WEEK TWO QUIZ


Due 3-19-2009

Please be sure to check off only one response.


Student's Name



1.) Shang authority was demonstrated by

A the happiness of the people

B ritual sacrifice

C possession of horses

D possession of cast bronze vessels for sacrifices to the gods


2.) Where was Kush?

A the Nile Delta

B the fertile plain of Dongola Reach

C Celtic Europe

D Kush was the Egyptian name for China


3.) The Romans eliminated the Druids because they

A would not convert to Roman Catholicism

B would not reveal their mystic lore

C caused divisiveness within Celtic society

D could have served as a rallying point for Celtic opposition


4.) Typically, Maya military forces fought to secure

A trade goods and routes

B captives rather than land

C land rather than captives

D waterways



5.) What percentage of the Aztec capital's food requirement was met by tribute from conquered peoples?

A 10%

B 25%

C 40%

D 75%


6.) The Incan civilization was originally based on

A control of religious institutions

B military dominance

C reciprocal gift giving and redistribution of food and textiles

D taking captives for sacrifices


7.) The trade on the Indian Ocean was

A competitive and divisive

B run by imperial decree

C decentralized and cooperative

D plagued by warfare



8.) Which of the following groups was most instrumental in the spread of Islam?

A soldiers

B monarchs

C merchants

D monks


9.) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a dhow

A a rudder

B lateen sails

C mounted cannon

D sewn hulls


10.) The role of force in spreading Islam south of the Sahara was

A limited

B considerable

C encouraged by the ulama

D combined with trade



11.) According to the Periplus trade on the east African coast included

A jade

B wool

C rice

D bottled water



12.) The Periplus mentions

A caravel ships

B tug-boats

C sewn hull boats

D both A and B




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