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Total questions: 100
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Class
Date
1.
¨Japan’s islands are mountainous and flat land is scarce, but its nearness to this has shaped the diet and culture of the Japanese people.
a)
Sea
b)
River
c)
Lake
2.
¨The Japanese adopted many ideas about language, religion, and government from????
a)
Australia
b)
China and Korea
c)
America
3.
¨These extended families, were the earliest rulers of the first small Japanese farming villages.
a)
Groups
b)
Clans
c)
Tribes
4.
Many of the greatest works of Japanese literature were written by?????
a)
Men
b)
Women
c)
Children
5.
¨A form of Buddhism that believed in self-discipline and meditation was called???
a)
Noh
b)
Daimyo
c)
Zen
6.
¨With the emperor distracted by life in his court, Japan’s large landowners called these, decided that they needed to protect their own lands.
a)
Shoguns
b)
Samurai
c)
Daimyo
7.
¨The daimyo hired these people and they are trained professional warriors, that defend them and their property.
a)
Guards
b)
Mongols
c)
Samurai
8.
¨He is a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name.
a)
Shotoku
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
9.
¨The samurai code of rules was known as????
a)
Chilvary
b)
Bushido
10.
Why was Japan so closely linked to China?
a)
Due to its geographical location
b)
Due to its artistic abilities
c)
Due to its heritage
d)
Due to its spiritual philosophies
11.
What enabled Japanese culture to be spread throughout the world?
a)
A. Stories told during the Warring State Era
b)
B. Trade throughout the Americas
c)
C. Word of mouth passed down through generations
d)
D. Trade throughout Asia & the world
12.
What is Japan’s organizational system where land was given for protection?
a)
A. Caste
b)
B. Feudal
c)
C. Civil Service
d)
D. Educational
13.
In Japan's feudal system, what was the role of the daimyo?
a)
A. Lord of the land
b)
B. Protected the land
c)
C. Sold the land
d)
D. Farmed the land
14.
All are Japanese commodities of trade that made them wealthy except?
a)
A. Swords
b)
B. Silk
c)
C. Pottery
d)
D. Porcelain
15.
Who was in charge of the military in Feudal Japan?
a)
A. Vassal
b)
B. Daimyo
c)
C. Samurai
d)
D. Shogun
16.
What was the primary use of the Silk Road?
a)
A. Military war trail
b)
B. Route for trading goods
c)
C. A racetrack
d)
D. Path to the Buddhist shrines.
17.
What became China’s symbol and most important commodity?
a)
A. Gunpowder
b)
B. Compass
c)
C. Folding fan
d)
D. Silk
18.
32. Which Chinese development is an effect of diffusion?
a)
A. Growth of manufacturing and trade
b)
B. Building of the Great Wall
c)
C. Spread of Buddhism from India
d)
D. Use of inventions to improve farming
19.
Which statement below is true of a society that develops specialization?
a)
A. Most members of the community are hunter-gatherers
b)
B. The community moves often to find raw materials
c)
C. Housing is developed from large mammoth bones & hides
d)
D. People work in different jobs such as potters & weavers
20.
What are the four great inventions of Chinese dynasties that greatly impacted the world?
a)
A. Dynamite, gunpowder, compass, & paper
b)
B. Calendar, dynamite, paper, & the compass
c)
C. Gunpowder, paper, woodblock printing, & the compass
d)
D. Woodblock printing, paper, compass, & the calendar
21.
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
a)
It included North and South America
b)
It was very small compared to other empires.
c)
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
d)
HIt was never peaceful or stable.
22.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
23.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
24.
Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?
a)
Trade along the Silk Road increased.
b)
Islam's influence expanded into China.
c)
The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
d)
Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.
25.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
26.
How did the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes impact society as a whole?
a)
The trade routes made the roads safer for people to travel across the country by foot.
b)
The trade routes made it possible for all ancient societies to do well economically.
c)
The trade routes made it harder for the countries far away from the trade routes to learn about those on the trade routes.
d)
The trade routes made it easier to transfer cultural practices and religious ideas.
27.
HOW DID TEMUJIN (GHENGHIS KHAN) IGNORE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS?
a)
HE BEGAN ONLY HAVING ONE WIFE
b)
HE DID NOT SEEK GREAT POWER
c)
HE VALUED KNOWLEDGE MORE THAN MUSCLE
d)
HE DID NOT RELY ON FAVORITISM INSTEAD PICKED BASED ON MERIT AND SKILLS
28.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________.
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
29.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
30.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
31.
Where was Mongolia in relation to China?
a)
north of China
b)
south of China
c)
near Tibet
d)
on the islands
32.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Ögedei Khan
c)
Kublai Khan
d)
Möngke Khan
33.
How did the Mongols conquer the Chinese so easily?
a)
the Chinese were weakened by disease
b)
they had a military advantage
c)
they destroyed the Great Wall
d)
the Chinese lacked soldiers
34.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
35.
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis?
a)
his son
b)
his grandson
c)
his brother
d)
his wife
36.
Kublai Khan continued his grandfather's quest for land by capturing all but
a)
Japan
b)
Tibet
c)
the rest of China
d)
Southeast Asia
37.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
38.
The Silk Road got it's name from the silk exported by...
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Europe
39.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
40.
Where is the Mughal Empire?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
The Mughal Empire was formed by the decedents of what legendary leader?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Ghengis Khan
c)
Julius Ceasar
d)
Cleopatra
42.
The Khyber Pass was important to India trade because
a)
it was a great ocean sea port used for trade
b)
it is the land route through the mountains to get into India
c)
it is a famous mountain fort built for defense
d)
it connected northern and southern India
43.
