Chapter 18 Student Quiz

. Indian Ocean traders were of little import to cities in the African interior in the early modern period.

True.

False.

. The slave trade remained small on the Indian Ocean throughout the early modern period.

True.

False.

. The African products that were in the greatest demand overseas came from _____.

Coastal towns.

North of the Sahara.

The southern interior.

The western savannas.

. Vijayanagara was a tributary empire, meaning it was _____.

Ruled by a powerful centralized monarchy.

A loose coalition of states with an elected leader at its head.

Built on a combination of military force and religious charisma.

A group of tribes who willingly paid tribute to a powerful, charismatic emperor.

. The Mughals' key ally was _____.

Safavid Persia.

The Hindu Rajput.

The Portuguese.

The Sunni Ottomans.

. The major problem the Portuguese had in creating trade with India was that they had no products that Indians were interested in.

True.

False.

. The Portuguese inserted themselves into the Indian Ocean trade by ______.

Conquering the Mughals.

Supporting the Mughal rivals in southern India.

Setting up feitoria in strategic locations.

Conquering the subcontinent.

. The Dutch developed trade routes by developing monopolies over goods like _____.

Gold.

Ivory.

Spices.

Slaves.

. Unlike Melaka, Aceh had _____.

An extensive hinterland.

Large gold reserves.

Powerful allies.

Christian rulers.

. The Acehnese culture respected female independence, for example _____.

Women chose their husbands.

Their conversion to Christianity.

Their use of gunpowder weapons.

Their expansion into the Indian Ocean trade.

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