What caused the decline of the Ghana Civilization

Pressure from the Islamic powers in the area to convert to Islam

Which of the following was the greatest reason for the spread of Islam and the Arabic language?

Trade in the Middle East and the Hajj

Which of the following were the greatest technological contributions China made?

Printing technology and Gunpowder

Using the information provided by the map to make a valid conclusion about Indian Ocean trade networks and how they...

connected India to the Middle East and to East Africa

Which describes the primary objective for initiating the Crusades?

Europeans attempted to conquer Jerusalem.

Which of the following was an important long-term impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia?

A rapid increase of East Asian Populations

What do Muslims believe of Jews and Christians?

They share the same god, but Jews and Christians misinterpreted his word

Which of the following best describes the Mita System?

Mandatory public service for the Incas

Which statements about the Mongols is false?

They established a dynasty ruling over China which lasted for centuries

Why did Silk Road trade thrive under Kublai Khan?

His soldier protected traders along the Silk Road

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1
Though they had little power in reality, who was on top of the Feudal pyramid in Japan as the Lord of all the Land?
The Mikado (Emperor)
The Samurai
The Damyo
The Shoguns
2
What caused the decline of the Ghana Civilization
Large borders were too difficult to maintain
Following the death Mansa Musa, Ghana became part of the Mali Empire
Pressure from the Islamic powers in the area to convert to Islam
Changing trade routes took away their primary source of income
3
Which of the following was the greatest reason for the spread of Islam and the Arabic language?
The practice of praying multiple times a day
The spread of hospitals throughout the Islamic Empires
The invention of the compass
Trade in the Middle East and the Hajj
4
Which early American civilization had a strong centralized government where local rulers had to report to the emperor?
Olmec
Maya
Inca
Aztec
5
In the Song dynasty, the most dramatic expression of the tightening patriarchy was which of the following?
Foot Binding
Use of concubines (multiple wives)
Covering the faces of women
Bride kidnapping
6
Which of the following were the greatest technological contributions China made?
Claudio-Julian Calendar
Modern Concrete
Algebra and the Astrolabe
Printing technology and Gunpowder
7
Which of the following was a Muslim scholar who wrote an extensive medical encyclopedia?
Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Rushd
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Sina
8
What was the term for the military leader of Japan?
Emperor
General
Chamberlain
Shogun
9
True or False: Hajj greatly contributed to the diffusion of Islamic Culture.
False
True
10
Where is it often thought the plague originated from?
Arabia
Japan
Europe
China
11
Using the information provided by the map to make a valid conclusion about Indian Ocean trade networks and how they...
prevented the growth of African coastal cities
promoted migration between the west African interior and east Africa
prevented cultural contact between Africa and Persia
connected India to the Middle East and to East Africa
12
Which African civilization converted to Christianity around the time of the Edict of Milan?
Axum
Kush
Bantu
Egypt
13
Which two regions were the most transformed by the Indian Ocean trade?
East Africa and Southeast Asia
Europe and China
North and South America
India and Rome
14
Japanese cultural and political organization after 600 was influenced by which of the following powers?
Korea
Russia
India
China
15
Which describes the primary objective for initiating the Crusades?
Constantinople attempted to conquer the Mongols.
Muslims attempted to conquer Rome
Europeans attempted to conquer Jerusalem.
Italians wanted to increase profits for merchants.
16
Which Mongol ruler and grandson of Genghis, defeated the Southern Song Dynasty in 1279 CE?
Temujin
Kublai Khan
Chang'an
Ogedei
17
Which of the following is a Chinese invention?
Steam Power
Sugar Crystallization
Windmills
Paper Money
18
Where was the House of Wisdom located?
Medina
Baghdad
Damascus
Mecca
19
How many times a day are Muslims expected to pray?
7
5
1
3
20
Where did the Abbasid Caliphate establish the capital of the Islamic Empire?
Baghdad
Susa
Damascus
Babylon
21
Which of the following was the biggest cause for the decline in Feudalism?
The Vikings
The Crusades
Christianity
The Black Death
22
What was the name of the swampy islands the Aztecs built to allow them to farm?
Patchacutis
Chinampas
Pok-a-toks
Ometeotl
23
Of all the Khanates, which one survived the longest?
The Golden Horde
The Chagatai Khanate
The Khanate of the Great Khan
The Ilkhanate
24
Through trade, Axum absorbed many elements of which classical era culture?
Chinese
Persian
Greek
Roman
25
True or False: Common coinage helped spread Islam and Arabic.
False
True
26
Which of the following was an important long-term impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia?
The large-scale settlement of nomadic central Asians
A rapid increase of East Asian Populations
A decrease in the size of East Asian cities
The movement of many East Asians from farms and rural areas to cities
27
What was one thing most Europeans had in common in Medieval Europe
They paid taxes to the same king
They believed in Christianity
They hated the Byzantines
They supported the Crusades
28
What do Muslims believe of Jews and Christians?
Their religion is false and opposes Islam
They share the same god, but Jews and Christians misinterpreted his word
