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WorksheetsAfrica, Asia and the Americas Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms was gained from the
a)
sale of slaves to Europeans
b)
control of the gold-salt trade
c)
creation of colonies in the Sahara
d)
taxation of goods from India
2.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
a)
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
b)
Conquest of Jerusalem
c)
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
d)
Conquest of Damascus
6.
Writing, architecture and religion were the three ways in which China influenced _____ during the Middle Ages
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
7.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
a)
government
b)
trade
c)
politics
d)
religion
9.
a)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
b)
Chinese calligraphy
c)
Maya glyphs
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
10.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
11.
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built-
a)
in canyons
b)
in rainforests
c)
on islands
d)
on mountaintops
12.
a)
South China Sea and the Philippine Sea
b)
Yellow Sea and the Taiwan Strait
c)
Korean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
d)
East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
13.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Rome
14.
a)
the territory conquered by the Mongol Empire
b)
the spread of Buddhism to China, Korea & Japan
c)
the trade routes between India & Mesopotamia
d)
the military conquests of Emperor Huangdi
15.
" The pilots took the sun's amplitude (direction) and found that the needles varied to the northwest a whole point of the compass" (Christopher Columbus 1492). According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in-
a)
China
b)
Arabia
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
16.
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
17.
a)
Largest European cities
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea coast
d)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
18.
One of the most important events in Axum’s history was
a)
the loss of a major battle to Nubia
b)
the Muslim conquest of Axum
c)
the conversion to a Christian kingdom
d)
the codification of its laws
19.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
a)
Ghana
b)
Zimbabwe
c)
Nubia
d)
Axum
21.
The Mayan, Aztec and Egyptian civilizations advanced the development of-
a)
calendars
b)
printing
c)
ocean navigation
d)
manufacturing goods
22.
Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?
a)
Emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art
b)
Division of people into rigid social classes
c)
Adoption of examination system to select officials
d)
Focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue
23.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?
a)
Arid valley
b)
Rain forest
c)
Mountains
d)
Plains
25.
Religion unique to JAPAN that teaches a belief in spirits (kami) through natural features. It also co-exists with Buddhism.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Taoism
26.
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
a)
Rainforests in Central America
b)
Deserts in Mexico
c)
Woodlands of North America
d)
Mountains of Brazil
27.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
a)
Axum
b)
Nubia
c)
Ghana
d)
Zimbabwe
29.
Civilization/territory that practiced animism, adopted Islam and supplied gold
a)
Western Africa
b)
China
c)
Northern Europe
d)
India
30.
Empire that had an agricultural based economy, demanded tribute from conquests and sacrificed humans to the sun god
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
31.
a)
Incan
b)
Mayan
c)
Egyptian
d)
Persian
32.
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Seibal
d)
Tenochtitlan
33.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
a)
The upper Nile River to the south of Egypt
b)
Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa
c)
Western Africa, in what is today Algeria
d)
Southern Africa on the Indian Ocean
36.
This country was a later supplier of textiles to Africa
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Persia
d)
Europe
37.
a)
Malindi
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Lower Zanzibar
d)
Timbuktu
38.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
a)
was prosperous because it controlled trade with the Indian Ocean coast
b)
became wealthy because of the food produced on the rich plains
c)
controlled and taxed the trans-Saharan trade
d)
fell to the superior technology of the Arabs
40.
The major landforms for the West Africans were the
a)
Congo River and Kalahari Desert
b)
Zambezi River and Libyan Desert
c)
Indian Ocean and Nubian Desert
d)
Niger River and Sahara Desert
41.
a)
Songhai, Axum, and Kush
b)
Zimbabwe, Swahili, and Kush
c)
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
d)
Axum, Mali, and Zimbabwe
42.
a)
Carthage; 1
b)
Timbuktu; 2
c)
Zimbabwe; 3
d)
Nubia; 4
43.
a)
Construction of Monasteries
b)
Development of Guilds
c)
Growth of Universities
d)
Production of Books
44.
This product help to disseminate (spread) knowledge, the Chinese created a new form of money with this product and it spread to the Islamic world, Byzantium and Europe. What is this?
a)
gunpowder
b)
paper
c)
spices
d)
cotton
45.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Babylon
d)
Phoenicia
46.
This item was adapted in China during the 1100s and was used for sea navigation
a)
compass
b)
telescope
c)
astrolabe
d)
calculator
47.
The Chinese created watermills, windmills and sugarcane during the Middle Ages. This is referring to _____ advances in China during the Middle Ages.
a)
religious
b)
political
c)
agricultural
d)
social
48.
Shintoism co-exists with this religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
49.
a)
military conquests of the Mongol Empire
b)
major trade routes of the Silk Road
c)
borders of the Great Wall of China
d)
spread of Hinduism and Buddhism throughout Asia
50.
This picture shows
a)
the home of the Japanese emperor
b)
the results of the use of concrete in northern Africa
c)
the center of trade and commerce in Beijing
d)
the influence of Chinese architecture on Japan
51.
What person was worshiped as a god in the religion of Shintoism?
a)
the oldest male
b)
Lao Tzu
c)
the emperor
d)
Confucius
52.
They used instruments to keep numerical records, the emperor possessed absolute control over the empire, and their religion was based on sun worship. What empire is this?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
53.
a)
Cuzco; A
b)
Tenochtitlan; B
c)
Sayil; C
d)
Machu Picchu; D
54.
They terraced the land in order to farm it, cities were built at high elevations and they built roads and bridges for communication and trade. This is referring to the ________ of the Inca Empire.
a)
geography
b)
religion
c)
economy
d)
government
55.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.
a)
they were all ruled by a president
b)
their economies were based around agriculture
c)
their religion was monotheistic
d)
they came together to defeat Christopher Columbus
57.
Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?
a)
Arid valley
b)
Rain forest
c)
Mountains
d)
Plains
58.
How did the Incas adapt to their climate/terrain in the Andes Mountains?
a)
They used slash-and-burn agriculture to deal with the rain forest.
b)
They created irrigation ditches to get fresh water from the river.
c)
They used terraced farming to make a place to grow crops.
d)
They built chinampas in the lake to adapt to the arid climate.
59.
a)
Akna
b)
planet Venus
c)
the sun
d)
Huitzilopochtli
60.
a)
quipu; Inca
b)
abacus; Maya
c)
calculator; Olmecs
d)
scope; Aztecs
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