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World History Volume 1, to 1500

Check Your Understanding Questions

World History Volume 1, to 1500Check Your Understanding Questions

Check Your Understanding Questions

1 .
In what ways did the Muslim rulers of the Delhi Sultanate embrace other cultures?
2 .
How did the Grand Canal lead to greater centralization in China?
3 .
In what ways did women thrive in Tang China?
4 .
How did the Silk Roads help in the diffusion of culture?
5 .
What were some of the risks faced by travelers along the Silk Roads? Why do you think these travelers would be willing to face these risks?
6 .
How did the Kingdom of Aksum enhance trade in Africa during the early Middle Ages?
7 .
How did trade along the Swahili coast connect the cultures of the African interior with those of East Asia?
8 .
What cultural influences did China have on both Korea and Japan?
9 .
How did the Silk Roads encourage the growth of Sogdiana?
10 .
Why did Chinese culture spread to Japan by way of Korea?
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