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Social Studies Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Constitutional Monarchies operate mostly like

a)

Dictatorships

b)

Democracies

c)

Oligarchies

d)

Theocracies

2.

Salt was an important trade good in West Africa mostly because it was used for...

a)

Religious ceremony

b)

Keeping animals hydrated

c)

Preserving food

d)

Feeding animals

3.

The Crusades started in the 1060’s a.d. in large part when The Byzantine Empire needed help fending off the Seljuk Turks after they took over control of _______, a major religious city.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

Istanbul

d)

Constantinople

4.

Which of these best describes the ruling style and economic system mostly utilized by Ancient Trading Kingdoms?

a)

Constitutional monarchy and free market economy

b)

Democracy and mixed economy

c)

Theocracy and command economy

d)

Feudal/Absolute Monarchy and Traditional Economy

5.

Two famous military leaders from the Crusades included

a)

Christian leader Moses and Muslim leader Muhammad

b)

Christian leader Louis VIII and Muslim leader Abraham

c)

Christian leader Edward iV and Muslim leader Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Christian leader Richard “The Lionheart” and Muslim leader Saladin

6.

Africa has endured 2 major slave trades throughout its history. In one, Muslims began enslaving africans as part of the _____ Slave Trade predominantly out of Southwest Asia, North, and East Africa. The other major slave trade network originating out of West Africa, in which Europeans and tribal African groups enslaved Africans and moved them to the Americas was called The ________ Slave Trade.

a)

Trans-Atlantic/Indian Ocean-Arab

b)

Indian Ocean-Arab/Trans-Atlantic

c)

Mediterranean/Islamic

d)

Indian Ocean-Arab/American

7.

Most countries today utilize a ____________ economic system depending on the type of rule and the amount of control the government has over its citizens.

a)

Free market/capitalist

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

8.

Merchants travelling along the desert trade routes of North Africa going to the Arab World used _______________ to carry and move goods.

a)

Railroads

b)

Ships

c)

Horses

d)

Camel Caravans

9.

The empire of Mali reached its height under the emperor _________________. He is regarded by many as the richest person in all of human history.

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Sundiata Keita

d)

Ashoka the Great

10.

Which one of the following is not a type of slavery?

a)

Free will

b)

Domestic servant

c)

Chattel

d)

Indentured servitude

11.

A ruling system in which citizens have no rights or freedoms and 1 person is in charge is called a

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

12.

A style of ruling in which citizens have the power to make choices is called a

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

free market

d)

Dictatorship

13.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the slave trade in West Africa?

a)

Many enslaved Africans died from disease due to unsanitary and harsh conditions crossing the Atlantic

b)

Africans bonded together to stop the slave trade

c)

African families were split apart

d)

European countries profited

14.

The Kingdoms of West Africa grew wealthy and powerful from trading _________ and __________.

a)

Gold and Silk

b)

Gold and oil

c)

Gold and Cotton

d)

Gold and Salt

15.

One major slave trading center in East Africa was…

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Zanzibar

16.

North Africa was also known as the ____________?

a)

Sultan

b)

Ottoman

c)

Maghreb

d)

Empty Quarter

17.

Which of the following was not a great trading kingdom of West Africa?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

Liberia

18.

One goal the Kingdoms of Africa had was to trade with merchants of the Arab World and the _____________ Road network, which connected the Far East with Europe.

a)

Mansa

b)

Silk

c)

Ghana

d)

China

19.

The spread of Islam expanded out from the city of____.

a)

Mecca

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Mohenjo-daro

20.

Mansa Musa was responsible for converting a large portion of his West African kingdom to________ after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

21.

During the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, African slaves were most commonly captured by...

a)

Arab traders from Southwest Asia

b)

European merchants and leaders

c)

Kings and merchants of the Swahili people

d)

African tribal leaders and warlords

22.

Slavery has existed for thousands of years and was first written about in the code of ?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Leicester

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Mali

23.

Which kingdom first rose to power in West Africa around A.D. 400-500?

a)

Songhai

b)

Kush

c)

Mali

d)

Ghana

24.

Slavery is…

a)

The practice of forcing only people from West Africa to work without pay

b)

The practice of forcing people to pay taxes

c)

The practice of people owning other people

d)

The practice of people owning other people

25.

In Ancient China and other regions, one could become a slave if

a)

Were born into a lower caste as a part of Hinduism

b)

Owed debt or lost a battle

c)

Were a foreign trader who was caught selling silk

d)

Did not convert to Islam

26.

Which West African city thrived during the great Kingdoms of West Africa because of its center for learning and trade?

a)

Lalibela

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Mecca

d)

Cairo

27.

Today slavery still exists in various forms and is referred to as _________________.

a)

Triangle Trade

b)

Chattel Slavery

c)

Human Trafficking

d)

Labor Internment

28.

During the spread of Islam, The Muslims conquered ______________?

a)

The Persian Empire

b)

Spain

c)

Northern Africa

d)

All of these

29.

The Battle of _____________ occurred in 732AD and was won by the Frankish pro Christian Europeans. It stopped the further spreading of the Islamic Empire into Europe.

a)

Battle of Tours

b)

Battle of Hastings

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Jerusalem