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Originally posted by Crowford99 on 29 Oct 2020, 06:09.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 01 Sep 2022, 08:51, edited 6 times in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 01 Sep 2022, 08:51, edited 6 times in total.
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Complex societies flourished on the central plateau
of southern Africa from the ninth through sixteenth
centuries. Their regional political centers, called
zimbabwes, were city-states enclosed within stone
(5) walls, which still exist as archaeological monuments.
Great Zimbabwe, the largest of these, was the product
of a highly stratified society whose ruling class wielded
political authority over the whole plateau. By the
fourteenth century, the inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe
(10) enjoyed notable prosperity, obtaining luxury goods
such as Chinese glazed pottery and Near Eastern glass
from distant trading emporia on Africa's east coast.
Scholars often maintain that this prosperity was primarily
attributable to Great Zimbabwe's control over
(15) gold mining on the plateau and the export of gold to
the coastal markets. However, it is instead the agricultural
basis for the zimbabwe economic system that is
actually the most crucial element in understanding
Great Zimbabwe's achievements.
(20) During the fourteenth century, the population
of Great Zimbabwe probably exceeded 10,000. This
was an extraordinary size for a city at that time in an
environment of typical African savanna woodland,
because the only system of crop cultivation these
(25) soils could support was one that involved long fallow
periods between plantings, a pattern typically resulting
in low population densities and considerable mobility.
Moreover, there were no carts or draft animals for
transporting grain in bulk to large population centers,
(30) nor could grain be stored in large quantities for any
length of time. The alternative agricultural system
that Great Zimbabwe practiced was a complex cattle
economy that exploited enormous areas of land for
grazing. The population of Great Zimbabwe relied
(35) heavily on beeffor food. In summer, cattle grazed
on grass at higher elevations; in winter, the cattle
were moved to lower regions unsuitable for grazing
in summer because of the risk to the cattle of disease
carried by the tsetse fly. This economy demanded large-
(40) scale coordinated efforts to control distant pastures
and to move and protect the cattle as large herds. This
favored a pattern of centralized control over the society,
with cattle becoming the property of a ruling class.
Ordinary people were given use of individual
(45) cattle as an act of royal patronage. Because cattle
exchange was an essential element in marriage
contracts, the power of the royal class reached deep into
everyone's lives. Similarly, the crucial role of cattle also
explains Great Zimbabwe's successful mining
(50) industry. Gold is found in scattered deposits
throughout the region. Some gold could simply be washed
from the sand and gravel of rivers that cut through the
deposits, and its recovery was a relatively undemanding
seasonal village industry. However, the actual mining of the
(55)gold deposits was dangerous, required considerable
labor, and might produce only small yields. It was
through its use of cattle as a powerful incentive to
laborers that royalty was able to muster the human
resources necessary for large-scale gold mining.
of southern Africa from the ninth through sixteenth
centuries. Their regional political centers, called
zimbabwes, were city-states enclosed within stone
(5) walls, which still exist as archaeological monuments.
Great Zimbabwe, the largest of these, was the product
of a highly stratified society whose ruling class wielded
political authority over the whole plateau. By the
fourteenth century, the inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe
(10) enjoyed notable prosperity, obtaining luxury goods
such as Chinese glazed pottery and Near Eastern glass
from distant trading emporia on Africa's east coast.
Scholars often maintain that this prosperity was primarily
attributable to Great Zimbabwe's control over
(15) gold mining on the plateau and the export of gold to
the coastal markets. However, it is instead the agricultural
basis for the zimbabwe economic system that is
actually the most crucial element in understanding
Great Zimbabwe's achievements.
(20) During the fourteenth century, the population
of Great Zimbabwe probably exceeded 10,000. This
was an extraordinary size for a city at that time in an
environment of typical African savanna woodland,
because the only system of crop cultivation these
(25) soils could support was one that involved long fallow
periods between plantings, a pattern typically resulting
in low population densities and considerable mobility.
