Question

What event strengthened contacts between Western Europe and Byzantine and Muslim cultures?

(2 points)
Responses

The invention of the printing press
The invention of the printing press

The Crusades
The Crusades

The signing of the Magna Carta
The signing of the Magna Carta

The Black Death
The Black Death
Question 2
What two things were brought into Europe that helped create a strong economy, wealthy cities, and new social classes?

(select two)

(4 points)
Responses

New weapons and horses
New weapons and horses

New ideas
New ideas

New laws and armies
New laws and armies

New goods
New goods
Question 3
How did the Mongol conquests in the 13th century affect trade along the Silk Road?(2 points)
Responses

They closed the Silk Road to all travelers.
They closed the Silk Road to all travelers.

They made travel more dangerous by increasing warfare.
They made travel more dangerous by increasing warfare.

They made it safer for traders to travel to China.
They made it safer for traders to travel to China.

They forced all trade to go through Europe instead.
They forced all trade to go through Europe instead.
Question 4
How did Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road spark interest in Eastern culture?(2 points)
Responses

He brought back workers to build castles.
He brought back workers to build castles.

He started a war with China.
He started a war with China.

He brought stories, goods, and ideas from Asia.
He brought stories, goods, and ideas from Asia.

He spread Christianity to the East.
He spread Christianity to the East.
Question 5
When trade increased in Europe, what did people begin using to buy goods?(2 points)
Responses

Gold dust
Gold dust

Coins
Coins

Barter (trading goods)
Barter (trading goods)

Paper checks
Paper checks
Question 6
What was the job of a “money changer”?(2 points)
Responses

To convert money to one type of currency
To convert money to one type of currency

To protect merchants from thieves
To protect merchants from thieves

To loan money to kings
To loan money to kings

To decide how much goods cost
To decide how much goods cost
Question 7
Who became wealthy because of this new money economy?(2 points)
Responses

Knights and farmers
Knights and farmers

Priests and kings
Priests and kings

Merchants and bankers
Merchants and bankers

Artists and teachers
Artists and teachers
Question 8
What were merchants and bankers able to do with their new wealth?

(select two)

(4 points)
Responses

Make cities more beautiful
Make cities more beautiful

Start universities
Start universities

Raise armies for war
Raise armies for war

Build pyramids

Answer 1

Q1: The Crusades

Q2: New ideas; New goods

Q3: They made it safer for traders to travel to China.

Q4: He brought stories, goods, and ideas from Asia.

Q5: Coins

Q6: To convert money to one type of currency

Q7: Merchants and bankers

Q8: Make cities more beautiful; Start universities