Question 1

Whose famous pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated his immense wealth?

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

Question 2

The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was

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

Question 3

The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu was

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

Question 4

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

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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. 
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 5

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

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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. 
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 6

The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be seen by examining

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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. 
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 7

In Islamic society, mosques

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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. 
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 8

Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his

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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. 
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 9

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

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Ample rainfall for drinking wa

Question 10

Rather than political authorities, the different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by

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A) commercial interests. 
B) political authority. 
C) religious authority. 
D) a common language. 
E) the threat of Chinese intrusion. 
A) commercial interests. 
B) political authority. 
C) religious authority. 
D) a common language. 
E) the threat of Chinese intrusion.

Question 11

The Mali Empire was created after Sundiata's victory over

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

Question 12

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

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Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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.

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Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following describes the Aztec tribute system?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 20

In India, a woman's status was determined by

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas

Whose famous pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated his immense wealth?

The most abundant metal worked in the tropics was

The most profitable item traded from North Africa to Timbuktu was

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

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

The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be seen by examining

In Islamic society, mosques

Sultan Muhammed ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his

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

Rather than political authorities, the different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by

The Mali Empire was created after Sundiata's victory over

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Which of the following describes the Aztec tribute system?

In India, a woman's status was determined by

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