Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
-Sub-Saharan

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area of

Question 2

How did the Mamluks defeat the Mongols at Ayn Jalut?

Accepted Answer

A) Mamluks had more advanced weapons. 
B) Mongols were weakened by plague. 
C) Mamluks had Byzantine mercenaries. 
D) Mamluks had faster horses than the Mongols. 
E) Mamluks vastly outnumbered the Mongols 12:1. 
A) Mamluks had more advanced weapons. 
B) Mongols were weakened by plague. 
C) Mamluks had Byzantine mercenaries. 
D) Mamluks had faster horses than the Mongols. 
E) Mamluks vastly outnumbered the Mongols 12:1.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-Cairo

Accepted Answer

Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and t

Question 4

Ibn Battuta'scaravan stopped at Taghaza,a city on the southern Sahara known for producing

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A) gold. 
B) salt. 
C) slaves. 
D) sugar. 
E) coins. 
A) gold. 
B) salt. 
C) slaves. 
D) sugar. 
E) coins.

Question 5

The Book of Routes and Realms by al-Bakri provides one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions ofthe

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A) kingdom of Ghana. 
B) Great Zimbabwe. 
C) reign of Mansa Musa. 
D) trading center at Sijilmasa. 
E) effect of the plague in Cairo. 
A) kingdom of Ghana. 
B) Great Zimbabwe. 
C) reign of Mansa Musa. 
D) trading center at Sijilmasa. 
E) effect of the plague in Cairo.

Question 6

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Discuss the methods of iron smelting used by the sub-Saharan peoples and what advantages they had from their techniques and equipment.

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In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 7

Although Ibn Battuta started his journey alone,by the end of his saga,his constant companions were

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A) his four wives. 
B) concubines. 
C) fellow Muslims, also from Tangiers. 
D) religious students. 
E) none, as he feared strangers. 
A) his four wives. 
B) concubines. 
C) fellow Muslims, also from Tangiers. 
D) religious students. 
E) none, as he feared strangers.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
-Bantu

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Bantu...

Question 9

Which of the following describes the iron-working experience in sub-Saharan Africa?

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A) Did not experience working with copper before iron-making. 
B) Did not work iron, only imported it. 
C) Used bronze extensively, but only for tools. 
D) Ample resources of pure iron ore are available in sub-Saharan area. 
E) Never used a hot-air iron-smelting process. 
A) Did not experience working with copper before iron-making. 
B) Did not work iron, only imported it. 
C) Used bronze extensively, but only for tools. 
D) Ample resources of pure iron ore are available in sub-Saharan area. 
E) Never used a hot-air iron-smelting process.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Camels

Accepted Answer

Camels are large, domesticated mammals k

Question 11

Cairo residents looked down on whichofthe following members of their society?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol dealers. 
B) slave dealers. 
C) prostitutes. 
D) usurers. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) alcohol dealers. 
B) slave dealers. 
C) prostitutes. 
D) usurers. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 12

A description of a Chinese ship would include which of the following?

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A) wooden decks. 
B) multiple levels. 
C) individual compartments with doors. 
D) staterooms with lavatories. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) wooden decks. 
B) multiple levels. 
C) individual compartments with doors. 
D) staterooms with lavatories. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Sufis broke away from Islam. 
B) Sufis were believed to have baraka (divine grace). 
C) Sufis did not believe that God spoke to Abraham, Christ, or Muhammad. 
D) Each Sufi believed that upon death, a personal meeting with God was assured. 
E) The Sufi sect remained limited to Cairo. 
A) Sufis broke away from Islam. 
B) Sufis were believed to have baraka (divine grace). 
C) Sufis did not believe that God spoke to Abraham, Christ, or Muhammad. 
D) Each Sufi believed that upon death, a personal meeting with God was assured. 
E) The Sufi sect remained limited to Cairo.

Question 14

Unlike Mesopotamia,Egypt,India,China,or the Americas,where the first complex societies tapped agricultural supplies,most African states relied on

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A) ship building. 
B) raising and herding camels. 
C) the drug trade. 
D) strategic natural resources like water or gold. 
E) slave trade. 
A) ship building. 
B) raising and herding camels. 
C) the drug trade. 
D) strategic natural resources like water or gold. 
E) slave trade.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-Mogadishu

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Mogadishu...

