Deck 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas

Question 1

The spread of Islam through the Sahara was by conquest while 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 through increasing commercial contacts.
D)the missionary efforts of the Arabs during the Umayyad Caliphate.
E)the travels of Ibn Battuta.

Answer 1

a gradual and peaceful process of conversion through increasing commercial contacts.

Question 2

For all of its shortcomings, the Delhi Sultanate triggered the development of

A)reliable and safe water supply to the region.
B)new irrigation system of qanats to the region.
C)safe haven for religious exiles.
D)centralized political authority to India.
E)new unifying religion in the form of Islam.

Answer 2

centralized political authority to India.

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

Islamic administration.

Question 4

The Mali Empire was created after Sundiata's victory over

A)Richard Lionheart.
B)Marco Polo.
C)Malinke.
D)Sumanguru.
E)Agamemnon.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Afghan and 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 warring small states.
E)All of these are correct.

Question 7

What was unusual about the heir designated by Sultan Iltutmish?

A)it was his youngest son
B)it was his daughter
C)it was not a Muslim
D)it was not a family member
E)None of these are correct.

Question 8

The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was

A)bronze.
B)titanium.
C)iron.
D)silver.
E)platinum.

Question 9

Whose famous pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated his immense wealth?

A)Mansa Kankan Musa
B)Sundiata
C)Mansa Suleiman
D)Mahmud
E)Raziya

Question 10

Shipyards on the Malabar Coast and in the Persian Gulf built larger numbers of

A)galleys.
B)junks.
C)catamarans.
D)caravels.
E)dhows.

Question 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.

Question 12

Which of the following helped 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 rising prosperity of Asian, European, and African states, which stimulated expansion
D)The construction of larger ships, making shipping cargo more profitable
E)All of these are correct.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

When the Delhi Sultanate began to lose control of its realm, new kingdoms emerged in India called Bahmani in the Deccan plateau and this kingdom in the southern states of the Indian subcontinent:

A)Siam.
B)Sind.
C)Vijayanagar.
D)Gujarat.
E)Assam.

Question 15

The largest, most technologically advanced, and most seaworthy ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese

A)galley.
B)junk.
C)skow.
D)dhow.
E)caravel.

Question 16

In the twelfth century, the world's greatest concentration of irrigation reservoirs and canals was found in

A)Ceylon.
B)Great Zimbabwe.
C)Mali.
D)China.
E)India.

Question 17

Mali derived significant income from

A)shifting agriculture trade with Yoruba.
B)the slave trade with Portugal.
C)control of gold and copper trade with North African Muslim traders.
D)coffee trade with Ethopia.
E)glass trade with Benin.

Question 18

The tropics are the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the

A)polar caps.
B)Gulf Stream.
C)equator.
D)Tropic of Capricorn.
E)Sahara Desert.

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of pastoralists?

A)The milk of their animals was more important than the meat.
B)Pastoral groups in India were less numerous.
C)Pastoralism did not allow for extensive cultivation.
D)The largest concentration of pastoralists in the world was in northeastern Africa and Arabia.
E)All of the above are correct.

Question 20

What causes the rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean?

A)Monsoons
B)"La Nina"
C)the Gulf Stream
D)"El Niño"
E)The moon

Question 21

Rather than political authorities, 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.

Question 22

The status of women in tropical India may have improved, based on reports that

A)sati 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.

Question 23

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.

Question 24

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 farm work
C)spinning and weaving
D)making clothing and clay pots
E)ruling many countries

Question 25

Why has Aden thrived commercially since ancient times?

A)Favorable maritime winds
B)Mutual tolerance of diverse religions
C)Geostrategic location
D)Favorable rainfall for drinking water
E)All of these are correct.

Question 26

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.

Question 27

Which of the following was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

A)Tenochtitlan
B)Cuzco
C)Anasazi
D)Hopewell
E)Panama

Question 28

"Swahili" comes from an Arabic word meaning

A)Ocean.
B)Dark.
C)Trade.
D)Shores.
E)Faith.

Question 29

In lands they conquered, Muslim rulers seldom

A)required taxes.
B)forced conversion.
C)allowed marriage.
D)permitted commerce.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 30

Among the Mexica, a group of up to a hundred families that served as a social building block was called a(n)

A)altepetl.
B)calpolli.
C)aztec.
D)tenochtitlan.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 31

As trade increased in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Strait of Malacca became the center of a political rivalry between

A)Java and Ceylon.
B)Siam and Tibet.
C)India and Gujarat.
D)the kingdom of Majapahit and Chinese pirates.
E)Calcutta and Bombay.

Question 32

The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu was

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

Question 33

Because of the trade through the Strait of Malacca, and through astute alliances, 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."

Question 34

What was an important literary language written in Arabic characters that combined Persian and Hindi influences?

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

Question 35

Which of the following describes the Aztec tribute system?

A)It comprised of people defeated in warfare
B)Defeated people were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods.
C)Defeated people were forced to pay a tax in the form of labor.
D)It was an essential aspect of Aztec economic power.
E)All of these are correct.

Question 36

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.

Question 37

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

Question 38

In India, a woman's status was determined by

A)her mother.
B)her religion.
C)her economic status.
D)her male master.
E)her marital status.

Question 39

What was unique about Gujarat trade compared to African and Arabic?

A)Gujarat manufactured goods for trade.
B)Gujarat required non-Hindu traders to pay a special tariff.
C)Gujarat was significantly inland.
D)Gujarat had artisanal guilds that dictated trade standards.
E)Gujarat refused trade with the European states.

Question 40

By the late fifteenth century, the major port of Kilwa annually exported a ton of

A)gold.
B)iron.
C)tin.
D)wine.
E)ink.

Question 41

Explain the importance of locality in maintaining a geopolitical entity by comparing the lives of "common people" in Mali and the Dehli Sultinate. How did the local economies provide the stability that allowed those empires to grow?

Question 42

Who was Ibn Battuta? Where did he travel, and what did he learn about the Islamic world?

Question 43

The largest and most powerful Andean empire before the Europeans arrived was the

A)Inka.
B)Mexica.
C)Olmec.
D)Aztec.
E)Anasazi.

Question 44

Compare water systems and irrigation practices along the inland delta of the Niger River in West Africa with India and Southeast Asia as examples of the ways people shaped and were shaped by their environments.

Question 45

What was the primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire?

A)Abacus
B)Tunic
C)Khipus
D)Quinoa
E)Cuzco

Question 46

Instructions: Answer the following question(s).
What are the "tropics"? What is the climate in the tropical zone?

Question 47

Discuss the importance of Islamic conversion in Africa and Asia as a unifying factor. Did the method of conversion make a significant difference? How did conversion affect the population?

Question 48

The Indian Ocean trade was the world's richest maritime trading network. Why was it important, and how did it develop? What technologies made the trade network a success? Did Islam play a role? Why could it be described as "decentralized and cooperative"? Be sure to include the various goods, peoples, and lands involved.

Question 49

Trace the rise of the Aztec Empire and the importance of their military strategy. What type of administrative landscape did the Aztec establish? How did the Aztec treat their subjugated peoples?

Question 50

What was the oldest and most sacred of the Yoruba kingdoms?

Question 51

Which member of the Delhi Sultanate ruled wisely but could not overcome prejudice against her gender?

Question 52

Outline the development of the Inka Empire. Describe the challenges they faced in the Andean region and how they overcame those challenges.

Question 53

What were the three major factors that caused social and cultural changes in the lives of tropical peoples from 1200 to 1500? Provide detailed descriptions for each of the three factors.

Question 54

What were the two main advantages that the city of Aden had in Indian Ocean trade?

Question 55

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