Chapter 6

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Ferghnaese

Question 2

General Zhang Jian is credited with introducing what to China?

Answer 2

Alfalfa and wine grapes

Question 3

Turkish nomads were noted to live in what form of dwelling?

Answer 3

portable felt huts

Question 4

The mariners involved in the Indian Ocean trade were

Answer 4

a multilingual and multiethnic group

Question 5

The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social ties between

Answer 5

East Africa, Arabia, India, China, and Southeast Asia

Question 6

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

Answer 6

they could take advantage of monsoon winds to drive their ships

Question 7

One difference between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean seafaring was that

Answer 7

Mediterranean seamen rarely sailed far from shore

Question 8

A significant difference between ships of the Indian Ocean and those of the Mediterranean was

Answer 8

triangular lanteen sails, bitumen calk of boat bottoms, rare use of oars, and pierced planks tied together.

Question 9

The early inhabitants of the East African island of Madagascar came from

Answer 9

the islands of Southeast Asia

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Ports had better access to freshwater and could sustain a permanent settlement

Question 11

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

Answer 11

blended families were bicultural and bilingual

Question 12

The best primary evidence of early Saharan history consists of

Answer 12

a vast number of rock paintings and engravings

Question 13

Which animal was most important to Saharan transportation?

Answer 13

camels

Question 14

What natural resource provided the incentive to trade for southern Saharan dwellers?

Answer 14

salt

Question 15

The most convincing evidence indicates that camels were introduced to the Sahara from

Answer 15

Arabia

Question 16

The agricultural area bordering the Sahara Desert is called the Sahel, which in Arabic literally means

Answer 16

prarie and plains

Question 17

The importance of trans-Saharan trade was that it

Answer 17

connected North and South Africa.

Question 18

The savannah region of Africa was characterized by

Answer 18

long grasses and scattered forests

Question 19

Africa is the home to approximate how many languages, emphasixing its diversity?

Answer 19

250

Question 20

The most important African network of cultural exchange can be described as

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mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa

Question 21

According to a theory for explaining cultural unity in the sub-Saharan areas, populations moved into the Sahel because of

Answer 21

climate change

Question 22

The development of metallurgy in Africa involved

Answer 22

iron

Question 23

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one giant linguistic family, called

Answer 23

bantu

Question 24

An example used in the text that demonstrated the transfer of practices between civilizations was

Answer 24

use of dye-cat cpoms

Question 25

one of the greatest promoters of Buddhism was

Answer 25

King Ashoka of India

Question 26

Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all spread

Answer 26

without dependency on a single ethnic or kinship group

Question 27

The silk road and Indian Ocean trade fostered the spread of which religion?

Answer 27

Buddhism

Question 28

What facilitated the spread of Christianity to Armenia?

Answer 28

The invention of an Armenian alphabet

Question 29

The head of the Ethiopian Christian church is

Answer 29

the patriarch of Alexandria

Question 30

What are the reasons for fostering expansion and prosperity in the post-Mauryan era?

Answer 30

the growth of crafts, the increased use of coins, powerful guilds, increased long distance trade

Question 31

The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was

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the nonmaterialist part of Buddhism as espoused by Ashoka,whoch caused economic collapse

Question 32

The three Tamil kingdoms were known for which intellectual output?

Answer 32

an academy of over 500 authors

Question 33

What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army?

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a well armed cavalry

Question 34

Why is the Gupta Empire described as a “theater state”?

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The splendor and ceremonies of cour advertised the benefits of the empire

Question 35

One of the most important contributions made by Gupta intellectuals was the

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concept of zero

Question 36

A significant factor in extending Gupta power structures was

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a close alliance with the Brahmins in exchange for land

Question 37

The classical form of the Hindu temple emerged in what era?

Answer 37

Gupta

Question 38

During the Gupta period, India developed an extensive land and sea tradin network by exporting what products?

Answer 38

cotton cloth, ivory, and metalwork

Question 39

Why did the Gupta empire collapse in 550 CE?

Answer 39

They were invented by the Huns of Central Asia

Question 40

Southeast Asia first rose to prominence because

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it was an intermediary in regional trade

Question 41

Southeast Asia is described as a “geologically active zone,” meaning that

Answer 41

the islands are the tops of a chain of volcanoes

Question 42

Which of the following are not among the plant and animal species that thrive in Southeast Asia?

Answer 42

Wheat and water buffalo

Question 43

Which fo the following were not among the imporesssive navigational skills developed by the Malay people?

Answer 43

the astrolabe

Question 44

Most of Southeast Asia’s early commerce was conducted with

Answer 44

India and China

Question 45

The first major Southeat Asian center, Funan, dominated what key location for trade?

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The Isthmus of Kra

Question 46

The Srivijayan kingdom was well situated to

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control vital passageways for shipping

Question 47

The srivijayan king presented himself as a bodhisattva, or

Answer 47

someone who had achieved enlightenment and would share his wisdom with the people

Question 48

The most important cultural influences on Southeast Asia kingdoms came from

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India