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Africa, Trade Routes, China, The Mongols, Russia

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mansa Musa impacted West Africa by

a)

Spreading Christianity

b)

Causing inflation as he gave away gold

c)

Creating a major trade route

d)

Leading the Mongol Empire

2.

The Gold Salt Trade connected what two regions of the world?

a)

Europe and the Middle East

b)

Europe and East Asia

c)

East Asia and North Africa

d)

North Africa and the Middle East

3.

The Silk Road connected what two regions of the world?

a)

Europe and East Asia

b)

Europe and South America

c)

East Asia and North Africa

d)

East Asia and South America

4.

What was traded on the Silk Road? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Silk

b)

Religions

c)

Salt

d)

Gold

5.

What was traded on the Gold-Salt Trade Route? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Silk

b)

Religions

c)

Gold

d)

Salt

6.

What did the Gold-Salt Trade Route and the Silk Road have in common?

a)

They both caused inflation

b)

They both allowed the spread of Hinduism

c)

They overcame major natural barriers to connect distant lands

d)

Nothing

7.

Arab merchants played what role in the spread of Islam?

a)

Forcing people they met on the trade routes to convert

b)

Tricking people they met on the trade routes into converting

c)

Sharing their faith and beliefs with people they met on the trade routes

d)

They didn't spread Islam at all

8.

Which of the following innovations was created by the Chinese? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

gunpowder used as an explosive

b)

fireworks

c)

accurate calendar with 365 days

d)

pyramid structures with a temple on top

9.

When the Mongols invaded China,

a)

China was broken into hundreds of city-states

b)

China was broken into North and South

c)

North and South China were reunified

d)

The Mongols were defeated and had no impact on China

10.

When the Mongols invaded Russia,

a)

they were defeated and made no impact on Russia

b)

caused high death rates and increased taxes

c)

allowed the Russians to live in peace

d)

they never invaded Russia

11.

What trade route traveled across Asia to the Mediterranean basin?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Maratime

c)

Silk Road

d)

Royal Road

12.

What trade route traveled across North Africa?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Maratime

c)

Silk Road

d)

Royal Road

13.

Diffusion of goods includes

a)

Spices, textiles and porcelain

b)

Paper, water wheel, compass, lateen sail

c)

Religion, printing, and paper money

d)

Diseases

14.

Diffusion of technology includes

a)

Spices, textiles and porcelain

b)

Paper, water wheel, compass, lateen sail

c)

Religion, printing, and paper money

d)

Diseases

15.

Diffusion of ideas includes

a)

Spices, textiles and porcelain

b)

Paper, water wheel, compass, lateen sail

c)

Religion, printing, and paper money

d)

Diseases

16.

The most famous leader of the Mongols was

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Julius Caeser

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Charles V

17.
Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.
a)
imported
b)
explored
c)
implored
d)
exported
18.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
19.

This ocean is found between Africa, Asia, and Australia

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

20.
Chinggis Khan strengthened his army 
a)
 by banning all non-Mongol pastoral peoples from serving in it.
b)
by organizing his army strictly along tribal lines in an effort to diminish divisive tribal rivalries, with single clans making up units.
c)
by borrowing Chinese techniques and technologies particularly for siege warfare.
d)
all of the above.
21.
The Mongol conquest of Russia 
a)
had its most profound impact on the Mongols themselves, who adoptedRussian Orthodox Christianity and settled into an agricultural lifestyle.
b)
had little impact on Russian government because the Mongols sought to dominate the region at a distance and thus did not influence Russian rulers and their practices in any meaningful way.
c)
strengthened the hold of the Russian Orthodox Church in the region because it was during this period that it penetrated into rural areas more fully than before
d)
all of the above.
22.
The Mongols consistently promoted long-distance commerce because 
a)
before their conquests the Mongols had been a dominant force in the Silk Road trade.
b)
the Mongols had long produced valuable trade products, so promoting the trade routes promoted their industries
c)
 the Mongols wanted to tax trade as another way of extracting wealth from more developed civilizations.
d)
 the Mongols were eager to acquire the goods of Europe
23.

How did trade impact the religion of Islam?

a)

helped the religion spread

b)

the religion lost supporters

c)

Islam was not affected

d)

caused conflict between Muslims

24.

What is the largest desert in Africa?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

25.

After the empire of Ghana fell, the empire of _______________ was established in nearly the same place.

a)

Mali

b)

Southern Ghana

c)

Kenya

d)

Morocco

26.

Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?

a)

iron tools (ironworking)

b)

improved seeds

c)

terraced hills

d)

irrigation systems

27.

What is a tribute?

a)

A person who volunteers to fight

b)

A payment made to a king for their protection

c)

A payment made to someone who joins the army

d)

A person who pays for groceries

28.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

c)

the spreading of religion

29.

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?

a)

History

b)

Weather

c)

Language

30.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

students in China learn Chinese in school

c)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

31.

How has technology impacted cultural diffusion today?

a)

Trading is more challenging with the different languages and cultures.

b)

Innovations such as the airplane and engine have allowed for trade to increase.

c)

There are not any impacts from technology.

32.
Culture is a set of learned behaviors passed down through generations.
a)
True 
b)
False
33.

Culture is spread by...

a)

TV and Internet

b)

War and Conquest

c)

Both of the above answers are correct

34.

An example of cultural diffusion is

a)

spread of popular music

b)

a new type of computer

c)

importance of religion

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