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AP World History Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

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1.

How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the seventeenth century?

a)

They welcomed Europeans for their technological expertise and scientific knowledge.

b)

They protected Christian missionaries and sponsored Christian churches.

c)

They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch, who were allowed to trade at a single site.

d)

They established regular diplomatic relations with European states.

2.

The fact that Europeans often had to pay for Asian spices and textiles in cash led to which of the following?

a)

An intense desire for precious metals

b)

A European trade surplus

c)

A lack of desire to trade with Asia

d)

The closing of the Indian Ocean trade network

3.

The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in

a)

fur

b)

spices

c)

silk

d)

silver

4.

Map 14.4 in the textbook shows that the most common destination(s) in the Americas for West African slaves was(were)

a)

British North America and the United States.

b)

the Caribbean and Brazil.

c)

Mexico

d)

Peru

5.

Which of the following was established as a Spanish colony in the sixteenth century?

a)

Goa

b)

Macao

c)

Mombasa

d)

The Philippines

6.

Which of the following characterizes how European countries sought to control trade in Asia from 1450 to 1750?

a)

through economic competition

b)

by ending China's tribute system

c)

by force of arms and conquest

d)

by establishing diplomatic relations

7.

Which describes the role that Europeans played in the economy of the early modern era?

a)

They worked the markets of the East to their advantage.

b)

They were essentially middlemen funneling American silver to Asia.

c)

They established and enforced a new international system of trade.

d)

They dominated the global trade in textiles, tea, and porcelain.

8.

The map suggests that the European presence in Asia was connected to

a)

empire

b)

trade

c)

religion

d)

slavery

9.

According to the map, which of the following was the primary goal of Europeans in their relations with Asia?

a)

trade

b)

Empire building

c)

controlling inland waterways

d)

overland exploration

10.

According to the map, which of the following is true?

a)

Overland routes were a critical part of the trade.

b)

China was a major source of silver.

c)

The silver trade flowed in a predominantly eastern pattern.

d)

Silver was traded on a truly global scale.

11.

Which group had the greatest success in converting people outside Europe to Christianity?

a)

Jesuit missionaries in China

b)

Spanish missionaries in the Philippines

c)

Puritan missionaries in New England

d)

Portuguese missionaries in West Africa

12.
The Colombian Exchange can be described as -?
a)
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by expanding its trade
b)
The exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere
c)
The process of establishing settlements called colonies
d)
DON'T PICK THIS ANSWER
13.

One of the most important pieces of knowledge that helped revolutionize long distance travel by boat was

a)

knowledge of the circumference of the earth

b)

knowledge of the Americas

c)

knowledge of Silk Roads

d)

Knowledge of the wind patterns and regional currents

14.

Desire for the colonies cash crops led to an increase in

a)

treaties between Europeans

b)

the slave trade

c)

urbanization

d)

desertification

15.

Form of slavery where slaves have no rights and are considered property

a)

Chattel slavery

b)

Indentured servitude

c)

Mita system

d)

complete slavery

16.

Which of the following countries was the first to dominate the seas with advanced naval technology?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

China

17.

The Caravel was an example of

a)

continuity from the rise of civilizations

b)

Innovations in ship design

c)

commercial innovations from Asia

d)

Agricultural innovations

18.

Monopolies enriched European companies or nations by...

a)

giving that nation or company exclusive trading rights over an area or over a crop, so they received all of the profits for trading it

b)

growing regional markets into international ones

c)

limiting the amount of a product that countries could extract and sell

d)

I honestly can't think of any better answer choices...

19.

Which Maritime Empire was the first to establish large-scale slave-trading operations on the African continent for the purposes of export to plantations in the Americas?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Portugal

20.

What was the Encomienda System?

a)

System of labor that enslaved Natives in exchange of food and shelter

b)

System of labor that used serfs to tend the field

c)

System of labor in which natives where granted land and money in exchange of gold.

d)

System of labor that gave jobs to thousands of Africans coming to the Americas.

21.

The accumulation of capital allowed for...

a)

the economy of Western Europe to grow as entrepreneurs entered long-distance markets

b)

the lower class citizens in Western Europe become more wealthy

c)

the Americas to profit as more gold was extracted from mines

d)

ships and other technology to grow

22.

Why were joint-stock companies such as the East India Company or the Dutch East Indian Company the driving force behind the development of maritime empires?

a)

they allowed continued exploration/ventures to colonize with limited risk to investors

b)

they helped governments fund public journeys

c)

they gave explorers the navigational tools they needed to succeed on their journeys

d)

all of the above

23.