That Jesus is a false prophet who deceives the Jews and Christians
That they posed a threat to the Caliphates and should be converted to Islam
29
Why did the prospects of global sea trade increase starting in the 6th and 7th centuries?
The decline of the Silk Road
All of the above
The reunification of China led to an economic boom
The rise of Islam
30
China experienced a “golden age” from 618-1279 during which dynasties?
Tang and Song
Song and Yuan
Zhou and Qin
Sui and Tang
31
What is the name for the movement of goods between the Americas, Africa and Europe?
The Columbian Passage
The Atlantic Trade
The Triangular Exchange
The Columbian Exchange
32
The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with ...
Controlling the Strait of Malacca
Creating an Islamic Golden Age
Causing the fall of the western Roman Empire
Inventing the compass and gunpowder
33
Where do Muslims worship?
A Caliphate
A Synagogue
A Zakat
A Mosque
34
How would Empress Wu best be described?
Buddhist and strict
In-efficient and intelligent
Generous and Kind
In-efficient and Confucian
35
Outside of ulterior motives, what was the main goal of the Crusades? (as the Pope would have you believe)
Eliminate social stratification in Europe
Acquire wealth from the rich Arabic empires
Attacking the Seljuk Turks
Retaking Jerusalem
36
Who started the Mongol Empire?
Kublai Khan
Ogedei Khan
Genghis Khan
Wu Zei Khan
37
Who was Ezana?
The first Caliph after Muhammad’s death
An Axumite general who rejected Christianity
The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire during the 5th century CE
A Christian king of Axum
38
Which of the following describes the Mongol belief that spirits resided in mountains, animals, and other natural things
Animism
Confucianism
Daoism
Shintoism
39
Which term is used for the Japanese beliefs and practice which included sacred spirits associated with ancestors/nature?
Shintoism
Bushido
Daoism
Zen
40
Muhammad’s return to Mecca should be celebrated at least once in every Muslim’s life. These Muslims undertake the ______
Quran
Hajj
Trek
Hadiths
41
As Japanese politics became more decentralized, a new social class emerged to protect the land from rival warlords.
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Serf
42
Which of the following BEGAN to be constructed under the Sui Dynasty
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall of China
Hangzhou
The Forbidden City
43
Which African society was heavily influenced by Egypt?
Kush
Bantu
Mali
Ghana
44
What was the first historical caliphate following the first four Caliphs (The rightly guided caliphs)?
Almoravid
Fatimid
Abbasid
Umayyad
45
Which group acquired Jerusalem in 1095 and banned all Jews and Christians from religious practices within the city?
Abbasid Muslims
Seljuk Turks
Ottomans
Umayyad Muslims
46
Which civilization did Axum conquer?
Bantu
Egypt
Ghana
Kush
47
Which of the following best describes the Mita System?
The governmental structure in Mayan society
Mandatory public service for the Incas
The Aztec way of farming
Public service which the Mayans used
48
The Carolingian ______________ was a great revival in learning and culture accompanied by the long reign of Charlemagne.
Plague
War
Renaissance
Crusade
49
In West Africa, what were the two most valuable trade commodities?
Livestock
Iron and Silk
Agricultural goods
Gold and Salt
50
Which statements about the Mongols is false?
Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty
They arose to military dominance extremely fast
Their ability to conduct warfare on horseback was unmatched
They established a dynasty ruling over China which lasted for centuries
51
Why did Silk Road trade thrive under Kublai Khan?
He granted citizenship to European traders who came to the Mongol Empire
He reimbursed traders with gold
He built new trade routes to connect old and neglected parts of the network
His soldier protected traders along the Silk Road
52
Of the following 4 civilizations, which one did women face the most adversity (hardship)?
Tang China
The Mongol Empire
Song China
Heian Japan
53
What was one example of the Mongols attempting to change Chinese culture and customs after the Chinese were conquered?
The Mongols did not change any Chinese customs
They forced Animism on the Chinese
The removal of the Civil Service Exam
The outlawed Confucianism
54
What did Tang artists place a heavy emphasis on?
The Human Form
Harmony and Nature
Military and Warfare
Industrialism
55
Where do Muslims worship?Why were Jews and Christians given special consideration over non-Muslims
They brought a lot of wealth in for the empire
They were “People of the Book”
They believed in Muhammad
The participated in Hajj
56
Why did Mansa Musa gain international fame?
His extensive writings documenting the history of West Africa
His uniting of Eastern Africa under a single ruler
His elaborate and expensive Hajj
His conversion to Christianity
57
What was the name of the messenger from God who delivered Muhammad’s revelations?
Quran
Ibn Khaldun
Gabriel
Shahada
58
Which two religions were MOST influential in the governments of the Tang and Song Dynasties?
Shintoism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Confucianism
Legalism and Confucianism
Christianity and Islam
59
What crop allowed China to support and grow its populations?
Grain
Corn
Papyrus
Rice
60
What was the name of Kublai's Dynasty he established in China?
The Ming Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
The Yan Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty
61
Which civilization had independent city-states which would often war with one another?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
62
Which religion, when embraced by the Chinese state, led to a decrease in Women’s rights?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
