WHI Unit 7 - Africa and Asia

The African kingdom of Axum was located near the

• Zambezi River
• Nile River
• Niger River
• Limpopo River

Which empire was a Christian kingdom?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Why was the city of Timbuktu important to the Mali empire?

• Its location near the Ethiopian Highlands impacted agriculture.
• It was the center of the Christian kingdom.
• It was the center of trading and learning for the empire.
• Its location near the Nile River was vital for trade.

The Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers were boundaries for the empire of

• Kush
• Nubia
• Ghana
• Zimbabwe

What is the Sahara?

• largest desert in the world
• longest river in the world
• a Christian kingdom in Africa
• an ancient civilization in the southern part of Africa

How does the geography of Africa affect movement?

• deserts and rainforests make travel and trade easy
• deserts and rainforests make travel and trade difficult
• there are numerous harbors to allow sea trade
• its many rivers are excellent highways for ship trade

The greatest emperor of Mali was

• Mansa Musa
• Genghis Khan
• Tutankhamen
• Cleopatra

Which religion spread from mainland Asia to Japan?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

The ethnic religion most commonly associated with Japan is

• Shintoism
• Christianity
• Confucianism
• Daoism

Which religion emphasizes the importance of natural features, forces of nature, and ancestors?

• Taoism
• Shintoism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism