7th SS Final Exam Prep Part 1

Question 1

Confucianism in Japan introduced the value of harmony to society, leading to the practice of seeking consensus, or

Accepted Answer

agreement among members of a group

Question 2

When the Mongols came to power...

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reopened the Silk Road to trade

Question 3

What common factor united people in a specific clan in early Japan?

Accepted Answer

ancestry

Question 4

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of ________ and ________

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gold and salt

Question 5

In most traditional African religions, the people honored...

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their ancestors

Question 6

The Buddhist religion started in Japan and then spread to Korea, China, and finally to India.

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False

Question 7

The reorganization of Roman laws, decrees, and judges' decisions published in 529 A.D. is called

Accepted Answer

Justinian's Code

Question 8

The Muslim group known as the Shia...

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represent a minority of Muslims today

Question 9

in the Japanese feudal system, what made the daimyo so powerful at first?

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their land

Question 10

To defend Constantinople from invaders, Byzantines shot at them with a burning, water-resistant chemical mixture called

Accepted Answer

Greek fire

Question 11

As rulers of China, the Mongols...

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honored some traditions, but mostly stayed apart from the Chinese

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a money economy?

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barter

Question 13

Constantinople's location was advantageous because it was a crossroads for traders traveling by land from Asia to Europe

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What did peasants give their daimyo in return for the protection his samurai offered?

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labor and crops

Question 15

Muslims believe that Muhammad began preaching his beliefs in Mecca after...

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he received messages from God, brought by the angel Gabriel

Question 16

Who was Zheng He?

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Ming admiral of a Chinese tribute fleet

Question 17

Which of the following is the traditional(indigenous) religion of Japan?

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Shinto

Question 18

Which Byzantine emperor re-built Hagia Sophia?

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Justinian

Question 19

A pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca is called the

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Hajj

Question 20

What made Chang'an such an organized and orderly city?

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it was laid out in a grid pattern

Question 21

All of the following are a part of Africa's strong oral tradition EXCEPT...

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trade

Question 22

What did the title of shogun originally mean?

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supreme military commander

Question 23

Scholar-officials had to pass exams based on the teachings of ...

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Confucius

Question 24

Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his West African empire to the attention of the Arab and European world?

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 25

How did Chinese inventions such as gunpowder, paper, and the compass reach Europe?

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They were traded first to Muslims who then traded with Europe

Question 26

Where was the Byzantine capital of Constantinople located?

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on the Bosporus Strait

Question 27

Which phrase best describes Japan's geography?

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limited farmland

Question 28

How did the invention of gunpowder contribute to the Ottoman Turk's conquest of Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

the Turks used gunpowder in their cannons to break down the walls

Question 29

What was Justinian's impact on the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

the empire reached its largest size

Question 30

How did Byzantine librarians preserve Greek and Roman culture?

Accepted Answer

they copied Greek and Roman manuscripts

7th SS Final Exam Prep Part 1

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7th SS Final Exam Prep Part 1

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