African Kingdoms
For all its riches, which necessity did the ancient African kingdom of Ghana lack?
A. Gold
B. Camels
C. Water
D. Salt
D. Salt
Beginning with childhood, all of man's study is centered on one aim alone to emerge successfully from the three days' examination and all he has in his mind is what success can bring to him in terms of power, influence, and prestige.
This quotation refers to the Chinese
A. contemplation of nature.
B. social welfare system.
C. civil service system.
D. religious practices.
C. civil service system.
Which of the following was an achievement of the Mughal Empire?
A. Angkor Wat
B. Ahmedabad Mosque
C. Taj Mahal
D. Hagia Sophia
C. Taj Mahal
Foreign rulers were overthrown. / Admiral Zheng He established trade links. / Civil service exams were reinstated.
These events in history occurred during the rule of the
A. Abbasid dynasty in the Middle East.
B. Ming dynasty in China.
C. Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
D. Mughal dynasty in India.
B. Ming dynasty in China.
The Tang dynasty of China, the Gupta Empire of India, and the Mali Empire of Africa were similar in that each experienced a period of
A. war and constant invasion.
B. prosperity and artistic creativity.
C. mercantilism and industrial expansion.
D. feudalism and oppression.
B. prosperity and artistic creativity.
The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from
A. cultural diffusion.
B. imperialism.
C. self-determination.
D. ethnocentrism.
A. cultural diffusion.
A major reason for Zheng He's voyages during the fifteenth century was to
A. promote trade and collect tribute.
B. prove the world was round.
C. seal off China's borders from foreign influence.
D. establish colonies in Africa and India.
A. promote trade and collect tribute.
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the
A. Mongol invaders.
B. Byzantine Empire.
C. Holy Roman Empire.
D. European crusaders.
B. Byzantine Empire.
What was one result of the travels of Marco Polo?
A. Africa remained isolated.
B. Colonies were established in Japan.
C. Interest in Asian cultures increased.
D. Ottoman power decreased.
C. Interest in Asian cultures increased.
The Gupta Empire in India and the Tang dynasty in China experienced a golden age with
A. advancements in the principles of democratic governments.
B. outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences.
C. the end of perpetual foreign domination.
D. the furthest expansion of their borders.
B. outstanding contributions in the arts and sciences.
As trade from Muslim kingdoms expanded to western Africa, how did the political framework of the region change?
A. Ancient kingdoms like Ghana and Mali rose to power.
B. The trading towns grew to form self-governing city-states.
C. Coastal kingdoms formed to ensure access to the Atlantic Ocean.
D. Ethiopia emerged as the most powerful empire of Africa.
A. Ancient kingdoms like Ghana and Mali rose to power.
Which statement is accurate concerning Chinese trade and exploration between 1400 and 1500?
A. All of China's commerce was conducted on overland trade routes.
B. China interacted and traded with many diverse cultures.
C. China remained isolated from outside contacts.
D. The Ming dynasty traded more with Persia than with any other culture.
B. China interacted and traded with many diverse cultures.
Which effect did the Mughals have on India during their rule?
A. Hinduism became the dominant religion in northern India.
B. Muslim culture dominated in parts of India.
C. Parliamentary republics were established.
D. India became unified under one language.
B. Muslim culture dominated in parts of India.
Which statement supports the claim that diversity was an important characteristic of the Mongol Empire (1200-1350)?
A. Genghis Khan organized a network of communication across the empire.
B. All people in the Mongol Empire were Hindu.
C. The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and India.
D. The Mongol Empire covered only central Asia.
C. The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and India.
A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both
A. remained isolated and peaceful for centuries.
B. destroyed the civilizations they defeated.
C. established vast empires and spread their cultures.
D. protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled.
C. established vast empires and spread their cultures.
The wealth and power of Mali's ruler, Mansa Musa, were significant because they contributed to the
A. growth of European imperialism.
B. rise of Arab nationalism.
C. start of the Crusades.
D. spread of Islam.
D. spread of Islam.
Which conclusion about China during the Tang and Song dynasties is accurate?
A. China traded extensively with other nations and regions.
B. China's overland trade routes connected China to Japan.
C. Most trade routes began in Beijing.
D. The areas under the control of these dynasties did not change.
A. China traded extensively with other nations and regions.
Which statement about the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries is most accurate?
A. It was totally landlocked.
B. It had control over most of Western Europe.
C. It originated in Hungary.
D. It had a strategic location between Europe and Asia.
D. It had a strategic location between Europe and Asia.
Which statement about the Mongol Empire is accurate?
A. Pax Mongolia led to regional stability, increasing trade on the Silk Road.
B. European monarchies became a model for the early Mongol governments.
C. The Mongols developed a highly technological society that emphasized formal education.
D. The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism as the official religion of the empire.
A. Pax Mongolia led to regional stability, increasing trade on the Silk Road.
A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms
A. limited the power of their rulers.
B. practiced Christianity.
C. isolated themselves from contact with other cultures.
D. established economies based on trade.
D. established economies based on trade.
Similar to the Silk Road, one result of the trans-Saharan trade route was the
A. development of an extensive slave trade.
B. increased demand for spices by Mediterranean consumers.
C. diffusion of religion over a large area.
D. early use of currency between two different continents.
C. diffusion of religion over a large area.
Traditional Chinese values emphasized that the best society was one in which people
A. tried to improve their status in life.
B. shared political power with the emperor.
C. received equal treatment.
D. carried out their assigned tasks and duties.
D. carried out their assigned tasks and duties.
Which statement about the Ottoman and Safavid Empires is most accurate?
A. The Safavid Empire controlled parts of Western Europe by 1629.
B. The Ottoman Empire controlled the largest amount of territory by 1453.
C. By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.
D. The Mediterranean Sea served as a cultural barrier between Asia Minor and North Africa.
C. By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Some historians suggest that as a result of the Mongol invasions of Russia, the Russian people were
A. united with the Ottomans for the first time.
B. freed from serfdom.
C. cut off from most of Western Europe.
D. converted to Christianity.
C. cut off from most of Western Europe.
What was a major reason why the Ottoman Empire was able to conquer the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century?
A. The Byzantines had recently converted to Islam.
B. The Ottomans had superior military technology.
C. The Ottomans were driven from their native land.
D. The Byzantines were deeply in debt from wars
B. The Ottomans had superior military technology.