Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Bantu

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

As advanced as the Arabs were in many areas,how did Chinese ships symbolize Chinese power,culture,and technology?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  As advanced as the Arabs were in...

Question 3

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 4

What important development allowed sub-Saharan peoples to become farmers in a heavily forested environments such as the Great Lakes region?

Accepted Answer

A) Copper tools. 
B) Knowledge of special plants and cultivation. 
C) Stone double-faced axes. 
D) Iron tools. 
E) Use of draft animals. 
A) Copper tools. 
B) Knowledge of special plants and cultivation. 
C) Stone double-faced axes. 
D) Iron tools. 
E) Use of draft animals.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

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 8

Who,between the eighth and sixteenth century,were the first to record preliminary notes and continued to predominate the telling of history about the sub-Saharan area?

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhist missionaries. 
B) Egyptians. 
C) Phoenicians. 
D) Nubians. 
E) Arab geographers. 
A) Buddhist missionaries. 
B) Egyptians. 
C) Phoenicians. 
D) Nubians. 
E) Arab geographers.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Sub-Saharan

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area of

Question 10

The Kingdom of Mali was one of the earliest and most important trade nodes in sub-Saharan Africa because it had plenty of

Accepted Answer

A) cotton. 
B) beans. 
C) hardwood trees. 
D) iron products. 
E) slaves and gold. 
A) cotton. 
B) beans. 
C) hardwood trees. 
D) iron products. 
E) slaves and gold.

Question 11

In sub-Saharan African culture,a man who is wealthy,has fathered many children,and is known for his military prowess,was called a

Accepted Answer

A) overlord. 
B) king. 
C) a great man. 
D) god. 
E) Great Father. 
A) overlord. 
B) king. 
C) a great man. 
D) god. 
E) Great Father.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Sufi

Accepted Answer

Sufism, often referred to as Tasawwuf in

Question 13

How were fatwa related to Islamic law?

Accepted Answer

A) Resolved disputes decided by the qadi. 
B) Related to women. 
C) Involved the decisions of competing clan chiefs. 
D) Occurred when sultan and qadi disagreed over a decision of the courts. 
E) Occurred when a decision did not fall under the realm of law. 
A) Resolved disputes decided by the qadi. 
B) Related to women. 
C) Involved the decisions of competing clan chiefs. 
D) Occurred when sultan and qadi disagreed over a decision of the courts. 
E) Occurred when a decision did not fall under the realm of law.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Middle Niger Valley

Accepted Answer

The Middle Niger Valley refers to a regi

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Mogadishu

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Indian Ocean Trade Network

Accepted Answer

The Indian Ocean Trade Network refers to

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Mali

Accepted Answer

Mali is a landlocked country located in

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics is associated with the Kingdom of Ghana?

Accepted Answer

A) It never developed any important or major trade centers. 
B) Slavery was the main commodity in its trade. 
C) The king never converted to Islam,although he welcomed Muslim visitors. 
D) Revenues came primarily from agriculture. 
E) It faced military problems,since it never had an organized army. 
A) It never developed any important or major trade centers. 
B) Slavery was the main commodity in its trade. 
C) The king never converted to Islam,although he welcomed Muslim visitors. 
D) Revenues came primarily from agriculture. 
E) It faced military problems,since it never had an organized army.

Question 20

Mamluk slaves were bought as non-Muslim children in

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan. 
B) Spain. 
C) North Africa. 
D) Egypt. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Afghanistan. 
B) Spain. 
C) North Africa. 
D) Egypt. 
E) All of these choices.

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

Please define the following key terms. - Bantu

As advanced as the Arabs were in many areas,how did Chinese ships symbolize Chinese power,culture,and technology?

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

What important development allowed sub-Saharan peoples to become farmers in a heavily forested environments such as the Great Lakes region?

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

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

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

Who,between the eighth and sixteenth century,were the first to record preliminary notes and continued to predominate the telling of history about the sub-Saharan area?

Please define the following key terms. - Sub-Saharan

The Kingdom of Mali was one of the earliest and most important trade nodes in sub-Saharan Africa because it had plenty of

In sub-Saharan African culture,a man who is wealthy,has fathered many children,and is known for his military prowess,was called a

Please define the following key terms. - Sufi

How were fatwa related to Islamic law?

Please define the following key terms. - Middle Niger Valley

Please define the following key terms. - Mogadishu

Please define the following key terms. - Indian Ocean Trade Network

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

Please define the following key terms. - Mali

Which of the following characteristics is associated with the Kingdom of Ghana?

Mamluk slaves were bought as non-Muslim children in

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