Chapter 15

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The tropics are the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the
a.
polar caps.
b.
Gulf Stream.
c.
equator.
d.
Tropic of Capricorn.
e.
Sahara Desert.

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Which of the following is not true of pastoralists?
a.
The milk of their animals was more important than the meat.
b.
Pastoral groups in India were less numerous.
c.
Pastoralism did not allow for extensive cultivation.
d.
The largest concentration of pastoralists in the world was in northeastern Africa and Arabia.
e.
All of the above are correct

all of the above are correct

The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilized
a.
Islamic administration.
b.
papal administration.
c.
Orthodox Buddhist administration.
d.
a scholar bureaucracy.
e.
the electoral system.

Islamic administration

The spread of Islam through the Sahara was by conquest while the spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through
a.
war.
b.
forced conversion.
c.
a gradual and peaceful process of conversion through increasing commercial contacts.
d.
the missionary efforts of the Arabs during the Umayyad Caliphate.
e.
the travels of Ibn Battuta.

a gradual and peaceful process of conversion through increasing commercial contacts.

Mali derived significant income from
a.
shifting agriculture trade with Yoruba.
b.
the slave trade with Portugal.
c.
control of gold and copper trade with North African Muslim traders.
d.
coffee trade with Ethopia.
e.
glass trade with Benin.

control of gold and copper trade with North African Muslim traders

Whose famous pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated his immense wealth?
a.
Mansa Kankan Musa
b.
Sundiata
c.
Mansa Suleiman
d.
Mahmud
e.
Raziya

Mansa Kankan Musa

Afghan and Turkish invaders were able to successfully invade India because of
a.
the threats of Mongol Il-khans.
b.
a desire to spread the Islamic faith and to acquire plunder.
c.
the prospect of learning Indian technology and mathematics.
d.
the division of India into warring small states.
e.
All of these are correct.

the division of India into warring small states.

What was unusual about the heir designated by Sultan Iltutmish?
a.
it was his youngest son
b.
it was his daughter
c.
it was not a Muslim
d.
it was not a family member
e.
None of these are correct.

it was his daughter

For all of its shortcomings, the Delhi Sultanate triggered the development of
a.
reliable and safe water supply to the region.
b.
new irrigation system of qanats to the region.
c.
safe haven for religious exiles.
d.
centralized political authority to India.
e.
new unifying religion in the form of Islam.

centralized political authority to India

Which of the following helped to increase Indian Ocean trade between 1200 and 1500?
a.
The collapse of the Mongol Empire, which disrupted the overland trade routes
b.
Increased demand for luxury goods such as jewels, fine textiles, and precious metals
c.
The rising prosperity of Asian, European, and African states, which stimulated expansion
d.
The construction of larger ships, making shipping cargo more profitable
e.
All of these are correct.

all of these are correct

Shipyards on the Malabar Coast and in the Persian Gulf built larger numbers of
a.
galleys.
b.
junks.
c.
catamarans.
d.
caravels.
e.
dhows.

dhows

The largest, most technologically advanced, and most seaworthy ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese
a.
galley.
b.
junk.
c.
skow.
d.
dhow.
e.
caravel.

junks

Rather than political authorities, the different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by
a.
commercial interests.
b.
political authority.
c.
religious authority.
d.
a common language.
e.
the threat of Chinese intrusion.

commercial interests

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