Question 1

What was an important literary language written in Arabic characters that combined Persian and Hindi influences?

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A)  Arabic
B)  Urdu
C)  Tamil
D)  Bengali
E)  SanskritF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilized

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A)  Islamic administration.
B)  papal administration.
C)  Orthodox Buddhist administration.
D)  a scholar bureaucracy.
E)  the electoral system.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What was the primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire?

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A)  Abacus
B)  Tunic
C)  Khipus
D)  Quinoa
E)  CuzcoF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Explain the importance of locality in maintaining a geopolitical entity by comparing the lives of "common people" in Mali and the Dehli Sultinate. How did the local economies provide the stability that allowed those empires to grow?

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Question 5

When the Delhi Sultanate began to lose control of its realm, new kingdoms emerged in India called Bahmani in the Deccan plateau and this kingdom in the southern states of the Indian subcontinent:

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A)  Siam.
B)  Sind.
C)  Vijayanagar.
D)  Gujarat.
E)  Assam.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of pastoralists?

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A)  The milk of their animals was more important than the meat.
B)  Pastoral groups in India were less numerous.
C)  Pastoralism did not allow for extensive cultivation.
D)  The largest concentration of pastoralists in the world was in northeastern Africa and Arabia.
E)  All of the above are correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Trace the rise of the Aztec Empire and the importance of their military strategy. What type of administrative landscape did the Aztec establish? How did the Aztec treat their subjugated peoples?

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Military successes allowed the Mexica to...

Question 8

What caused the collapse of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?

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A)  monsoon flooding
B)  conquest by Christian Ethiopians
C)  deforestation and cattle overgrazing
D)  prolonged drought that killed agriculture
E)  the order of Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq that the city be abandonedF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

By the late fifteenth century, the major port of Kilwa annually exported a ton of

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A)  gold.
B)  iron.
C)  tin.
D)  wine.
E)  ink.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

As trade increased in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Strait of Malacca became the center of a political rivalry between

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A)  Java and Ceylon.
B)  Siam and Tibet.
C)  India and Gujarat.
D)  the kingdom of Majapahit and Chinese pirates.
E)  Calcutta and Bombay.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Afghan and Turkish invaders were able to successfully invade India because of

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A)  the threats of Mongol Il-khans.
B)  a desire to spread the Islamic faith and to acquire plunder.
C)  the prospect of learning Indian technology and mathematics.
D)  the division of India into warring small states.
E)  All of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

"Swahili" comes from an Arabic word meaning

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A)  Ocean.
B)  Dark.
C)  Trade.
D)  Shores.
E)  Faith.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Who was Ibn Battuta? Where did he travel, and what did he learn about the Islamic world?

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Ibn Battuta was a Muslim scholar from Mo...

Question 14

Outline the development of the Inka Empire. Describe the challenges they faced in the Andean region and how they overcame those challenges.

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In little more than a hundred years, the...

Question 15

What was unusual about the heir designated by Sultan Iltutmish?

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A)  it was his youngest son
B)  it was his daughter
C)  it was not a Muslim
D)  it was not a family member
E)  None of these are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Why has Aden thrived commercially since ancient times?

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A)  Favorable maritime winds
B)  Mutual tolerance of diverse religions
C)  Geostrategic location
D)  Favorable rainfall for drinking water
E)  All of these are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What was unique about Gujarat trade compared to African and Arabic?

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A)  Gujarat manufactured goods for trade.
B)  Gujarat required non-Hindu traders to pay a special tariff.
C)  Gujarat was significantly inland.
D)  Gujarat had artisanal guilds that dictated trade standards.
E)  Gujarat refused trade with the European states.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In lands they conquered, Muslim rulers seldom

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A)  required taxes.
B)  forced conversion.
C)  allowed marriage.
D)  permitted commerce.
E)  None of these are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The Indian Ocean trade was the world's richest maritime trading network. Why was it important, and how did it develop? What technologies made the trade network a success? Did Islam play a role? Why could it be described as "decentralized and cooperative"? Be sure to include the various goods, peoples, and lands involved.

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Students should conclude that the Indian...

Question 20

The spread of Islam through the Sahara was by conquest while the spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through

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A)  war.
B)  forced conversion.
C)  a gradual and peaceful process of conversion through increasing commercial contacts.
D)  the missionary efforts of the Arabs during the Umayyad Caliphate.
E)  the travels of Ibn Battuta.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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By the late fifteenth century, the major port of Kilwa annually exported a ton of

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As trade increased in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Strait of Malacca became the center of a political rivalry between

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Explain the importance of locality in maintaining a geopolitical entity by comparing the lives of "common people" in Mali and the Dehli Sultinate. How did the local economies provide the stability that allowed those empires to grow?

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What was unique about Gujarat trade compared to African and Arabic?

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What was unusual about the heir designated by Sultan Iltutmish?

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When the Delhi Sultanate began to lose control of its realm, new kingdoms emerged in India called Bahmani in the Deccan plateau and this kingdom in the southern states of the Indian subcontinent:

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What was the primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire?

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Which of the following is not true of pastoralists?

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What was an important literary language written in Arabic characters that combined Persian and Hindi influences?

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The spread of Islam through the Sahara was by conquest while the spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through

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What caused the collapse of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?

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Afghan and Turkish invaders were able to successfully invade India because of

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Why has Aden thrived commercially since ancient times?

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"Swahili" comes from an Arabic word meaning

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In lands they conquered, Muslim rulers seldom

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Who was Ibn Battuta? Where did he travel, and what did he learn about the Islamic world?

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The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilized

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Trace the rise of the Aztec Empire and the importance of their military strategy. What type of administrative landscape did the Aztec establish? How did the Aztec treat their subjugated peoples?

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Military successes allowed the Mexica to...
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