Deck 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

junk.

Question 2

According to Malinke legends, the founder of Mali was

A) a Shi'ite imam.
B) Marco Polo.
C) Sundiata.
D) Sumanguru.
E) Agamemnon.

Answer 2

Sundiata.

Question 3

The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was

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

Answer 3

iron.

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 the above.

Question 8

Sultan Iltutmish passed his empire to Raziya, his

A) daughter.
B) eldest son.
C) youngest son.
D) adviser.
E) regent.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

The greatest network of irrigation canals between the 14-19th century was found in the Delhi Sultanate of

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

Question 14

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

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

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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

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

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 19

Mansa Kankan Musa, the ruler of Mali, 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.

Question 20

The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of alternating winds known as

A) the monsoons.
B) the jet stream.
C) the Gulf Stream.
D) "El Niño".
E) the Himalayas.

Question 21

The prosperity of the Asian and African kingdoms from 1200 to 1500 was accompanied by the

A) rise of science in Asia.
B) need for better transportation in Africa.
C) growth of slavery.
D) need for a bigger navy and merchant marine.
E) growth of Christianity.

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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 24

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.

Question 25

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 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

Question 27

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 28

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 29

Which of the following describes the Aztec tribute system?

A) 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 the above.

Question 30

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 31

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.

Question 32

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 33

Which of the following characterizes the Mexica organizing system called altepetl?

A) Common political building block across the region.
B) Comprised of groups of families called calpolli.
C) Controlled land allocation and tax collection.
D) Controlled religious practices.
E) All of the above.

Question 34

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.

Question 35

By 1250 the most important trading city of the Swahili Coast was

A) Cairo.
B) Kilwa.
C) Timbuktu.
D) Casablanca.
E) Johannesburg.

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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 39

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 40

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.

Question 41

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

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

Question 42

Identify the following term(s).
Swahili Coast

Question 43

Identify the following term(s).
Mali

Question 44

Identify the following term(s).
Urdu

Question 45

Identify the following term(s).
Timbuktu

Question 46

The people who lived in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia both affected and were affected by their natural environments. In what ways were those people shaped by their environments? In what ways did they participate in actively shaping their environments?

Question 47

Identify the following term(s).
Mansa Kankan Musa

Question 48

Identify the following term(s).
tropics

Question 49

Identify the following term(s).
Malacca

Question 50

Identify the following term(s).
Ibn Battuta

Question 51

Identify the following term(s).
Gujarat

Question 52

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

A) abacus
B) tunic
C) khipus
D) quinoa
E) cuzco

Question 53

Identify the following term(s).
dhow

Question 54

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

Question 55

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 56

Identify the following term(s).
Delhi Sultanate

Question 57

Identify the following term(s).
monsoon

Question 58

Identify the following term(s).
Great Zimbabwe

Question 59

What is a tropical environment? Explain the different ecosystems contained in the tropical areas of Africa and Asia and what climatic factors control them.

Question 60

Identify the following term(s).
Aden

Question 61

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, trace the geographic extent of the Indian Ocean trade, the world's richest maritime trading network between 1200 and 1500. Label the lands and peoples participating in that trade.

Question 62

What well-traveled Muslim scholar left a journal that has become a valuable historical source?

Question 63

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.2, show which ocean explorers had the most extensive routes in Africa. How was the obstacle of the Sahara overcome?

Question 64

Examine the documents and stories of Ibn Battuta. What do his travel accounts tell us about the world he visited?

Question 65

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 66

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.4 as reference, discuss how commercial, rather than political, interests united the Islamic world.

Question 67

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 68

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.1 and what you learned from this chapter, define what is meant by the "tropics," identify and define the equator, and determine the type of topography most associated with the equatorial plane.

Question 69

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.2, discuss why both the western and eastern African communities were ideally situated for conversion to Islam rather than Christianity, particularly with respect to Portuguese trade routes and trans-Saharan caraavn routes.

Question 70

The journal of Ibn Battuta is a valuable historical source for studying the lands he visited during twenty-nine years of travel. Use Map (in the textbook) 15.4 14.4 and the chapter to trace the path of his journeys, labeling the limits of Muslim expansion and the different lands and peoples with which he came in contact.

Question 71

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 72

On Map (in the textbook) 15.1, show the direction of the monsoon winds during different times of the year. How do these patterns produce different economic and agricultural possibilities?

Question 73

What caused the collapse of the Sinhalese irrigation system in Ceylon between 1250-1400?

Question 74

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 75

Using Map (in the textbook) 15.3, find the Malay Peninsula and explain why this region was so contested. Who benefited from control of the Strait of Malacca?

Question 76

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

Question 77

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