APWH Unit 2 Practice Test

The map supports which of the following conclusions regarding trade during the time period 600-1450?

cities at key points on trade routes were critical to the success of these trade systems

Geographic obstacles and distances reflected by the map were mostly overcome through which of the following processes during the period 600-1450?

The development of new technologies such as the astrolabe and the compass

In an analysis of the trade systems referenced in the map, which of the following best explains how merchants overcame the dangers of travel through vast areas?

The collapse of long-standing empires in these regions, which reduced border issues.

The sources best support which of the following conclusions concerning economics of the period 600-1450

governments played a new role in their economies by supporting and creating new forms of monetary exchange

the processes mentioned in the sources support which of the following statements

These processes were central characteristics of new state practices that facilitated trade

Which of the following would have most benefitted from common monetary exchange

Trading organizations such as the Hanseatic League

Based on the depictions in these excerpts, which of the following would have resulted from the Bantu and Polynesian migrations

The changing of the environment through agriculture and the introduction of new non-indigenous plants and animals

Which of the following was a direct result of the synthetic blending of cultures due to the migrations mentioned in the sources

Swahili

Compared to the historical events described in these sources, which of the following had a similar wide scale impact?

The intrusion of Europeans into the New World

Which of the following would be a logical reason for the Vikings to raid such a large area?

Their ability to adapt technology to overcome geographic barriers

Of the following, which would have been a response to the various groups such as the Vikings assailing Europe?

A total lack of any long distance trade due to the fear of the threats

Which of the following maritime innovations allowed the Vikings to adapt to varying environments in their migrations?

A new type of ship that could traverse oceans and shallower rivers

Which conclusion about the Black Death could be drawn from the excerpt

Disease spread through trade routes and was concentrated in urban areas

Which of the following was a direct result of the Black Death?

Beginning of the end of serfdom and feudal systems in Europe

Using the excerpts as evidence, which of the following is a correct conclusion regarding peoples view of the plague at the time?

Religious piety or sin was key to getting or preventing the illness

One conclusion that can be drawn from the map is that Islam was confined to Afro-Eurasia primarily because of which of the following

There were competing ideologies in Asia and Europe that resisted the spread of Islamic political entities

The creation of the caliphate was a direct result of which of the following?

The death of Muhammad and the resulting internal conflict over leadership

Why were Paris and London so small compared to other major cities around the world at this time?

The other cities were part of interregional trade systems and stable governments

Which of the following was a direct result of the size of the larger cities in the table?

sanitation and disease issues

The largest cities tended to be in Afro-Eurasia and probably were influenced by which of the following?

The islamic caliphates

The excerpt is a representation of a new educational movement in medieval Europe based on the reintroduction into Europe was a direct result of which of the following

Greco-Roman knowledge

The focus on inquiry is similar to that of the philosopher Socrates , and its reintroduction into Europe was a direct result of which of the following?

Military and economic contact with Islamic Spain and the Byzantine Empire

The new learning described in the passage was a direct result of which of the following events?

The crusades