Which of the following conclusions about the period 600 CE to 1450 CE is most directly supported by the passage?

Question: 127

"The Chinese are all infidels: they worship images, and burn their dead just like the [Hindus]. The King of China is a Tartar, and one of the descendants of [Ghenghis] Khan…In all the Chinese provinces, there is a town for the [Muslims], and in this they reside. They also have cells, colleges, and mosques, and are made much of by the Kings of China…

When we approached this city [of Hangzhou] we were met by its judge, the [elders] of Islamism, and the great merchants. The [Muslims] are exceedingly numerous here. This whole city is surrounded by a wall: each of the six [districts of Hangzhou] is also surrounded by a wall. In the first reside the guards, with their commander. I was told that, in the muster-rolls, these amount to twelve thousand…In the second division are the Jews, Christians, and the Turks who worship the sun: these are numerous, their number is not known: and theirs is the most beautiful city. Their streets are well disposed, and their great men are exceedingly wealthy. There are in the city a great number of [Muslims], with some of whom I resided for fifteen days; and was treated most [honorably]…"

Ibn Battuta, Voyages, 1332–1346 C.E.

Which of the following conclusions about the period 600 C.E.–1450 C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?

A. Long-distance contact between civilizations stagnated.

B. New religious traditions overturned prior lasting religious beliefs.

C. The empires of steppe nomads united trade links across Eurasia.

D. Technological developments spread across trade routes.

Question: 127

10. Which of the following conclusions about the period 600 C.E.–1450 C.E. is most directly supported by the passage?

  • A. Long-distance contact between civilizations stagnated.
  • B. New religious traditions overturned prior lasting religious beliefs.
  • C. The empires of steppe nomads united trade links across Eurasia.
  • D. Technological developments spread across trade routes.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Ibn Battuta managed to travel throughout the Muslim world and even beyond. Eliminate (A) because it contradicts the ideas in the passage. You can also eliminate (B) because the passage doesn't really indicate that new religions displaced old beliefs. Eliminate (D) because the passage does not mention new technologies. Choice (C) is the best answer.

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