MS World History B Unit 4 Post Test Review

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Gold trade and ​ (a)   kingdoms played an important role in the birth of the slave trade in Africa. While slavery was common in Africa, it became a lucrative commercial business when ​ (b)   started buying slaves. African rulers encouraged this trade as it made them wealthier.

• trans-Saharan
• Arabs
• European
• Asian
• Native American
• Oceanic

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​ (a)   was an important driving force for the spread of Islam in Medieval Africa. ​ (b)   spread their religious beliefs as they traveled across the desert to exchange goods.

• Trade
• Arab merchants

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Which of the following geographical features covers almost half of the African continent?

• glaciers

• rainforests

• savannas

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How did the slave rebellion in Iraq affect the slave trade in the Islamic empire?

• The slave trade diminished because the African kings became aware of the plight of the slaves.

• The slave trade diminished because the Arabs gave freedom to most slaves.

• The slave trade continued but slaves were rarely used on large plantations.

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The Quwwat-ul-Islam complex in Delhi illustrates the mix of Hindu and Muslim influences in Indian architecture. While the ​ (a)   of the complex highlight the Hindu influences, the arches and ​ (b)   highlight the Islamic influence.

• pillars
• minarets

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Identify the country from which Mahmūd of Ghazni launched his attack on India.

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Which civilization or dynasty succeeded the Ghaznavid Empire and preceded the Delhi sultanate in India?

• Ghurid dynasty

• Lodi dynasty

• Safavid dynasty

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Which two sentences explain why the Delhi sultanate did not convert the majority of Indians to Islam?

• • They respected some aspects of Hinduism.

• • The rulers had no desire to convert the majority of the people.

• • The rulers did not think many Indians were worthy of being Muslims.

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Which two sentences describe the Delhi sultanate’s actions toward non-Muslim subjects?

• • It imposed a jizya on non-Muslims.

• • It restricted the amount of land a non-Muslim could own.

• • It destroyed many non-Muslim shrines and places of learning.

• • It allowed temples to be opened only twice a week.

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Amy is writing a paper on the spread of culture through trade. Her teacher asks her to look at how Islam was spread through trade in Asia. During her research, Amy comes up with the argument that trade was better than conquest or warfare at spreading religions such as Islam. Which two pieces of evidence would support this argument?

• • The Ramayana and Mahabharata are popular subjects of Southeast Asian art.

• • Conquering armies did not spread religion and culture efficiently.

• • Islam reached southern India before Mahmūd attacked northern India.