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1
A downside of the civil service exams was that they did not test for knowledge of
Math and science
Laws and administration
Literature and poetry
Philosophy and religion
2
Salah al-Din was known for his courtesy as well as his military skill
True
False
3
Which factor contributed most to Ghana's power?
Education system
Resources like salt and gold
Central location for trade
Water routes for travel
4
The Five Pillars of Islam include
salat - prayer
hajj - pilgrimage
siyam - fasting
zakat - almsgiving
5
People who help decide criminal cases in Islamic law include
kings
muftis
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
qadis
6
Meritocracy is government by
The rich and powerful
The best and smartest
The biggest tech companies
The working class
7
In West Africa, dance is often used for
Fighting invaders
Rituals and ceremonies
Getting help from spirits
Success at work and education
8
Early travelers described Ghana as a land of
taxes
oases
gold
cheese
9
Which invention helped damaged boats stay afloat?
Canal locks
Paddle-wheels
Watertight compartments
Fiberglass hulls
10
What was the name of the system of laws West Africans adopted from Islam?
Shariah law
Musa's law
Customary law
Constitutional law
11
The work you did to prove you were good enough to become a master was called
a charter
an apprentice
a guild
a masterpiece
12
Name this vegetation zone
Woodland forest
Sahel (semi-desert)
Savanna
Desert
13
The middle ages in Europe lasted from roughly
the 5th to the 15th century
March 13th to now
the 4th to the 18th century
the 1st to the 4th century
14
Which games did Muslims learn from Persians?
Polo
Hockey
Chess
Minecraft
15
The Mandate of Heaven is the idea that
The gods pick your nose
The gods pick who should rule
The gods pick who you love
The gods pick what you eat
16
Why did farmers in the south grow rice as a primary crop?
The climate was warm and wet
The climate was cold and dry
The climate was warm and dry
The climate was cold and wet
17
The Catholic Church had a lot of wealth and power
True
False
18
Which factor caused a decrease in Ghana's resources?
Raids that captured Ghanaian people for the slave trade
Overeating cheese to make pizzas
A decrease in the population
Overcutting trees to fuel iron furnaces
19
Name this vegetation zone
Sahel (semi-desert)
Woodland forest
Desert
Savanna
20
Chinese rocket technology has been used for
Modern space flight
Making beautiful music
Fireworks
Shooting arrows at enemies
21
Some ways Muslims were affected by the crusades included
lost land
political changes
exposure to new weapons
many lost lives
22
Timbuktu was famous for its
Schools and libraries
Cheese sticks
Geometric designs
Sports festivals
23
The world's first hospitals were made by
Mansa Musa
Muslim doctors
Chinese epidemiolgists
American scientists
24
Gunpowder was used in weapons such as
Nukes
Flame throwers
Machine guns
Grenades
25
At the top (most power) of the Catholic hierarchy is the
pope
archbishop
monarch (king/queen)
lord or lady
26
The Little Boy who Cried Wolf is an example of
A kora
A griot
A folktale
A proverb
27
The bubonic plague was caused by bacteria
False
True
28
The difference between serfs and other peasants was
serfs could not leave
peasants could not leave
peasants were taller
serfs ate more
29
Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder while trying to
Make people live forever
Spice their food
Buy bitcoin
Invent a time machine
30
Common diseases in middle ages Europe included
leprosy, cholera, and scarlet fever
judiciary, witchcraft, and fleas
celiac, cancer, and scurvy
vertigo, crohn's, and gout
31
How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?
by selling Bitcoin
by buying and selling camels
by taxing trade
by mining salt
32
Holidays entertainments included
Christmas trees
quidditch matches
traveling groups of actors
dancing bears
33
Historians think paper in China was originally made from
Rice hulls
Cheese rinds
Mulberry tree bark
Old receipts
34
Some ways Jews were affected by the crusades included
anti-Semitism
destroyed synagogues
looted businesses
segregation
35
The bubonic plague was caused by cats
False
True
36
The Magna Carta was an agreement
to stop watching Tiger King
between King John and barons
that only lasted 20 years
that protected people's rights
37
Islam has how many "pillars" of faith?
Five
One
24,794
Fifteen
38
West African folktales often include a character known as a
Trickster
Rooster
Spinster
Napster
39
Who took over when the king died once West Africa became Muslim?
The king's nephew
The king's sister
The king's son
The king's best friend
40
A copper shortage led to what being used as money?
Gold coins
Paper money
Credit cards
Silver dollars
41
Gargoyles were
used as rain spouts
carved to look like beasts
placed on top of cathedrals
thought of as warnings not to disobey the church
42
Porcelain is made of clay, quartz, and feldspar that have been
Dipped in wax
Baked at high temperatures
Sprayed with dangerous chemicals
Sculpted to look like the emperor
43
Muslim mathematician al-Khwarizmi is known as the father (inventor) of
astronomy
algebra
calculus
multiplication
44
Reasons Europeans joined the Crusades included
finding new types of cheese
Christian beliefs
gaining money or land
fear of Muslim expansion
45
Islam started in
the 21st century CE
the 21st century BCE
the 7th century CE
the 17th century CE
46
Name this vegetation zone
Sahel (semi-desert)
Savanna
Woodland forest
Desert
47
Many West African arts were brought to the Americas by
Movies
Enslaved people
TikTok videos
Muslim traders
48
Why do historians not know the location of Wangaran gold mines?
Arab traders agreed not to tell
Oral tradition names many places
The written records were lost
The miners kept it a secret
49
Inoculation helps people survive diseases because
It tricks the disease into leaving
It makes people believe they won't get sick (placebo effect)
It trains the immune system to fight a specific disease
It makes people immune to all diseases
50
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
Paintings on salt mine walls
TikTok videos
Royal tax collection records
Writings of Arab scholars
51
Parts of the West African legacy that still exist today include
Griots
Drumming and dancing
Basket weaving
Folktales and proverbs
52
Who would take over as ruler when a king died?
