Unit 1 World History B 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?

• the arrival of Europeans

• a civil war

• a religious war

• the loss of trading routes

Which characterizes the economy of the Kilwa Sultanate?

• the sale of slaves to Portugal in exchange for gold

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

• the manufacture of most goods within the sultanate

• the production of agricultural products for sale by Swahili traders

What led to the development of empires in West Africa?

• Red Sea shipping routes

• trade across the Sahara

• the Silk Road to Asia

• semi-arid conditions

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

• the spread of the Byzantine Empire

• the spread of Coptic Christian religion

• the spread of Egyptian culture to the Berbers

• the spread and adoption of Islam from Arabia

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

• Maya art

• mounds

• ancient stele

• a ball game

Which was an aspect of the Aztec religion?

• worshiped many gods from several cultures

• without religious leaders or priests

• advanced mound-building techniques

• opposed human sacrifice

What was the main source of Tenochtitlan’s wealth?

• natural resources from the ocean

• potlatch celebrations among groups

• tributes from conquered lands

• Spanish conquistadors

Which was a feature of Maya culture?

• stone calendars

• the number zero

• floating gardens

• strings for keeping records

Which was a feature of Maya culture?

• stone calendars

• the number zero

• floating gardens

• strings for keeping records