Quiz for Viewpoints 10.1: Early Descriptions of Africa

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Correct: The answer is a. Just as the ancient pharaohs were seen as living gods, the excerpt from the Rosetta Stone places King Ptolemy among the gods of Egypt.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Just as the ancient pharaohs were seen as living gods, the excerpt from the Rosetta Stone places King Ptolemy among the gods of Egypt.
1. The excerpt from the Rosetta Stone provides evidence of which the following?

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Correct: The answer is b. Sacred writing, document writing, and Greek writing correspond to the writing systems modern scholars describe as Egyptian hieroglyphics, the common Egyptian script used by scribes in everyday writing, and the form of Greek used by the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Sacred writing, document writing, and Greek writing correspond to the writing systems modern scholars describe as Egyptian hieroglyphics, the common Egyptian script used by scribes in everyday writing, and the form of Greek used by the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt.
2. What three kinds of writing are identified by the authors of the excerpt from the Rosetta Stone?

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Correct: The answer is c. The author of the Periplus stuck to a factual account that emphasized local conditions and trade goods. This suggests the work was meant to be of practical use to merchants and sailors.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The author of the Periplus stuck to a factual account that emphasized local conditions and trade goods. This suggests the work was meant to be of practical use to merchants and sailors.
3. Which of the following was the most likely intent of the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?

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Correct: The answer is a. Evidence of the well-developed trade between Africa and the Middle East is provided by the author’s description of the Arab presence at Muza, where “Arab captains and agents” were thoroughly integrated into local society.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Evidence of the well-developed trade between Africa and the Middle East is provided by the author’s description of the Arab presence at Muza, where “Arab captains and agents” were thoroughly integrated into local society.
4. The Periplus provides evidence of which of the following?

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Correct: The answer is a. The fact that the lances were made especially for trade suggests that the trading links between Muza and neighboring regions were well-established at the time the Periplus was written.
Incorrect: The answer is a. The fact that the lances were made especially for trade suggests that the trading links between Muza and neighboring regions were well-established at the time the Periplus was written.
5. According to the Periplus, which of the following were available for trade at Muza?