Which economic system was in place when the exchange of goods in 1450-1750 arose?

a)

European mercantilist laws

b)

Laissez-faire principles

c)

Renaissance guild bylaws

d)

Medieval manorialism

24.

What was the stance of the Japanese for trade after they allowed Christian missionaries and European Explorers to their country?

a)

Japan became a majority christian Country.

b)

Japan became isolated from the rest of the world due to Christian Missionaries destroying Buddhist temples.

c)

Japan welcomed European trade for the next 2 Centuries

d)

Japan began to travel to the Americas to trade silk.

25.

Lateen sail, compass, astronomical charts were all influences from

a)

Interaction between Native Americans and Europeans

b)

Interaction along the Trans-Saharan trade route

c)

interaction with East Asia and South Asia and the Middle East

d)

all of the above

26.

What are the colonies supposed to provide the mother country under a mercantile system?

a)

coerced labor and manufactured goods

b)

A market, precious metals and raw materials

c)

coerced labor and gold

d)

raw materials only

27.

What was the benefit of creating Joint Stock Companies?

a)

They provided limited liability

b)

They provided anonymity

c)

The unlimited liability and high rewards

d)

all of the above

28.

The majority of slaves went to __________ to work on _______.

a)

The Caribbean; sugar plantations

b)

Mexico; gold mines

c)

The US; cotton plantations

d)

Chile; silver mines

29.

What was the name of the communities created by runaway slaves during this time period?

a)

Maroon societies

b)

Secret societies

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Haiti

30.

What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?

a)

Split the Americas between England and France

b)

Split the Americas between Spain and Portugal

c)

Split the Americas between Belgium and China

d)

Split the Americas between the Dutch and Spain

31.

How did Ana Nzinga, ruler of Ndongo, effectively resist Portuguese domination?

a)

after allying with Port. and that alliance breaking, she & her people fled & over took Matamba, allied with the Dutch & gave runaway slaves freedom to build up her power

b)

they bought so many weapons from the Spanish they were able to defeat the Portuguese in combat

c)

Nzinga effectively allied with the Portuguese and aided them in their slave raids of neighboring societies

d)

she created a new colony in a safer area in eastern Africa, where the Portuguese did not have ports

32.

Which of the following best describes the maroon wars in the Americas?

a)

Slaves fought for their independence by escaping slaveholders & establishing independent settlements

b)

British and Spanish colonists fought for territory in the Americas

c)

Slave rebellions primarily along the east coast of North America

33.

The Pueblo Revolt (1680) could be considered successful because...

a)

the Pueblo and Apache fought off Spanish colonizers trying to force religious conversions, and kept their influence away until 1692.

b)

the Spanish and Pueblo worked together to kick the French out of their native lands

c)

the Pueblo and Apache fought off the British forever and established a maroon society

d)

the revolt was the biggest native American-colonizer conflict of the 17th century

34.

Metacom's War fits which of the following statements? There are two answers.

a)

it was the final major effort of the indigenous people to drive the British out of New England

b)

it resulted in British dominance of New England, even though several Native American tribes continued to live there

c)

it was the first significant battle between Europeans and Native Americans in the colonies

d)

it resulted in the Wamapanoag people living in New England for the rest of the colonial era

35.
Which social class did Bolivar belong to?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Enslaved Persons
36.
Which empire did Símon Bolívar lead a revolution against to achieve independence? 
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
37.
What was Simon Bolivar's dream?
a)
To free Haitian slaves
b)
to unite South America into one nation named GranColombia
c)
to give Mexico its independence
38.

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

a)

French

b)

American

c)

Spanish American

d)

Russian

39.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

40.

Which document articulated the progressive demands of the National Assembly? ________________The National Assembly consulted with ________________ when writing it.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , Thomas Jefferson

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , John Locke

c)

Constitution of the French Republic , Thomas Jefferson

d)

Constitution of the French Republic , John Locke

41.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was MOST similar to what American document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Mayflower Compact
42.
Which French Estate would a peasant belong to?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
43.
Based upon the political cartoon, which Estate carried the burden of the French state?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
44.

[p6] What important document did the National Assembly adopt on August 26, 1789?

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

b)

French Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Tennis Court Oath

45.
How did Nationalism lead to political changes in Europe?
a)
The desire for self-rule led to revolutions
b)
It spurred investment in factories
c)
It led to Communist revolutions
d)
It returned royal families to power
46.