Moreover, there were no carts or draft animals for
transporting grain in bulk to large population centers,
(30) nor could grain be stored in large quantities for any
length of time. The alternative agricultural system
that Great Zimbabwe practiced was a complex cattle
economy that exploited enormous areas of land for
grazing. The population of Great Zimbabwe relied
(35) heavily on beeffor food. In summer, cattle grazed
on grass at higher elevations; in winter, the cattle
were moved to lower regions unsuitable for grazing
in summer because of the risk to the cattle of disease
carried by the tsetse fly. This economy demanded large-
(40) scale coordinated efforts to control distant pastures
and to move and protect the cattle as large herds. This
favored a pattern of centralized control over the society,
with cattle becoming the property of a ruling class.
Ordinary people were given use of individual
(45) cattle as an act of royal patronage. Because cattle
exchange was an essential element in marriage
contracts, the power of the royal class reached deep into
everyone's lives. Similarly, the crucial role of cattle also
explains Great Zimbabwe's successful mining
(50) industry. Gold is found in scattered deposits
throughout the region. Some gold could simply be washed
from the sand and gravel of rivers that cut through the
deposits, and its recovery was a relatively undemanding
seasonal village industry. However, the actual mining of the
(55)gold deposits was dangerous, required considerable
labor, and might produce only small yields. It was
through its use of cattle as a powerful incentive to
laborers that royalty was able to muster the human
resources necessary for large-scale gold mining.
Show Spoiler OA
A
(A) Understanding the basis for the prosperity and social organization of Great Zimbabwe requires an understanding of the dynamics of its cattle economy.
(B) The diversity and abundance of natural resources on the central plateau of southern Africa was responsible for the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe's civilization.
(C) The power of the royal class in Great Zimbabwe originally arose from their ownership of the croplands that yielded the food supply.
(D) Great Zimbabwe's economic system rested upon the twin pillars of gold mining and the importexport trade.
(E) The communal nature of cattle ownership in Great Zimbabwe was largely responsible for the relative prosperity of both laborers and royalty in the region.
Show Spoiler OA
C
(A) the allocation of different grazing lands to different members of the royalty
(B) the paucity of grain for feeding cattle
(C) the importance of protecting the health of the cattle
(D) the peculiar and difficult topography of the Great Zimbabwe region
(E) the need to allow grazing land to restore itself during a fallow period
Show Spoiler OA
B
(A) hunting and gathering
(B) irrigation and a farm in a desert
(C) accounting and marketing
(D) sports stadiums and athletic contests
(E) individual stones and a stone wall
Show Spoiler OA
E
(A) condemnation of its role in perpetuating powerful centralized control over the society
(B) surprise at its lack of diversification
(C) skepticism about its effectiveness in sustaining the cohesiveness of the society
(D) respect for the intricacy of its workings, but criticism of its inefficiency
(E) appreciation of its complexity and extensive integration into various facets of social life
Show Spoiler OA
C
(A) only with smaller zimbabwes on the plateau
(B) mainly with states that exported gold
(C) with other African regions
(D) only with other cattle-herding peoples
(E) with neighboring states that could supply grain
Show Spoiler OA
D
(A) The system was inadequate for the extraordinary size of Great Zimbabwe's population in the fourteenth century.
(B) The system was practiced chiefly on land located at lower elevations.
(C) The system exemplified effective large-scale food production without extensive political controls.
(D) The system was a crucial factor in enabling the region's gold mining activity to reach its large scale.
(E) The system promoted the establishment of small areas of intensive seasonal crop cultivation.
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1. Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main point of the passage?
(A) Understanding the basis for the prosperity and social organization of Great Zimbabwe requires an understanding of the dynamics of its cattle economy. - Correctly maps the key aspect of the passage
(B) The diversity and abundance of natural resources on the central plateau of southern Africa was responsible for the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe's civilization. - Passage doesnt mention the fall of it.
(C) The power of the royal class in Great Zimbabwe originally arose from their ownership of the croplands that yielded the food supply. - Did it really? Lets not waste time anyways, too specific
(D) Great Zimbabwe's economic system rested upon the twin pillars of gold mining and the import-export trade. - opposite of what the author says
(E) The communal nature of cattle ownership in Great Zimbabwe was largely responsible for the relative prosperity of both labourers and royalty in the region. - communal means "something which is common to use" but the what cited is that "with cattle becoming the property of a ruling class." So nope.
