Quiz on African Trade, Feudal Japan, and the Mongols

What helped the Swahili Coast become a major trade hub?

• Vast deserts that protected traders

• Monsoon winds that made sailing easier

• A large army that controlled the region

• Isolation from other cultures

The Swahili language developed as a blend of which two languages?

• Arabic and Bantu

• Latin and Greek

• Chinese and Persian

• French and Swahili

The Kebra Nagast suggests that Aksum was home to what religious artifact?

• The Holy Grail

• The Ark of the Covenant

• The Crown of Thorns

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

Why was Kilwa one of the wealthiest trade kingdoms on the Swahili Coast?

• It had an unbeatable army

• It was located at the perfect distance for monsoon winds to bring trade ships

• It controlled all the silver mines in Africa

• It had alliances with European traders

What made Sofala an important trade center?

• It was a major port for spice trade

• It controlled access to important salt mines

• It was a stopping point for gold traveling to the coast

• It was the only city that had a written language

Why did Great Zimbabwe become powerful between 1200-1400 AD?

• It was located between gold mines and coastal trade cities

• It had a large and powerful navy

• It was the capital of the Mongol Empire

• It was the religious center of Africa

What happened to the Swahili Coast when the Portuguese arrived?

• It became the most powerful trade region in the world

• It was taken over and colonized

• It joined forces with European kingdoms to expand trade

• It became isolated from the rest of the world

Japan is an archipelago. What does that mean?

• A region with many deserts

• A country made up of islands

• A landlocked country

• A place with no rivers

How did Japan’s geography create challenges for its people?

• It had frequent natural disasters and limited resources

• It was surrounded by deserts with no access to water

• It was easy for invaders to conquer

• It had no mountains for defense

What was the main belief system in early Japanese society?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Shinto

• Confucianism