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REVIEW 7.01-7.26

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A semi arid area between the Sahara and the Congo is called the

a)

Sahel

b)

savanna

c)

desert

d)

grassland

2.

The only mountain range in Africa are the

a)

Rocky Mts

b)

Atlas Mts

c)

Ural Mts

d)

Alps

3.

This island is located off the east coast of Africa

a)

Madagascar

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

India

d)

Australia

4.
The grasslands that cover about 40 percent of Africa’s land area 
a)
Sahara
b)
Swahili
c)
savanna
d)
plateau
5.
Who is Mansa Musa
a)
One of the greatest Kings of Ghana. He was a proud christain
b)
One of the greatest kings of Mali. Built Mosques.
c)
allowed different religions in his kingdom
d)
built many Jewish temples
6.

A caravan is

a)

a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert

b)

a car that is large and shaped like a van

c)

giving money or goods to a ruler or country for protection

7.

A griot is a

a)

holy journey

b)

group of people on a long trip through the desert

c)

storyteller and entertainer in Ancient Africa

8.

What is a nomad?

a)

plantation owners who live along the coast

b)

industrial workers who live in African cities

c)

one who wanders from place to place to find food and water

d)

those who live and farm in the villages on the edge of the dessert

9.

What has been the most reliable way to get across the Sahara over the centuries?

a)

horse

b)

camel

c)

wagon

d)

railroad

10.

Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes 7.14

a)

Silk Road Trade

b)

Trans-Sahara Trade

c)

Maritime Trade

11.

What religion did Mansa Musa practice? 7.17

a)

Islam

b)

Christiantity

c)

Animism

12.

Which of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali? 7.17

a)

He outlawed all religions except Islam.

b)

He stressed the importance of reading and writing in Arabic, the language of the Qur´an.

c)

He sent scholars to study in Morocco and then to set up schools in Mali.

d)

He hired artists and architects from other empires to build mosques in Mali.

13.

____ was the first of the great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara in West Africa. 7.13

a)

Ghana

b)

Axum

c)

Nubia

d)

Kush

14.

What two resources was West African Kingdoms dependent on? 7.16

a)

Gold

b)

Silk

c)

Salt

d)

Pepper

e)

Timber

15.

What was the most important trade city in the Mali Empire? 7.13

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Koumbi-Saleh

c)

Djenne

d)

Mecca

16.

Which of these best describes the difference between Shia and Sunni muslims?

a)

The Sunni believe in the bible while the Shia believe in the Quran.

b)

The Sunni believe in the Quran while the Shia believe in Shari'ah law.

c)

The Sunni believe their leader should be an elected caliph while the Shia believe their leader should be a descendant of Muhammed.

d)

The Sunni believe their leader should be a descendent of Muhammed while the Shia believe their leader should be an elected caliph.

17.

What African tradition does this picture represent? (7.15)

a)

Written History

b)

Oral History

18.
What were the 3 largest West African Empires?
a)
Songhai, Mali, and Nigeria
b)
Mali, Songhai, and Ghana
c)
Ghana, Songhai, and Bachwezi
d)
Aksum, Ghana, Mali
19.
What is the correct order of the rise and fall of the 3 great west African empires? The country on the left is the first to rise and the country on the right is the last to rise. 
a)
Ghana, Songhai, and Mali
b)
Songhai, Ghana, and Mali
c)
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai
d)
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
20.
Where did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to with 80,000 people?
a)
The Holy Land
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Medina
d)
Mecca
21.

Mecca is the holy city of the

a)

Camels

b)

Protestants

c)

Muslims

d)

Dieties

22.
A savannah is
a)
a dry desert.
b)
a jungle.
c)
a flat grassland.
d)
a mountain range.
23.
He was a king of the Mali empire and was considered the richest man to ever live.
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia Muhammad
c)
Suni Ali
d)
Pumba
24.

Based on the map and your knowledge of West African history, which statement explains the reason cities developed in these empires?

a)

Cities’ universities attracted students from many lands who moved to them to study

b)

Cities had large agricultural markets and technologically advanced tools needed by farmers.

c)

Cities attracted missionaries who sought to spread religion further throughout West Africa.

d)

Cities’ resources were in high demand and an overland trade route connected them to North Africa.