Question 16

Which of the following sources provide historians with information regarding sub-Saharan Africa of this time?

Accepted Answer

A) archeological excavations. 
B) oral traditions. 
C) language analysis. 
D) references from other cultures and peoples. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) archeological excavations. 
B) oral traditions. 
C) language analysis. 
D) references from other cultures and peoples. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 17

In Ghana,what provided revenue to the king and supported his army?

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A) Tariffs to use the roads. 
B) Tribute offerings from Berbers. 
C) Sale of slaves from the royal farms. 
D) The king owned salt mines 
E) Tax on trade goods. 
A) Tariffs to use the roads. 
B) Tribute offerings from Berbers. 
C) Sale of slaves from the royal farms. 
D) The king owned salt mines 
E) Tax on trade goods.

Question 18

Ibn Battuta was able to travel without personal funds because he

Accepted Answer

A) acted as a scribe for various merchants. 
B) relied on the principles set forth in the Five Pillars, especially giving alms. 
C) became involved in the sale of slaves to raise funds. 
D) traveled with various groups on different religious pilgrimages. 
E) received a personal revelation in Mecca that his trip would be successful, regardless of the obstacles he might meet. 
A) acted as a scribe for various merchants. 
B) relied on the principles set forth in the Five Pillars, especially giving alms. 
C) became involved in the sale of slaves to raise funds. 
D) traveled with various groups on different religious pilgrimages. 
E) received a personal revelation in Mecca that his trip would be successful, regardless of the obstacles he might meet.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-lineage

Accepted Answer

Lineage refers to the line of descent or

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
-Ghana

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Ghana...

Please define the following key terms. -Sub-Saharan

How did the Mamluks defeat the Mongols at Ayn Jalut?

Please define the following key terms. -Cairo

Ibn Battuta'scaravan stopped at Taghaza,a city on the southern Sahara known for producing

The Book of Routes and Realms by al-Bakri provides one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions ofthe

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Discuss the methods of iron smelting used by the sub-Saharan peoples and what advantages they had from their techniques and equipment.

Although Ibn Battuta started his journey alone,by the end of his saga,his constant companions were

Please define the following key terms. -Bantu

Which of the following describes the iron-working experience in sub-Saharan Africa?

Please define the following key terms. -Camels

Cairo residents looked down on whichofthe following members of their society?

A description of a Chinese ship would include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true?

Unlike Mesopotamia,Egypt,India,China,or the Americas,where the first complex societies tapped agricultural supplies,most African states relied on

Please define the following key terms. -Mogadishu

Which of the following sources provide historians with information regarding sub-Saharan Africa of this time?

In Ghana,what provided revenue to the king and supported his army?

Ibn Battuta was able to travel without personal funds because he

Please define the following key terms. -lineage

Please define the following key terms. -Ghana

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. -Sub-Saharan

How did the Mamluks defeat the Mongols at Ayn Jalut?

Please define the following key terms. -Cairo

Ibn Battuta'scaravan stopped at Taghaza,a city on the southern Sahara known for producing

The Book of Routes and Realms by al-Bakri provides one of the earliest and most detailed descriptions ofthe

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Discuss the methods of iron smelting used by the sub-Saharan peoples and what advantages they had from their techniques and equipment.

Although Ibn Battuta started his journey alone,by the end of his saga,his constant companions were

Please define the following key terms. -Bantu

Which of the following describes the iron-working experience in sub-Saharan Africa?

Please define the following key terms. -Camels

Cairo residents looked down on whichofthe following members of their society?

A description of a Chinese ship would include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true?

Unlike Mesopotamia,Egypt,India,China,or the Americas,where the first complex societies tapped agricultural supplies,most African states relied on

Please define the following key terms. -Mogadishu

Which of the following sources provide historians with information regarding sub-Saharan Africa of this time?

In Ghana,what provided revenue to the king and supported his army?

Ibn Battuta was able to travel without personal funds because he

Please define the following key terms. -lineage

Please define the following key terms. -Ghana

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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