Which of the following would best describe a "nationalist"?

a)

A citizen who always votes

b)

An employee of the federal government

c)

A person who fights to establish an independent government for their nation

d)

A person who wants to preserve a strong economy for their country

47.

What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish?

a)

the slave trade

b)

slavery

c)

cruelty from slave owners

d)

none of the above

48.

What year did the slave trade end in the British Territories

a)

1787

b)

1807

c)

1833

d)

1776

49.

Which abolitionist gave a first hand account of his experience on the Middle Passage?

a)

William Wilberforce

b)

Granville Sharp

c)

Olaudah Equiano

d)

Thomas Clarkson

50.
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Social Darwinism?
a)
It was a significant breakthrough in revolutionary theory
b)
It led to an increase in urbanization throughout much of Europe
c)
It influenced the development of the factory model of production
d)
It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people
51.
Who played a leadership role in the women's rights movement. 
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
52.
One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to
a)
give women the right to work.
b)
allow women to attend church.
c)
give women the right to vote.
d)
get women out of schools.
53.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was presented at the First Women's Convention in Seneca Falls. Stanton changed the words in this document to say that

a)

" all men are created equal"

b)

"all men and women are created equal"

c)

"all men and women can attend conventions from this day forward"

d)

"all women have the right to vote"

54.

Where was the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848?

a)

Dallas, Texas

b)

Seneca Falls, New York

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Nashville, Tennessee

55.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the ___ , which outlined the rights women should have as citizens.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Seneca Falls Convention

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Underground Railroad

56.

Father Jose Maria Morelos

a)

took over leadership of the Mexican revolution when Hidalgo was executed

b)

liberated Chile and Peru

c)

lead the Italian revolutionaries

57.

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

a)

French

b)

American

c)

Spanish American

d)

Russian

58.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was possibly beneficial for what two groups?
a)
Free people of color and working class whites
b)
Rich whites and working class whites
c)
Working class whites and the enslaved
d)
Free people of color and the enslaved
59.
Saint Domingue (Haiti) was a colony of what country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
60.

"The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression."

-Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789


Which philosopher best upholds the ideas expressed in the document above?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

61.

As a result of the Haitian Revolution, Haiti created the first ever

a)

black monarchy

b)

black dictatorship

c)

black republic

d)

black oligarchy

62.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

63.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

64.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

a)

Rousseau

b)

Locke

c)

Hobbes

d)

Smith

65.

"I may not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it."

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

John Locke

d)

Rousseau

66.

System of checks and balances should limit the governments power.

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

67.

Power in the government should be divided so no one person or group gains too much power.

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

John Locke

68.

Who led the successful slave revolt on the island of Haiti in beginning in 1791 ending in 1804?

a)

Toussaint L’Overture

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simon Bolivar

69.

What was Simon Bolivar's nickname

a)

The Colonizer

b)

The Conquerer

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Freedom Fighter

70.

writing which had the purpose of outlining Bolivar's philosophical and political ideals for Latin America

a)

Jamaica Letter

b)

Tanzimat Reforms

c)

Franco Letter

d)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

e)

Proclamation of 1763

71.

The photo can be best used as evidence for which of the following long-term effects of the Industrial Age

a)

Urbanization

b)

Pollution

c)

Labor reform

d)

Population increase

72.

What is an economic development that western countries adopted during industrialization?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Joint Stock companies

d)

Taxes

73.

Which number on the map is MOST associated with the center of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

74.

The Safavid Empire was geographically located between which empires?

a)

Persians and Ottomans

b)

Ottomans and Mughals

c)

Qings and Persians

d)

Mughals and Qings

75.

Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

a)

British East India Company

b)

British West India Company

c)

Dutch East India Company

d)

French East India Company

76.

Why did European powers turn to indentured servants for labor?

a)

The abolition of the slave trade

b)

The shift in control in India to the British

c)

The growth of industrialization in China

d)

The success of the Atlantic revolutions

77.

The trend shown on the graph above is best explained by

a)

increased production of cash crops like sugar

b)

growth of silver mining in New Spain

c)

industrialized textile mills’ demand for raw cotton

d)

African slave-trading kingdoms’ demand for European trade goods

78.
Which social class did Bolivar belong to?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Enslaved Persons
79.

Which document articulated the progressive demands of the National Assembly? ________________The National Assembly consulted with ________________ when writing it.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , Thomas Jefferson

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen , John Locke

c)

Constitution of the French Republic , Thomas Jefferson

d)

Constitution of the French Republic , John Locke

80.
How did Nationalism lead to political changes in Europe?
a)
The desire for self-rule led to revolutions
b)
It spurred investment in factories
c)
It led to Communist revolutions
d)
It returned royal families to power
81.
One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to
a)
give women the right to work.
b)
allow women to attend church.
c)
give women the right to vote.
d)
get women out of schools.
82.

