Question 1

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 2

Please define the following key terms.
- al-Bakri

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Al-Bakri refers to Abu Abdullah al-Bakri

Question 3

According to al-Bakri,the royal family of Sijilmasa claimed descent from a family who sold

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A) iron tools. 
B) slaves. 
C) gold. 
D) salt. 
E) cotton. 
A) iron tools. 
B) slaves. 
C) gold. 
D) salt. 
E) cotton.

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Iron

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

Question 5

Lineage and clan organization,as part of Africa's diverse societies,are characterized by

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A) a matrilineal lineage. 
B) the evolution of the great man. 
C) monogamous relationships. 
D) infanticide. 
E) weak and small settlements. 
A) a matrilineal lineage. 
B) the evolution of the great man. 
C) monogamous relationships. 
D) infanticide. 
E) weak and small settlements.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Vijayanagar

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Vijayanagar, also known as Vijayanagara,

Question 7

Ibn Battuta's accounts of the various areas he traveled are an important tool for scholars because

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A) his accounts give exact dates and locations. 
B) they were translated into Arabic. 
C) the notes were analyzed and interpreted in the learning center in Baghdad. 
D) he wrote alphabets for many indigenous peoples. 
E) his notes are the only source of information about this area up to this time. 
A) his accounts give exact dates and locations. 
B) they were translated into Arabic. 
C) the notes were analyzed and interpreted in the learning center in Baghdad. 
D) he wrote alphabets for many indigenous peoples. 
E) his notes are the only source of information about this area up to this time.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Cairo

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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and t

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Ibn Battuta was given a young female slave when he visited the court. 
B) The people of Mali did not enslave their own countrymen,they captured slaves from the forest belt to the south. 
C) About five hundred slaves were sold north of the Sahara each year. 
D) Slaves in Mali were only males. 
E) Slaves were only captured in war. 
A) Ibn Battuta was given a young female slave when he visited the court. 
B) The people of Mali did not enslave their own countrymen,they captured slaves from the forest belt to the south. 
C) About five hundred slaves were sold north of the Sahara each year. 
D) Slaves in Mali were only males. 
E) Slaves were only captured in war.

Question 10

In 1325,Egypt was ruled by Mamluks,whose origins were

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A) slaves from Africa. 
B) former military slaves. 
C) Sufis. 
D) former members of Egyptian royal families. 
E) former griots. 
A) slaves from Africa. 
B) former military slaves. 
C) Sufis. 
D) former members of Egyptian royal families. 
E) former griots.

Question 11

Discuss the travels of Ibn Battuta as a source of information for modern-day scholars.

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The answer of  Discuss the travels of Ibn Battuta as...

Question 12

By the time of Ibn Battuta's travels,what city in North Africa was the meeting place for the thousands of Muslim Africans on their pilgrimage to Mecca?

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A) Cairo. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Tunis. 
D) Tangier. 
E) Tripoli. 
A) Cairo. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Tunis. 
D) Tangier. 
E) Tripoli.

Question 13

Historians know very little about which area in Africa?

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A) Eastern coastal Africa. 
B) Cape of Good Hope area. 
C) Saharan Desert area. 
D) Interior of southern Africa. 
E) Lake Victoria area. 
A) Eastern coastal Africa. 
B) Cape of Good Hope area. 
C) Saharan Desert area. 
D) Interior of southern Africa. 
E) Lake Victoria area.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Trans-Saharan Caravan trade network

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The Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade Network

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Dhow

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A dhow is a traditional sailing vessel w

Question 16

Although Ibn Battuta's trip was extensive,his descriptions had some limitations because

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A) he primarily associated with other Muslims. 
B) there was little mention of women,the economy,and non-Muslims. 
C) little was said of the local culture outside of the lives of Muslims. 
D) he spoke and listened to people who chiefly spoke Arabic. 
E) All of these. 
A) he primarily associated with other Muslims. 
B) there was little mention of women,the economy,and non-Muslims. 
C) little was said of the local culture outside of the lives of Muslims. 
D) he spoke and listened to people who chiefly spoke Arabic. 
E) All of these.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Ibn Khaldun

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Ibn Khaldun was a prominent Islamic scho

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

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

Please define the following key terms. - al-Bakri

According to al-Bakri,the royal family of Sijilmasa claimed descent from a family who sold

Please define the following key terms. - Iron

Lineage and clan organization,as part of Africa's diverse societies,are characterized by

Please define the following key terms. - Vijayanagar

Ibn Battuta's accounts of the various areas he traveled are an important tool for scholars because

Please define the following key terms. - Cairo

Which of the following statements is true?

In 1325,Egypt was ruled by Mamluks,whose origins were

Discuss the travels of Ibn Battuta as a source of information for modern-day scholars.

By the time of Ibn Battuta's travels,what city in North Africa was the meeting place for the thousands of Muslim Africans on their pilgrimage to Mecca?

Historians know very little about which area in Africa?

Please define the following key terms. - Trans-Saharan Caravan trade network

Please define the following key terms. - Dhow

Although Ibn Battuta's trip was extensive,his descriptions had some limitations because

Please define the following key terms. - Ibn Khaldun

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