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Question 1 2.5 points Save The two forms of political organization characteristic of African societies have traditionally been identified as

stateless societies and state systems.

tribal democracies and monarchies.

matrilineal and patrilineal.

ritualistic and constitutional.

Question 2 2.5 points Save The poems classified as “oriki” by the Yoruba are based on names given to

gods.

places.

rulers and other important persons.

all of the above.

Question 3 2.5 points Save In his writings, Marco Polo describes the legendary Chingis-Khan (Ghengis Khan) as a (n)

ignorant man.

man of great integrity, wisdom, and valor.

man totally dependent on his advisors.

tyrant.

Question 4 2.5 points Save In “Letter from Mongolia,” Friar William of Rubruck describes his attempt to ______________ Mangu, the Great Khan.

do battle with

win trades routes from

explain the Catholic faith to

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marry the daughter of

Question 5 2.5 points Save Contact with Muslim merchants greatly influenced the ancient empire of Ghana with respect to

clothing styles.

food preparation.

marriage customs.

techniques of trade and administration.

Question 6 2.5 points Save __________________ music is music sung or played in more than one part.

Diphonic

Monophonic

Mulitphonic

Polyphonic

Question 7 2.5 points Save Yoruba masqueraders, who sing “iwi” poems such as “Children,” serve as

fertility symbols.

links between the living and the dead.

love objects.

possessions.

Question 8 2.5 points Save Which ancient African language had a written tradition that has not yet been deciphered?

Swahili

Meroitic

Hausa

Ge’ez

Question 9 2.5 points Save The Yoruba were subjects of the Benin and _________________ empires.

Oyo

Hausa

Mandinka

Fulani

Question 10 2.5 points Save

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The purpose of the rich and elaborate design and decoration of medieval cathedrals was to

frighten common people into obeying the Church.

teach people spiritual truths through physical sensations.

provide a place to hide the Church’s physical wealth.

all of the above.

Question 11 2.5 points Save In the long run, the Crusades proved

a great success.

a qualified success.

an enormous failure.

the superiority of European military power.

Question 12 2.5 points Save The term applied to scientific, theological, and philosophical learning taught in medieval universities is

asceticism.

materialism.

mysticism.

scholasticism.

Question 13 2.5 points Save Dante’s most famous work is

The Play of Daniel.

De Nuovo Arte.

the Divine Comedy.

Notre Dame de la Belle.

Question 14 2.5 points Save In Willem Bosman’s “New and Accurate Description of the Coast of Guinea,” the rulers of Guinea treated the poor

with a sense of humor.

harshly.

charitably.

with indifference.

Question 15 2.5 points Save In the Darasa myth on the origin of death, humans choose death in exchange for

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wealth.

free will.

fire.

reason.

Question 16 2.5 points Save The years between 1000 and 1350 are generally known in European history as the

Age of Exploration.

High Middle Ages.

Renaissance.

Enlightenment.

Question 17 2.5 points Save The eleventh and twelfth centuries in Europe were characterized by

a general humanizing trend in religion.

a renewal of a strictly imposed code of religious discipline.

a new secular consciousness.

all of the above.

Question 18 2.5 points Save There are more than ______________ African languages, representing four major language families.

100

1,000

2,500

5,000

Question 19 2.5 points Save The major ecological zones in Africa include

the Nile Valley.

the grasslands of eastern, central, and southern Africa.

the tropical rain forests of West Africa.

all of the above.

Question 20 2.5 points Save The Divine Comedy was influenced in large measure by

Virgil’s Aeneid.

Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex.

Homer’s Odyssey.

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the Sermon on the Mount.

Question 21 2.5 points Save An “oba” in Benin was a

king.

philosopher-poet.

trader.

hunter.

Question 22 2.5 points Save Medieval German lyric poetry dealt with

chivalrous love.

glory through combat.

court gossip.

all of the above.

Question 23 2.5 points Save Hausa tales, divided into two main types, tatsuniyoyi and labarai, are meant to

be taken literally.

entertain.

instruct.

instruct and entertain.

Question 24 2.5 points Save Of the following forms, which can be linked to the African oral tradition?

tales

riddles

proverbs

all of the above

Question 25 2.5 points Save By the early thirteenth century the most powerful figure in medieval Europe was

the pope.

the Holy Roman emperor.

Charlemagne.

Constantine.

Question 26 2.5 points Save

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One of the spiritual leaders most responsible for promoting the cult of the Virgin in theology was

Saint Bernard.

Abbot Suger.

Thomas Aquinas.

Dante Alighieri.

Question 27 2.5 points Save The plot of a medieval romance often hinges on a conflict between

human and divine love.

the knight’s loyalty to his lord and to his lady.

the Church and the secular ruler of the state.

the lady’s love for her husband and for her lover.

Question 28 2.5 points Save The systematic exploration of Africa by Europeans began in the ______________ century.

tenth

fifteenth

seventeenth

nineteenth

Question 29 2.5 points Save The Yoruba reside primarily in southwestern Nigeria and

the Congo.

the republic of Benin.

the Ivory Coast.

Liberia.

Question 30 2.5 points Save Which statement best describes Dante’s political philosophy?

The pope, as God’s regent, should exercise ultimate political power.

Because a free society was necessary to the life of ideas, democracy was the ideal form of government. A strong monarch was necessary to prevent disorder and to limit the power of the Church.

The republic, as embodied by Rome, was the ideal form of government.

Question 31 2.5 points Save In the epic Sundiata, Sogolon Djata crawls on all fours until at the age of seven he stands for the first time with the help of

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baobab leaves.

an iron rod.

a bow.

a bolt of lightning.

Question 32 2.5 points Save The Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas believed that

one could prove the eternity of the universe by reason.

one could prove the creation of the universe by reason.

reason alone could not prove either the eternity of or the creation of the universe.

faith alone is sufficient to understand eternity and creation.

Question 33 2.5 points Save The importance of the Neolithic Revolution to human history lies in the

creation of stable food supplies, leading to population growth.

development of cities and the specialization of occupations.

flowering of art and literature.

establishment of a standing army, leading to warfare and the building of empires.

Question 34 2.5 points Save The ancient empire of Ghana was based on trade in

slaves with Europeans.

slaves with Muslims.

gold with Europeans.

gold with Muslims.

Question 35 2.5 points Save Trobairitz were

lay people dedicated to the worship of the Virgin.

enthusiastic patrons of court music.

female counterparts of troubadours.

religious leaders who opposed the performance of secular music.

Question 36 2.5 points Save A griot is

a long, epic story of romantic love.

the oldest women in any given village.

a legal manuscript detailing the traditions of a community.

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an official poet-historian.

Question 37 2.5 points Save The female role model in the Middle Ages was

the Queen of Sheba.

Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Elizabeth, Queen of England.

the Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven.

Question 38 2.5 points Save The ancient empire of Ghana owed its rise to control of the

slave trade.

gold supply.

diamond mines.

production of crafts.

Question 39 2.5 points Save In contrast to the patterns of most Western societies, in Africa ______________ dominated agricultural production.

men

women

priests

traders

Question 40 2.5 points Save Medieval monarchs sought to subordinate the power of

the nobility.

merchant elites.

cities and towns.

none of the above.

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