WorksheetsGlobal Civilizations Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The illustration represents a society based on
a)
social class
b)
educational achievement
c)
accumulated wealth
d)
political ability
2.
Which West African leader is best remembered for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the spread of Islam?
a)
Askia Muhammad
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Sundiata Keita
d)
Ibn Battuta
3.
What dynasty replaced the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty in China?
a)
Qin
b)
Ming
c)
Han
d)
Song
4.
In feudal Japan, who held the real political power?
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Samurai
d)
Peasant
5.
Which claim about this region is best supported by the map?
a)
The Sahara Desert acted as a barrier to trade.
b)
Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region.
c)
The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections.
d)
Goods from the Gulf of Guinea were exchanged directly with English cities.
6.
The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled
a)
areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe
b)
territory from eastern China to eastern Europe
c)
Japan and Korea
d)
all of Asia
7.
What was the effect of the large Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s?
a)
development of a common language
b)
adoption of Confucian ideas and practices
c)
expansion of Japanese cultural traditions
d)
significant increases in trade and travel
8.
The information shown on this map suggests that the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of contact with
a)
merchants from western Africa
b)
traders from Asia
c)
barbarians from Scandinavia
d)
explorers returning from the Americas
9.
Based on this map, what is a fair statement about the Black Death?
a)
Japan was the first place it occurred.
b)
The highest casualty rates occurred in Mogadishu and Foochow.
c)
People of North Africa, Europe, and Asia were affected by the disease.
d)
The outbreak spread primarily from the west to the east.
10.
Which statement about the trip taken by Emperor Mansa Musa is true?
a)
The trip extended beyond North African trade routes.
b)
Mansa Musa used the Mediterranean Sea to reach Mecca.
c)
The route primarily followed major rivers.
d)
Mansa Musa traveled to Fez on his way to Mecca.
11.
Identify a cause of the spread of the Black Death.
a)
Contact with Trans-Saharan trade routes
b)
higher elevations in northwestern Europe than in southeastern Europe
c)
Italian isolation
d)
increased trade between Europe and Asia
12.
The map shows that on his voyages, Zheng He explored
a)
both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans
b)
at the same time as the Spanish explorers
c)
lands in the Western Hemisphere
d)
Arabia and the east coast of Africa
13.
Which conclusion can be made about the Ming dynasty of China as a result of the travels of Zheng He?
a)
China profited more from African trade than from Asian trade.
b)
Islam became the dominant religion of China.
c)
The Ming dynasty established trade routes to Europe.
d)
Advanced navigation technology was available in China.
14.
“The warrior must live and die with honor, loyal to his lord above all.” – Japanese Samurai code (Bushido).
This most closely resembles which European idea?
a)
Chivalry among knights
b)
Renaissance humanism
c)
The power of the Catholic Church
d)
The Magna Carta
15.
I strewed so much gold along the way that the price of gold fell in Cairo for twelve years.” – Ibn Khaldun describing Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage.
What does this account reveal about Mali?
a)
It was a weak and poor empire.
b)
It relied only on farming.
c)
It had immense wealth and influence through trade.
d)
It had no contact with the wider Muslim world.
16.
“The Church is powerful, but the human spirit and reason are stronger.”
This statement most clearly reflects which Renaissance value?
a)
Humanism
b)
Feudal loyalty
c)
Absolutism
d)
Isolationism
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