Question 1

Which of the following characterizes the Mexica organizing system called altepetl?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common political building block across the region. 
B)  Comprised of groups of families called calpolli. 
C)  Controlled land allocation and tax collection. 
D)  Controlled religious practices. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Common political building block across the region. 
B)  Comprised of groups of families called calpolli. 
C)  Controlled land allocation and tax collection. 
D)  Controlled religious practices. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Mali

Accepted Answer

Mali is a landlocked country located in

Question 3

The spread of Islam to India promoted a new language that combined Persian and Hindi influence called

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabic. 
B)  Urdu. 
C)  Tamil. 
D)  Bengali. 
E)  Sanskrit. 
A)  Arabic. 
B)  Urdu. 
C)  Tamil. 
D)  Bengali. 
E)  Sanskrit.

Question 4

What caused the collapse of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoon flooding 
B)  conquest by Christian Ethiopians 
C)  deforestation and cattle overgrazing 
D)  prolonged drought that killed agriculture 
E)  The order of Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq that the city be abandoned 
A)  monsoon flooding 
B)  conquest by Christian Ethiopians 
C)  deforestation and cattle overgrazing 
D)  prolonged drought that killed agriculture 
E)  The order of Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq that the city be abandoned

Question 5

Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his

Accepted Answer

A)  extravagance 
B)  religious toleration 
C)  passion for justice through Shar'ia 
D)  alienation of the Brahmins 
E)  establishment of a Quranic school at his Hall of a Thousand Pillars 
A)  extravagance 
B)  religious toleration 
C)  passion for justice through Shar'ia 
D)  alienation of the Brahmins 
E)  establishment of a Quranic school at his Hall of a Thousand Pillars

Question 6

Why has Aden thrived commercially since ancient times?

Accepted Answer

A)  favorable maritime winds 
B)  mutual tolerance of diverse religions 
C)  geostrategic location 
D)  favorable rainfall for drinking water 
E)  all of these 
A)  favorable maritime winds 
B)  mutual tolerance of diverse religions 
C)  geostrategic location 
D)  favorable rainfall for drinking water 
E)  all of these

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Malacca

Accepted Answer

Malacca, also known as Melaka, is a hist

Question 8

Compare and contrast the empires of Mali and Delhi in the period 1200-1500. Include a discussion of slavery in your response.

Accepted Answer

Students should compare agricultural, po

Question 9

The people who lived in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia both affected and were affected by their natural environments. In what ways were those people shaped by their environments? In what ways did they participate in actively shaping their environments?

Accepted Answer

Diverse ecosystems in tropical regions f

Question 10

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.2, discuss why both the western and eastern African communities were ideally situated for conversion to Islam rather than Christianity, particularly with respect to Portuguese trade routes and trans-Saharan caraavn routes.

Accepted Answer

Both the western and eastern African com

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Mansa Kankan Musa

Accepted Answer

Mansa Kankan Musa, commonly known as Man

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-tropics

Accepted Answer

The term "tropics" refers to the region

Question 13

By 1200 human migrations had spread many useful plants and animals from the Indo-Malayan region to Africa, including

Accepted Answer

A)  bananas, yams, and cocoyams. 
B)  corn, beans, and squash. 
C)  wheat, millet, and barley. 
D)  rice, kiwi, and manioc. 
E)  tea, spelt, and barley. 
A)  bananas, yams, and cocoyams. 
B)  corn, beans, and squash. 
C)  wheat, millet, and barley. 
D)  rice, kiwi, and manioc. 
E)  tea, spelt, and barley.

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Ibn Battuta

Accepted Answer

Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan Muslim schola

Question 15

The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu, a center for learning, was

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  books. 
C)  ink. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  oil. 
A)  gold. 
B)  books. 
C)  ink. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  oil.

Question 16

Which of the following was not one of the active roles or special skills that women of the tropical regions played or contributed to their communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Important culinary skills 
B)  Child rearing and heavy farmwork 
C)  Spinning and weaving 
D)  Making clothing and clay pots 
E)  Ruling many countries 
A)  Important culinary skills 
B)  Child rearing and heavy farmwork 
C)  Spinning and weaving 
D)  Making clothing and clay pots 
E)  Ruling many countries

Question 17

Sultan Iltutmish passed his empire to Raziya, his

Accepted Answer

A)  daughter. 
B)  eldest son. 
C)  youngest son. 
D)  adviser. 
E)  regent. 
A)  daughter. 
B)  eldest son. 
C)  youngest son. 
D)  adviser. 
E)  regent.

Exam 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas

Which of the following characterizes the Mexica organizing system called altepetl?

Identify the following term(s). -Mali

The spread of Islam to India promoted a new language that combined Persian and Hindi influence called

What caused the collapse of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?

Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his

Why has Aden thrived commercially since ancient times?

Identify the following term(s). -Malacca

Compare and contrast the empires of Mali and Delhi in the period 1200-1500. Include a discussion of slavery in your response.

The people who lived in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia both affected and were affected by their natural environments. In what ways were those people shaped by their environments? In what ways did they participate in actively shaping their environments?

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.2, discuss why both the western and eastern African communities were ideally situated for conversion to Islam rather than Christianity, particularly with respect to Portuguese trade routes and trans-Saharan caraavn routes.

Identify the following term(s). -Mansa Kankan Musa

Identify the following term(s). -tropics

By 1200 human migrations had spread many useful plants and animals from the Indo-Malayan region to Africa, including

Identify the following term(s). -Ibn Battuta

The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu, a center for learning, was

Which of the following was not one of the active roles or special skills that women of the tropical regions played or contributed to their communities?

Sultan Iltutmish passed his empire to Raziya, his

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