Which of the following empires did the Ottoman Empire follow?
a)
Roman Empire
b)
Anglo-Saxon Empire
c)
Greek Empire
d)
Byzantine Empire
44.
What negative thing developed from the African continent?
a)
Slavery
b)
Cave paintings
c)
Debt
d)
Ironworking
45.
Which of the following was an important landform that limited the development of civilizations until conquered by the camel and the Berbers?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Savannah
c)
Rainforest
d)
the Great Zimbabwe
46.
Which commodity did Ghana and Mali trade for salt?
a)
Bronze
b)
Silver
c)
Gold
d)
Copper
47.
Mansa Musa built a beautiful capital city with mosques and libraries at
a)
Alexandria
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Damascus
d)
Baghdad
48.
Largest state to ever exist in West Africa after Mali's decline.
a)
Benin
b)
Ghana
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Songhai
49.
Western African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali controlled trade of which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
50.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
War
b)
Center of trade route
c)
Diamonds
51.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hindu
52.
When a culture is spread through trade it is called ____________.
a)
Cultural diffusion
b)
Cultural isolation
53.
Is Africa a country or a continent?
a)
Country
b)
Contienent
54.
Which Oceans border Africa?
a)
Atlantic and Indian
b)
Pacific and Indian
55.
Why was salt so important?
a)
It was expensive
b)
It helped keep food fresh
c)
It tasted good
d)
All of the answers are correct
56.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?
a)
West Africa
b)
East Africa
57.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
big business
b)
center of trade route
58.
Which was true of most African kingdoms?
a)
They were ruled by evil kings
b)
They were major trading centers
c)
They refused to trade with other tribes
d)
They only hunted for their food
59.
Why was Timbuktu an important city?
a)
because it was a big center for trading
b)
because the king lived there
c)
because griots told stories there
d)
because it was big
60.
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
a)
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
b)
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch.
c)
The Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert.
d)
Dangers on the route supported the Buddhist idea that life is suffering.
61.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk.
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia.
62.
What was the Chinese secret?
a)
How to make cotton.
b)
How to make fabric.
c)
How to grow silk worms.
d)
How to make silk.
63.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago.
64.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
65.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
66.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
67.
According to the Quran, the Kabaa was built by...
a)
Muhammad
b)
Abraham
c)
Moses
d)
Gabriel
68.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina
b)
Mt Arafat
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
69.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
70.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Abrabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
71.
Where did Islam spread?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
72.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
73.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
74.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Koran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
75.
What are the two holy cities of Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
76.
Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?
a)
initial exploration to North and Central America
b)
mathematical concepts including Algebra
c)
colonization of east Asia and Japan
d)
first time engineering feats including road building
77.
What group conquered Baghdad from the Muslims in 1248?
a)
Ottomans
b)
Byzantines
c)
Mongols
d)
Huns
78.
What language and religion spread on the trade routes shown?
a)
Islam and Arabic
b)
Hinduism and Sanskrit
c)
Christianity and English
d)
Judaism and Arabic
79.
What is the name for this architectural achievement of Islam?
a)
Mosque
b)
Synagogue
c)
Kaaba
d)
Minaret
80.
How did Muslim scholars decorate their textiles, ceramics, and artwork?
a)
Mosaics and Geometric Designs
b)
Paints and Religious Images
c)
Icons and Domes
d)
Columns and Pictures of Muhammad
81.
Where did Arabic scholars borrow the numerals shown from?
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
c)
India
d)
Byzantine
82.
Which of the following is associated with the image shown?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Kaaba
c)
Minaret
d)
House of Wisdom
83.
Which of the following did Muslim scholars work to preserve in their universities?
a)
Greek Texts
b)
Indian Texts
c)
Roman Texts
d)
All of these
84.
The image shown is what Islamic achievement?
a)
Hospital and Medicine
b)
Literature
c)
Mapmaking and Navigation
d)
Textiles and Architecture
85.
What Islamic invention that shows navigation at sea is shown?
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Compass
c)
Lateen Sail
d)
Calligraphy
86.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
God
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Yaweh
87.
Where do Muslims face when they pray?
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Rome
88.
What is the language helped to spread Islam?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
Latin
89.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade
90.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
91.
Which conclusion can be made regarding the impact of the silk road and the African gold-salt trade?
a)
little is known about the impact of either
b)
both facilitated the spread of trade and ideas
c)
while they successfully facilitated the rapid growth of intra-continental trade, they failed to promote a sharing of ideas across the different regions they connected.
d)
both stunted the spread of trade and ideas
92.
What was the name of a major African city that was one of the world's most sophisticated centers of leaning and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Zanzibar
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Alexandria
93.
What is the spread of knowledge and ideas through trade called?
a)
Cultural impact
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Cultural infusion
d)
Cultural concentration
94.
What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?
a)
Camel
b)
Horse
c)
Elephant
d)
Alpaca
95.
What brought Islam to West Africa?
a)
War
b)
Trade
c)
Emporers
d)
Crusades
96.
Trade between people north and south of the Sahara.
a)
caravan
b)
Sahel
c)
trans-Saharan trade
d)
market
97.
What was NOT a good the North Africans brought to trade.
a)
salt
b)
cotton
c)
milk
d)
dates
98.
What are some things you can enjoy doing during this Covid-19 Pandemic?
a)
Playing Video games
b)
Hanging out with my family
c)
Doing my schoolwork so I can become smarter!
d)
Taking walks
e)
All the above
99.
What is a type of Japanese poem called?
a)
Stanza
b)
Sonnet
c)
Haiku
d)
Moshu
100.
According to ET you should want to succeed as bad as you wanna _________________
a)
Walk
b)
Talk
c)
See
d)
Breathe
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