Period+Two+600+CE+-+1450+CE

Which was true of the Mongol Empire? A. It was the largest maritime empire to that time. B. It was characterized by efficient administrators. C. It did not interfere with Islamic societies. E. It opened up trade relations between Russia and the West. The Golden Horde permitted the German merchants to trade in all over its territories including Russian principalities in 1270's. There was an increase in trade between the Western European nations, especially the Italians, who established their ports, markets and guilds in China, **Russia**, and Iran under the Mongols.
 * D. It caused Eurasian trade routes to move farther north.**

During the fourteenth century, Ibn Battuta traveled to all the following regions EXCEPT A. East Africa B. West Africa C. East Asia D. Southeast Asia Ibn Battuta was a maritime traveler that traveled extensively across teh Muslim empire. However, being bound by sea travelling methods, he never visited Central Asia, which was not easily accesible from the sea.
 * E. Central Asia**

Traders spread both Christianity and Islam to present-day A. South Africa B. Indonesia C. Japan D. Brazil Only Christianity reached South Africa, Indonesia and Brazil since the spread of Islam was basically bound to the reaches of the Islamic Empire. Neither Christianity nor Islam spread to Japan due to its isolationist policies. North Africa, geographically close to the birthplace of both religions, was the only region that saw both these religions in its territory.
 * E. North Africa**

Compared to European exploration in the Indian Ocean, that of the Chinese a. Used fewer and smaller ships c. Was designed to establish a military presence. d. Gained strength after the mid 1430s e. Was an effort to spread Confucianism
 * b. Covered shorter distances**

By simply reading the question, one is easily stumped. However the answer is quite easily derived. A is not possible as the Chinese had a much larger fleet of ships and the ships themselves were significantly larger than those of the Europeans. B has to remain an option as the Chinese explored all over the Indian Ocean and reached Africa, making distance an area for arguement. C is not an answer as the purposes of the voyages by the Chinese was for knowledge, plus the Europeans had a military incline and set up shop in various locations along the Indian Ocean. D is not the answer because the Chinese end their great expeditions in 1433, making that very statement wrong. E is wrong as one knows that the Chinese were inward looking, and kept most of their culture to themselves, making the spread of Confucianism incorrect. The answer then becomes obvious..B! If one quickly thinks of a world map, one will know that the Europeans travelled longer distances in comparison to the Chinese.

25. How did the role of tribute differ in the Tang Empire and the Aztec Empire? {In your explanation be sure to reference the Tang +Aztec time periods} A. Unlike the Aztec empire, the tang empire depended on the tribute of captured peoples to supply its food and other important material resources. C. Unlike the Tang, the Aztec required subject peoples to give tribute by sending a representative of the political elites to live at the capital. D. The Aztec Empire was the 1st to use the tribute system, which the Tang modified to include the sending of military resources and textiles as well as foodstuffs. E. Tribute played only a minimal role for the Aztec and was not in use by the end of the empire, but it grew in importance in the Tang Empire. The answer is B because the other answers don't seem right. The tribute system was an important role. The Tang used the tribute system before the Aztec. The Aztec depended on the tribute of captured people to supply food and other materials. And finally, answer C might be right, but i could not find anything supporting that statement.
 * B. The tribute system of the Tang Empire was more politically symbolic, while the tribute system of the percentage of the empire's material needs.**

26. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the effects of Mongol rule in the Middle East and Asia?

A. Mongol rulers in the Middle East did not create a system of tax collection as the Mongol bureaucracy in China did.

B. Mongol leaders in China did not experiment with paper money after hearing of its failures from Mongol leaders in the Middle East.

C. Mongol nobles distinguished themselves in the Middle East but were not able to penetrate the highest social rankings of Chinese society.


 * D. The Mongols supported a tremendous exchange of ideas, people, technology, and culture in both the Middle East and China.**

E. The Mongols rejected both Islam and Confucianism and required conquered peoples to adopt traditional Mongolian religious practices.

The answer is D because the Mongols did support a lot of ideas, people, technology, and culture. When the Mongols expanded their empire and ruled over other places, they didn't force them to change their ideas and religious beliefs. Instead the Mongols encouraged them and exchanged some of their own ideas with theirs.

 Which of the following accurately describes the spread of a religion through trade? 
 * a. Christianity spread to Japan; Buddhism spread to China
 * b. Islam spread to East Africa; Judaism spread to China
 * c. Christianity spread to West Africa; Buddhism spread to Southeat Asia
 * d. Islam spread to the Middle East; Buddhism spread to the Middle East
 * e. Islam spread to West Africa; Hinduism spread to Southeast Asia

//8. Which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 1000-1450?//  The answer is c (China). This can be deduced with the knowledge that during this period China saw the emergence of the Song Dynasty, its fall, and then the rise of the Yuan (The Mongol/Chinese) dynasty. Both of these eras are known to be cultural and intellectual hotspots in comparison with the rest of the world at the time. Japan was still undergoing feudal wars, and western europe hadn't even gotten it's feet wet in the global sceme of things.
 * a. Japan
 * b. India
 * **c. China**
 * d. Western Europe
 * e. Russia

11. Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to what is now called:
 * a. Japan
 * b. Brazil
 * c. Pakistan
 * **d. Indonesia**
 * e. Saudi Arabi

The answer is d (Indonesia). According to sources and historical records the influence of trade first brought about the religion of Islam around the year 1200 and then in the 1300's under the rule of the Majapahit empire Hinduism was given a go ahead in Indonesia. While Islam was originally there before and is still the predominant religion of Indonesia today there are still sects and temples of the Hindu believe that exist in the region.

Renaissance Italy and the Islamic Middle East after the decline of the Abbasid Empire in the mid-tenth century are important examples of which of the following? A. Political unity and cultural creativity C. Political unity and the decline of religion D. Political fragmentation and the decline of religion E. Political unity and the rise of secularism
 * B. Political fragmentation and cultural creativity**

Both these regions were politically fragmented: Italy was subdivided into various regional entities and the Abbasid rule was highly decentralized. Italy did eventually have a decline in religion and rise in secularism, yet Islam was always strong in the Middle East. Both also had a big development in cultural creativity, thus making B the correct option.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Mali Empire and the Delhi Sultanate? a.  Unlike Mali, the Delhi Sultanate relied on long-distance trade for wealth. c.  Mali’s leaders were Arabs who invaded and established a caliphate, while the leaders of the Delhi Sultanate were originally Hindus who converted to Islam by choice. d.  Mali was a Muslim empire, while the Delhi Sultanate was a Hindu empire. e.  The rulers of the Delhi Sultanate were Turks who migrated and invaded India, whereas the leaders of Mali were indigenous to the region and peacefully converted to Islam. Both the Mali empire and the delhi Sultanate based their economy on the long distance trade. The Mali empire had many trading routes that went from the Trans-Saharan trading routes to others reaching Egypt and East Africa. On the same hand, the Delhi Sultanate also had many trading routes that would go along and across the entire Indian sub-continent.
 * b.  **** Both Mali and the Delhi Sultanate relied on long-distance trade for wealth. **