Chapter 46. Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian

46.1 The Risks and Rewards of Indian Ocean Seaborne Trade

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Chapter 9: The Islamic World 600‍–‍1400
Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian: The Risks and Rewards of Indian Ocean Seaborne Trade

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Question 46.1

Correct. The answer is b. Sulayman the Merchant described Chinese goods as very rare due to frequent fires in Chinese port cities and the sometimes-treacherous conditions on the Indian Ocean.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Sulayman the Merchant described Chinese goods as very rare due to frequent fires in Chinese port cities and the sometimes-treacherous conditions on the Indian Ocean.
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Question 46.2

Correct. The answer is a. According to Al-Muqaddasi, he learned much about geography from the “shipmasters, pilots, agents and merchants” with whom he traveled.
Incorrect. The answer is a. According to Al-Muqaddasi, he learned much about geography from the “shipmasters, pilots, agents and merchants” with whom he traveled.
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Question 46.3

Correct. The answer is a. The bulk of the cargo from the ninth-century Belitung shipwreck consisted of mass-produced Chinese ceramics.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The bulk of the cargo from the ninth-century Belitung shipwreck consisted of mass-produced Chinese ceramics.
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Question 46.4

Correct. The answer is b. Though the Beilitung ship was of Middle Eastern construction, it was made of African hardwood.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Though the Beilitung ship was of Middle Eastern construction, it was made of African hardwood.
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Question 46.5

Correct. The answer is d. Marco Polo described corsairs as pirates who would attack merchant ships off the coast of India to steal their cargo.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Marco Polo described corsairs as pirates who would attack merchant ships off the coast of India to steal their cargo.
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