African, Asian, Indian, and American Civilizations

What made the west African kingdoms/civilizations wealthy?

• salt and pepper trade

• salt and gold trade

• Indian Ocean trade

• silks and ceramics trade

Mali king who was Muslim and traveled to Mecca (hajj/pilgrimage):

• Ibn Battuta

• King Ezana

• Berber

• Mansa Musa

Which of the 3 below were West African Kingdoms?

• Axum, Mali, and Mecca

• Ghana, Mali, and Egypt

• Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

• Zimbabwe, Songhai, and Mali

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

• location in river valleys allowed for extensive farming.

• coastal location made the cities major ports for maritime trade

• location on major trade routes allowed them to prosper economically.

• mountainous location made the cities easily defensible.

The city of Timbuktu was known as

• center of trade and learning

• the most beautiful city in Africa

• a busy seaport

• the largest city in the world

Life began in India along the __________ River.

• Nile
• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Indus

The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...

• Chandragupta
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Aryan

The _______was the Golden Age of Indian culture.

• Gupta Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Vaishyan Empire

• Buddhist Empire

A religion from ancient India started by Siddhartha Gautama

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Catholicism
• Confucianism

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

• Hormuz and Rome
• Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
• Indus and Brahmaputra
• Ganges and Indus