Topic 1.7 · c. 1200–1450

Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450

Compare the ways societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas organized states. Use specific examples to explain one meaningful similarity or difference.

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Compare the ways societies in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas organized states. Use specific examples to explain one meaningful similarity or difference.

Example 1Song China

Song China relied on an imperial bureaucracy and established cultural traditions.

Example 2Mali

Mali's rulers drew wealth from trade across the Sahara.

Example 3Inca Empire

The Inca used roads and labor obligations to hold a large American state together.

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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions

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Question 01

Which example fits this clue? This example relied on an imperial bureaucracy and established cultural traditions.

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Question 02

Which example fits this clue? This example's rulers drew wealth from trade across the Sahara.

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Question 03

Which example fits this clue? The Inca used roads and labor obligations to hold a large American state together.

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02 / Write with evidence

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What patterns of state building appeared across regions?

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Use two examples from the review.
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Societies in this period used different institutions to build states, but all had to organize people and resources. Song China relied on an imperial bureaucracy and established cultural traditions. Mali's rulers drew wealth from trade across the Sahara.

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Song China

Song China relied on an imperial bureaucracy and established cultural traditions.

Mali

Mali's rulers drew wealth from trade across the Sahara.

Inca Empire

The Inca used roads and labor obligations to hold a large American state together.

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