well as China

the map above shows what significant economic developments?

trading networks that promoted the growth of the new cities from 600 CE through 1450 CE.

what is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 1000-1450?

Indian Ocean Commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African Merchants.

what was the most important factor in the spread of islam in southeast asia in the period circa 1250-1500 CE?

the activities of Muslim traders and Sufi missionaries.

what best explains why trade along the trans- saharan trade networks increased in the period 1200-1450?

Innovations in previously existing transportation technologies, such as the caravan, allowed merchants the carry larger leads and protect themselves.

in the fourteenth century, merchants from China, Arabia, Persia, and Egypt were drawn to Calicut India, primarily to purchase...

pepper

what was brought by merchants to the bantu speaking people of sub saharan africa on the indian ocean trade routes and had a similar impact as champa rice did on China?

Bananas

what societies engaged in extensive maritime trade well beyond their borders in the fifteenth century?

Chinese in the Indian Ocean

Between 200 BCE and 1450 CE the silk roads linked which of the following?

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

what most directly contributed to the decline of Eurasian urban populations during the fourteenth century?

Epidemic disease.

what contributed to the Chinese governments decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?

Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security.

what is true of the expeditions of Chinese admiral Zheng He in the early 1400s?

He sailed to ports on the Indian Ocean coastline, including those in East Africa.

what characterized the trans- Saharan trade by 1250 CE?

Muslim merchants dominated the trade

Before 1450 CE which of the following is true of Sub Saharan Africas commerical economy?

Sub- Saharan Africa exported gold to the middle east and Europe.

What languages came into existence after 1000 as the direct result of expanding global trade patterns?

Swahili

what best describes middle Eastern trade in the period 1000 to 1450?

The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub saharan Africa.

What factor helps explain the rise of the Urban centers and the increase in trade in Afro- Eurasia during the second half of the thirteenth century?

The availability of safe and reliable transport along land based trade routes.

The expansion of the Mongol Empire most directly led to which of the following political developments in Afro- Eurasia?

The collapse of previously existing states, such as the song dynasty of China and the Abbasid Caliphate.

which resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?

The development of Khanates in central Asia.

the mongol conquests resulted in all of the following developments EXCEPT...

The initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia.

the map above shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

The mongol empire

what best describes an effect of the establishment of the Mongol Empire upon silk Road long distance trade?

The silk road trade increased because the mongol conquests helped connect more regions of Eurasia economically and commercially.

the scene depicted in the painting is best understood in the context of which of the following wider Afro Eurasia developments?

The spread of Black death

the lines on the map above illustrate which of the following?

extend of trade routes

the establishment of the Mongol Empire directly facilitated which of the following>

increased cultural and technological exchange between the Islamic world and China.

the pattern of trade described in the passage was most characteristic of which of the following types of goods in the period 1200-1450?

luxury goods such as spices or porcelain