Period 3 Mid Term Prep – Flashcards
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(marco polo's description of paper money in china) what historical period is described in this passage?
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pax mongolica
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which phrase best describes this text passage?
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this is an example of a government controlling currency
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what is the author's attitude towards the use of paper money?
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it is impressive and convenient
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(chinese christian monk and catholic cardinals) which two movements occurred around the time of this conversion?
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the european crusades and the mongol conquest of central asia
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what was the purpose of the author's visit to the cardinals?
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he was a diplomat seeking a military alliance against the muslim rulers of jerusalem
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which development was instrumental in the eastward spread of christianity?
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silk road trade routes
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(map of silk road and indian ocean trade) based on your knowledge (and the image above) of international trade in the period 600-1450 CE, what is the environmental disadvantage of major migration, communication, and exchange networks?
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crop diffusion created invasive species in several areas, which were responsible for wiping out native crops.
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based on your knowledge (and the image above) of economics of the period, identify the best response that supports this statement, "growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by significant innovations in previously existing..."
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financial systems-from barter to coinage
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based on your knowledge (and the image above) the best analysis of CCOT regarding trade from 600-1450 includes which of the following?
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trade in this area developed the region known as afro-eurasia
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based on your knowledge of history, and the image above, identify the trade network that continued to grow in importance into the next periodization: 1450-1750
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indian ocean
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(voyages of ibn battuta) the differing opinions on appropriate interactions between muslim men and women were most likely a result of which of the following broader processes from 600-1450?
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syncretism as a result of increased trade and communication
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the views expressed in the excerpt are best seen as evidence of which of the following:
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as religion spread during this period, interpretations of their doctrines varied greatly.
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(ibn battuta on his visit to mali upon his return home from east asia) the urgency to pray illustrated in the passage is related to muslims adherence to:
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the five pillars of islam
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islam's arrival in west africa is most directly attributed to their need for which commodity, via which global trade network?
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salt-via trans-saharan trade routes
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(maps of trade routes, religions, and empires) using the information provided in maps A and B one may ascertain that the success of the spread of islam may be attributed to:
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arab merchant movements along established trade routes
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the growth of major trade cities along the islamic controlled trade routes, as illustrated in maps A and B because:
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as islamic caliphates became more bureaucratic there was a need for government administrative centers throughout the empire.
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three universalist religions, shown on maps A and B developed during the 600-1450 era, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, the success of these three faiths during this era can be linked to
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its association with major trade routes, large cities and strong centralized governments.
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(yuan cai and the problems of women in the song dynasty) the author's view of the relationship between a wife and a husband as well as between a mother and her son are most clearly affected by
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the resurgence of confucianism in the tang and song dynasties within china.
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what practice developed during the song dynasty corrobrates the status of women reflected in the passage?
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footbinding
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which of the following best explains the significance of the widespread availability of the above resource in song china?
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printing technology became widespread allowing information to be disseminated easily and cheaply
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(map of christian and muslim regions in europe and monasteries) the borders of regions that were mostly christian in 476 CE show that during period 2, Christianity was accepted and spread mostly throughout the
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roman and byzantine empires
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between 476 and 1050 CE, all of the following thematic factors caused the spread of christianity. However this map emphasizes
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the efforts of monks and missionaries in converting people to christianity.
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which of the following developments most limited the spread of christianity outside europe during the time period shown on the map?
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the development and spread of islam throughout the middle east and north africa.
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(jewish rabbi benjamin of tudela, spain describing Constantinople) Benjamin of tudela's description of constantinople is best understood in the context of which of the following historical developments of the period between 600 CE to 1450 CE?
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the growth in cross-cultural exchanges resulting from the intensification of trade networks.
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the economic activities referenced in the source most directly contributed to which of the following in eurasia during this time period?
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diffusion of cultural, literary, and artistic traditions along trade routes
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a historian could best use this source to provide evidence for which of the following cultural events between 600 CE to 1450 CE
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the schism between catholics and orthodox christians
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(diagram of medieval manor) the dominant form of labor organization shown in this example of a medieval manor was
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coerced slave labor
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the layout of the manor most directly caused which of the following human environmental developments during the period between 600 CE to 1450 CE?
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a growth in agricultural productivity which gave rise to an increasing population.
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which of the following would have caused the serfs on this manor to revolt during the time period shown on this diagram?
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coercive taxation and tributes demanded by the state on agricultural production.
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(pictures of justinian code, hippodrome, and rebuilding of Hagia sophia) which of the following represents the most accurate description of how the "2nd wave" classical empires continued to influence the civilizations of period 3 based on the above images?
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the later roman empire's traditions were reflected in the byzantine empire
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all of the above images are best understood in the context of which of the following period 3 historical key concepts?
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the byzantine's use of traditional sources of power as a model for rebuilding their empire.
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which of these cultural traditions was most reflected in the "rebuilding of the hagia sophia"
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christianity
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(map of spread of black death) this map is best understood in the context of which of the following period 3 key concepts?
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the diffusion of crops and epidemic diseases caused by the expansion of trade routes.
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the "progress of the black death" shown on this map could be used as evidence to support which of the following claims?
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starting in east asia, the black death spread via the silk routes to the west.
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which is the best description of the effects of the black death on europe?
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one third of the population died, creating economic and social problems for feudal kingdoms.
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(source one: picture of two men with the plague and a spiritual man in the backround) a historian would most likely use the image in source 1 as support for which of the following assertions?
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spiritual healing sometimes referred to as the "shamanistic complex" was used in an unsuccessful attempt to cure Black plague victims
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(source 2: black death population graph) based on the source 2 chart and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the bubonic plague?
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new technologies in agriculture eventually helped europe and the rest of the world to a slow but eventual population recovery
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based on your knowledge of world history, one long-term effect of the bubonic plague was
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a shortage of workers led to a need for the creation of labor savings devices
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(map of france in 1477) which of the following best explains the political organization of france in 1477 illustrated in the map above?
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western europe was largely decentralized and barely unified
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compared to the political organization of europe in the period 1 CE-circa 450 CE, the political organization of france in 1477 represents a massive
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a change as the centralized political control collapsed following the end of the roman empire.
