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APWH Chapter 13 Quiz
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1. The tropics are warm all year round. The center of the tropical zone is marked by the
a. polar caps.
b. Gulf Stream.
c. equator.
d. Sahara Desert.
e. none of these.
2. The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of
a. the monsoons.
b. the jet stream.
c. the Gulf Stream.
d. "El Niño".
e. the Himalayas.
3. By 1200 human migrations had spread many useful plants and animals around the tropics, including
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.
4. The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was
a. bronze.
b. titanium.
c. iron.
d. silver.
e. platinum.
5. The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilized
a. Islamic administration.
b. papal administration.
c. Orthodox Buddhist administration.
d. a scholar bureaucracy.
e. the electoral system.
6. The spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through
a. war.
b. forced conversion.
c. a gradual and peaceful process of conversion.
d. the missionary efforts of the Arabs during the Umayyad Caliphate.
e. the travels of Ibn Battuta.
7. Mali derived significant income from
a. shifting agriculture trade with Yoruba
b. the slave trade with Portugal.
c. gold and copper trade with North African Muslim traders.
d. coffee trade with Ethopia.
e. glass trade with Benin.
8. Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that
a. spread Christianity to West Africa.
b. demonstrated the enormous wealth of his country.
c. led to the Christian Crusades.
d. was inspired by the death of Muhammad.
e. brought about his untimely death.
9. In addition to fulfilling his personal religious obligations, Mansa Kankan Musa's pilgrimage resulted in
the
a. disappearance of Buddhist practice in Mali.
b. decrease in Malian taxes.
c. contraction of the Malian economy.
d. construction of new mosques and Quranic schools in Mali.
e. conversion of all Malians to Islam.
10. Turkish invaders were able to successfully invade India because of
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 small states.
e. all of these.
11. The most significant factor contributing to agriculture in the Delhi Sultanate was
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.
12. Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his
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
13. Which of the following did not help to increase Indian Ocean trade between 1200 and 1500?
a. The collapse of the Mongol Empire, which disrupted the overland trade routes
b. Increased demand for luxury goods such as jewels, fine textiles, and precious metals
c. The invention of the astrolabe
d. The construction of larger ships, making shipping cargo more profitable
e. The rising prosperity of Asian, European, and African states, which stimulated expansion
14. The largest, most technologically advanced ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese
a. galley.
b. junk.
c. skow.
d. dhow.
e. caravel.
15. The different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by
a. commercial interests.
b. political authority.
c. religious authority.
d. a common language.
e. the threat of Chinese intrusion.
16. The economic and political power of Great Zimbabwe was based on long-distance trade in
a. gold, copper, and salt.
b. silk, porcelain, and iron.
c. olives, wheat, and pepper.
d. books, wool, and wine.
e. qurans, ink, and wheat.
18. What caused the collapse of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?
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
19. Because of the trade through the Strait of Malacca, Malacca became an important port and
a. the focus of the annual Buddhist pilgrimage.
b. a meeting place for traders from around the Eurasian world.
c. replaced Madagascar as the most important slave-trading port.
d. became one of the most homogeneous cities in Southeast Asia.
e. became known as the "Asian Tiger."
20. The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be
seen by examining
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.
21. In Islamic society, mosques
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.
22. The spread of Islam to India promoted a new language that combined Persian and Hindi influence
called
a. Arabic.
b. Urdu.
c. Tamil.
d. Bengali.
e. Sanskrit.
23. The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu, a center for learning, was
a. gold.
b. books.
c. ink.
d. slaves.
e. oil.
24. The spread of Islam into India was different from that in Africa because
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.
25. The status of women in tropical India may have improved, based on reports that
a. sati, or widow burning, became optional.
b. the number of years of education increased.
c. women wore more gold jewelry.
d. women were able to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
e. footbinding was on the decline.
26. 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?
a. Important culinary skills
b. Child rearing and heavy farmwork
c. Spinning and weaving
d. Making clothing and clay pots
e. Ruling many countries
27. In India, a woman's status was determined by
a. her caste
b. her religion
c. her economic status
d. her male master
e. her marital status