Question 1

What is the origin of the term "Swahili?

Accepted Answer

Arabic for

Question 2

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Islamic expansion into Africa.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of Islam into Africa had b

Question 3

Complexes of inns and markets developed for camel merchants were called

Accepted Answer

A)  Swahili markets. 
B)  caravanserais. 
C)  al-Mirabitun. 
D)  Tuaregs. 
A)  Swahili markets. 
B)  caravanserais. 
C)  al-Mirabitun. 
D)  Tuaregs.

Question 4

How did Isma'ilis theology differ from that of Orthodox Shi'ites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orthodox Shi'ites expected the last imam to return as the Messiah. 
B)  Orthodox Shi'ites did not believe that Muhammad was the last prophet. 
C)  Orthodox Shi'ites rejected the idea of jihad. 
D)  Orthodox Shi'ites rejected the practice of polygamy. 
A)  Orthodox Shi'ites expected the last imam to return as the Messiah. 
B)  Orthodox Shi'ites did not believe that Muhammad was the last prophet. 
C)  Orthodox Shi'ites rejected the idea of jihad. 
D)  Orthodox Shi'ites rejected the practice of polygamy.

Question 5

Where did the Fatimids establish their new capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constantinople 
B)  Cairo 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Baghdad 
A)  Constantinople 
B)  Cairo 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Baghdad

Question 6

What was the period of the Bantu migrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 C.E. to 1000 C.E. 
B)  1000 C.E. to 1500 C.E. 
C)  500 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. 
D)  500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. 
A)  500 C.E. to 1000 C.E. 
B)  1000 C.E. to 1500 C.E. 
C)  500 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E. 
D)  500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.

Question 7

Which of these is the large region that lies between the Sahara and the rain forests of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Kalahari Desert 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  the Sudan 
D)  Somalia 
A)  the Kalahari Desert 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  the Sudan 
D)  Somalia

Question 8

Discuss the geographical conditions that make survival in Africa difficult.

Accepted Answer

Africa is a continent with diverse geogr

Question 9

Which king formed the foundation for the state of Mali?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mansa Musa 
B)  Ibn Rushd 
C)  Sundiata 
D)  Kumbi 
A)  Mansa Musa 
B)  Ibn Rushd 
C)  Sundiata 
D)  Kumbi

Question 10

When Muslims Arabs entered Africa, they found

Accepted Answer

A)  most Africans were already Muslim. 
B)  a lack of organized religious beliefs. 
C)  a mostly Christian population. 
D)  a wide variety of religious creeds. 
A)  most Africans were already Muslim. 
B)  a lack of organized religious beliefs. 
C)  a mostly Christian population. 
D)  a wide variety of religious creeds.

Question 11

Which of these describes animism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief in a pantheon of gods 
B)  the belief that natural forces such as wind are animate 
C)  belief in one supreme deity 
D)  use of sacred writings 
A)  a belief in a pantheon of gods 
B)  the belief that natural forces such as wind are animate 
C)  belief in one supreme deity 
D)  use of sacred writings

Question 12

Which European country's culture was most heavily influenced by Arab culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  Germany 
A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Italy 
D)  Germany

Question 13

Muslims first brought literacy to sub-Saharan Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "Christian island in a Muslim sea" of Africa was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mali. 
B)  Ethiopia. 
C)  Zimbabwe. 
D)  Ghana. 
A)  Mali. 
B)  Ethiopia. 
C)  Zimbabwe. 
D)  Ghana.

Question 15

Tariq was interested in Toledo because

Accepted Answer

A)  Toledo was a major commercial center. 
B)  he believed that Muhammad would return as Messiah in Toledo. 
C)  he believed that King Solomon's treasure was hidden in Toledo. 
D)  Toledo was mentioned in the Qur'an as the prophet's favorite city. 
A)  Toledo was a major commercial center. 
B)  he believed that Muhammad would return as Messiah in Toledo. 
C)  he believed that King Solomon's treasure was hidden in Toledo. 
D)  Toledo was mentioned in the Qur'an as the prophet's favorite city.

Question 16

Who was the last publicly seen imam?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the last publicly seen imam?...

Question 17

Which of the following was widely practiced in China as well as in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial slavery 
B)  animist religion 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  ancestor worship 
A)  racial slavery 
B)  animist religion 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  ancestor worship

Question 18

Which of the following was a major factor in the success of Muslim invaders of North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The North Africans had already adopted Islam and begun to write in Arabic. 
B)  The North African tribes were not unified and distrusted each other. 
C)  The North African tribes were pacifist and would not fight back. 
D)  The North Africans were worn down by years of fighting with the Christians. 
A)  The North Africans had already adopted Islam and begun to write in Arabic. 
B)  The North African tribes were not unified and distrusted each other. 
C)  The North African tribes were pacifist and would not fight back. 
D)  The North Africans were worn down by years of fighting with the Christians.

Question 19

Bantu-Islamic East African culture is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatimid. 
B)  Samanid. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Coptic. 
A)  Fatimid. 
B)  Samanid. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Coptic.

Question 20

Which of these defended Jerusalem against the Christian crusaders before overthrowing the Fatamids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salah al-Din 
B)  Hārūn al-Rashīd 
C)  Tariq ibn Ziyad 
D)  the Caliph of Córdoba 
A)  Salah al-Din 
B)  Hārūn al-Rashīd 
C)  Tariq ibn Ziyad 
D)  the Caliph of Córdoba

Exam 13: Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

What is the origin of the term "Swahili?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Islamic expansion into Africa.

Complexes of inns and markets developed for camel merchants were called

How did Isma'ilis theology differ from that of Orthodox Shi'ites?

Where did the Fatimids establish their new capital?

What was the period of the Bantu migrations?

Which of these is the large region that lies between the Sahara and the rain forests of Africa?

Discuss the geographical conditions that make survival in Africa difficult.

Which king formed the foundation for the state of Mali?

When Muslims Arabs entered Africa, they found

Which of these describes animism?

Which European country's culture was most heavily influenced by Arab culture?

Muslims first brought literacy to sub-Saharan Africa.

The "Christian island in a Muslim sea" of Africa was

Tariq was interested in Toledo because

Who was the last publicly seen imam?

Which of the following was widely practiced in China as well as in Africa?

Which of the following was a major factor in the success of Muslim invaders of North Africa?

Bantu-Islamic East African culture is known as

Which of these defended Jerusalem against the Christian crusaders before overthrowing the Fatamids?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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