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MCQ review for AP World History-Modern Unit 2 Networks of Exchange
Which of the following demonstrates the assimilation of nomadic conquerors into conquered societies during the period circa 1250–1450 ?
A
The rulers of the Mali Empire converting to Islam through the influence of North African merchants and missionaries
B
The rulers of the Yuan dynasty adopting Chinese court culture and methods of rule
C
Trading states in Southeast Asia such as the Khmer and Srivijaya empires adopting syncretic Hindu-Buddhist practices
D
Chinese, Persian, and Indian artisans expanding their output because of a rising demand for luxury goods in Afro-Eurasia
Answer: B
The rulers of the Yuan dynasty adopting Chinese court culture and methods of rule
The Mongol conquerors of China established the Yuan dynasty and slowly adopted Chinese court rituals and bureaucratic methods of governance necessary to control their Chinese territories.
Which of the following developments in the period circa 1250–1450 represents a situation that did not lead to conquerors assimilating into the cultures of the conquered societies?
A
Invading armies establishing and maintaining a separate community, as illustrated by the European crusader kingdoms in the Middle East
B
Merchants establishing diasporic communities and introducing their own traditions into the indigenous cultures, as illustrated by South Asian Muslim merchants spreading Islam to the islands of Southeast Asia
C
Settled societies successfully resisting nomadic encroachments, as illustrated by the Mamluks of Egypt defeating the Mongols or Muscovy expelling the Golden Horde from Russia
D
Conquering states fragmenting into several units because of political and social friction, as illustrated by the breakup of the Mongol Empire into individual khanates
Answer: A
Invading armies establishing and maintaining a separate community, as illustrated by the European crusader kingdoms in the Middle East
In the tenth and eleventh centuries, Turkic peoples began converting en masse to Islam and migrating to South Asia and the Middle East. Turkic peoples such as the Seljuqs integrated into Islamic societies and established their own states.
The Mongol conquests resulted in all of the following developments EXCEPT
A
a revival of trade on the overland Silk Roads
B
transfers of scientific and technological knowledge
C
the initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia
D
the spread of pathogens across Eurasia, including the bubonic plague
Answer: C
the initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia
Buddhism and Christianity had spread into East Asia well before the Mongol conquests. While the Mongols expanded cultural exchanges across Eurasia, the particular religious transfers mentioned in the answer choice do not represent a result of the Mongol conquests.
Based on the information in the table, the Black Death outbreak of the bubonic plague struck Essex County in which of the following periods?
A
Before 1320
B
Between 1320 and 1350
C
Between 1350 and 1400
D
After 1400
Answer: B
Between 1320 and 1350
According to the table, the population declines most severely between 1320 and 1350, indicating that the Black Death struck during this period.
A comparison between the data for the three manors shown in the table best illustrates which of the following about the bubonic plague?
A
It was equally devastating across all areas of western Europe.
B
It had virtually no effect on the populations of some regions of England.
C
In some but not all areas, the population was beginning to recover by 1400.
D
In most areas, the population reverted to pre-1320 levels by 1400.
Answer: C
In some but not all areas, the population was beginning to recover by 1400.
The table shows that in both Great Waltham and High Easter manors, but not in Hatfield Broadoak, the population was beginning to recover by 1400.
Which of the following best describes the change in the total population of males age 12 and older in the three manors shown in the table from 1320 to 1400 ?
A
It declined to less than a quarter of its 1320 level (over 75% decline).
B
It increased to more than double its 1320 level (over 50% increase).
C
It declined to less than a half of its 1320 level (over 50% decline).
D
It stayed virtually unchanged compared to its 1320 level.
Answer: C
It declined to less than a half of its 1320 level (over 50% decline).
The population of males age 12 and older in the three manors declined from roughly 1,020 to 496 persons, a decline of slightly more than 50%.
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