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-Guarantee passing score -49 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: what brought islam to ghana? how was this different than north africa

Answer:

trade where they settled here and introduced faith; ???

Question 2: Describe the Incan government

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central bureaucracy; they created efficient economic system; imposed single lang (Quechra ?); founded schools to teach incan way; gov has total control over economic social life

Question 3: What is the most valuable trade item of the Aztecs and why?

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obsidian (green or black volcanic glass found in valley of mexico) bc it was used to make razor sharp weapons;

Question 4: Describe the ways in which the Maya worshipped their Gods.

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prayed; made offerings of food, flowers and incense; pierced & cut body in brief that their blood nourished the gods; human sacrifices (usually captured enemies) bc they believed it pleased gods and kept world in balance

Question 5: what caused the gold salt trade to be so badly disrupted that it never allowed ghana to regain its power?

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war that arose from muslim almoravids of north africa contesting ghana

Question 6: what were sunni ali's military achievements

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built professional riverboat fleet of war canoes and mobile fighting force on horseback; by 1468 this person achieved their first military triumph

Question 7: What is the Mayan writing system?

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had over 800 hieroglyphic symbols called glyphs (Maya script) Question 8: What are the three main reasons that historians conclude led to fall of the Inca.

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many physical & human resources funneled into religious activities; enemy could also use roads to more troops; ppl struggled to care for themselves w/the elimination of the welfare state

Question 9: how was the kingdom of ghana able to amass in riches

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through the gold salt trade

Question 10: Why would the growth of commerce cause Islam to spread?

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decrease in trade and trade lead to increase in interacting allowing for cultural diffusion Question 11: In the early centuries AD what was happening in Central and South America?

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ppl were entering full flowering of civilization (vs ppl in N America developing complex societies)

Question 12: Describe the triple alliance

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alliances between (aztecs, texcoco, &Illacopan) became leading power in valley of mexico & soon gained control over neighboring regions; by 1800s controlled vast empire covering 80K sq miles stretching frm cent mexico-atlantic & pac coasts & S intoOxaca??

Question 13: what did the king of ghana do in order to protect the value of gold?

Answer:

stored them so only he could own gold

Question 14: What God encouraged the Aztec people to found a city of their own?

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god of son & warfare: Ituitzilopochtli

Question 15: What were the farming practices of the Maya?

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main crops; maize, beans; squash; sophisticated methods such as planting on raised beds above swamps and on hillside terraces

Question 16: Describe the Maya City States

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Independent of each other but linked together through alliances and trade

Question 17: this person built vase empire by military conquest in songhai

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sunni ali Question 18: what were ensalved east africans used for before slavery dramatically increased in the 1700s?

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domestic tasks such as working on docks and ships at muslim controlled powers or as household servants in china (in 1700s used for colonial plantations

Question 19: which rulers converted to islam

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rulers after sudiata

Question 20: who was sudianta and how did he obtain his power

Answer:

mali's mansa (emperor) and by crushing a cruel unpopular leader

Question 21: why did the gold salt trade work for both parties

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west africa sufficient in gold but lacked salt while sahara was loaded with salt and could use the gold

Question 22: what allowed the kingdom of mali to sieze power

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miners who found gold deposits either east caused the most important trade routes to shift east making mali wealth and able to size power Question 23: What are three main reasons that historians conclude led to the fall of the Maya?

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Many physical & human resources funneled into religious activities; frequent warfare occurs between kingdoms; population growth creates need for more land Question 24: Compare religious practices of the Inca's to the Aztecs and they Maya.

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offered animal & human sacrifices to please the gods; human sacrifice the most bc sun god needs human blood for nourishment; believes in after life, sacrifices & blood letting to please gods Question 25: Describe the type of sacrifices and religious practices that the Aztec took part in.

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ceremonies to communicate w gods where offerings & ritual dramas were presented; songs & dances ?with masked performers; rel cal varied on which god honored; blood letting bc they believed son god needed human blood to be strong enough to battle evil??Question 26: what was the main reason that songhai lost its empire? how was this different from mali and ghana's loss of power

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sunni ali's son succeeded after his death but no one liked him bc he didn't practice islam as faithful so ask muhammad prove him out of power and replaced him; moroccan troops defeated songhai warriors bc of their lack of modern weapons Question 27: What was one major change in the that occurred when the Toltec's took over?

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worshipped fierce war god who demanded human blood and human sacrifice from followers