Chapter 11 Quiz A with Explanations

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. What was the major objective of farmers in Byzantium and Latin Christendom after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

To produce enough agricultural products for self-sufficiency correct incorrect

To enlarge production for the growing market economy correct incorrect

To ensure that the latest farming technologies were being used correct incorrect

To avoid having their land confiscated by the government correct incorrect

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. In Byzantine Anatolia, what change occurred in agriculture during the tenth and eleventh centuries?

Landowners adopted new crops from North Africa. correct incorrect

Landowners utilized new technologies to improve yields. correct incorrect

Landowners moved from agriculture to the raising of animals. correct incorrect

Landowners concentrated on producing wine for urban areas. correct incorrect

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. New crops, such as rice, cotton, eggplant, and watermelon, were introduced into the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain by 1200 from

Mesoamerica. correct incorrect

Asia. correct incorrect

Sub-Saharan Africa. correct incorrect

The Pacific islands. correct incorrect

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. Which region in China became the center of agricultural production and development after the mid-eighth century?

The Northern Plain correct incorrect

The Yellow River valley correct incorrect

The Silk Road correct incorrect

The Yangzi River valley correct incorrect

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. What was the significance of temple networks in Angkor, Burma, and Java from the eighth century forward?

They facilitated the spread of Hinduism throughout Southeast Asia. correct incorrect

They acted as centers for resource collection and reallocation. correct incorrect

They were used by rulers to control the local population. correct incorrect

They were important hubs for tax collection and administration. correct incorrect

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. Which country was the leading iron producer in the eleventh century C.E.?

China correct incorrect

Germany correct incorrect

India correct incorrect

Egypt correct incorrect

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. What was the largest industry in Europe after the tenth century?

Silk manufacturing correct incorrect

Iron production correct incorrect

Wool manufacturing correct incorrect

Shipbuilding correct incorrect

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. How did the role of women in the market economy change throughout Eurasia from the tenth century onward?

Women held dominant roles in cloth manufacturing. correct incorrect

Women were gradually excluded from skilled and better paying jobs. correct incorrect

Women organized themselves into guilds to protect their jobs. correct incorrect

Women moved from the textile industry to luxury good manufacturing. correct incorrect

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. How was the monetary system of China different from that of the Islamic world or Europe?

It was based on gold and silver. correct incorrect

It relied solely on the use of credit. correct incorrect

It was used by the elites while commoners used barter. correct incorrect

It was based on bronze rather than precious metals. correct incorrect

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. Which city became the first major center of international commerce during the tenth and eleventh centuries?

Constantinople correct incorrect

Baghdad correct incorrect

Venice correct incorrect

Cairo correct incorrect

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. What was a function of the guild system in European society after the tenth century?

It regulated the amount and quality of goods produced by its members. correct incorrect

Like jatis in India, it restricted social interaction to members only. correct incorrect

It was used mostly to regulate interaction with the government. correct incorrect

It promoted competition among its members to ensure low prices. correct incorrect

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. Which association based in Cairo would become the chief go-between for trade between Asia and Europe in the fourteenth century?

The commenda correct incorrect

The Hanseatic League correct incorrect

The karimi correct incorrect

The Bardi correct incorrect

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. The Hanseatic League was established to control exports from what region?

The Indian Ocean correct incorrect

The Baltic Sea correct incorrect

The Mediterranean correct incorrect

The Black Sea correct incorrect

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. What was the social position of merchants in China?

They were held in low esteem by all sections of society. correct incorrect

They held high social positions due to their wealth. correct incorrect

They held the same social position as slaves. correct incorrect

They held the same social position as farmers or artisans. correct incorrect

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. Which Indian kingdom attempted to gain control of Indian Ocean trade in the eleventh century?

Srivijaya correct incorrect

Malacca correct incorrect

Kilwa correct incorrect

Chola correct incorrect

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. The development of the commercial city of Kilwa in East Africa during the twelfth century was linked to the export of

Chinese silks. correct incorrect

South African gold. correct incorrect

East African cotton. correct incorrect

East Asian spices. correct incorrect

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. What led to significant growth in trans-Saharan trade after the seventh century?

The extension of the Caliphate of Cordoba into North Africa and the Sahel through conquest correct incorrect

The integration of North Africa into the Muslim trading network and the conversion of the Berbers to Islam correct incorrect

The introduction of camels, which could traverse the long distances required of trans-Saharan trade correct incorrect

The expansion of the Cairo-based karimi trade cartel to include not only the Indian Ocean but also North Africa correct incorrect

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. Which West African ruler caused a decline in the value of gold in fourteenth-century Cairo?

Suryavarman II correct incorrect

Mansa Musa correct incorrect

Abd al-Malik correct incorrect

Sunjata correct incorrect

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. What was a significant difference between Hawaiian society and societies in Europe, China or the Islamic world in the period 900-1300?

It lacked a market economy. correct incorrect

Its organization resembled India's caste system. correct incorrect

It was not hierarchal in nature. correct incorrect

It did not have any structured political system. correct incorrect

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. Which two Hawaiian islands were caught up in persistent warfare from the fifteenth century onward?

Kauai and Maui correct incorrect

Hawaii and Oahu correct incorrect

Oahu and Kauai correct incorrect

Maui and Hawaii correct incorrect