4- 7th Grade World History Facts 31-40

Question 1

Ghanaians trace the succession to the king through the son of his sister, a practice known as _

Accepted Answer

matrilineal

Question 2

____ allowed the Chinese to print all 130 volumes of the Confucian classics.

Accepted Answer

movable type printing

Question 3

An abusive ruler who holds absolute power is referred to as a ____.

Accepted Answer

despot

Question 4

All of China was taken under control in 1279 by the Mongol leader, ________

Accepted Answer

Kublai Khan

Question 5

____ teachings became the basis for Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama's

Question 6

Mongols lived in very harsh conditions on the wide, treeless plains of central Asia called ___.

Accepted Answer

steppes

Question 7

China is credited for creating the first paper___, or form of money.

Accepted Answer

currency

Question 8

The first accurate account of China by a European was written by _____.

Accepted Answer

Marco Polo

Question 9

Agricultural production in Africa was increased by ______.

Accepted Answer

iron-making technology

Question 10

Ghana and Mali empires were established along the Niger River in the savanna, or _______.

Accepted Answer

grasslands

Questions 10