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WorksheetsNon-Western World Benchmark
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following BEST describes the economic systems of the ancient African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?
The Niger River provided these two kingdoms with plenty of fish that were expensive and popular with the trading network.
The founding of oil led to outside kingdoms paying impressively large prices for access to this natural resource.
The trade, tax, and protection of gold and salt merchants provided the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali with great wealth.
Exotic animals native to Western Africa became popular trade pieces for far off lands and therefore brought great wealth for Ghana and Mali.
Which TWO statements are similar between Taoism and Confucianism?
They both serve as guides to harmony.
They both are about the relationship between Man and Society.
They both are about the relationship between Man and Nature.
They both focus on the goals of improvement.
Which caste would likely say the following statement: "I cannot read or study the Vedas?"
Vaishya
Shudra
Kshatriyas
Brahmin
Which TWO reasons explain why Timbuktu became an important location for travelers in Western Africa?
Timbuktu charged no tax to merchants to stay in the city and therefore made it cheaper to trade and sell goods.
Muslim mosques created a center for religious learning.
Griots became the main source of entertainment and learning in West Africa and were strictly located in Timbuktu.
The import of books and the introduction of schools enhanced the learning and spreading of Islamic ideas and culture.
All of the following statements best represent the ideals of Confucius EXCEPT:
Human beings are fundamentally good.
Gods are worshiped as part of the belief system.
Hard work and charity are two important parts of the ideals.
Anyone willing to learn should be taught.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Aryans?
The Aryans were herders from Central Asia who introduced horses to India.
They believed that the soul lives on after death and returns to live in a new body.
They have a history of constant war among themselves.
The red dot on Indian women's foreheads goes back to Aryan times and signified that the woman was single.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism?
The Vedas is a collection of poems and sacred hymns, composed in 1500 BC.
The body of the first god who created the world was divided into 4 groups of people.
The Vedas written in Sanskrit is defined as holy.
These poems and hymns of the Vedas, became law in 500 BC.
Looking at the map, how did Ghana's location in West Africa help to spread ideas during its period as the center of the gold-salt trade?
The slave trade with the Americas brought new ideas and philosophies to Ghana.
Ghana had many trade networks and Muslim merchants who brought new ideas and customs.
Christian merchants and missionaries made Ghana a center of learning.
Ghana's salt trade with India and China led to a spread of Asian ideas throughout Africa.
Which of the following TWO statements are NOT true about the Chandragupta?
To make his empire more easily manageable, he divided it into provinces.
Ashoka was Chandragupta's son.
His empire stretched from the Bay of Begal through the Hindu Kush mountains into modern-day Iraq.
He led a rebellion to drive out the Greeks.
Which THREE statements best describe how Shi Huang unified the Chinese nation?
Weakened noble families by taking land, making them live at capital
United his lands by building highways and irrigation projects
Forced everyone to worship the same religion
Made it easier to trade and do business everywhere in China
The following statements are true about the Empire of Ghana EXCEPT:
The main source of wealth for the Empire of Ghana came from protecting salt and gold traders.
The Niger River provided society with many resources such as fish and soil to grow vegetables.
The trade relations with Christian communities in Europe brought great wealth to the Empire of Ghana.
Griots told stories about gods, people, villages, trades, and kings.
