1.1 and 1.2 Quiz 1

The increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the eleventh century best illustrates which of the following?

• The reliance of China on food imports

• The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

• The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

• The influence of China on neighboring societies

Which of the following best supports the conclusion that Japan borrowed extensively from Tang and Song China?

• Japan had established a decentralized power structure under a shogun by the eleventh century C.E.

• Warriors or samurai gained substantial power and social status in Japan.

• Societal relations in Japan were based on Confucian principles of hierarchy.

• The Shinto religion continued to exert a strong influence on Japanese culture.

Which of the following has the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time period 1000 to 1450 ?

• Japan

• India

• China

• Western Europe

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

• Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate

• Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

• Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula

• Officials in Sudanese empires

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?

• Islam is a monotheistic religion.

• Muslims worship Muhammad.

• Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the bith of Muhammad.

• The Qur’an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures.