Episode 201 WHC Podcast Quiz

Which philosophy in China emphasizes proper ethical relationships to create societal harmony?

• Legalism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Which TWO things do West African empires rely upon to help strengthen their rule?

• control of the gold trade

• Islamic faith to connect them to merchants

• gunpowder weapons

• naval fleets to control sea lanes of trade

Which religion spread throughout the ENTIRE Indian Ocean region?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Which TWO groups help to create a sense of unity throughout Dar al-Islam?

• religious scholars

• elite warriors

• Sufi mystics

• imperial advisors

Which trade network had re-emerged thanks to the conquests of the Mongol Empire?

• Silk Roads

• Indian Ocean network

• Sahara Desert trade

• Andean trade

Which empire built floating gardens, known as chinampas, to feed its people in present-day Mexico City?

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What was the system of labor that conquered peoples in the Inca Empire provided called?

• Mita system

• Feudalism

• Caste system

• Tributary system

Which region had a decentralized political system based on feudalism?

• Europe

• China

• India

• Africa

Which state controlled the sea lanes in Southeast Asia and profited from trade?

• Byzantine

• Majapahit

• Ghana

• Mali

What was the dominant belief system in South Asia for nearly 2000 years?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism