Question 1

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

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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.

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.

Question 4

Aksum

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Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Silk Road

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-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.

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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Question 8

The stirrup was invented by whom?

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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.

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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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

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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Question 13

The Silk Road was a trade route connecting _______________.

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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.

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.

Question 16

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

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Question 17

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

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Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-great traditions

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-great traditions...

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.

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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Exam 9: Networks of Communication and Exchange