Quiz 5a - Trade Routes

The following is a quiz regarding trade routes both on land and on the sea.

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1 A major result of the development of civilization in ancient Egypt was the

	conquest and settlement of Western Europe by the Egyptian Empire
	establishment of a democratic system of government in Egypt
	establishment of trade routes between Egypt and other kingdoms
	decline of agriculture as an important occupation in Egypt

2 The Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Suez Canal are strategically important because they are

	under the control of Communist nations
	at the center of the worlds major illegal drug trade
	the cause of friction between Israel and its Arab neighbors
	trade routes for petroleum exports to nations around the world

3 The Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Strait of Gibraltar are important because they

	prevent attacks on bordering nations
	control access to vital trade routes
	limit Russian access to warm-water ports
	prohibit the movement of ships carrying nuclear weapons

4 Singapore and Hong Kong have become major economic powers by taking advantage of their

	abundant mineral resources
	imported cheap labor from Japan
	profits from agricultural surpluses
	favorable location on international trade routes

5 "When China wakes, it will shake the world." — Napoleon, 1817

In this quotation, Napoleon was referring to the

	European fear of Chinese culture and traditions
	potential of China as a great world power
	policy of rapid industrialization in China
	ability of China to control world trade routes

6 The location of seaports and the abundance of natural resources such as hardwoods, rubber, and spices were factors that led to

	the use of trans-Saharan trade routes by early African empires
	the invasion of Korea and Manchuria by Japan
	European imperialism in Southeast Asia
	Russian expansion into Siberia

7 One similarity between the ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were located

	in mountainous terrain
	in coastal areas
	on major trading routes
	in rain forest areas

8 The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai flourished between A.D. 700 and 1600 mainly because they

	controlled the trade routes across the Sahara
	developed self-sufficient economies
	became religious centers considered sacred to Africans
	received support from European colonial governments

9 One major effect of the European slave trade on Africa was that the slave trade

	strengthened the traditional African economic systems
	led to a rapid decrease in tribal warfare
	hastened the decline of African kingdoms
	increased the number of trade routes across the Sahara

10 The reason that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) greatly influences the world today is that it

	commands the loyalty of the worldwide Islamic community
	develops and exports important technology
	controls access to trade routes between the East and West
	manages the oil supply that affects the global economy

11 One reason for the growth and success of 9th-century cities such as Baghdad, Constantinople, and Ch’ang-an (Xian) was that they

	were part of the Roman Empire
	tolerated religious diversity
	traded only with people from their immediate region
	were located on major trade routes

12 The rise of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai can be attributed to

	their emphasis on nationalism
	the spread of Christianity
	the rise of European imperialism
	their locations near the trans-Sahara trade routes

13 One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes

	the main items exchanged were ivory and tobacco
	concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads
	a single currency was used to make transactions easier
	ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other

14 The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai relied on

	industrial growth
	shipbuilding
	textile production
	trans-Saharan trade routes

15 A major argument used to support the building of the Suez and Panama Canals was that these waterways would

	shorten trade routes
	strengthen command economies
	increase competition for trade
	promote the local economy