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Chapter 5: The Civilizations in Africa and the East Honors

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True/False

Sub-Saharan Africa is south of the Sahara.

(a)  

2.

True/False

Buddha said, “The cautious seldom err.”

(a)  

3.

True/False

Frumentius was a gospel witness to the Kushite kingdom.

(a)  

4.

True/False

Hinduism spread throughout Asia under the leadership of Asoka.

(a)  

5.

True/False

India traded with Rome and China.

(a)  

6.

True/False

Aksum conquered the kingdom of Kush.

(a)  

7.

True/False

Polygamy was common among African tribes.

(a)  

8.

Who established the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Asoka

b)

Frumentius

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta

9.

Which of the following was not a cultural accomplishment of Aksum?

a)

written language

b)

commemorative steles

c)

minted coins

d)

moveable type

10.

Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

a)

Asoka

b)

Gupta

c)

Kalidasa

d)

Maurya

11.

Chinese writing consists of . . .

a)

consonants.

b)

vowels.

c)

characters.

d)

letters.

12.

Which of the following is not true about Hinduism?

a)

supported by Gupta Empire

b)

promoted by Asoka

c)

adopted some Buddhist ideas

d)

worshipped Brahma, Vishnu, and

Shiva

13.

Which dynasty established China’s Pax Sinica?

a)

Tang

b)

Qin

c)

Han

d)

Cou

14.

The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of . . .

a)

Egypt.

b)

Nok.

c)

Bantu.

d)

Aksum.

15.

Which of the following was not part of the rise of the Han Dynasty?

a)

a rebel leader

b)

driving back the Huns

c)

the banning of Buddhism

d)

the civil service system

16.

Frumentius is best known for his . . .

a)

law code.

b)

pirate trade.

c)

gospel witness.

d)

enlightened rule.

17.

Which of the following was not a cultural achievement of China during this period?

a)

movable type

b)

smelted iron

c)

paper

d)

gunpowder

18.

What early African kingdom converted to Christianity probably through the influence of Frumentius?

a)

Kush

b)

Aksum

c)

Bantu

d)

Gupta

19.

Polygamy is best defined as the . . .

a)

worship of more than one god.

b)

marriage of sisters to brothers.

c)

marriage to more than one spouse.

d)

worship of nature.

20.

What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

tribal religions

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

21.

Which of the following was not a key feature of Western African culture?

a)

family

b)

Christianity

c)

ironworking

d)

agriculture

22.

What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?

a)

a lack of ingenuity

b)

corruption in government

c)

Muslim invasion

d)

repeated attacks of the White Huns

23.

Who threatened to invade India in 326 BC?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Xerxes

24.

If Bantu migration occurred more recently than the Tower of Babel, which of the following was not a possible change in central and southern Africa resulting from the migration?

a)

intermarriage

b)

a common language for all

c)

conquest

d)

original residents relocating

25.

Who was the king of Aksum that praised the Lord of Heaven after a victory in battle?

a)

Asoka

b)

Ezana

c)

Kalidasa

d)

Frumentius

26.

Which empire experienced perhaps the greatest era of prosperity and achievement for India?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Pax Sinica

d)

Han

27.

Which of the following was not a contribution of the Gupta Empire?

a)

silk

b)

theories of gravity

c)

math and science contributions

d)

medical knowledge

28.

Which of the following is not true about Buddhism?

a)

supported by the Gupta Empire

b)

worship of images

c)

promoted by Asoka

d)

sustained by the merchant class

29.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

won its independence from Egypt

a)

Kush

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Djenné-Djeno

e)

Aksum

30.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

one of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science

a)

Kush

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Djenné-Djeno

e)

Aksum

31.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

the first strong empire of India

a)

Kush

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Djenné-Djeno

e)

Aksum

32.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

perhaps the oldest city in West Africa

a)

Kush

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Djenné-Djeno

e)

Aksum

33.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

the nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia

a)

Kush

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mauryan Empire

d)

Djenné-Djeno

e)

Aksum

34.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

“the Indian Shakespeare”

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Asoka

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

e)

Qin Shi Huang

35.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

Mauryan ruler who spent much of his reign promoting Buddhism

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Asoka

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

e)

Qin Shi Huang

36.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

Han ruler who drove back the Huns and extended China’s territory

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Asoka

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

e)

Qin Shi Huang

37.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

created the first strong empire of India

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Asoka

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

e)

Qin Shi Huang

38.

Match the following with the correct answer choice.

began construction of the Great Wall

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Asoka

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

e)

Qin Shi Huang

39.

Who was the Han ruler who repelled an invasion by the Huns?

(a)  

40.

Which civilization invented movable type first?

(a)  

41.

What did the Han dynasty experience that was similar to the Pax Romana of the Roman empire?

(a)  

42.

What is the term for the marriage of more than one spouse?

(a)  

43.

Who is thought to have brought the gospel to India?

(a)  

44.

Which African kingdom embraced a form of Christianity?

(a)  

45.

What is perhaps the oldest city in West Africa?

(a)  

46.

Pax Sinica was established under which Chinese dynasty?

(a)  

47.

Qin Shi Huang’s tomb contained thousands of (a)   .

48.

Who was the Syrian Christian known as the Apostle to the Abyssinians?

(a)  

49.

What was the name of the Chinese teacher known for his wise sayings?

(a)  

50.

What African culture has the earliest evidence for civilization in West Africa?

(a)  

51.

What Indian poet is known as “the Indian Shakespeare”?

(a)  

52.

What Indian empire came to power after Alexander the Great’s empire began to disintegrate?

(a)  

53.

What Chinese emperor was the first to unite the provinces of China under one strong centralized government?

(a)  

54.

During the Han dynasty, what system was used to determine eligibility for appointments to government posts?

(a)  

55.

True/False

India has always been a united empire.

(a)