1. During the Mongol rule of China, Nestorianism and Roman Catholicism enjoyed a period of toleration, and Lamaism (Tibetan Buddhism) flourished.What was the Mongols' view on Taoism?

2. When historians write about 'Rome's Eastern Trade,' they are referring to which of the following?

3. Fill in the blank. The Göktürks were a Turkic people of ancient Central Asia.The Göktürks succeeded the _________________ as the main Turkic power in the region and took hold of the lucrative Silk Road trade during the 6th century.

4. Which of the following statements is true of the Mongols' view on trade?

5. The Treaty of Nerchinsk (1689) was signed by which two nations?

6. The Parthian Empire (247 BC-224 AD) was a major political and cultural power in Iran.Which culture was the main foreign influence to the Parthian Empire?

7. Who was Marco Polo (c.1254-1324)?

8. Fill in the blank. Under Mongol rule, merchants had a higher status than they had in traditional China.During their travels, merchants could rest and secure supplies through a ________________ system that the Mongols had established.

9. The disintegration of the Mongol Empire left a power vacuum in Central Asia.Which notorious empire-builder of all time then took over?

10. In one of the caves in Dunhuang in 1900, archaeologists found a great library.Among handwritten copies of the Diamond Sutra, an important Buddhist text, there was one copy printed from woodblocks on sheets of paper joined end to end to form a long scroll.This copy of the Diamond Sutra is considered to be which of the following?

11. The widespread adoption of Islam beyond the Arab peninsula is recorded in some older histories as starting as early as the mid-seventh century.When did the 'true' Islamization of the Silk Routes begin?

12. Why was the Great Wall of China, a series of fortifications in northern China, originally built?

13. What is the reason for the close relationship between Buddhism and trade?

14. Many Muslim, Indian, and Western historians see Akbar as the greatest ruler in Indian history.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this admiration?

15. One of the best accounts of the western half of the Silk Road was written in the 15th century by an ambassador to Tamerlane by King Henry II of Castile and Leon in Spain.What was his name?

16. Nomadic pastoralism, a form of agriculture where livestock is herded either seasonally or continuously in order to find fresh pastures on which to graze, was a direct result of which of the following?

17. Which three regions are linked by the 'Siberian Road'?

18. Who gave the Silk Road its name?

19. For the first century following the Roman conquest, what happened to Egypt?

20. Akbar (1542-1605)—emperor of the Mughal Empire—developed a new religion he called Din-I Ilahi, or 'The Religion of God,' which he hoped would synthesize the world's religions into a single religion.What was the main religious influence of Akbar's new religion?

21. Which book kept the first complete record on China's boats following the Maritime Silk Road?

22. During the Tang dynasty, thriving commerce attracted merchants from every corner of the world.Which one of the following goods was NOT being imported to China?

23. In 711, Arab military forces conquered the Indus Delta region in Sindh and established an Indo-Muslim state there.What role did the Sindh play in the trading world?

24. Which of the following products was NOT usually traded in the Maritime Silk Road?

25. Consider the following statements, and then answer the question.Early Chinese historian Sima Qian (145-90BCE) described the Xiongnu as pastoral nomadic people who did not engage in agriculture.He also states that the Xiongnu men were formidable warriors, trained from an early age to hunt on horseback with bow and arrow.Thus, which of the following empires did the Xiongnu most likely serve as a prototype for?