WEEK EIGHT QUIZ
Due 5-7-2009
Please be sure to check off only one response.
Student's Name
A defeat the Xiongnu
B make diplomatic overtures with the Scythians
C explore trade possibilities with caravan cities
D hire Iranian dancing girls 2.) What did the Chinese want to import?
A a variety of Western goods, especially horses
B porcelain
C cinnabar
D none of the above 3.) Which of the following was not one of the technologies that originated in Central Asia?
A chariot warfare
B the camel saddle
C use of the stirrups
D the yurt 4.) The monsoon winds that facilitate sailing across the Indian Ocean were discovered by
A Zhang Jian
B the Greeks
C the Chinese
D the peoples living in Africa, the Arabian peninsula, India and the Malay Peninsula 5.) The island of Madagascar was settled by
A Africans only
B Asians only
C Africans and Asians
D Phoenicians 6.) Evidence for the south-to-north adoption of camel use comes from
A written sources
B studies in camel saddle design
C folk tales
D rock art 7.) Ghana means
A land of gold
B land of salt
C land of plenty
D crossroads of trade 8.) Which of the following can probably be attributed to the desiccation of the Sahara?
A Bantu migrations
B the emergence of the Old Kingdom in Egypt
C the fall of Rome
D none of the above 9. ) Which of the following is not a valid theory about the use of iron in sub-Saharan Africa?
A iron was discovered only by the Hittites
B people from the Nile Valley spread it southward
C iron working could have developed in either West Africa or Meore
D iron working technology came to Africa from Southeast Asia via Madagascar 10.) What evidence did pilgrims encounter that attessted to the long history of Buddhist preaching and conversion along the Silk Road?
A the proliferation of Buddhist communities in caravan cities
B the writings of Marco Polo
C the pillars erected by Ashoka
D the total lack of warfare in the area
A jade
B coffee
C bottled water
D printed books 12.) Islamic ideals on trade allowed for
A dishonesty
B usury
C haggling
D none of the above
| Back to Readings |