History Guide Ch.13

Front 1

The tropics are warm all year round. What marks the center of the tropical zone?

Back 1

Equator

Front 2

The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of what?

Back 2

Monsoons

Front 3

By 1200 human migrations that had spread many useful plants and animals around the tropics including _______, ________, & _______.

Back 3

• Bananas
• yams
• cocoa yams

Front 4

What is the form of extensive agriculture that was used in sub-saharan Africa called?

Back 4

Shifting cultivation

Front 5

Where was the greatest network of irrigation canals between the 14-19th century found?

Back 5

Delhi Sultinate

Front 6

Who are the Tuareg?

Back 6

Western Sahara and pastoralists & caravan guides

Front 7

What was the most abundant metal worked in the tropics?

Back 7

Iron

Front 8

Where was the largest concentration of pastoralists in the world?

Back 8

North Eastern Africa & Arabia

Front 9

The empires of Mali in West Africa and of Delhi in South Asia both utilized ________ administration.

Back 9

Islamic

Front 10

What brought about the spread of Islam to land of the Sahara?

Back 10

Conversion

Front 11

According to the Malinke legends, who was the founder of Mali?

Back 11

Sundiata

Front 12

From what did Mali derived significant income?

Back 12

Gold & copper with North African Muslim traders

Front 13

What did Mansa's Kankan Musa's famous pilgrimage demonstrate?

Back 13

The enormous wealth

Front 14

In addition to the filling his personal religious obligations, Mansa's Kankan Musa's pilgrimage resulted in what construction?

Back 14

Of new Mosques & Quaranic Schools in Mali

Front 15

Why were Turkish invaders able to successfully invade India?

Back 15

The division of India into smaller states

Front 16

by what innovation was the Turkish conquest of northern India aided?

Back 16

The Crossbow

Front 17

Sultan Iltutmish passed his empire to Raziya, his _______.

Back 17

Daughter

Front 18

What was the most significant factor contributing to agriculture in the Delhi Sultanate?

Back 18

Irrigation canals

Front 19

When the Delhi Sultanate began to lose control of its realm, new kingdoms emerged in India called __________ & __________.

Back 19

Bahmani & Vijayanagar

Front 20

Sultan Muhammad Ibn Tughluq was noted by Chronicler Ibn Battuta as being remarkable for his what?

Back 20

Religious Toleration

Front 21

Although the Delhi Sultanate had its problems, what positive aspect it provide?

Back 21

Centralized Political authority to India

Front 22

List 4 factors that help to increase Indian Ocean trade between 1200 and 1500.

Back 22

● construction of longer ships
● collapse of Mongol Empire
● increased demand for luxury goods : jewels textiles metals
● rising prosperity of Asian European and African states which stimulated expansion

Front 23

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the _______.

Back 23

Dhow

Front 24

What was the largest, most technologically advanced ship in the Indian Ocean?

Back 24

The Chinese Junk

Front 25

The different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by _______ interest.

Back 25

commercial interests

Front 26

By 1250 what was the most important trading city of the Swahili coast?

Back 26

Kilwa

Front 27

The economic and political power of the Great Zimbabwe was based on long-distance trade in what 3 commodities?

Back 27

○ Gold
○ Salt
○ Copper

Front 28

What caused the collapse of the Empire of Great Zimbabwe?

Back 28

Deforestation and cattle over grazing

Front 29

What significant cultural feature allowed the regions of Aden and Ethiopia to thrive commercially?

Back 29

mutual tolerance of diverse religions

Front 30

What was unique about Gujarat trade compared to African & Arabic?

Back 30

Gujarat manufactured goods for trade

Front 31

As trade increased in the 14th & 15th centuries, the Strait of Malacca became the center of political rivalry between _________ & _________.

Back 31

° Majapahit
° Chinese pirates

Front 32

Because of the trade through the Strait of Malacca, Malacca became an important port and meeting place for whom?

Back 32

Traders from around the Eurasian world

Front 33

The cultural blending associated with the expansion and spread of Islam from 1200 to 1500 can be seen by examining what?

Back 33

The Mosque Designs

Front 34

In Islamic society, what purpose did mosques serve?

Back 34

They were Center of learning & promoted literacy

Front 35

Prior to the spread of literacy with the extension of Islam in sub-saharan Africa, the only previously literate society was found in _______.

Back 35

Ethiopia

Front 36

The spread of Islam to India promoted a new language that combined Persian in Hindi influence called __________.

Back 36

Urdu

Front 37

What was the most profitable item traded from North America to Timbuktu?

Back 37

Books

Front 38

Why was the spread of Islam into India different from that in Africa?

Back 38

It was done largely by force, and removed many Hindu & Buddhist temples

Front 39

The prosperity of the Asian and African kingdoms from 1200 to 1500 was accompanied by the growth of __________.

Back 39

Slavery

Front 40

The status of women in tropical India may have improved, based on reports that what became optional

Back 40

Sati or Widow Burning

Front 41

List 4 of the active roles or special skills that women of the tropical regions played or contributed to their communities.

Back 41

● farm work & child rearing
● food preparation / culinary skills
● spinning thread & weeding
● cloth making & clay pots

Front 42

In India, by what was a woman status determined?

Back 42

By their male master