Question

1. the passage by al - khatib best illustrates which of the following? (a) the literacy tradition of long - distance travelers in the islamic world (b) the growing conflict between scientific thought and religious doctrine (c) the impact of christian attempts to reconquer spain from the muslims (d) the efforts of islamic missionaries to spread their faith along trade routes questions 15 - 17 refer to the map below. origins and spread of the black death in asia 15. in examining the map above, which conclusion can be drawn about the black death? (a) it first made its way to india by passing through europe and the arabian sea. (b) it did not take hold in any area along an overland trade route. (c) it traveled from china along both land and sea trade routes. (d) it moved first from west to east, ending in china. 16. the information shown on this map suggests that the black death spread to europe as a result of contact with... (a) merchants from western africa. (c) barbarians from scandinavia. (b) traders from asia. (d) explorers returning from the americas. 17. which is the best description of the effects of the black death on europe? (a) one - third of the population died, creating economic and social changes for european kingdoms. (b) seeking help, europeans voluntarily joined the mongol empire which became stronger. (c) fearful of the outside world, europe lost interest in all trade and exploration opportunities. (d) physicians rapidly developed a cure for the disease, launching a medical revolution.

Explanation:

1. Looking at the map, the Black - Death is shown to have spread from China along both land (overland trade routes) and sea (sea trade routes). Option A is incorrect as it did not spread to India via Europe. Option B is wrong since it clearly affected areas along overland routes. Option D is incorrect as it spread from East (China) to West.
2. The map shows the Black - Death spreading from Asia to Europe, likely through contact with Asian traders. Western Africa (A), barbarians from Scandinavia (C), and explorers returning from the Americas (D) are not the sources indicated on the map.
3. The Black - Death killed about one - third of the European population, leading to significant economic and social changes. Europeans did not join the Mongol Empire (B), Europe did not lose interest in trade and exploration (C), and there was no rapid cure developed (D).

Answer:

1. C. It traveled from China along both land and sea trade routes.
2. B. traders from Asia.
3. A. One - third of the population died, creating economic and social changes for European kingdoms.