63
True or False: Hajj greatly contributed to the diffusion of Islamic Culture.
False
True
64
Why did the Song Dynasty fall to the Mongols?
The Mongols destroyed the Great Wall of China
The Mongols had stronger siege tactics and were fierce fighters
The Mongols did not conquer the Song Dynasty
The Mongol Navy managed to weather a powerful storm to invade the Chinese
65
How did the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) spread across Europe?
Knights’ horses carried the disease infecting their enemies in battle
Birds carried the disease from Asia to Europe and North Africa
People ate infected grain that came off a ship in Sicily
Rats carrying diseased fleas infested ships and houses
66
Where did China learn about fast ripening rice which led to their population rising?
Vietnam
Indonesia
India
Korea
67
Mansa Musa was emperor of which African Empire?
Axum
Ghana
Kush
Mali
68
Which is the oldest civilization in the Americas
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
69
The Bantu people can best be categorized as a(n) _____________________ group.
Linguistic
Cultural
Economic
Religious
70
What best explains why the Indian Ocean trade was cheaper than Silk Road trade?
Trans-Saharan trade routes made Indian Ocean trade obsolete
The relatively shorter distance between trade hubs was easier to navigate
Ships could carry more goods at one time than camels and horses
The Silk Road was cheaper than the Indian Ocean Sea Trade
71
What sort of government did the Mayans have?
Theocracy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Democracy
72
Which religion had the largest impact on Mali?
Judaism
Islam
Animism
Christianity
73
Who was the king of Mali in the Late 1200s to Early 1300s?
Mansa Abubakari II
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
74
What is the Kaaba
The tower from which Muslims are called to prayer
The Holy month which commemorates Muhammad's first revelation
The shrine in Mecca believed to be built by Ismail and Abraham
The journey Muhammad underwent to return to Mecca
75
Which of the following would best be used as a synonym for Shogunate?
Dynasty
King
President
Empire
76
Which of the following is not an impact the Bantu Migrations had on the African Continent?
They facilitated the spread of language
The introduced new technology to certain areas
They established the first civilization on the continent in Southern Africa
They spread knowledge of farming throughout Africa
77
What is a Khanate?
A territory within the Mongol empire
The title of the leader of the Mongol Empire
The Mongol word for "divine"
The name of Genghis Khan's first son
78
Which of the following is not a foundational teaching found in Islam?
Allah is the one true God and Muhammad is his prophet
Pray at appointed times of the day facing towards the Kaaba in Mecca
Forbid women in society from inheritance and legal ownership of property
Give charity and care for the weak in society like orphans and widows
79
Which early Western European leaders is increasd education, united the Germanic Kingdoms, and spread Christianity?
Charlemagne
Clovis
Pepin the Short
Diocletian
80
The collapse of which dynasty of China led to 300 years of political division, prior to the golden age of China
Song
Tang
Han
Qin
81
The Columbian Exchange occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the__________.
Atlantic Ocean
Sahara Desert
Andes Mountains
Mediterranean Sea
82
What is the MOST important thing for having power in a Feudal system?
Weapons
Food
Land
Urbanized cities
83
What is Ramadan?
The Holy Book of Islam
The birthplace of Muhammad and Islam’s holiest city
A Holy month celebrating Muhammad's revelations
The center of Prayer for Muslims
84
Which of the following best describes the five pillars of Islam?
The first five books of the Quran
A set of prayers Muhammad entrusted to his early followers
The architectural supports that maintain the Kaaba in Mecca
The basic guidelines and expectations for practicing Muslims
85
Which country did Kublai Khan attempt to invade twice, failing both times due to local resistance of terrible storms?
Korea
Indonesia
Vietnam
Japan
86
Which of the following is the BEST description for feudalism?
the higher classes defend the land in exchange for Church forgiveness.
the Church and Kings are constantly fighting or feuding with each other
It is a social contract that describes how the Catholic Church promoted God
land and protection is exchanged for service and loyalty.
87
What is “Muqaddimah”?
A book of Islamic philosophy saying philosophy and religion can coexist
The practice of praying towards Mecca 5 times a day
The trade network between Islamic cities facilitating the movement of goods
A history book written by Ibn Khaldun detailing North Africa
88
Which of the following best describes most early African societies
Traders/Merchants
Farmers/Nomads
Scholars/Writers
Warriors/Conquerors
89
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the dynastic cycles in Chinese history?
Han, Sui, Tang Song
Tang, Han, Song, Sui
Sui, Han, Tang Song
Song, Tang, Sui, Han
90
Which of the following was the greatest reason for the spread of Islam and the Arabic language?
Trade in the Middle East and the Hajj
The invention of the compass
The spread of hospitals throughout the Islamic Empires
The practice of praying multiple times a day
91
Which of the following is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Fasting during Ramadan
Alms-giving
Reading the Quran every day
92
Who was Saladin?
The Pope of the Holy Roman Empire
The Christian ruler of Jerusalem who slaughtered the Muslims
The Muslim leader who defended the holy land in 1187
The Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox church

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