Question 1

What were some of the technological advances that the Silk Road was responsible for?

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Students should recognize some of the ad

Question 2

In the fourth century c.e., the head of the Ethiopian Christian church was appointed by

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A)  the pope. 
B)  the patriarch of Alexandria. 
C)  the Ethiopian prime minister. 
D)  the Episcopal Council. 
E)  the College of Cardinals. 
A)  the pope. 
B)  the patriarch of Alexandria. 
C)  the Ethiopian prime minister. 
D)  the Episcopal Council. 
E)  the College of Cardinals.

Question 3

The traders of the Indian Ocean, where distances were greater and contacts less frequent,

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A)  did not tend to be multilingual. 
B)  rarely strayed far from the shorelines. 
C)  kept strong ties to their homelands. 
D)  seldom retained political ties with their homelands. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  did not tend to be multilingual. 
B)  rarely strayed far from the shorelines. 
C)  kept strong ties to their homelands. 
D)  seldom retained political ties with their homelands. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 4

Aksum

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The answer of Aksum...

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Silk Road

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The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Silk Road...

Question 6

Family life in the Indian Ocean coastal areas was considered more cosmopolitan because

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A)  it was wealthier. 
B)  blended families were bicultural and bilingual. 
C)  they were monotheistic. 
D)  they were not economically tied to agriculture. 
E)  women were allowed to hold political offices. 
A)  it was wealthier. 
B)  blended families were bicultural and bilingual. 
C)  they were monotheistic. 
D)  they were not economically tied to agriculture. 
E)  women were allowed to hold political offices.

Question 7

The spread of Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, occurred without dependency of a single ethnic of kinsmen group. In the example of the Chinese pilgrim Faxian, trace the spread of Buddhism in Asia, and the importance of missionaries.

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The Chinese pilgrim Faxian (died between

Question 8

The stirrup was invented by whom?

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The Kushan

Question 9

The designation of specific seafarers in the Indian maritime trade zone as Persian, Arab, Indian and Malay often

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A)  concealed mixed race heritage. 
B)  meant limited linguistic capabilities. 
C)  meant stereotypical and restricted cultural interaction. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  concealed mixed race heritage. 
B)  meant limited linguistic capabilities. 
C)  meant stereotypical and restricted cultural interaction. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 10

Explain why it is more difficult to track the spread of an idea than of a historical phenomenon such as politics.

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Ideas do not have a set time or concrete

Question 11

The Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade were most influential in fostering the spread of which religion?

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A)  Judaism 
B)  Jainism 
C)  Sikhism 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Buddhism 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Jainism 
C)  Sikhism 
D)  Shinto 
E)  Buddhism

Question 12

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1,what explanation can be offered for the exclusion of Tibet from the general trade ventures of both the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade routes? Why were the northern routes not included in the Silk Road?

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The exclusion of Tibet from the general

Question 13

The Silk Road was a trade route connecting _______________.

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China and

Question 14

Ships in the Indian Ocean Maritime System were better prepared for long-distance travel than the Greeks because

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A)  they could take advantage of monsoon winds to drive their ships using triangular lateen sails. 
B)  the Greeks were not interested in long-distance trade. 
C)  the Greeks had to cover a larger amount of territory for colonies to support their homeland. 
D)  the Asian ships weren't nailed together and sank less often. 
E)  Greek ships used square sails, which weighed more. 
A)  they could take advantage of monsoon winds to drive their ships using triangular lateen sails. 
B)  the Greeks were not interested in long-distance trade. 
C)  the Greeks had to cover a larger amount of territory for colonies to support their homeland. 
D)  the Asian ships weren't nailed together and sank less often. 
E)  Greek ships used square sails, which weighed more.

Question 15

Why was maritime trade better in Southeast Asia than in Western Asia?

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A)  Ports had better access to fresh water and could sustain a permanent settlement. 
B)  There were more monsoons in the western part of Asia. 
C)  There were more mountains in western Asia and fewer ports. 
D)  Religious differences did not allow trade between cultures. 
E)  There were no women in port cities, so sailors didn't want to stop there. 
A)  Ports had better access to fresh water and could sustain a permanent settlement. 
B)  There were more monsoons in the western part of Asia. 
C)  There were more mountains in western Asia and fewer ports. 
D)  Religious differences did not allow trade between cultures. 
E)  There were no women in port cities, so sailors didn't want to stop there.

Question 16

Compare the Indian Ocean trade with the Mediterranean Sea trade. Were they different worlds?

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Students should recognize that different

Question 17

Why can the Silk Road be described as a social system rather than simply as a transportation route?

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In addition to transporting goods, the S

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-great traditions

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The term "great traditions" refers to th

Question 19

The best primary evidence of early Saharan history consists of

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A)  accounts by European travelers. 
B)  the diary of a wandering Islamic scholar. 
C)  a vast number of rock paintings and engravings. 
D)  the oral histories of Saharan nomads. 
E)  histories written on papyrus. 
A)  accounts by European travelers. 
B)  the diary of a wandering Islamic scholar. 
C)  a vast number of rock paintings and engravings. 
D)  the oral histories of Saharan nomads. 
E)  histories written on papyrus.

Question 20

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1, indicate the products, peoples, religious and political entities involved in the trade routes.

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The products involved in the trade route

Exam 9: Networks of Communication and Exchange

What were some of the technological advances that the Silk Road was responsible for?

In the fourth century c.e., the head of the Ethiopian Christian church was appointed by

The traders of the Indian Ocean, where distances were greater and contacts less frequent,

Aksum

Identify the following term(s). -Silk Road

Family life in the Indian Ocean coastal areas was considered more cosmopolitan because

The spread of Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, occurred without dependency of a single ethnic of kinsmen group. In the example of the Chinese pilgrim Faxian, trace the spread of Buddhism in Asia, and the importance of missionaries.

The stirrup was invented by whom?

The designation of specific seafarers in the Indian maritime trade zone as Persian, Arab, Indian and Malay often

Explain why it is more difficult to track the spread of an idea than of a historical phenomenon such as politics.

The Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade were most influential in fostering the spread of which religion?

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1,what explanation can be offered for the exclusion of Tibet from the general trade ventures of both the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean trade routes? Why were the northern routes not included in the Silk Road?

The Silk Road was a trade route connecting _______________.

Ships in the Indian Ocean Maritime System were better prepared for long-distance travel than the Greeks because

Why was maritime trade better in Southeast Asia than in Western Asia?

Compare the Indian Ocean trade with the Mediterranean Sea trade. Were they different worlds?

Why can the Silk Road be described as a social system rather than simply as a transportation route?

Identify the following term(s). -great traditions

The best primary evidence of early Saharan history consists of

Using Map (in the textbook) 9.1, indicate the products, peoples, religious and political entities involved in the trade routes.

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

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

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

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

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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