Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-sharia

Accepted Answer

Sharia, also spelled Shariah or Shari'a,

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
-al-Bakri

Accepted Answer

Al-Bakri refers to Abu Abdullah al-Bakri

Question 3

Many sub-Saharan peoples developed what kind of agricultural technique which caused them to farm land only once or twice before moving on?

Accepted Answer

A) terraced. 
B) reclaimed marshes. 
C) hydroponics. 
D) slash and burn. 
E) built artificial platforms. 
A) terraced. 
B) reclaimed marshes. 
C) hydroponics. 
D) slash and burn. 
E) built artificial platforms.

Question 4

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-In what ways were Ghana and Mali Islamic kingdoms? In what ways were they not Islamic?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 5

The geographical surface features of the continent of Africa include

Accepted Answer

A) desert. 
B) grass savannas. 
C) rainforests. 
D) wooded savannas. 
E) all of these choice. 
A) desert. 
B) grass savannas. 
C) rainforests. 
D) wooded savannas. 
E) all of these choice.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Vijayanagar

Accepted Answer

Vijayanagar, also known as Vijayanagara,

Question 7

Although Mali was considered to be Islamic,what did Ibn Battuta observe that did not conform to his standard of what a Muslim society should be?

Accepted Answer

A) The society was matrilineal. 
B) Royal women had great power. 
C) Women were not secluded. 
D) Women received and conversed with male guests. 
E) All of these. 
A) The society was matrilineal. 
B) Royal women had great power. 
C) Women were not secluded. 
D) Women received and conversed with male guests. 
E) All of these.

Question 8

Although Ibn Battuta found many negative areas in Mali's society,he did note some positive features,including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) secure roads. 
B) knowledge of the Quran. 
C) children being punished for not memorizing passages from the Quran. 
D) attendance at Friday services. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) secure roads. 
B) knowledge of the Quran. 
C) children being punished for not memorizing passages from the Quran. 
D) attendance at Friday services. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-Middle Niger Valley

Accepted Answer

The Middle Niger Valley refers to a regi

Question 10

The major type of currency used in the southern region of the Sahara was

Accepted Answer

A) salt. 
B) water in camel bags. 
C) gold dust. 
D) coins. 
E) spices and trinkets from Northern Africa. 
A) salt. 
B) water in camel bags. 
C) gold dust. 
D) coins. 
E) spices and trinkets from Northern Africa.

Question 11

Walls of dwellings on the southern edge of the Sahara were made from

Accepted Answer

A) clay. 
B) mud. 
C) camel skins. 
D) salt blocks. 
E) cotton sheeting. 
A) clay. 
B) mud. 
C) camel skins. 
D) salt blocks. 
E) cotton sheeting.

Question 12

Archaeologists who study Zimbabwe have concluded that the society was very active in trade.What was notfound in this archaeological cache?

Accepted Answer

A) Broken Chinese pottery. 
B) Persian plates. 
C) Celadon pottery. 
D) Greek coins. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Broken Chinese pottery. 
B) Persian plates. 
C) Celadon pottery. 
D) Greek coins. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
-Great Zimbabwe

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Great Zimbabwe...

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Today, all of Africa's 2,000 languages have a written form. 
B) No language spoken south of the Sahara was written down before 1800. 
C) Languages north of the Sahara were not written down until the spread of Islam. 
D) Local languages predominate in Islamic regions. 
E) Nubian accounts for the base of most languages spoken in Africa. 
A) Today, all of Africa's 2,000 languages have a written form. 
B) No language spoken south of the Sahara was written down before 1800. 
C) Languages north of the Sahara were not written down until the spread of Islam. 
D) Local languages predominate in Islamic regions. 
E) Nubian accounts for the base of most languages spoken in Africa.

