Topic 1 Quiz

Which did the Ghana Empire export north across the Sahara?

• stone tools

• salt

• diamonds

• spices

What MOST caused the decline of the Aksum Empire?

• a religious war

• the loss of trading routes

• a civil war

• the arrival of Europeans

Which characterizes the economy of the Kilwa Sultanate?

• the manufacture of most goods within the sultanate

• the production of agricultural products for sale by Swahili traders

• the trade of agricultural products for Arabian and Indian manufactured goods

• the sale of slaves to Portugal in exchange for gold

What led to the development of empires in West Africa?

• semi-arid conditions

• trade across the Sahara

• the Silk Road to Asia

• Red Sea shipping route

Which of the following events affected the culture of Egypt in the 600s?

• the spread of the Byzantine Empire

• the spread and adoption of Islam from Arabia

• the spread of Egyptian culture to the Berbers

• the spread of Coptic Christian religion

Which likely originated with the Olmec culture and became part of the Aztec religion?

• a ball game

• Maya art

• mounds

• ancient stele

Which was an aspect of the Aztec religion?

• worshiped many gods from several cultures

• without religious leaders or priests

• opposed human sacrifice

• advanced mound-building techniques

What was the main source of Tenochtitlan's wealth?

• natural resources from the ocean

• potlatch celebrations among groups

• Spanish conquistadors

• tributes from conquered lands

Which was a feature of Maya culture?

• floating gardens

• stone calendars

• the number zero

• strings for keeping records

Which BEST characterizes the Maya calendar?

• unrelated to Olmec culture

• like calendars today

• no religious meaning

• complete calculations