Transcript Africa, Russia, the Turks, The Mongols, and the Americas Test

The Eastern Hemisphere
WHI SOL #9 Quiz
Version A
2012-2013
#1 This Christian
kingdom was
established along East
Africa. It traced its
Dynasty back to King
Solomon of Israel
a)
b)
c)
d)
Egypt
Benin
Axum
Nubia
Axum
#2 Where was
Great Zimbabwe
located?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
D
#3 Which empire
was not located in
West Africa
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mali
Zimbabwe
Songhai
Ghana
Zimbabwe
#4 Timbuktu was
located in this
area
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
B
#5What were
the two most
important trade
goods that
flowed through
Timbuktu?
a) Porcelain and
silk
b) Spices and
textiles
c) Gold and salt
d) Emeralds and
jewels
Gold and salt
#6 Which empires gained wealth by
controlling the trade of gold, ivory, and salt
across the Sahara Desert?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Maya and Aztec
Greek and Roman
Mali and Songhai
Mauryan and Mughal
Mali and Songhai
#7 What trade made the West African
kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai rich
and powerful?
a)
b)
c)
d)
spice trade
slave trade
gold-salt trade
Columbian Exchange
gold-salt trade
#8 Which city was a center of trade and
learning in West Africa?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Axum
Timbuktu
Alexandria
Great Zimbabwe
Timbuktu
#9. Kublai Khan the
grandson of Genghis
Khan, conquered
this land
a)
b)
c)
d)
Japan
China
Russia
Baghdad
China
#10 One reason the Chinese resented the Mongol
rulers was
a) the Mongols dismantled the Chinese system of
government
b) the Great Khanate outlawed Chinese traditions
c) Chinese were kept from high government
offices
d) they allowed European traders to visit China
Chinese were kept
from high
government offices
#11. The Mongol Dynasty (1271-1368 AD) in
China was known as this Dynasty
a)Tang
b)Yuan
c)Song
d)Han
Yuan
#12. He was a trader from
Venice, Italy. He traveled
to the Mongol Court in
China and ended up working
for them.
a) Vasco de Gama
b) Christopher
Columbus
c) Amerigo Vespucci
d) Marco Polo
Marco Polo
#13. When the
Mongols tried to
invade this island
country they were hit
by a terrible typhoon
a)
b)
c)
d)
Japan
Korea
Viet Nam
China
Japan
#14. A trained
Japanese
Soldier
a)
b)
c)
d)
Samurai
Bushido
Shogun
Shinto
Samurai
#15. This picture shows a torii, a gateway that
represents the entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is most
likely located in which country?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Korea
Japan
China
Vietnam
Japan
#16 Which of the following religions is
characterized by a focus on the importance
of natural features and worship of the
emperor and is unique to Japan?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Buddhism
Shinto
Confucianism
Islam
Shinto
#17 Which nearby civilization strongly
influenced Japan’s cultural development?
a) Indian
b) Mongol
c) Chinese
d) Russian
Chinese
#18 A chain
of islands
clustered
together
a)
b)
c)
d)
Archipelago
Atoll
Peninsula
strait
Archipelago
#19 In Japan, the title "superior general of
the emperors army” belonged to the -
a)
b)
c)
d)
Samurai
Bushido
Shogun
Shinto
Shogun
#20 A Chinese idea that did not gain
acceptance in Japan was
a)
b)
c)
d)
the Chinese system of writing
Chinese artistic styles
Buddhism
the examination system
the examination system