World History

The Five Pillars are from what religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Why did Europeans set up colonies in Africa?

• All countries wanted to own colonies

• They wanted to solve ethnic and tribal disputes

• To build ports along the trade route between Europe and Asia

• They wanted raw materials found in Africa

The modern day political boundaries, civil wars, and conflicts in Africa can often be traced back to which event?

• European partitioning and colonization

• Ancient African trading empires

Which choice best describes the following statement: "European nations took control of almost all African territory"?

• Discovering the New World

• Scramble for Africa

What is a Dictatorship?

• When one person has absolute control over all citizen's lives.

• When everyone holds political power.

• When people elect a representative into government.

Which type of economy means that people do traditional jobs, like farming, hunting and fishing to survive?

• Traditional Economy

• Market Economy

• Communist Economy

Countries use embargoes to...

• punish other countries for doing something they don't like.

• encourage trade with other countries.

• give countries discounts on trading there.

• do not affect trade between countries.

Why didn't the Europeans just sail completely around Africa for their trade routes?

• Too many sea monsters

• Pirates

• It was a long journey and they needed to re-supply their ships

How is a minority different from a majority?

Which ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids?

• A) Mesopotamia

• B) Egypt

• C) Greece

• D) Rome