Question 15

In describing the peoples of Zimbabwe,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Located on the high plateau between Zambezi and Limpopo. 
B) Used iron tools. 
C) Built enclosure known as "venerated houses." 
D) Did not keep written records. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Located on the high plateau between Zambezi and Limpopo. 
B) Used iron tools. 
C) Built enclosure known as "venerated houses." 
D) Did not keep written records. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 16

African smelting furnaces made iron more resistant to rust with enough dissolved carbon to have the properties of

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum. 
B) cement. 
C) steel. 
D) bronze. 
E) copper. 
A) aluminum. 
B) cement. 
C) steel. 
D) bronze. 
E) copper.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
-qadi

Accepted Answer

A qadi (also spelled qāḍī, cadi, kadi or

Question 18

Whichof the following statements are true in regard to the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A) more women than men became slaves. 
B) male slaves who served in homes or in the royal court were castrated. 
C) important slave markets were located in Morocco. 
D) Mali's two major exports were gold and slaves. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) more women than men became slaves. 
B) male slaves who served in homes or in the royal court were castrated. 
C) important slave markets were located in Morocco. 
D) Mali's two major exports were gold and slaves. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 19

Historical use of upstreaming allows historians of Africa before 1000 to

Accepted Answer

A) predict a future event. 
B) make comparisons. 
C) make generalizations about what they actually see and what might have caused what they see. 
D) create a consensus. 
E) eliminate bias in studying evidence. 
A) predict a future event. 
B) make comparisons. 
C) make generalizations about what they actually see and what might have caused what they see. 
D) create a consensus. 
E) eliminate bias in studying evidence.

Question 20

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-How have historians been able to piece together the various histories of sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Please define the following key terms. -sharia

Please define the following key terms. -al-Bakri

Many sub-Saharan peoples developed what kind of agricultural technique which caused them to farm land only once or twice before moving on?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -In what ways were Ghana and Mali Islamic kingdoms? In what ways were they not Islamic?

The geographical surface features of the continent of Africa include

Please define the following key terms. -Vijayanagar

Although Mali was considered to be Islamic,what did Ibn Battuta observe that did not conform to his standard of what a Muslim society should be?

Although Ibn Battuta found many negative areas in Mali's society,he did note some positive features,including which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. -Middle Niger Valley

The major type of currency used in the southern region of the Sahara was

Walls of dwellings on the southern edge of the Sahara were made from

Archaeologists who study Zimbabwe have concluded that the society was very active in trade.What was notfound in this archaeological cache?

Please define the following key terms. -Great Zimbabwe

Which of the following statements is true?

In describing the peoples of Zimbabwe,which of the following statements is true?

African smelting furnaces made iron more resistant to rust with enough dissolved carbon to have the properties of

Please define the following key terms. -qadi

Whichof the following statements are true in regard to the slave trade?

Historical use of upstreaming allows historians of Africa before 1000 to

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How have historians been able to piece together the various histories of sub-Saharan Africa?

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 11: Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Please define the following key terms. -sharia

Please define the following key terms. -al-Bakri

Many sub-Saharan peoples developed what kind of agricultural technique which caused them to farm land only once or twice before moving on?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -In what ways were Ghana and Mali Islamic kingdoms? In what ways were they not Islamic?

The geographical surface features of the continent of Africa include

Please define the following key terms. -Vijayanagar

Although Mali was considered to be Islamic,what did Ibn Battuta observe that did not conform to his standard of what a Muslim society should be?

Although Ibn Battuta found many negative areas in Mali's society,he did note some positive features,including which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. -Middle Niger Valley

The major type of currency used in the southern region of the Sahara was

Walls of dwellings on the southern edge of the Sahara were made from

Archaeologists who study Zimbabwe have concluded that the society was very active in trade.What was notfound in this archaeological cache?

Please define the following key terms. -Great Zimbabwe

Which of the following statements is true?

In describing the peoples of Zimbabwe,which of the following statements is true?

African smelting furnaces made iron more resistant to rust with enough dissolved carbon to have the properties of

Please define the following key terms. -qadi

Whichof the following statements are true in regard to the slave trade?

Historical use of upstreaming allows historians of Africa before 1000 to

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How have historians been able to piece together the various histories of sub-Saharan Africa?

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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