AP World History Ways Of The World Chapter 7 Quiz

The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a "relay trade" because

goods were passed down the line rather than carried by one merchant along the entire route.

The absence of which of the following made long-distance trade in the Americas difficult?

Wheeled vehicles

Between 500 and 1500, the civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andes

seem to have had little direct contact with each other.

How did the sudden rise of Islam in the seventh century affect Indian Ocean commerce?

Muslim merchants and sailors established communities of traders from East Africa to the south China coast.

The states that emerged in West Africa between 500 and 1600 shared which of the following characteristics?

A reputation in the wider world for great riches

Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia

was a matter of voluntary adoption and adaptation of Indian ideas by independent societies.

The Silk Roads built upon earlier trading connections between Eurasian civilizations and

pastoral peoples.

How did the Silk Road trade affect peasants in China?

Peasants focused more on producing luxury goods.

The spread of the Black Death from China to Europe in the fourteenth century occurred during an era of increased contact facilitated by

Mongol rule.

Which of the following technological innovations facilitated Indian Ocean commerce?

Junks

What development between the sixth and eleventh centuries increased and expanded trade in the Indian Ocean basin?

The encouragement of maritime trade by an effective and unified Chinese state

The political structure of Swahili civilization was similar to the

competitive and independent city-states of ancient Greece.

Which of the following is an example of the "Indianization" of Southeast Asia?

The architectural expression of Hinduism at Angkor Wat

Which of the following characterizes the networks of exchange in the Americas?

Networks were local, with the most active links within rather than between regions.

Which of the following was a consequence of the exchange of diseases along the Silk Roads?

Europeans developed some degree of immunity to Eurasian diseases.

Which statement characterizes the networks and webs of exchange that connected different parts of the world from 500 to 1500?

Interaction among the major civilizations operated on a relatively equal basis.

In contrast to the Silk Roads, the Sea Roads of the Indian Ocean

carried more products for a mass market.

How did Buddhism change as it spread along the Silk Roads?

The gods of many peoples along the Silk Roads were incorporated as bodhisattvas.

Trade along the Silk Roads was facilitated by

large and powerful states that provided security for merchants and travelers.

Swahili civilization was most heavily influenced by which of the following cultures?

Bantu