Chapter 11 Quiz B with Explanations

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. What new technology improved agriculture in northern Europe?

The Mediterranean-style plow correct incorrect

Fertilizer correct incorrect

Raised-field farming correct incorrect

The wheeled moldboard plow correct incorrect

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. Where were landed estates given to military leaders for the maintenance of slave armies during the ninth and tenth centuries?

Latin Christendom correct incorrect

The Islamic world correct incorrect

Song China correct incorrect

Tamil Chola correct incorrect

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. What was the impact of the Christian reconquest of Spain on agriculture in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

Iqta estates were taken over by the Christian nobility. correct incorrect

Agricultural techniques were introduced from northern Europe. correct incorrect

Irrigated farmland was converted to sheep pasturage. correct incorrect

The Christian conquerors continued using Islamic agricultural practices. correct incorrect

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. What led to a significant increase in commercial exchange between urban and rural populations in China?

The introduction of irrigated rice farming correct incorrect

The expansion of the Silk Road correct incorrect

New policies enacted by the Song government correct incorrect

The growth in power of the landed elites correct incorrect

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. What was a major difference between the kings of Angkor and Chinese emperors?

Angkor kings did not rule through a centralized bureaucracy. correct incorrect

Angkor kings had greater access to resources. correct incorrect

Angkor kings were not involved in religious patronage. correct incorrect

Angkor kings did not support rice cultivation. correct incorrect

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. Which technological improvement helped Arab seafarers navigate the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean after the tenth century?

Side-board rudders correct incorrect

Square-sail rigging correct incorrect

Lateen sails correct incorrect

Waterproofed bulkheads correct incorrect

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. Which state improved commerce in the Mediterranean by building a larger gallery in the late thirteenth century?

Egypt correct incorrect

Genoa correct incorrect

Byzantium correct incorrect

Venice correct incorrect

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. In the seventh century the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik established which coin as the monetary standard of the Islamic world?

The nomisma correct incorrect

The dirham correct incorrect

The dinar correct incorrect

The ducat correct incorrect

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. Starting in the Islamic world during the tenth century, what significantly aided long-distance trade?

The introduction of paper money correct incorrect

The use of bills of exchange correct incorrect

The organization of trade fairs correct incorrect

The introduction of trade galleys correct incorrect

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. Which Asian country utilized significant quantities of Chinese coinage in its economy starting in the thirteenth century?

Japan correct incorrect

Korea correct incorrect

Vietnam correct incorrect

Angkor correct incorrect

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. In what way did Eurasian merchants raise capital for trade in the period after the tenth century?

They petitioned their rulers for large loans. correct incorrect

They guaranteed profits to wealthy investors. correct incorrect

They entered into commercial partnerships. correct incorrect

They turned to the church or temple for financial support. correct incorrect

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. How did the relationship between Venice's government and merchants change during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries?

The government and merchants fought over trade policy. correct incorrect

The government loaned merchants money to develop trade. correct incorrect

The government emphasized military over trade policy. correct incorrect

The government took charge of long-distance trade. correct incorrect

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. What was the Song dynasty's policy concerning China's economy?

The government participated actively in commerce. correct incorrect

The government prevented cartels and promoted unhindered commerce. correct incorrect

The government placed monopolies on key products like silk and paper. correct incorrect

The government did not regulate foreign trade and allowed merchant guilds. correct incorrect

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. By the tenth century the major Chinese trade routes had shifted from the Silk Road to the

Pacific Ocean. correct incorrect

Tibetan Plateau. correct incorrect

Indian Ocean. correct incorrect

Gobi desert. correct incorrect

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. What product replaced silk as China's major export after the tenth century?

Porcelain correct incorrect

Tea correct incorrect

Rice correct incorrect

Paper correct incorrect

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. Which southern African state emerged in the mid-thirteenth century to control the lucrative trade in gold and copper?

Kilwa correct incorrect

Great Zimbabwe correct incorrect

Shanga correct incorrect

Mapungubwe correct incorrect

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. What impact did trans-Saharan trade have on the West African state of Ghana during the twelfth century?

It led to the rapid depletion of its resources. correct incorrect

It led to new ties with southern Africa. correct incorrect

It led to considerable internal conflict correct incorrect

It led to the state's adoption of Islam. correct incorrect

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. What became a center of trade and finance during the economic revival of Western Europe in the twelfth century?

London correct incorrect

Ghent correct incorrect

Champagne correct incorrect

Genoa correct incorrect

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. Why was agricultural production greater in the western Hawaiian islands than the eastern islands?

The western islands possessed a larger population. correct incorrect

The easter islands specialized in fishing. correct incorrect

Volcanic activity on the eastern islands made agriculture difficult. correct incorrect

The western islands had much better tribal leadership. correct incorrect

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. In Hawaii all land was in the possession of

kings. correct incorrect

priests. correct incorrect

commoners. correct incorrect

kinship groups. correct incorrect