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China, Japan, SW Asia & N Africa, West Africa
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The belief that things in nature have a soul, or spirit
Confucianism
Spiritualism
Humanism
Animism
2
A group of traveling merchants and animals that were very important to the Trans-Saharan gold-salt trade...
carnival
caste
caravan
caliph
3
In medieval Japan, the shogun was in charge of the __________.
religion
military
agriculture
capital
4
After a series of explorations, Ming rulers chose to INCREASE contact with the outside world.
True
False
5
The Great Canal connected the Yellow River in the North to the Yangtze River in the South.
True
False
6
Griots had important roles in West African society as...
Poets
Storytellers
Historians
All of the above
7
Muslims consider Muhammad to be a ____________________ and the founder of Islam.
All of the above
prophet
deity (god)
angel
8
Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this book about a Japanese prince....
Tale of Haiku
Prince Shotoku
Tale of Genji
Shogun Tales
9
Which ruler brought down the powerful Byzantine Empire?
Genghis Khan
Mehmed II
Prince Shotoku
Mansa Musa
10
The traditional religion that originated in Japan is called ________________.
Buddhism
Daoism
Shintoism
Confucianism
11
The Mongols conquered China and established which dynasty?
Ming
Song
Yuan
Tang
12
Highly trained Japanese warriors whose name meant "those who serve"....
Clans
Samurai
Daimyo
Shoguns
13
During the Tang Dynasty, Empress Wu became the only woman to rule China on her own.
True
False
14
Japan is a(n)....
strait
peninsula
archipelago
isthmus
15
An important West African citiy located along the Niger River was...
Djenne
Gao
All of the above
Timbuktu
16
The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines for...
farming
commerce
school
daily life
17
Which of the following are achievements of the Islamic Civilization?
1001 Nights book
All of the above
Geometric Designs (Mosaics)
Algebra
18
After Muhammad's death, Muslims split into two groups called...
Sufis and Bedouins
Arabs and Non-Arabs
Sunnis and Shias
Southwest Asians and North Africans
19
Cultural diffusion through trade caused which language to spread to West Africa during the Songhai Empire?
Egyptian
Arabic
All of the above
Moroccan
20
Monotheism is the belief in more than one god.
False
True
21
Which of the following is NOT a Chinese invention?
Concept of Zero
Woodblock Printing
Gunpowder
Compass
22
Group of families with a common ancestor is called a ....
clergy
clan
kinship
interest group
23
Muslim rulers were unable to expand outside of the Arabian Peninsula.
True
False
24
Chinese civil service tests during the Song dynasty were based on the teachings of...
Confucius
Genghis Khan
Siddartha Gautama
Muhammad
25
The Mali empire became world-renowned thanks to the pilgrimage of which ruler?
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Mehmed II
Sundiata
26
Which body of water is labeled A?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
27
Which body of water is labeled C?
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
28
The Mongol Empire was known as the largest ________ empire the world had ever known.
military
trade
land
cultural
29
The Ghana Empire rose to power due to their use of ...
Pottery
Iron
Bronze
Silk
30
Japan adopted the writing system of which civilization?
Mongolia
Korea
China
India
31
In Buddhism, a person cannot follow any other religions or philosophies.
False
True