25.
What Dynasty ended the Period of Disunion in China?
a)
Sui
b)
Tang
c)
Song
d)
Ming
26.
What Dynasty is known for building the Grand Canal?
a)
Ming
b)
Song
c)
Sui
d)
Tang
27.
Which Dynasty was the first to have a female Empress?
a)
Tang
b)
Song
c)
Sui
d)
Lou
28.
What famous pottery was invented during the Tang Dynasty? 
a)
Ceramic
b)
Porcelain
c)
compass
d)
glass
29.
What invention helped to make printing faster?
a)
compass
b)
woodblock printing
c)
paper money
d)
Gutenberg bible 
30.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
31.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
32.

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Tigris

c)

Indus and Yellow

d)

Yangtze and Yellow

33.

What was China’s main crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Millet

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

34.

The ideas of _______ included a duty to participate in government.

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

35.
Which elevated landform caused China's isolation from the southwest, dividing China and India?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
North China Plain
c)
Himalayas
d)
Deccan Plateau
36.
What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
37.
Which number on the map represents the Yellow (Huang He) River?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
1
d)
4
38.
Which number on the map represents the Gobi Desert?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
8
39.
Which number on the map represents the Himalayas?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
8
d)
1
40.
The Great Schism of 1054 CE was the division of which churches?
a)
Roman Catholic and Protestant
b)
Roman Catholic and Islam
c)
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
d)
Protestant and Eastern Orthodox
41.

Emperor Leo III thought that people were worshiping icons instead of God. What did he do about this?

a)

He banned the use of icons

b)

He made everyone stop going to church

c)

He built the Hagia Sophia

d)

He simply ignored the issue

42.

Convert

a)

change one's religious faith or other beliefs.

b)

a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.

c)

the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.

d)

having abandoned one's religious beliefs.

43.

a law code published by Justinian

a)

Isolation

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Law

d)

Justinian's Code

44.

Arguably one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Ruled from 527 C.E.- 565 C.E.

a)

Theodora

b)

Justin

c)

Justinian

d)

Belisarius

45.

This person helped Byzantine women earn more legal rights.

a)

Justin

b)

Theodora

c)

Tibonian

d)

Procopius

46.

What was the name of Constantinople before the emperor Constantine changed it?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Carthage

c)

Alexandria

d)

Rome

47.

On what type of land formation was Constantinople located on?

a)

Plateau

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Peninsula

48.

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire’s laws were...

a)

perfect for his new empire

b)

good, but needed only one or two words changed

c)

disorganized and confusing

d)

non existent

49.

True or False: A Mosaic is a painting where the entire painting is done with one brush stroke

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which of the following BEST describes the city of Constantinople?

a)

Built by the Muslims, poor economy, quickly was abandoned for a new capital

b)

Easy to attack and defeat, along a missionary route, united under one culture

c)

Easy to defend, multicultural, along trade routes

d)

Large city, large army present, accepted no outsiders

51.

What does "Hagia Sophia" mean?

a)

Holy Wisdom

b)

High Sights

c)

Home in the West

d)

Home in the east

52.

Cast out from the church

a)

uncommunicate

b)

decommunicate

c)

excommunicate

d)

Include

53.

a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

a)

Jigsaw

b)

Puzzle

c)

Mosaic

d)

Architecture

54.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
55.
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
a)
they believed using icons was like worshiping objects
b)
they believed using icons led to the Great Schism
c)
they believed that only bishops should use icons
d)
they believed using icons taught people about God
56.

The oldest religion of Japan

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Samurai

57.

Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called

a)

An archipelago

b)

a peninsula

c)

islands, y'all

d)

volcanos

58.

A shogun is

a)

a sumo wrestler

b)

a noble

c)

a military leader

d)

spirit

59.

What form of poetry originated in Japan?

a)

sonnet

b)

haiku

c)

limerick

d)

sestina

60.

Japan was influenced culturally by whom?

a)

Chinese and Russians

b)

Koreans and Greeks

c)

Chinese and Koreans

d)

Koreans and Egyptians

61.

Shinto worshippers believe that _______ can help them if they are pure and good.

a)

kami

b)

sumo

c)

rice

d)

origami

62.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
63.

How did Japan's location and characteristic influences its history?

a)

It was an island nation that dominated world trade.

b)

It was an island nation and isolated from other cultures.

c)

It was an island nation and open to invasions.

d)

It was an island nation and interacted with different cultures.

64.

What is the importance of samurai practicing Zen Buddhism?

a)

Preaches value of wealth and business.

b)

The practice teacher warriors how to control bodies and movements.

c)

Preaches value of war and aggression.

d)

Zen Buddhism brought wealth to many families that wanted to train as samurai.

65.

The system of government in Japan that gave power to daimyo, military lords.

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

feudalism

66.

