Question 1

Because of the trade through the Strait of Malacca, and through astute alliances, Malacca became an important port and

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A)   the focus of the annual Buddhist pilgrimage.
B)   a meeting place for traders from around the Eurasian world.
C)   replaced Madagascar as the most important slave-trading port.
D)   became one of the most homogeneous cities in Southeast Asia.
E)   became known as the "Asian Tiger."F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Mali derived significant income from

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A)   shifting agriculture trade with Yoruba
B)   the slave trade with Portugal.
C)   control of gold and copper trade with North African Muslim traders.
D)   coffee trade with Ethopia.
E)   glass trade with Benin.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

In India, a woman's status was determined by

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A)   her caste
B)   her religion
C)   her economic status
D)   her male master
E)   her marital statusF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following describes the Aztec tribute system?

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A)   Comprised of people defeated in warfare.
B)   Defeated people were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods.
C)   Defeated people were forced to pay a tax in the form of labor.
D)   It was an essential aspect of Aztec economic power.
E)   All of the above.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

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 statesF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

For all of its shortcomings, the Delhi Sultanate triggered the development of

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A)   reliable and safe water supply to the region.
B)   new irrigation system of qanats to the region.
C)   safe haven for religious exiles.
D)   centralized political authority to India.
E)   new unifying religion in the form of Islam.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

What well-traveled Muslim scholar left a journal that has become a valuable historical source?

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Question 9

By 1250 the most important trading city of the Swahili Coast was

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A)   Cairo.
B)   Kilwa.
C)   Timbuktu.
D)   Casablanca.
E)   Johannesburg.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Aden

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Question 11

Which of the following helped to increase Indian Ocean trade between 1200 and 1500?

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A)   The collapse of the Mongol Empire, which disrupted the overland trade routes.
B)   Increased demand for luxury goods such as jewels, fine textiles, and precious metals.
C)   The rising prosperity of Asian, European, and African states, which stimulated expansion.
D)   The construction of larger ships, making shipping cargo more profitable.
E)   All of the above.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-Urdu

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Question 13

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.4 as reference, discuss how commercial, rather than political, interests united the Islamic world.

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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

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, trace the geographic extent of the Indian Ocean trade, the world's richest maritime trading network between 1200 and 1500. Label the lands and peoples participating in that trade.

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The Indian Ocean trade network between 1...

Question 16

The prosperity of the Asian and African kingdoms from 1200 to 1500 was accompanied by the

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A)   rise of science in Asia.
B)   need for better transportation in Africa.
C)   growth of slavery.
D)   need for a bigger navy and merchant marine.
E)   growth of Christianity.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

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 18

The journal of Ibn Battuta is a valuable historical source for studying the lands he visited during twenty-nine years of travel. Use Map (in the textbook) 15.4 14.4 and the chapter to trace the path of his journeys, labeling the limits of Muslim expansion and the different lands and peoples with which he came in contact.

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The journal of Ibn Battuta is indeed a v...

Question 19

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) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was

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A)   bronze.
B)   titanium.
C)   iron.
D)   silver.
E)   platinum.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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