How did Zen Buddhism influence the samurai code of bushido?

it taught self-discipline and the need to perfect yourself and your craft

Which of the following is NOT an example of the themes of African history?

The Nile River floods every year, providing irrigation for Egypt

What was a great achievement of the Sui dynasty in China?

the creation of the grand canal that linked the Yellow and Yangtze rivers

How did the pilgrimages of Askia the Great and Mansa Musa I bring down their respective empires?

The wealth they displayed created greed so Mali and Songhai were invaded

How did Genghis Khan change the course of Mongol history?

He organized Mongol tribes into advanced army that conquered most of Asia

How did the Song Dynasty allow the Mongols to invade and conquer China?

reduced the size of the army and hired mercenaries who turned against them

Which theme of African history is shown by Ibn Battuta's discovery of houses made of salt and camel skins in Mali?

Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind in technology and modern knowledge

How did the culture and race of Swahili people develop in East Africa?

Native African Bantu mixed with Arab culture over centuries of trade

What was one of the unintended results of the Mongols uniting asia through making the Silk road safe to trade & travel?

it spread disease and allowed the bubonic plague to ravage Europe and Asia

How are the Songhai defeated in 1591?

kingdom of Morocco had more advanced weapons including gunpowder cannon

How did salt and gold caravans influence the culture of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

it brought Islam to West Africa, which became the most popular religion

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Japanese geography?

land in Japan is made up of the steppe which was ideal for planting crops

Which of these is NOT a way that Japanese feudalism is similar to European feudalism?

In both systems, the ruler was a figurehead with no real power

How did the Sui and Tang empires differ in their treatment of the Chinese people?

The Sui were cruel and harsh while the Tangs were fair and equitable

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How did Zen Buddhism influence the samurai code of bushido?
it taught to avoid conflict and bloodshed at all costs
it taught self-discipline and the need to perfect yourself and your craft
it taught to be loyal only to yourself and put your needs first
people should focus on preparing for the afterlife
2
Which of the following is NOT an example of the themes of African history?
The Nile River floods every year, providing irrigation for Egypt
English and French are the two most widely spoken languages in Africa
Chinese businesses pay billions for the right to drill for oil in Africa
Islam is the most popular religion in Sub-Saharan Africa
3
What was a great achievement of the Sui dynasty in China?
the creation of the silk road
the creation of the grand canal that linked the Yellow and Yangtze rivers
creation of the Terra cotta warriors, which protected emporor in afterlife
the creation of the great wall of China
4
How did the pilgrimages of Askia the Great and Mansa Musa I bring down their respective empires?
Both rulers brought back diseases that reduced their populations
Both were captured while on pilgrimage and held for ransom
The wealth they displayed created greed so Mali and Songhai were invaded
Both were murdered during pilgrimage causing civil war in their empires
5
What feature of African geography isolated Southern Africa from the rest of early civilizations?
Nile River
Mount Kilimanjaro
Sahara desert
Atlantic and Indian Oceans
6
How did Genghis Khan change the course of Mongol history?
He organized Mongol tribes into advanced army that conquered most of Asia
He foolishly challenged the Chinese and destroyed Mongols civilization
He forced tribes to settle down in cities and ended their nomad lifestyle
He created a Mongol Empire which lived peacefully among its neighbors
7
How did the Song Dynasty allow the Mongols to invade and conquer China?
they replaced experienced soldiers them with family and friends
reduced the size of the army and hired mercenaries who turned against them
refused to pay the army and the army refused to fight the Mongols
They relied on ineffective gunpowder weapons against Mongol cavalry
8
Which theme of African history is shown by Ibn Battuta's discovery of houses made of salt and camel skins in Mali?
Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind in technology and modern knowledge
Mali developed a different culture because its proximity to the Middle East
foreign civilizations heavily influence African people and culture
for access to modern tech Sub-Saharan Africa trades natural resources
9
How did the culture and race of Swahili people develop in East Africa?
African slaves sold in India mixed with the native Punjabi culture
Merchants from Rome and Greece brought their culture to North Africa
Invasions from Egypt brought that culture to Sub-Saharan Africa
Native African Bantu mixed with Arab culture over centuries of trade
10
What was one of the unintended results of the Mongols uniting asia through making the Silk road safe to trade & travel?
it brought Christianity to China
it allowed for trade of salt and gold from Africa to the Mongols
it spread disease and allowed the bubonic plague to ravage Europe and Asia
it brought Islam to West Africa, which became the most popular religion
11
How are the Songhai defeated in 1591?
kingdom of Morocco had more advanced weapons including gunpowder cannon
The king of Songhai is a ruthless leader who is overthrown by his people
they are invaded several times by Europeans who are seeking gold and salt
because the Mongols had superior weapons and overwhelmed them
12
How did salt and gold caravans influence the culture of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
it brought Islam to West Africa, which became the most popular religion
it brought merchants from Middle East which led to the creation of Swahili
it had no noticeable effects
it introduced slave traders to West Africa, which destroyed the population
13
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Japanese geography?
Japan is in the Ring of Fire and susceptible to earthquakes and tsunamis
Japan is an archipeligo and isolated from mainland China
land in Japan is made up of the steppe which was ideal for planting crops
mountainous with little farmland so they depend on fish & importing food
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What was the source of wealth for the kingdoms of West Africa, such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
porcelain and terracotta warriors
slaves and camels
diamonds and ivory
salt and gold
15
what is correct order of Chinese dynasties
Han, Songhai, Tang, Mongols,
Mongols, Han, Tang, Sui, Song
Sui, Song, Tang, Ming, Mongols
Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Mongols
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Which of these is NOT a way that Japanese feudalism is similar to European feudalism?
local lords gave land and protection to peasants in return for labor
Both warrior classes in society had a strict code of behavior
In both systems, the ruler was a figurehead with no real power
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How did the Sui and Tang empires differ in their treatment of the Chinese people?
Tang worked people like slaves on the grand canal Sui dynasty was popular
The Sui were cruel and harsh while the Tangs were fair and equitable
Both were well loved by Chinese people & dynasties lasted over 100 years
The Tang were not well liked and were replaced by the friendly Sui dynasty
18
Which kingdom of sub-saharan Africa became Christian after it's King Ezana was converted by missionaries?
Aksum
Mali
Ghana
Songhai
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mixed East African Bantu and Arab culture and race. Adopted Islam and became dominant culture and #2 language in Africa
Kush
Songhai
Swahili
Aksum
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in feudal Japan, who owned the limited land?
daimyo
samurai
shogun
emperor
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Which is not one of five pillars of Islam?
Zakat --Almsgiving to the poor
Shahada --Assertion of Faith
Hadith --reading of Quran
Salah --Prayer

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