Identify religions practice in ancient Japan.

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

67.

What culture played a major role in Japanese writing, language, and arts?

a)

Great Britain

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

Russia

68.

Due to Japan's isolation and lack of farm land, the Japanese relied heavy on this particular food?

a)

flour

b)

rice

c)

wheat

d)

sugar

69.

What led to feudal system in Japan?

a)

Japan controlled trade route in Asia.

b)

Japan's government was democratic.

c)

Japan did not have access to large amounts of farm land.

d)

Japan was colonized by Europeans.

70.

Who is below the shogun in the feudal system social structure?

a)

Braham

b)

Daimyo

c)

slaves

d)

untouchables

71.

Most Japanese art was influence by ________________.

a)

business

b)

government

c)

warfare

d)

nature

72.
In the year 710, the first permanent Japanese capital was established in 
a)
Edo 
b)
Nara
c)
Heian-Kyo
d)
Fuji
73.
How did the Japanese hire officials during the Nara period?   
a)
People voted for the officials
b)
Only Buddhist monks could be officials
c)
Emperor gave positions to nobles from powerful families
d)
They had to pass the civil service exam
74.
Who is being described?
a)
the Daimyo
b)
the Samurai
c)
the Emperor
d)
the Shogun
75.
The samurai lived by a strict code of honor known as
a)
Chivalry
b)
Zen
c)
Bushido
d)
Shinto
76.

Who had the highest standing within the Warrior Class?
a)
The Ronin
b)
The Samurai
c)
The Daimyos
d)
The Shogun
77.

Who is the prophet and founder of Islam?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Mohammed

c)

Abraham

d)

Caliph

78.

This city is the holy site for Muslim pilgrimage and was the birth place of Mohammed.

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jersulam

d)

Muscat

79.

This is the place of worship for Muslims.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Temple

d)

Stupa

80.

The Quran is the ____________ of the Islamic faith.

a)

holy site

b)

holy temple

c)

holy book

d)

holy city

81.

This body of law governs the lives of Muslims, according to the beliefs of the Quran.

a)

Shari'a

b)

12 Tables

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Sunni

82.

Shi'a Muslims believe that the successor, or caliph, to Muhammed should be:

a)

A relative of Mohammed

b)

An elected community leader

c)

A citizen of Medina

d)

Born in Iran

83.

The golden age of the Islamic Empires saw great achievements in science, medicine, mathematics, art, literature, and architecture. These achievements were important because:

a)

Muslim scholars protected and transcribed the important texts of Greek and Roman intellectuals that would later influence the revival of Greek and Roman ideas in Europe during the Renaissance period.

b)

The literature, art, and architecture reflected the Islamic blending of various cultures of the time period.

c)

Muslim mathematicians and scientists developed methods for telling time and direction to correctly face the direction of Mecca in order to pray five times daily.

d)

All of the above.

84.

Which of the following is the BEST description of the Islamic faith.

a)

It is a polytheistic religion; their god is Yaweh.

b)

It is a polytheistic religion; their god is Allah.

c)

It is a monotheistic religion; their god is Yaweh.

d)

It is a monotheistic religion; their god is Allah.

85.

A group of traders who travel together are known as a...

a)

oasis

b)

souk

c)

caravan

d)

mini van

86.

A wet, fertile area in the desert is a(n)

a)

souk

b)

plain

c)

meadow

d)

oasis

87.

Refers to the way Muhammad lived

a)

the Sormah

b)

the Souk

c)

the Shrine

d)

the Sunnah

88.

Which of following was NOT a contribution of the Muslims?

a)

Improving the astrolabe

b)

Creating the book The Canon of Medicine

c)

Inventing Geometry

d)

Discovering how blood circulates through the body

89.

What was the purpose of the minarets?

a)

For someone to announce time for prayer

b)

To point toward the Kaaba or Mecca

c)

To give Muslims a place to worship

d)

To symbolize being close to Allah

90.

What group of caliphs ruled the Islamic empire from the city of Damascus?

a)

Umayyads

b)

Abbasids

c)

Ottomans

d)

Mughals

91.
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for
a)
defense
b)
printing
c)
irrigation
d)
navigation
92.
I am important in mathematics. I came to Muslim lands from India. My name comes from an Arabic word. What am I?
a)
zero
b)
number
c)
division
d)
calculus
93.
Which of these was an important result of paper making in the Muslim world?
a)
A loss of ancient manuscripts
b)
rich growth of Arab literature
c)
invention of the printing press
d)
opening of trade routes to china

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