Question 1

The savannah region of Africa was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forests. 
B)  desert. 
C)  long grasses and scattered forests. 
D)  semiarid steppes. 
E)  lush oases with water and palm trees. 
A)  tropical rain forests. 
B)  desert. 
C)  long grasses and scattered forests. 
D)  semiarid steppes. 
E)  lush oases with water and palm trees.

Question 2

What facilitated the spread of Christianity to Armenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The invention of an Armenian alphabet in the early fifth century. 
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 in the early fifth century. 
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 3

One of the greatest promoters of Buddhism was

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Tang dynasty of China. 
B)  King Ashoka of India. 
C)  Alexander the Great. 
D)  Emperor Darius of Persia. 
E)  Zuanzang of China. 
A)  in the Tang dynasty of China. 
B)  King Ashoka of India. 
C)  Alexander the Great. 
D)  Emperor Darius of Persia. 
E)  Zuanzang of China.

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Indian Ocean Maritime System

Accepted Answer

The Indian Ocean Maritime System refers

Question 5

Describe the environmental and social conditions in the Sahara before it became a desert. Be as specific as you can concerning dates and what sort of evidence is available to historians.

Accepted Answer

The current dry period began about 2500

Question 6

The earliest long-distance traders in the Sogdiana area were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ferghanese. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Mongolians. 
D)  Mamluks. 
E)  Armenians. 
A)  Ferghanese. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Mongolians. 
D)  Mamluks. 
E)  Armenians.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a broad common element underlying African life and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultivation by hoe and digging stick 
B)  Distinctive musical characteristics 
C)  Concepts of kingship 
D)  Fixed social categories 
E)  A common language 
A)  Cultivation by hoe and digging stick 
B)  Distinctive musical characteristics 
C)  Concepts of kingship 
D)  Fixed social categories 
E)  A common language

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Parthians

Accepted Answer

Who?
The Parthians were an ancient Irani

Question 9

General Zhang Jian is credited with travelling across the deserts and mountains of Central Asia on behalf of Emperor Wu of which empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylonian 
B)  Mauryan 
C)  Chin 
D)  Han 
E)  Persian 
A)  Babylonian 
B)  Mauryan 
C)  Chin 
D)  Han 
E)  Persian

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Ethiopia

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia is a landlocked country located

Question 11

The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social ties between Southeast Asia, China, India, Arabia and

Accepted Answer

A)  Morocco. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  East Africa. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Greece. 
A)  Morocco. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  East Africa. 
D)  Egypt. 
E)  Greece.

Question 12

What military technologies did the Silk Road spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chariot warfare, mounted bowmen, and the stirrup 
B)  The lance, chain mail, and gunpowder 
C)  The field hospital, the broadsword, and the poison arrow 
D)  The war elephant, hardtack, and Arabian horses 
E)  Chariots, Greek fire, and gunpowder 
A)  Chariot warfare, mounted bowmen, and the stirrup 
B)  The lance, chain mail, and gunpowder 
C)  The field hospital, the broadsword, and the poison arrow 
D)  The war elephant, hardtack, and Arabian horses 
E)  Chariots, Greek fire, and gunpowder

Exam 9: Networks of Communication and Exchange

The savannah region of Africa was characterized by

What facilitated the spread of Christianity to Armenia?

One of the greatest promoters of Buddhism was

Identify the following term(s). -Indian Ocean Maritime System

Describe the environmental and social conditions in the Sahara before it became a desert. Be as specific as you can concerning dates and what sort of evidence is available to historians.

The earliest long-distance traders in the Sogdiana area were the

Which of the following is not an example of a broad common element underlying African life and culture?

Identify the following term(s). -Parthians

General Zhang Jian is credited with travelling across the deserts and mountains of Central Asia on behalf of Emperor Wu of which empire?

Identify the following term(s). -Ethiopia

The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social ties between Southeast Asia, China, India, Arabia and

What military technologies did the Silk Road spread?

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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