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True or false
1 point
True or false: The Silk Roads were a single continuous highway that most merchants traveled from China all the way to the Mediterranean.
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16 Trade Networks and the Mongol Era Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
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Which environmental pattern helped Indian Ocean sailors time their voyages across the ocean?
- A
The changing flow of the Nile
- B
Seasonal monsoon winds
- C
The movement of desert sand dunes
- D
Permanent ocean currents that never changed
03
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1 point
In trans-Saharan trade, West African gold generally moved , while Saharan salt moved southward.
04
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the belt of land south of the Sahara that was linked to North African markets by camel caravans?
05
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1 point
A merchant at Kilwa exchanges gold and ivory from the African interior for imported goods. Which set of goods is consistent with the port's trade?
- A
Wool, furs, and iron tools
- B
Wheat, wine, and olive oil
- C
Ceramics, perfumes, and glassware
- D
Saharan salt and camel saddles
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: Trans-Saharan trade created West African societies and urban communities that had not existed before.
- A
True
- B
False
07
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1 point
Which two statements correctly describe the effects of Mongol relay stations and increased movement across parts of Eurasia? Select all correct answers.
- A
Relay stations supported official communication and travel.
- B
Relay stations ended all conflict across Eurasia.
- C
Increased movement helped circulate goods, knowledge, and technologies.
- D
Relay stations were used only to transport silk.
08
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1 point
Name one of the two important Central Asian city examples identified along the Silk Roads.
09
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1 point
Buddhist teachings traveled from India through into China.
10
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How could rulers of states such as Ghana and Mali use trans-Saharan commerce to strengthen their power?
- A
They prevented merchants from using any regional routes.
- B
They gained wealth and influence by controlling routes, taxing commerce, or overseeing access to resources.
- C
They replaced all trade with tribute from distant European states.
- D
They moved the Sahara's goldfields to the coast.
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Which statements accurately describe how the major trade networks operated? Select all correct answers.
- A
The networks used different routes and modes of travel.
- B
Merchants often exchanged goods at intermediate towns or ports.
- C
Every merchant crossed the full distance from one end of a network to the other.
- D
The networks were distinct but could sometimes connect.
12
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1 point
Which description best explains how Indian Ocean commerce influenced the Swahili city-states?
- A
They abandoned local traditions and adopted a single foreign culture.
- B
They combined local African traditions with influences from across the ocean, including Islam.
- C
They had no ties to maritime commerce.
- D
They were formed solely by Mongol officials.
13
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1 point
Camel caravans crossed the Sahara between North African markets and the belt of land immediately south of the desert. What is this belt called?
14
Written response
1 point
Sailors planning seasonal crossings of the Indian Ocean relied on which wind system?
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1 point
Which description best characterizes Kilwa’s role in Indian Ocean commerce?
- A
Kilwa exported gold and ivory from the African interior and received goods such as ceramics, perfumes, and glassware.
- B
Kilwa exported ceramics and glassware to Arabia and imported gold and ivory from China.
- C
Kilwa traded mainly with European ports, exchanging timber for West African salt.
- D
Kilwa’s trade was limited to nearby coastal communities and did not connect with long-distance merchants.
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1 point
Which route best describes how Buddhist teachings spread into China through the trade networks described?
- A
Buddhist teachings traveled from China through the Mediterranean and then to India.
- B
Buddhist teachings spread only within India because trade routes did not carry religious ideas.
- C
Buddhist teachings traveled from India through Central Asia into China.
- D
Buddhist teachings reached China mainly through trans-Saharan caravans.
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Which conclusion best explains the relationship between trans-Saharan commerce and West African societies?
- A
Trans-Saharan trade created West African societies and their first urban communities.
- B
Trans-Saharan trade expanded existing connections and strengthened cities such as Timbuktu.
- C
West African communities developed only after Mongol merchants established markets there.
- D
Trans-Saharan trade weakened cities by ending regional exchange.
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1 point
An official needs to send messages and travel across a vast area under Mongol rule. Which support system described would most directly help?
- A
Mongol relay stations supported official communication and travel.
- B
They replaced regional markets by requiring merchants to sell all goods in one location.
- C
They were used exclusively to store gold and salt from the Sahara.
- D
They prevented travelers from crossing between Mongol-controlled regions.
19
True or false
1 point
During the Pax Mongolica, travel security was universal and constant across all of Eurasia.
- A
True
- B
False
20
Open ended
1 point
How could increased travel and trade across Eurasia help an infectious disease reach distant regions? Explain the connection and name the disease that devastated parts of Eurasia in the fourteenth century.