Question 1

According to Malinke legends, the founder of Mali was

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A)  a Shi'ite imam. 
B)  Marco Polo. 
C)  Sundiata. 
D)  Sumanguru. 
E)  Agamemnon. 
A)  a Shi'ite imam. 
B)  Marco Polo. 
C)  Sundiata. 
D)  Sumanguru. 
E)  Agamemnon.

Question 2

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 3

The spread of Islam into India was different from that in Africa because

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A)  it allowed coexistence of indigenous religions and temples. 
B)  it was done largely by force and removed many Hindu and Buddhist temples. 
C)  Islam never really took off in India. 
D)  African regions converted for the sole reason of trade. 
E)  it was easier because there were no tribes and everyone spoke the same language. 
A)  it allowed coexistence of indigenous religions and temples. 
B)  it was done largely by force and removed many Hindu and Buddhist temples. 
C)  Islam never really took off in India. 
D)  African regions converted for the sole reason of trade. 
E)  it was easier because there were no tribes and everyone spoke the same language.

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-monsoon

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A monsoon is a seasonal wind pattern tha

Question 5

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, find the Malay Peninsula and explain why this region was so contested. Who benefited from control of the Strait of Malacca?

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The Malay Peninsula is located in Southe

Question 6

What were the two main advantages that the city of Aden had in Indian Ocean trade?

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Rainfall for drinking water an

Question 7

The greatest network of irrigation canals between the 14-19th century was found in the Delhi Sultanate of

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A)  Ceylon. 
B)  Great Zimbabwe. 
C)  Mali. 
D)  China. 
E)  India. 
A)  Ceylon. 
B)  Great Zimbabwe. 
C)  Mali. 
D)  China. 
E)  India.

Question 8

In Islamic society, mosques

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A)  were used solely for religious worship. 
B)  were off-limits to Africans. 
C)  were used only to educate boys. 
D)  were centers of learning and promoted literacy. 
E)  went in and out of fashion. 
A)  were used solely for religious worship. 
B)  were off-limits to Africans. 
C)  were used only to educate boys. 
D)  were centers of learning and promoted literacy. 
E)  went in and out of fashion.

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Timbuktu

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Timbuktu is a city in the West African n

Question 10

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

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A)  galley. 
B)  junk. 
C)  skow. 
D)  caravel. 
E)  dhow. 
A)  galley. 
B)  junk. 
C)  skow. 
D)  caravel. 
E)  dhow.

Question 11

What is a tropical environment? Explain the different ecosystems contained in the tropical areas of Africa and Asia and what climatic factors control them.

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Students should distinguish between trop

Question 12

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. 
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.

Question 13

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

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-dhow

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A dhow is a traditional sailing vessel w

Question 15

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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The student should be able to compare tr

Question 16

The most significant factor contributing to agriculture in the Delhi Sultanate was

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A)  slave labor on sugar plantations. 
B)  a switch to the three-field crop rotation system. 
C)  the use of swidden agricultural practices. 
D)  extensive irrigation canals. 
E)  staple crops, including cucumbers and melons. 
A)  slave labor on sugar plantations. 
B)  a switch to the three-field crop rotation system. 
C)  the use of swidden agricultural practices. 
D)  extensive irrigation canals. 
E)  staple crops, including cucumbers and melons.

Question 17

On Map (in the textbook) 15.1, show the direction of the monsoon winds during different times of the year. How do these patterns produce different economic and agricultural possibilities?

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In Map 15.1, the direction of the monsoo

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Swahili Coast

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The Swahili Coast refers to a coastal re

Question 19

The largest and most powerful Andean empire before the Europeans arrived was the

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A)  Inka. 
B)  Mexica. 
C)  Olmec. 
D)  Aztec. 
E)  Anasazi. 
A)  Inka. 
B)  Mexica. 
C)  Olmec. 
D)  Aztec. 
E)  Anasazi.

Question 20

The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be seen by examining

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A)  the design of mosques that combine older traditions and new influences. 
B)  the changes in the Quran that blend older traditions and new influences. 
C)  the development of double-entry bookkeeping and banking. 
D)  the blending of biblical and Quranic writings. 
E)  the development of banking. 
A)  the design of mosques that combine older traditions and new influences. 
B)  the changes in the Quran that blend older traditions and new influences. 
C)  the development of double-entry bookkeeping and banking. 
D)  the blending of biblical and Quranic writings. 
E)  the development of banking.

Exam 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas

According to Malinke legends, the founder of Mali was

The spread of Islam into India was different from that in Africa because

Identify the following term(s). -monsoon

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, find the Malay Peninsula and explain why this region was so contested. Who benefited from control of the Strait of Malacca?

What were the two main advantages that the city of Aden had in Indian Ocean trade?

The greatest network of irrigation canals between the 14-19th century was found in the Delhi Sultanate of

In Islamic society, mosques

Identify the following term(s). -Timbuktu

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

What is a tropical environment? Explain the different ecosystems contained in the tropical areas of Africa and Asia and what climatic factors control them.

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

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

Identify the following term(s). -dhow

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?

The most significant factor contributing to agriculture in the Delhi Sultanate was

On Map (in the textbook) 15.1, show the direction of the monsoon winds during different times of the year. How do these patterns produce different economic and agricultural possibilities?

Identify the following term(s). -Swahili Coast

The largest and most powerful Andean empire before the Europeans arrived was the

The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be seen by examining

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