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Empires

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nomadic group from the steppes of Asia who invaded and then ruled Eurasia in 1200s

a)

Mongols

b)

Huns

c)

Scythians

d)

Magyars

2.

Grassy land; no real trees

a)

Savannah

b)

Desert

c)

Steppe

d)

Meadow

3.

The movement of culture from one group to another

a)

trade routes

b)

triangular trade

c)

mercantilism

d)

cultural diffusion

4.

A time of peace under the Mongol ruler

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Pax Mongolia

c)

Pax Britannica

d)

Pax Americana

5.

people who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock and food supply.

a)

Puritans

b)

Adventurers

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Nomads

6.

Group that came to power in Anatolia in the 1200-1300s and came to rule a major empire until the 1900s

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Hittites

c)

Ottomans

d)

Byzantine Empire

7.

The greatest ruler of the Ottoman Empire

a)

Suleiman I "The Magnificent"

b)

Mehmed II "The Conqueror"

c)

Abdul Hamid II "The Red Sultan"

d)

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk "The Father of Modern Turkey"

8.

This king of Mali was best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the amount of gold he gifted.

a)

Mansa Khalifa

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Mansa Sakura

d)

Sundiata Keita

9.

The most important trade in Mali was...

a)

Olive Oil

b)

Ceramics

c)

Cloth

d)

Salt

10.

The religion of Mali was...

a)

Hindu

b)

Christian

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

11.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America, mostly Peru

12.

What were chinampas?

a)

the name for Aztec city-states

b)

people who lived in Tenochtitlan

c)

farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

d)

walls of skulls at temples

13.

YOU CAN PICK MULTIPLE ANSWERS. How were the Aztec able to create an empire?

a)

They were skilled warriors

b)

They made an alliance and used their allies to control the area

c)

They ruled from Machu Picchu

d)

They had government officials keep order and enforce taxes