Islam, Africa, Asia

Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan?

• Philippines

• Vietnam

• Korea

• Bangladesh

What is one similarity between the Five Relationships, Code of Chivalry, and Bushido?

• They all emphasize military prowess.

• They represent key ideas of economic philosophies.

• They are ancient laws written by the same author.

• They are used to govern international relations.

What was a major reason for the prosperity and power of the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?

• their participation in the gold and salt trade

• the military protection provided to them by the Egyptians

• their dependence on legalism to enforce social control

• the tax revenue they collected from Christian missionaries

What does Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca indicate about his personal beliefs?

• animism

• Sikhism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which statement best describes the influence of geography on Japan's industrialization compared to England?

• Widespread mineral deposits led Japan to industrialize before England.

• Japan's mountainous terrain slowed its industrial progress compared to England.

• Japan's isolation helped it develop unique industrial technologies.

• Japan industrialized at the same time as England due to similar geographical features.

What was a primary concern for the Tokugawa regime regarding the initial European contact with Japan?

• Europeans might interfere in Japan’s cultural traditions.

• Europeans could gain control of Japan's coal mines.

• Japanese exports were not competitive in European markets.

• Japanese jobs were taken by European workers.

At the height of the Ottoman Empire in 1683, which regions did the empire include?

• Controlled the port cities of Barcelona and Marseille

• Completely surrounded the Red Sea

• Included territory in Europe, Africa, and Asia

• Governed the entire Mediterranean Basin

What prompted China to end its overseas exploration after Zheng He's death in 1433?

• China’s fleet of ships was destroyed by European navies.

• Tribute payments to the Japanese shogunate drained the Ming treasury.

• The Ming dynasty ended the authority of Confucian scholars.

• The Chinese government decided to focus its efforts on internal affairs.

What was a significant consequence of ending Zheng He's voyages in Ming China?

• Shift to a more traditional inward focus

• Expansion of trade with Europe

• Increased military conflicts

• Strengthening of Confucianism

What was primarily traded in Mali and Songhai that influenced their prosperity?

• Gold and salt

• Silk and spices

• Timber and ivory

• Cotton and tobacco