1The general pattern of nomadic conquest followed by the assimilation of the conquerors into the cultures of the conquered societies was most clearly expressed in which of the following developments in the period circa 1250-1450?
- The rulers of the Yuan dynasty adopting Chinese court culture and methods of rule
2Which of the following developments in the period circa 1250-1450 represents a situation that is the opposite of nomadic conquerors assimilating into the cultures of the conquered societies?
Settled societies successfully resisting nomadic encroachments, as illustrated by the Mamluks of Egypt defeating the Mongols or Muscovy expelling the Golden Horde from Russia
3The Mongol conquests resulted in all of the following developments EXCEPT
the initial diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity to East Asia
4The spread of Islam into sub-Saharan West Africa in the period circa 1200-1450 was mostly a result of the conversion of the rulers of which of the following states?
The Mali Empire
5In the period circa 1200-1450, which of the following most directly enabled merchants to bring salt and other bulk products to markets in sub-Saharan Africa?
The adoption of innovative practices in overland trading, such as the use of camel caravans and
saddles
6Indian Ocean trade allowed for Islam to spread quickly and peacefully along trade routes. This is an example of
Diffusion
7Which of the following was the major contributing factor to the spread of the plague to Cairo, Beijing, and Florence in the fourteenth century?
Indian Ocean trade routes connecting South Asia to China, Southeast Asia, and Europe
8Which of the following would be an invention that could lead to widespread diffusion of ideas?
Printing Press
9The rise of Venice as an urban center, as reflected in the excerpt, was most directly connected with which of the following developments in western Europe?
Expansion of manufacturing and trade
10Which of the following developments most strongly influenced the role of Venice in
the eastern and Mediterranean trade networks?
New forms of business organizations
11Which of the following best represents the principle objective of Pope Urban's call to crusade?
Establishment of a Christian presence in the eastern
Mediterranean
12Christianity in medieval Europe was least influential on which of the following?
Commerce and communication
13Pope Urban II and other church leaders viewed Muslims most strongly as
an affront to the Christian faith.
14Widespread outbreaks of plague, as described in the excerpt, most likely were a result of which of the following?
Endemic disease commonly found in other regions
15The appearance of the plague in western European cities such as
Florence was most strongly connected to
merchants and travelers along Eurasian long-distance trade networks.
16The demographic effects of the plague in western Europe were most strongly characterized by which of the following?
Population annihilation of entire communities
17Which of the following was NOT a reaction of western Europeans to the effects of the plague?
Complete loss of faith in the church