2. According to the passage, one important reason for the use of lands at different elevations for cattle grazing in Great Zimbabwe was
Refer line " in winter, the cattle were moved to lower regions unsuitable for grazing in summer because of the risk to the cattle of disease carried by the tsetse fly. This economy demanded large-scale coordinated efforts to control distant pastures and to move and protect the cattle as large herds."
(A) the allocation of different grazing lands to different members of the royalty - Irrelevant
(B) the paucity of grain for feeding cattle - We dont know. Eliminate
(C) the importance of protecting the health of the cattle - Correct.
(D) the peculiar and difficult topography of the Great Zimbabwe region - Irrelevant.
(E) the need to allow grazing land to restore itself during a fallow period - Irrelevant.
3. Based on the passage, the relationship of Great Zimbabwe's cattle economy to the size of Great Zimbabwe's population is most analogous to the relationship between
Okay, What we know
GZ Cattle economy <-- Ruled by some guys, cattles are important, royal, and used to drive economy powering agriculture.
GZ Population <-- Exceeding 10k, too much people and food is sufficient only for some part of population before cattle economy.
(A) hunting and gathering - Thats way too far.
(B) irrigation and a farm in a desert - Right. Only choice which is closest. Irrigation for certain farm <-- Used to gain food, Farm in a desert <-- Can be powered via irrigation. This is vague but close.
(C) accounting and marketing - Irrelevant.
(D) sports stadiums and athletic contests - Two different things not relevant.
(E) individual stones and a stone wall - Irrelevant.
4. Which one of the following most accurately describes the author's attitude regarding Great Zimbabwe's cattle economy?
Overall attitude - POSITIVE
(A) condemnation of its role in perpetuating powerful centralized control over the society - negative
(B) surprise at its lack of diversification - surprise? lack of diversification? Irrelevant and no.
(C) skepticism about its effectiveness in sustaining the cohesiveness of the society - Negative. doubtful
(D) respect for the intricacy of its workings, but criticism of its inefficiency - Not criticizing anywhere
(E) appreciation of its complexity and extensive integration into various facets of social life - Correct. Overall agrees for its role in prosperity
5. According to the passage, Great Zimbabwe had trade relationships
Refer to the line "the inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe enjoyed notable prosperity, obtaining luxury goods such as Chinese glazed pottery and Near Eastern glass from distant trading emporia on Africa's east coast"
All choices except C are incorrect.
(A) only with smaller zimbabwes on the plateau -
(B) mainly with states that exported gold -
(C) with other African regions - Correct
(D) only with other cattle-herding peoples -
(E) with neighboring states that could supply grain
6. According to the passage, which one of the following was true of Great Zimbabwe's agricultural system?
Refer last line " It was through its use of cattle as a powerful incentive to laborers that royalty was able to muster the human resources necessary for large-scale gold mining"
and also "it is instead the agricultural basis for the zimbabwe economic system that is actually the most crucial element in understanding Great Zimbabwe's achievements."
(A) The system was inadequate for the extraordinary size of Great Zimbabwe's population in the fourteenth century. - Cattle economy made it adequate right?
(B) The system was practiced chiefly on land located at lower elevations. - "cattle grazed at higher elevations"
(C) The system exemplified effective large-scale food production without extensive political controls. - Oh no there were political controls
(D) The system was a crucial factor in enabling the region's gold mining activity to reach its large scale. - Correct. So it was crucial for gold mining.
(E) The system promoted the establishment of small areas of intensive seasonal crop cultivation. - We dont know that.
(A) Understanding the basis for the prosperity and social organization of Great Zimbabwe requires an understanding of the dynamics of its cattle economy. - Correctly maps the key aspect of the passage
(B) The diversity and abundance of natural resources on the central plateau of southern Africa was responsible for the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe's civilization. - Passage doesnt mention the fall of it.
