ucscout apworld sem1 midterm

One negative of global trade routes is that: A) Many people avoided them due to disease B) Weather conditions made them dangerous C) Invaders and bandits had access to these routes D) They only linked remote settlements

C) Invaders and bandits had access to these routes

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Crusades? A) Muslim conquest of Byzantine lands B) Belief that the Holy Land was being corrupted C) Economic motives like ports D) Muslim aggression in the Battle of Talas

D) Muslim aggression in the Battle of Talas

This language, blending Arabic, Farsi, and Bantu, was an important tool in Indian Ocean trade: A) Sanskrit B) Swahili C) Sogdian D) Sicilian

B) Swahili

This Mongol kingdom founded by Batu Khan lasted until 1502: A) Kublai Khanate B) Yuan Empire C) Gupta Empire D) Golden Horde

D) Golden Horde

This Byzantine emperor tried to reclaim lost lands and revamped Roman law: A) Justinian B) Leo III C) Belisarius D) Nero

A) Justinian

The Aztec people: A) Allowed lower class political power B) Were originally nomadic settlers C) Valued merchants more than military D) Absorbed Toltec language

B) Were originally nomadic settlers

Justinian’s biggest accomplishment was: A) Creating Byzantine bureaucracy B) Codifying Roman law in Corpus Juris Civilis C) Determining Constantinople’s location D) Establishing Eastern Orthodox Church

B) Codifying Roman law in Corpus Juris Civilis

Aztec crop-growing method using floating platforms was called: A) Chinampas B) Hajj C) Nahuatl D) Tenochtitlán

A) Chinampas

Monotheism means: A) Worship of one god B) Dualistic divinity C) Secular moral adherence D) Divine nature worship

A) Worship of one god

Samarkand was important because: A) Mediterranean shipbuilding center B) Oasis along the Silk Road C) Persian Gulf trade hub D) Indus River fresh water source

B) Oasis along the Silk Road

The Incas: A) Built roads in the Andean Mountains B) Focused on monotheism C) Made elaborate bas reliefs D) Traded actively with the Aztecs

A) Built roads in the Andean Mountains

Zheng He was known for: A) Battle at Talas B) Voyages to Africa C) Writing Confucian exams D) Controlling spice trade

B) Voyages to Africa

Trade helped Indian kingdoms by: A) Creating Christian alliances B) Boosting import

export via trade routes C) Strengthening India-Japan ties D) Stimulating Gujarat opium trade

Who founded the Great Mongolian Empire? A) Genghis Khan B) Akbar C) Timur D) Confucius

A) Genghis Khan

A major focus of the post-classical era was: A) Tensions between merchants

farmers B) Endorsement of transregional trade C) Unifying language practices D) Promoting gender equality

The Indian Ocean Trade Network: A) Used by Christians from Eastern Europe B) Made Delhi Sultanate prosper C) Developed under Mongols D) Enriched Zanj city-states

D) Enriched Zanj city-states

This Venetian explorer reached a Mongol court via Silk Road: A) Pope Urban II B) Marco Polo C) Enrico Dandolo D) Richard the Lionheart

B) Marco Polo

Mongols helped Silk Road flourish by: A) Securing the road B) Encouraging trade C) Tight control of Silk Road security D) Making the route popular only then

C) Tight control of Silk Road security

The Indian Ocean Trade Network: A) Caused inflation in Delhi B) Was Mongol controlled C) Brought wealth to East African cities D) Used by Christians from Eastern Europe

C) Brought wealth to East African cities

Zanzibar and Mombasa were East African trading ports. A) True B) False

A) True