Quiz 5a - Trade Routes

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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