The king's sister
The king's son
The king's best friend
The king's nephew
53
Government by foreigners was when China was ruled by
Russia
The U.S.
The Mongols
Elon Musk
54
There were multiple crusades over more than a hundred years
True
False
55
West African drummers play in groups, also known as
Balafons
Ensembles
Raves
Solos
56
An organization of people in the same job or trade was called
a domain
a master
an apprentice
a guild
57
Why did people switch to transportation by water instead of by land?
Their carts kept breaking down
Water travel was cheaper and faster
People kept getting lost on the roads
The invention of the motor boat
58
How did Ibn Battuta feel about Islam in West Africa?
He was sad that they still followed some traditional ways
He was excited about how many people prayed and learned the Qur'an
He thought that they should celebrate Ramadan
He hated their use of iPhones over Androit
59
An oasis is
an animal in the savannah
an area of fresh water in the desert
a mountainous area in the desert
a nineties band
60
Canal locks allowed boaters to do what?
Lock the entrance to their canals
Film TikToks in canals
Move up and down sloped terrain
Drag their boats up and down hills
61
Why did people begin to move south during the Tang dynasty?
Attacks from disease
Attacks from Japan
Attacks from Mongolia
Attacks from Russia
62
The name The Black Death probably came from
the black and blue blotches (buboes) caused by the plague
the color of the sky when the plague started
the color of the rats that spead the plague
the fact that the plague spread along the Black Sea
63
The plague went out of existence in the 16th century
True
False
64
West Africans spoke Arabic when
At the mosque
Trading or exchanging goods
Talking to friends or family
At work or school
65
Which group took over Kumbi in 1240?
Arab sailors of Guinea
Mande people of Mali
French crusaders
Gold miners of Wangara
66
The written tradition was brought to West Africa by
Indians
Americans
Muslims
Europeans
67
This building from the middle ages is called
a manor
a cathedral
a synagogue
a middle school
68
Which West African leader led wars to convert people to Islam?
Mansa Musa
Askia Mohammed Toure
Mande Kumbi
Ibn Battuta
69
Aristocracy is government by
The best and smartest
The biggest tech companies
The rich and powerful
70
During the Third Crusade, Muslims were led by
Joan of Arc
Al-Khwarizmi
Salah al-Din
Richard the Lionheart
71
Medieval punishments for serious crimes included
hanging
burning at the stake
firing squad
getting poked with sticks
72
How did Muslims in West Africa decorate their clothing, ceramics, and everyday objects?
With pictures of people
With pictures of animals
With pictures of gods
With geometric patters
73
Muslims go on Hajj to holy places such as cathedrals
True
False
74
Civil service examinations were tests to see who was
The nicest student
The best government worker
The best soccer player
The richest and most powerful
75
West Africans, including the Nok and Yoruba, used what to make their sculptures?
Sand and stones
Gold and silver
Bronze and copper
Terra-cotta
76
The Giver has characters similar to
A griot
A proverb
A call and response
An ngoni
77
What is the missing rank between knights and kings?
nobles
serfs
bishops
clergy
78
The prophet Muhammad was born in
India
Ghana
Makkah
the U.S.
79
The feudal hierarchy includes
knights
monarchs (kings and queens)
Mansa Musa
bishops
80
The Catholic hierarchy includes
cardinals
bishops
knights
the pope
81
In the middle ages, people went to the bathroom in
the toilet
chamber pots
a port-o-potty
hidden buildings
82
Griots were musicians, storytellers, and poets who
Told people about their ancestors
Gave advice to rulers
Wrote books
Shared the history of the village
83
Which animal did farmers use to help plow their rice fields?
Llamas
Water buffalo
Mongooses
Oxen
84
Dynasties can lose their Mandate of Heaven if
They rule poorly and anger their people
There are natural disasters
They don't provide enough cheese
They forget to wash their hands
85
The bubonic plague was spread by
fleas
international trade
rodents, such as rats
filthy living conditions
86
Islam is based on the belief in
the healing power of cheese
many gods
one god
feudalism
87
Muslims in the middle ages made great contributions to
literature
medicine
math
astronomy
88
The Crusades were fought between
Muhammad and his enemies
England and France
Christians and Muslims
peasants and nobles
89
The organization of power, with monarchs on top and peasants on bottom, is called
a power chain
a hierarchy
a fief
an oligarchy
90
Which famous traveler was surprised by crowds in Chinese cities?
Hernan Cortes
Hsuan Tsang
Marco Polo
Lao Tzu
91
Name this vegetation zone
Sahel (semi-desert)
Savanna
Woodland forest
Desert
92
Timbuktu encouraged travelers and traders to
Become their new king
Study at their universities
Help them fight off invaders
Trade gold for salt
93
Which of the following were common in cities?
Musicians and acrobats
Merchants and rich landowners
Terraced rice paddies
Theaters and restaurants
94
Which types of government did Imperial China have?
Cheeseocracy
Meritocracy
Aristocracry
Oligarchy
95
Which weapon did the English use for an advantage during the Hundred Years' War?
nukes
longbows
guns
swords
96
Where did merchants often set up their shops?
On streets and bridges
Near farms
On islands
Near middles schools
97
West Africans spoke their native language when
At work or school
At the mosque
Trading or exchanging goods
Talking to friends or family
98
A pilgrimage is
a kind of bird
a trip to see a holy site (place) or object
a trip to your birth place
a trip to see your family