Question 1

Explain the importance of locality in maintaining a geopolitical entity by comparing the lives of "common people" in Mali and the Dehli Sultinate. How did the local economies provide the stability that allowed those empires to grow?

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Question 2

Who was Ibn Battuta? Where did he travel, and what did he learn about the Islamic world?

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Question 3

The largest and most powerful Andean empire before the Europeans arrived was the

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The Inka Empire was the largest and most powerful Andean empire before the arrival of Europeans, known for its advanced administrative, architectural, and engineering achievements.

Question 4

Compare water systems and irrigation practices along the inland delta of the Niger River in West Africa with India and Southeast Asia as examples of the ways people shaped and were shaped by their environments.

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Question 5

What was the primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire?

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The primary form of administrative record-keeping in the Inka Empire was through the use of khipus, a complex system of knotted cords used to record numerical information and possibly narratives or other forms of information.

Question 6

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 What are the "tropics"? What is the climate in the tropical zone?

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Question 7

Discuss the importance of Islamic conversion in Africa and Asia as a unifying factor. Did the method of conversion make a significant difference? How did conversion affect the population?

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Question 8

The Indian Ocean trade was the world's richest maritime trading network. Why was it important, and how did it develop? What technologies made the trade network a success? Did Islam play a role? Why could it be described as "decentralized and cooperative"? Be sure to include the various goods, peoples, and lands involved.

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Question 9

Trace the rise of the Aztec Empire and the importance of their military strategy. What type of administrative landscape did the Aztec establish? How did the Aztec treat their subjugated peoples?

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Question 10

What was the oldest and most sacred of the Yoruba kingdoms?

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Question 11

Which member of the Delhi Sultanate ruled wisely but could not overcome prejudice against her gender?

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Question 12

Outline the development of the Inka Empire. Describe the challenges they faced in the Andean region and how they overcame those challenges.

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Question 13

What were the three major factors that caused social and cultural changes in the lives of tropical peoples from 1200 to 1500? Provide detailed descriptions for each of the three factors.

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Question 14

What were the two main advantages that the city of Aden had in Indian Ocean trade?

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Question 15

Compare and contrast the empires of Mali and Delhi in the period 1200-1500. Include a discussion of slavery in your response.

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Quiz 15: Southern Empires, Southern Seas