(C) The power of the royal class in Great Zimbabwe originally arose from their ownership of the croplands that yielded the food supply. - Did it really? Lets not waste time anyways, too specific
(D) Great Zimbabwe's economic system rested upon the twin pillars of gold mining and the import-export trade. - opposite of what the author says
(E) The communal nature of cattle ownership in Great Zimbabwe was largely responsible for the relative prosperity of both labourers and royalty in the region. - communal means "something which is common to use" but the what cited is that "with cattle becoming the property of a ruling class." So nope.
2. According to the passage, one important reason for the use of lands at different elevations for cattle grazing in Great Zimbabwe was
Refer line " in winter, the cattle were moved to lower regions unsuitable for grazing in summer because of the risk to the cattle of disease carried by the tsetse fly. This economy demanded large-scale coordinated efforts to control distant pastures and to move and protect the cattle as large herds."
(A) the allocation of different grazing lands to different members of the royalty - Irrelevant
(B) the paucity of grain for feeding cattle - We dont know. Eliminate
(C) the importance of protecting the health of the cattle - Correct.
(D) the peculiar and difficult topography of the Great Zimbabwe region - Irrelevant.
(E) the need to allow grazing land to restore itself during a fallow period - Irrelevant.
3. Based on the passage, the relationship of Great Zimbabwe's cattle economy to the size of Great Zimbabwe's population is most analogous to the relationship between
Okay, What we know
GZ Cattle economy <-- Ruled by some guys, cattles are important, royal, and used to drive economy powering agriculture.
GZ Population <-- Exceeding 10k, too much people and food is sufficient only for some part of population before cattle economy.
(A) hunting and gathering - Thats way too far.
(B) irrigation and a farm in a desert - Right. Only choice which is closest. Irrigation for certain farm <-- Used to gain food, Farm in a desert <-- Can be powered via irrigation. This is vague but close.
(C) accounting and marketing - Irrelevant.
(D) sports stadiums and athletic contests - Two different things not relevant.
(E) individual stones and a stone wall - Irrelevant.
4. Which one of the following most accurately describes the author's attitude regarding Great Zimbabwe's cattle economy?
Overall attitude - POSITIVE
(A) condemnation of its role in perpetuating powerful centralized control over the society - negative
(B) surprise at its lack of diversification - surprise? lack of diversification? Irrelevant and no.
(C) skepticism about its effectiveness in sustaining the cohesiveness of the society - Negative. doubtful
(D) respect for the intricacy of its workings, but criticism of its inefficiency - Not criticizing anywhere
(E) appreciation of its complexity and extensive integration into various facets of social life - Correct. Overall agrees for its role in prosperity
5. According to the passage, Great Zimbabwe had trade relationships
Refer to the line "the inhabitants of Great Zimbabwe enjoyed notable prosperity, obtaining luxury goods such as Chinese glazed pottery and Near Eastern glass from distant trading emporia on Africa's east coast"
All choices except C are incorrect.
(A) only with smaller zimbabwes on the plateau -
(B) mainly with states that exported gold -
(C) with other African regions - Correct
(D) only with other cattle-herding peoples -
(E) with neighboring states that could supply grain
6. According to the passage, which one of the following was true of Great Zimbabwe's agricultural system?
Refer last line " It was through its use of cattle as a powerful incentive to laborers that royalty was able to muster the human resources necessary for large-scale gold mining"
and also "it is instead the agricultural basis for the zimbabwe economic system that is actually the most crucial element in understanding Great Zimbabwe's achievements."
(A) The system was inadequate for the extraordinary size of Great Zimbabwe's population in the fourteenth century. - Cattle economy made it adequate right?
(B) The system was practiced chiefly on land located at lower elevations. - "cattle grazed at higher elevations"
(C) The system exemplified effective large-scale food production without extensive political controls. - Oh no there were political controls
(D) The system was a crucial factor in enabling the region's gold mining activity to reach its large scale. - Correct. So it was crucial for gold mining.
(E) The system promoted the establishment of small areas of intensive seasonal crop cultivation. - We dont know that.
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29 Oct 2020, 08:06
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All correct except Q3. It still doesn't make sense to me. Anyone have any idea on that?
