Question 1

What role do the "great traditions" and "small traditions" play in creating cultural unity, and how were these present in sub-Saharan Africa?

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The great traditions are generally a mor

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-small traditions

Accepted Answer

The term "small traditions" refers to lo

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-Armenia

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Armenia is a landlocked country located

Question 4

Africa is the home to approximately how many languages, emphasizing its diversity?

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A)  250 
B)  500 
C)  1000 
D)  2000 
E)  2500 
A)  250 
B)  500 
C)  1000 
D)  2000 
E)  2500

Question 5

The most convincing evidence indicates that camels were introduced to the Sahara from

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A)  Arabia. 
B)  North Africa and the Mediterranean coast. 
C)  India, via the Indian Ocean trade. 
D)  West Africa. 
E)  they used camels indigenous to the area. 
A)  Arabia. 
B)  North Africa and the Mediterranean coast. 
C)  India, via the Indian Ocean trade. 
D)  West Africa. 
E)  they used camels indigenous to the area.

Question 6

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.2, show the major trans-Saharan and coastal trade routes. Also, label the major political entities and groups of peoples located along those routes.

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The major trans-Saharan trade routes inc

Question 7

One difference between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean seafaring was that

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A)  Indian Ocean ships were not as solidly built. 
B)  Indian Ocean traders usually established colonies. 
C)  Mediterranean seamen rarely sailed far from shore. 
D)  Mediterranean ships relied on lateen sails. 
E)  Mediterranean seamen were interested only in economic gains. 
A)  Indian Ocean ships were not as solidly built. 
B)  Indian Ocean traders usually established colonies. 
C)  Mediterranean seamen rarely sailed far from shore. 
D)  Mediterranean ships relied on lateen sails. 
E)  Mediterranean seamen were interested only in economic gains.

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-steppes

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The term "steppes" refers to large areas

Question 9

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.2, explain the significance of the Sahel in facilitating north-south trade.

Accepted Answer

The Sahel is a semi-arid region of Afric

Question 10

Scythians were fearsome horse archers, and they were noted to live in what form of dwelling?

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A)  log cabins 
B)  mud-brick fortresses 
C)  portable felt huts 
D)  tree houses 
E)  subterranean caverns 
A)  log cabins 
B)  mud-brick fortresses 
C)  portable felt huts 
D)  tree houses 
E)  subterranean caverns

Question 11

The chapter uses the spread of Christianity to Armenia and Ethiopia as an illustration of "the connections between religion, trade, and imperial politics." Describe how the spread of Christianity to Armenia and Ethiopia represented the struggle for control of the region where the Silk Road traders met the Mediterranean traders.

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Students should use this answer to demon

Question 12

The agricultural area bordering the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel, which in Arabic literally means

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A)  dry pastureland. 
B)  the coast. 
C)  almost-desert. 
D)  prairie and plains. 
E)  a lush paradise. 
A)  dry pastureland. 
B)  the coast. 
C)  almost-desert. 
D)  prairie and plains. 
E)  a lush paradise.

Question 13

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1, discuss how the spread of religion accompanied the activity on the trade routes. Which religions were spread along the Silk Road, other overland routes, and Indian Ocean trade network?

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The spread of religion accompanied the a

Question 14

The rise of the Parthian empire helped foster the Silk Road to meet the European demand for silk and the Chinese demand for...

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The answer of The rise of the Parthian empire helped...

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-stirrup

Accepted Answer

The term "stirrup" refers to a device us

Question 16

An example used in the text that demonstrated the transfer of practices between civilizations was the use of dye-cast coins, while another example seems to many historians to be:

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A)  the connection of swine to religious practices. 
B)  religious dietary prohibitions. 
C)  domestication of agriculture. 
D)  iron smelting. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  the connection of swine to religious practices. 
B)  religious dietary prohibitions. 
C)  domestication of agriculture. 
D)  iron smelting. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following does not constitute a shared cultural heritage, or what anthropologists classify as "great traditions"?

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A)  Political unity 
B)  A written language 
C)  Ethical codes 
D)  Intellectual traditions 
E)  Common legal and belief systems 
A)  Political unity 
B)  A written language 
C)  Ethical codes 
D)  Intellectual traditions 
E)  Common legal and belief systems

Question 18

The trans-Saharan trade routes would not have been possible were it not for the domestication of

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A)  Camels. 
B)  Donkeys. 
C)  Horses. 
D)  Cows. 
E)  Llamas. 
A)  Camels. 
B)  Donkeys. 
C)  Horses. 
D)  Cows. 
E)  Llamas.

Question 19

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one giant linguistic family, called

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudanese-Zulu. 
B)  Swahili. 
C)  Semitic. 
D)  Niger-Kongo. 
E)  Bantu. 
A)  Sudanese-Zulu. 
B)  Swahili. 
C)  Semitic. 
D)  Niger-Kongo. 
E)  Bantu.

Question 20

Identify the following term(s).
-savanna

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-savanna...

Exam 9: Networks of Communication and Exchange

What role do the "great traditions" and "small traditions" play in creating cultural unity, and how were these present in sub-Saharan Africa?

Identify the following term(s). -small traditions

Identify the following term(s). -Armenia

Africa is the home to approximately how many languages, emphasizing its diversity?

The most convincing evidence indicates that camels were introduced to the Sahara from

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.2, show the major trans-Saharan and coastal trade routes. Also, label the major political entities and groups of peoples located along those routes.

One difference between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean seafaring was that

Identify the following term(s). -steppes

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.2, explain the significance of the Sahel in facilitating north-south trade.

Scythians were fearsome horse archers, and they were noted to live in what form of dwelling?

The agricultural area bordering the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel, which in Arabic literally means

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1, discuss how the spread of religion accompanied the activity on the trade routes. Which religions were spread along the Silk Road, other overland routes, and Indian Ocean trade network?

The rise of the Parthian empire helped foster the Silk Road to meet the European demand for silk and the Chinese demand for...

Identify the following term(s). -stirrup

An example used in the text that demonstrated the transfer of practices between civilizations was the use of dye-cast coins, while another example seems to many historians to be:

Which of the following does not constitute a shared cultural heritage, or what anthropologists classify as "great traditions"?

The trans-Saharan trade routes would not have been possible were it not for the domestication of

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one giant linguistic family, called

Identify the following term(s). -savanna

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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