The document which had the purpose of outlining Bolivar's philosophical and political ideals for Latin America.

a)

Jamaica Letter

b)

Tanzimat Reforms

c)

Franco Letter

d)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

e)

Proclamation of 1763

83.

Throughout China's history they have been isolationistic. This is because they often fear what?

a)

It people leaving for other areas

b)

Being over powered by greater nations

c)

Foregin Influence

d)

A need to expand China's influence

84.

How did Industrialization change the role of women?

a)

There was no change

b)

Women were made equal to men

c)

Women had more responibilities in the home

d)

Women were more likely to work outside of the home

85.

Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution in 1810?

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Toussaint L'Ourvature

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Jose de San Martin

86.
The leader of the independence movement in Chile & Argentina was
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Jose Maria Morelos
c)
Agustin Iturbide
d)
Jose de San Martin
87.
An example of a caudillo in Venezuela in the mid 1800's was
a)
Pedro I
b)
Jose Antonio Paez
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Juan Manuel de Rosas
88.

"La Reforma" came to be under the leadership of this man:

a)

Porfirio Diaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Poncho Villa

d)

Benito Juarez

e)

Francisco Madero

89.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention ?
a)

A womans rights movement because woman were not treated fairely.

b)

A Civil War

c)

A Constitution

d)

A Right

90.

Both Egypt and the Ottoman Empire had all of the following by the end of the Tanzimat EXCEPT for what?

a)

Public Debt Adminstrations

b)

new court systems

c)

French-knowers / Western-educated elites

d)

Constituitions

91.

This group located on the Anatolian pennisula wanted a more democratic form of government?

a)

French-knowers

b)

dragomans

c)

fellahin

d)

Young Ottomans

92.

True or False: the Young Ottomans wanted to combine European ways with Islamic traditions.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The main Navy Base for Russia during the Crimean War was located in 

a)

Egypt

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Sevestapol 

d)

Moscow

94.
Which of the following lost the Crimean War?
a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

the Ottoman Empire

95.
Florence Nightingale developed better sanitation technique  during what war?
a)

Crimean War

b)

Opium War

c)

Boer War

d)

Haitian Revolution

96.

The Decembrist rebels where who?

a)

Young Turks

b)

liberals that felt that the new king Nicholas I wasn't fit

c)

Nicholas I army and supporters

d)

Catherine The Great

97.
Who illegally smuggled opium into China in the mid-1800's?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Japan
d)
Russia 
98.

What treaty ended the Opium Wars?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Manchuria

d)

Treaty of Nanjing

99.
What 14-year long Chinese conflict, begun in the 1850s, was one of the deadliest wars in the history of the world?
a)

Taiping Rebellion

b)

100 year war

c)

Opium War

d)

Napoleonic Wars

100.
The Ottoman sultan who was executed because of his unpopular western reforms was
a)
Mahmud II
b)
Selim III
c)
Abdul Mejid
d)
Ismail Ali
101.
The Tanzimat
a)
was the disbanding of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire
b)
kept the Ottoman military from winning the Crimean War
c)
gave all citizens equality under the law & removed religious influence from government
d)
stabilized the Ottoman Empire for the next century
102.
The ruler of the Ottoman Empire who instituted the Tanzimat was
a)
Selim III
b)
Abdul Mejid
c)
Mahmud II
d)
Selim II
103.
Extraterritoriality
a)
allowed the Ottomans to take over all of North Africa
b)
was a part of the Tanzimat reforms
c)
kept the Young Turks from gaining political power
d)
allowed Europeans to keep land in other nations with their own laws
104.
The first major rebellion of the Qing Empire in 1794 was the
a)
Taiping Revolt
b)
White Lotus Rebellion
c)
Opium War
d)
Arrow War
105.
The largest revolt against the Qing Empire was the
a)
Arrow War
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
White Lotus Rebellion
d)
Opium War
106.
The Russian tsar who began Russian expansion into Asia during his reign (1801-1825) was
a)
Alexander I
b)
Nicholas I
c)
Alexander II
d)
Alexander III
107.
The group who developed a working constitution for the Ottoman Empire was the
a)
Janissaries
b)
Young Turks
c)
Greeks
d)
Tanzimats
108.

