History Quiz

Which religion spread into the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

The African kingdom of Axum was located near the —

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

The ethnic religion most commonly associated with Japan is —

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Shintoism

• Islam

Where did the philosophy of Buddhism originate?

• China

• Japan

• Thailand

• India

As a result of trans-Saharan trade, the areas of West Africa converted to —

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Which religion spread from mainland Asia to Japan?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Japan is —

• a peninsula

• a continent

• a mountain range

• an archipelago

Which African kingdom adopted Christianity in the early centuries?

• Kush

• Mali

• Axum

• Songhai

The African city of Timbuktu was a center for what during the Mali Empire?

• Military operations

• Trade and learning

• Artistic endeavors

• Religious pilgrimages

Which religion coexisted peacefully with Shintoism in Japan?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Confucianism