Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Bantu

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The term "Bantu" refers to a large and d

Question 2

Which of the following accounts for the frequent association of pigs and their meat with religious taboos all over the world?

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A)  Ancient pork did not taste as good as pork does today. 
B)  Spoiled pork was prone to developing harmful bacteria. 
C)  Egyptian religion forbade the eating of pork. 
D)  Wild pigs tended to live in swamps, and therefore represented the uncontrolled force of nature. 
E)  It is impossible to know for sure on the basis of material evidence alone. 
A)  Ancient pork did not taste as good as pork does today. 
B)  Spoiled pork was prone to developing harmful bacteria. 
C)  Egyptian religion forbade the eating of pork. 
D)  Wild pigs tended to live in swamps, and therefore represented the uncontrolled force of nature. 
E)  It is impossible to know for sure on the basis of material evidence alone.

Question 3

The silk that gave the "Silk Road" its name was made

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A)  in Mesopotamia. 
B)  in Samarkand. 
C)  in Scythian encampments. 
D)  in China. 
E)  in Greece. 
A)  in Mesopotamia. 
B)  in Samarkand. 
C)  in Scythian encampments. 
D)  in China. 
E)  in Greece.

Question 4

The most important African network of cultural e xchange was

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A)  mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  the Indian Ocean network. 
C)  the trade across the Sahara. 
D)  the link with Islamic Arabia. 
E)  taking place only in North Africa. 
A)  mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  the Indian Ocean network. 
C)  the trade across the Sahara. 
D)  the link with Islamic Arabia. 
E)  taking place only in North Africa.

Question 5

Compa re and contrast the Indian Ocean trade with the Mediterranean Sea trade.

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Students should recognize that different

Question 6

Nomads along the Silk Road generally lived on

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A)  grain purchased from settled farmers. 
B)  vegetables they gathered as they traveled. 
C)  meat and milk. 
D)  Chinese food. 
E)  fruits such as peaches and plums. 
A)  grain purchased from settled farmers. 
B)  vegetables they gathered as they traveled. 
C)  meat and milk. 
D)  Chinese food. 
E)  fruits such as peaches and plums.

Question 7

Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all spread

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A)  only within their own countries until the nineteenth century. 
B)  only to their neighboring countries. 
C)  without dependency on a single ethnic or kinship group. 
D)  predominantly by warfare as they battled other religions into submission. 
E)  most often by the use of missionaries, generally sponsored by the government. 
A)  only within their own countries until the nineteenth century. 
B)  only to their neighboring countries. 
C)  without dependency on a single ethnic or kinship group. 
D)  predominantly by warfare as they battled other religions into submission. 
E)  most often by the use of missionaries, generally sponsored by the government.

Question 8

The agricultural area bordering the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel, which in Arabic literally means

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A)  "dry pastureland." 
B)  "the coast." 
C)  "almost-desert." 
D)  "prairie and plains." 
E)  "a lush paradise." 
A)  "dry pastureland." 
B)  "the coast." 
C)  "almost-desert." 
D)  "prairie and plains." 
E)  "a lush paradise."

Question 9

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is a country located in the Hor

Question 10

The cultural contacts that brought Christianity to Ethiopia emerged from

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A)  tensions at the frontier where the Silk Road and Mediterranean trade intersected. 
B)  the Bantu migration 
C)  Egyptian influence 
D)  the Indian Ocean Maritime System 
E)  trans-Saharan trade. 
A)  tensions at the frontier where the Silk Road and Mediterranean trade intersected. 
B)  the Bantu migration 
C)  Egyptian influence 
D)  the Indian Ocean Maritime System 
E)  trans-Saharan trade.

Question 11

The Silk Road emerged from an interaction between

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A)  the Chinese demand for western products and the Parthian state's ability to meet it. 
B)  horses and the Chinese love of long distance travel. 
C)  Christianity and Buddhism. 
D)  Chinese expansionism and Parthian naval power. 
E)  nomadic populations and a changing climate. 
A)  the Chinese demand for western products and the Parthian state's ability to meet it. 
B)  horses and the Chinese love of long distance travel. 
C)  Christianity and Buddhism. 
D)  Chinese expansionism and Parthian naval power. 
E)  nomadic populations and a changing climate.

Question 12

What facilitated the spread of Christianity to Armenia?

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A)  The invention of an Armenian alphabet, which was important to reading the scripture 
B)  The creation of new Christian myths that included Armenian folklore 
C)  The excellent management of the Christian church 
D)  The prejudices against Buddhist monks in the cities 
E)  The high taxation of non-Christians in Armenia 
A)  The invention of an Armenian alphabet, which was important to reading the scripture 
B)  The creation of new Christian myths that included Armenian folklore 
C)  The excellent management of the Christian church 
D)  The prejudices against Buddhist monks in the cities 
E)  The high taxation of non-Christians in Armenia

Question 13

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Indian Ocean Maritime System

Accepted Answer

The Indian Ocean Maritime System refers

Question 14

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
sub-Saharan Africa

Accepted Answer

Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the region

Question 15

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Sahel

Accepted Answer

The Sahel is a geographic region in Afri

Question 16

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Parthians

Accepted Answer

The Parthians were a group of people who

Question 17

The Parthian Empir e was centered in the area that is

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient Phoenicia or modern Lebanon. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Indus River area or modern Afghanistan. 
D)  the Ganges River area of India. 
E)  Ancient Persia or modern Iran. 
A)  Ancient Phoenicia or modern Lebanon. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  the Indus River area or modern Afghanistan. 
D)  the Ganges River area of India. 
E)  Ancient Persia or modern Iran.

Question 18

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
"small traditions"

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"Small traditions" is a term used in ant

Question 19

General Zhang Jian in 128 B.C.E. is credited with introducing which of the following to China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Iron 
C)  African medicines 
D)  Alfalfa and wine grapes 
E)  Maize and squash 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Iron 
C)  African medicines 
D)  Alfalfa and wine grapes 
E)  Maize and squash

Question 20

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
trans-Saharan caravan routes

Accepted Answer

The trans-Saharan caravan routes were a

Exam 8: Networks of Communication and Exchange

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Bantu

Which of the following accounts for the frequent association of pigs and their meat with religious taboos all over the world?

The silk that gave the "Silk Road" its name was made

The most important African network of cultural e xchange was

Compa re and contrast the Indian Ocean trade with the Mediterranean Sea trade.

Nomads along the Silk Road generally lived on

Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all spread

The agricultural area bordering the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel, which in Arabic literally means

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Ethiopia

The cultural contacts that brought Christianity to Ethiopia emerged from

The Silk Road emerged from an interaction between

What facilitated the spread of Christianity to Armenia?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Indian Ocean Maritime System

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. sub-Saharan Africa

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Sahel

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Parthians

The Parthian Empir e was centered in the area that is

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. "small traditions"

General Zhang Jian in 128 B.C.E. is credited with introducing which of the following to China?

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. trans-Saharan caravan routes

Nature, Humanity, and the First River-Valley Civilizations

The Middle East and the Mediterranean

New Civilizations in East Asia, Africa, and Europe

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Europe East and West

Southern Lands and Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Americas, the Atlantic, and Africa

Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean

East Asia

Industrial Revolution and Global Impact

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

New Challenges in a New Millennium

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