The Tribute System was?

a)

A "bridge" system used to overcome geographical challenges

b)

A payment to the Aztec emperor by neighboring or conquered tribes surrounding the empire.

c)

A floating garden used to overcome geographical challenges

d)

A group of Spanish soldiers

109.

Instead of a writing system the Inca used a ?

a)

hieroglyph

b)

candle

c)

messenger service

d)

quipu

110.

Genghis Khan:

a)

born "Temujin" in Mongolia around 1062.

b)

rose from humble beginnings to establish the 2nd largest land empire in history.

c)

one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended her empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.

d)

a 13th-century warrior in central Asia who founded the Mongol Empire, one of the largest empires in history.

111.

Steppes

a)

The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland ecoregion, also known as the Mongolian-Manchurian steppe

b)

In the early 10th century, many Turkish-Mongolian nomadic tribes, similar in language, culture and lifestyle, used to live in the steppe plateau of Central Asia.

c)

Areas closer to the Sahara Desert regions support desert steppe that have lower productivity.

d)

The grassland steppes of Eurasia spread from eastern China across Mongolia and Russia to Europe.

112.

In feudal Japan, a noble similar to a duke; military commanders that often enacted more power than the emperor

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Shinto

113.

How did Temujin AK.A. Genghis Khan build power in his kingdom

a)

He had his daughter marry the son of a neighboring khan

b)

He appointed talented non-family members to key positions over family members

c)

He was ruthless and killed his own stepbrother

d)

All of the the choices are correct

114.

The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1200 to 1400 C.E. best support which of the following conclusions?

a)

The Mongol conquests had a more disruptive impact on the Middle East and Central Asia than they had on East Asia.

b)

The emergence of the Ottoman Empire significantly increased the percentage of major urban centers in The New World.

c)

The adoption of Chinampa rice during the Song dynasty significantly increased the share of China’s urban population.

d)

The outbreaks of bubonic plague greatly reduced urban populations across Eurasia in 200 CE

115.

“It is widely accepted that the rise of the Mongol Empire greatly expanded trade and the circulation of goods. . . . Since the fall of the Uighur Empire [in the ninth century], Mongolia was a region removed from the main trade routes. Thus the Mongols irrupted into the wider world as a relatively unknown society. As the Mongol Empire dominated Eurasia, envoys, merchants and travelers came to the court of the Mongols . . . and participated in . . . the exchange of goods, ideas, technology and people precipitated by the Mongol conquests.”

Timothy May, United States historian, academic article, 2016


The breakup of the Mongol Empire into separate khanates during the mid-thirteenth century was most connected to which of the following developments?

a)

The spread of the bubonic plague following the expansion of trade along the Silk Roads weakened the Mongol Empire demographically and militarily.

b)

Mongol traditions emphasized tribal and personal loyalties and made it difficult to establish long-lasting centralized dynastic rule, which led to civil war.

c)

The attempts of Mongol rulers to force their subjects to convert to Islam led to widespread rebellions in Central and East Asia.

116.

According to the map where are the majority of the Zimbabwe people found?

a)

The Sahel

b)

Along the south east coast of Africa

c)

The Sahara

d)

Africa

e)

North of the Equator

117.

What is a reason that Mansa Musa's trip is important to us historically?

a)

Mansa Musa's trip proved that Africa was ruled like a republic

b)

Mansa Musa's trip showed that Africa was run by weak kingdoms

c)

Mansa Musa's trip to Mecca showed that African kings were rich beyond belief

d)

Mansa Musa's trip lead to a conversion to Buddhism

118.

Here begins Ibn Battuta's travels

I left Tangier, my birthplace, on Thursday, 2nd Rajab 725 [June 14, 1325], being at that time twenty-two years of age [22 lunar years; 21 and 4 months by solar reckoning], with the intention of making the Pilgrimage to the Holy House [at Mecca] and the Tomb of the Prophet [at Medina].


Identify a knowledge which Ibn Battuta possesses by reading the excerpt above.

a)

Knowledge of astronomy

b)

Knowledge of Christianity

c)

Knowledge of Mongol military tactics

d)

Knowledge of how to survive a desert crossing

119.

Using your knowledge of history and geography, what countries current political borders are represented on the map?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Libya

c)

Egypt

d)

South Africa

e)

Sudan

120.

How many times do Muslims have to perform Hajj in their lifetime?

a)

Every year

b)

Once in a month

c)

Once in their lifetime

d)

At least three times