History Quiz

Across which body of water did West African gold, salt, and enslaved people travel to Europe?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Which city became a major cultural center under the Mamluks?

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Istanbul

How did Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire gain great wealth?

• By mining gold

• By taxing trade goods that went through the empire

• By conquering neighboring lands

• By developing agriculture

What was a job typically performed by women in sub-Saharan Africa?

• Weaving

• Pottery

• Diary Entries

• Farming

Why was Timbuktu important?

• It was a religious center

• It was the center for trading and learning

• It was a military base

• It was a political capital

Which trade goods made Ghana wealthy?

• Gold and salt

• Spices and silk

• Iron and copper

• Timber and ivory

Which people established the trading empire known as Great Zimbabwe?

• Zulu

• Shona

• Maasai

• Khoisan

Why did Feudalism occur?

• Invasions of groups like the Vikings made it difficult for the King of Europe to maintain order

• To promote trade

• To expand territories

• To develop agriculture

The Magna Carta was a document that eventually was used to strengthen the idea that monarch's power was:

• Absolute

• Limited, not absolute

• Unquestionable

• Hereditary

What type of literature was written in the language of everyday speech in a particular region?

• Classical

• Vernacular

• Formal

• Academic