WHGA Final Review

How is the spread of Islam through Africa similar to the spread of Buddhism through Asia along the Silk Road?

• It was caused by military conquests

• It was a side effect of trade

• It created desertification

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 10.2 & 12.1

What cultural influence did the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai and the East African City States (Kilwa, Mogadishu, & Sofala) share?

• They had the same government

• They were both influenced by Islam

• The physical environments were the same

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 15

Using your knowledge of Hinduism, Buddhism, & the Caste System analyze the following answer choices for validity. Pick the choice that is the most accurate description of how all three relate.

• Hinduism upholds the strict social class system known as the caste system

• Buddhism upholds the strict social class system known as the caste system

• Both Hinduism & Buddhism uphold the strict social class system known as the caste system

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 18.3

What social & political system of obligation developed in the Middle Ages as a result of conflicts among kingdoms in Western Europe?

• Caste System

• Shintoism

• Feudalism

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 13.2

Why did the Plague cause anti-Semitism?

• Jews brought the Plague with them due to trade with the West

• Jews brought the Plague when returning from the Crusades

• Jews were blamed for the Plague because they were different

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 14.4

Russian adoption of the language & religion of the Byzantine Empire are examples of:

• Economic diffusion

• Cultural diffusion

• Political diffusion

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 11.2

During Akbar's Golden Age of India, frequent trade & contact with other peoples resulted in:

• A loss of their cultural identity

• An increase in religious tolerance

• a decrease in population

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 18.3

What belief system, which described social relationships, stabilized Chinese society, supported a civil service & led to isolationism?

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 19.2

Europeans justified taking Native American lands in North America during the Age of Exploration because:

• They wanted to learn new languages

• They felt European culture & Christianity were superior

• Europeans wanted more usable land

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 20.2

Peter the Great's desire for a warm water port & his desire to modernize Russia are examples of:

• Easternization

• Westernization

• Traditionalism

Answer explanation

If you got this question wrong, review chapter 21.4