AP World Chapter 22 – Flashcards

In the five centuries after the year 1000 C.E., the peoples of the eastern hemisphere a. cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease b. fell under the control of the expanding empires of the western hemisphere c. traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before d. fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology e. united the largest empire the world had seen since the time of Rome

Luxury goods of high value relative to their weight a. always traveled the sea lanes b. were exclusively trusted to Islamic merchants c. were under a monopolistic control by the Chinese d. were always in the possession of only one merchant for the entire journey e. usually traveled overland on the silk roads

The spread of Mongol control a. laid the political foundation for a surge in long-distance trade b. resulted in a slow but permanent decline in trade c. stopped all trade along the old silk roads immediately d. had little impact on trade at all e. ensured that trade only ran from west to east

Khubilai Khan employed Marco Polo in administrative posts a. because he did not entirely trust his Chinese subjects b. as an indirect means of holding Polo hostage c. because of Polo's long history of administrative service back in Venice d. as a form of punishment after Polo was caught spying e. as a persona favor to Pope Innocent IV

When Pope Innocent IV sent envoys to invite the Mongols to join in an alliance against the Muslims a. a treaty was signed that forged a long-lasting political partnership b. the khans declined and in turn told the Christians to submit to Mongol rule or be destroyed c. the resulting war brought about an end to Islamic influence in central Asia d. it so angered the Islamic kingdoms that they rose up and crushed the Mongols e. the khans accepted and quickly sacked Jerusalem

Rabban Sauma's journey was designed to a. invite the Europeans to join the Persian Ilkhans against the Muslims b. open up trade between China and Persia c. open up trade between China and Europe d. spread Islam into central Asia e. inspire the Muslims to join China in an alliance against Christian Europe

Ibn Battuta was able to travel so extensively because a. his military might made conquest east b. his religious and legal training allowed him to serve as qadi c. he held a position as an envoy for the Mongols d. he traveled with Marco Polo e. he enjoyed diplomatic immunity as a diplomat for the Vatican

Cotton was introduced to west Africa by the a. Europeans b. Muslims c. Chinese d. Bantus e. Mongols

Which of the following was not one of the products that had a new impact during this period of increasing interaction a. silk b. gunpowder c. sugarcare d. cotton e. citrus fruits

Gunpowder had its origins in a. China b. India c. France d. Persia e. Mali

Which one of the following was not a common result of the bubonic plague a. a decline in trade b. a temporary decrease in workers' wages c. a decline in population d. peasant rebellions caused by efforts to freeze wages e. labor shortages

Which of the following was not a hallmark of Hongwu's rule a. the reestablishment of Confucian education b. extensive use of the mandarins c. the reestablishment of the civil service project d. the move to a more decentralized governmental form e. greater use of eunuchs

The Yongle Encyclopedia a. signified a radical break with the past b. is the only direct historical evidence remaining that catalogued the journeys of Zheng He c. firmly entrenched the Yuan traditions in Chinese history d. represented the Ming rulers' interest in supporting native Chinese cultural traditions e. was influenced by the highly successful European encyclopedia of Diderot

The rise of powerful states in Europe in the fifteenth century was dependent on a. the reestablishment of imperial unification b. the combination of new taxes and large standings armies c. the European invention of gunpowder d. the papal leadership in a new round of crusades e. the leadership of a united, powerful Italy

Central to Renaissance thought was a. a fascination with the ancient world b. a deeply religious desire to withdraw from the world c. desire to re-create the glory of Byzantium d. an appreciation for the art and thought of the middle ages e. an appreciation of secular Confucian thought

Humanist moral philosophers believed that a. people should withdraw from the world b. the thought of the Middle Ages was much more pure c. people could lead morally virtuous lives while participating in the world d. the ideals of the Greeks and Romans should be shunned because they were pagan e. intellectual and moral excellence was dependent on a Byzantine model

Zheng He was a. the founder of the Ming dynasty b. the last powerful ruler of the Yuan dynasty c. a Chinese envoy who met with the pope d. the Chinese admiral who made seven journeys of exploration e. a Ming emperor intent on closing China off from foreign contact