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Ch 12: Empires of Africa, India, & Asia CP WH Study Guide

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the language of the East African city-states?

(a)  

2.

What name did the Europeans give to the Mongols?

(a)  

3.

What was the capital of Mali?

(a)  

4.

What Chinese dynasty formed following the expulsion of the Mongols?

(a)  

5.

What stunning example of Mughal architecture is actually a tomb?

(a)  

6.

What specific type of trade developed at African ports between Europeans and African kingdoms?

(a)  

7.

What was one of the few kingdoms in Asia to successfully repel a full-scale Mongol invasion for nearly three hundred years?

(a)  

8.

What religion was dominant during the Delhi Sultanate?

(a)  

9.

Which famous ruler of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca and astonished the Egyptians with his wealth?

(a)  

10.

What was the name of the prosperous East African city-state that traded with African tribes and Arab sea traders?

(a)  

11.

What river provided a lifeline for three major western kingdoms in Africa?

(a)  

12.

Who established the Mongol (or Yuan) dynasty of China?

a)

Batu Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Tamerlane

e)

Mansa Musa

13.

Which of the following is not associated with the Mongols?

a)

Tartars

b)

Ming dynasty

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Golden Horde

e)

Yuan Dynasty

14.

Who was the ruler of the Golden Horde who conquered Russia?

a)

Batu Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Mansa Musa

e)

Tamerlane

15.

Which of the following men was a cruel conqueror whose empire collapsed shortly after his death?

a)

Akbar

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Babur

d)

Tamerlane

e)

Marco Polo

16.

What was the title given to the leader who united the Mongol tribes and established a Mongol empire?

a)

Great Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Batu Khan

e)

Tamerlane

17.

Which religion had many skilled warriors to preserve their way of life?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Sikhism

e)

Roman Catholicism

18.

All the following kingdoms were in western Africa except

a)

Bornu

b)

Ghana

c)

Songhai

d)

Mali

19.

What Malian city became an important center of trade in Africa?

a)

Kilwa

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Cairo

d)

Mogadishu

20.

Which language dominated the East African city-states?

a)

Arabic

b)

Persian

c)

Kilwah

d)

Swahili

21.

Who was a Grand Prince of Moscow?

a)

Tamerlane

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Ivan III

22.

Mansa Musa ruled . . .

a)

Mali.

b)

Ghana.

c)

Aksum.

d)

Songhai.

23.

Which of the following was not a key feature of Indian culture?

a)

one steady ruling dynasty

b)

religion

c)

religious conflicts

d)

the caste system

24.

The forest kingdom of Benin was best known for its . . .

a)

architecture

b)

woodworking.

c)

military.

d)

metalworking.

25.

Which of the following was not a common trade item in Africa?

a)

gold

b)

steel

c)

ivory

d)

salt

26.

Which Indian empire was ruled by Mongols?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Mughal

d)

Delhi Sultanate

27.

What dedicated Muslim sought to control all of India?

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Batu Khan

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Kublai Khan

28.

The growth of which city weakened the Golden Horde in Russia?

a)

Kiev

b)

Kiev

c)

Moscow

d)

St. Petersburg

29.

As African trade transitioned from caravans to ships at port, which new trade opened?

a)

camels

b)

slaves

c)

precious metals

d)

ivory

30.

Which of the following cities emerged into an empire of the same name?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Cairo

c)

Vijayanagara

d)

Mecca

31.

Which religion invaded India and conflicted with the Hindu way of life?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Orthodoxy

d)

Sikhism

e)

Shintoism

32.

Which Mongolian leader destroyed Delhi but died without establishing a lasting empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Tamerlane

33.

Which Mongol ruler had the given name Temujin?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Batu Khan

c)

Akbar

d)

Kublai Khan

34.

Which of the following is related to China?

a)

Ming dynasty

b)

Temujin

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Tartars

35.

Who was the most successful Mughal ruler?

a)

Tamerlane

b)

Akbar

c)

Temujin

d)

Ivan III

36.

Which of the following was not a key geographic feature of the civilizations in Africa?

a)

lack of port cities

b)

interior forest kingdoms

c)

seaside city-states

d)

key bodies of water

37.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


failed to build a kingdom in Afghanistan; established the Mughal empire

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Akbar

38.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


consolidated Islamic influence in the Mughal empire

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Akbar

39.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


led the Mongols into Europe

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Akbar

40.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


completed the conquest of China

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Akbar

41.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


Mughal ruler that encouraged emperor worship after abandoning Islam

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Akbar

42.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


cruel dictator that defeated the Ottoman Turks in Asia Minor

a)

Babur

b)

Tamerlane

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Ivan III

43.

Match the following with the correct answer choice


refused to pay further tribute to the Mongols

a)

Babur

b)

Tamerlane

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

e)

Ivan III