SS Chapter 3 Test Reteaching

In the 1400s, which powerful kingdom ruled most of West Africa?

• Songhai

• Mali

• Ghana

• Egypt

Marco Polo's book was about _______________.

• shipbuilding methods

• the history of Italy

• the geography of Asia

• the wildlife of Africa

The period of European history from about 500 to about 1500 is known as:

• Bronze Age

• Middle Ages

• Iron Age

• Renaissance

Who was Marco Polo?

• An Italian merchant who traveled from Europe through Persia and on to China.

• A Chinese sea captain whose voyages opened Chinese exploration and trade in the early 1400s.

• An important trade city in Africa because of its location.

• A famous explorer who discovered America.

Who was Zheng He?

• An Italian merchant who traveled from Europe through Persia and on to China.

• A Chinese sea captain whose voyages opened Chinese exploration and trade in the early 1400s.

• An important trade city in Africa because of its location.

• A famous explorer who discovered America.

What was Timbuktu known for?

• An Italian merchant who traveled from Europe through Persia and on to China.

• A Chinese sea captain whose voyages opened Chinese exploration and trade in the early 1400s.

• An important trade city in Africa because of its location.

• A famous explorer who discovered America.

What was the Black Sea and the Silk Road known for?

• A famous battle site

• An important trading route between Europe and Asia

• A large desert

• A mountain range

Who was Kublai Khan?

• A famous artist

• The ruler of China around 1275

• An explorer of the Americas

• A Roman emperor

What is Bartolomeu Dias known for?

• Discovering America

• Being a famous painter

• Being the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa

• Inventing the printing press

Who was known as "the Navigator" and established a school for sailors?

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry

• Sunni Ali

• Zhu Di