Unit 1: Africa and Asia Quiz

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1 Student ID: MAKE SURE YOU BUBBLE THE STUDENT ID ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET Unit 1: Africa and Asia Quiz Directions: Read each of the following questions. Based on your knowledge, determine which answer choice best completes the prompt. Bubble the corresponding letter on your answer sheet Use the following chart to answer questions Which was the first society to grow wealthy through trade? A. Songhai B. Mali C. Kilwa D. Ghana 2. What was the source of Great Zimbabwe's wealth? A. conquest B. cattle C. slaves D. trade 3. Which of the following statements would NOT be an accurate conclusion to draw from this chart? A. Africa had a variety of peoples and societies before B. Africa had many highly developed economies before C. Almost all Africans lived in simple farming villages before D. Africans developed several types of political organizations before Page 1

2 4. Which two societies had a similar organization, based on religion? A. Igbo peoples and Ghana B. Almoravids and Almohads C. Songhai and Kilwa D. Ghana and Mali 5. What is the main belief of followers of animism? A. There is only one god. B. Spirits play an important role in regulating daily life. C. People are organized into family groups and clans. D. Storytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive. 6. What does it mean if an African society is matrilineal? A. In a matrilineal society, children trace their ancestors through the mothers. B. In a matrilineal society, females inherit the wealth of the family. C. In a matrilineal society, women have all of the authority. D. In a matrilineal society, women inherit land through their mothers. 7. What did Africans mainly provide in the trade between East Africa and Asia? A. art works B. manufactured goods C. grains and produce D. raw materials 8. Which of the following was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies? A. animism B. Islamic law C. lineage groups D. age-set systems Page 2

3 Use the following chart to answer questions Which of the following has caused the dislocation and oppression of people? A. technological development B. increasing population C. political persecution D. environmental change 10. Which of the following is an effect of an environmental change? A. a shift in climate B. a blending of cultures C. oppression of peoples D. an increasing population 11. How might environmental change and economic pressure be related? A. Both may be related to famine. B. Both may be related to repression. C. Both may be related to blending of cultures. D. They are not related to each other. Page 3

4 Use the following chart to answer questions Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights? A. They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty. B. They fought for a lord in exchange for something. C. They entered battle with protective gear and weapons. D. They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat. 13. Why did Japanese samurai fight for their lord? A. in exchange for an allowance B. in exchange for land C. in exchange for weapons and armor D. so that their lord would protect their wives 14. What would samurai rather do than face defeat or dishonor? A. show humility B. burn their armor C. commit ritual suicide D. kill each other 15. What did chivalry require of knights that Bushido did not require of samurai? A. that they commit suicide rather than face defeat B. that they show humility C. that they value bravery and loyalty above all else D. that they regard women as equals Page 4

5 16. How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror? A. through brilliant military strategy and organization B. through conquering only empires that had become weak C. through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country D. through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered 17. What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China? A. wise agricultural advisors B. a highly refined court society that valued art C. the civil service examination system D. the inclusion of women in leadership roles 18. A pastoralist makes a living by A. fighting. B. growing food. C. trading goods. D. herding animals. 19. Immediately following the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was A. weakened by foreign invasions. B. peacefully divided into four khanates. C. fragmented by conflict among rival khans. D. expanded into other areas of Asia by his successors. 20. What did Japanese worshippers combine with Buddhism? A. The Tale of Genji B. kamikaze C. Shinto D. Amaterasu 21. What happened during the Pax Mongolia? A. The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt. B. A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China. C. Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia. D. Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented. Page 5

6 Use the following chart to answer questions Which city of the Chagatai Khanate did Marco Polo visit on his voyage to Beijing? A. Baghdad B. Samarkand C. Kashgar D. Hangzhou 23. What body of water did Marco Polo cross twice? A. Black Sea B. Mediterranean Sea C. Arabian Sea D. South China Sea 24. Why did Marco Polo enter and leave the Mongol Empire by way of the Ilkhanate? A. It had more trade routes than the other khanates. B. He had realized the demand for Persian carpets in Europe. C. It was the khanate closest to the Black Sea. D. It was the khanate closest to the Mediterranean Sea. 25. Which khanate extended the furthest north? A. Khanate of the Golden Horde B. Khanate of the Great Khan C. Chagatai Khanate D. Ilkhanate 26. Which of the following cities would have most depended on the trade between China and the West? A. Kashgar B. Beijing C. Baghdad D. Kiev 27. What geographic reason might explain why Marco Polo took a sea route from China to India? A. He could avoid the Gobi Desert. B. He could avoid the Steppes. C. The Himalayas blocked overland travel. D. The lake near Pagan blocked overland travel. 28. What geographic reason explains why the Mongols did not conquer India? A. the rivers in North India B. the Gobi Desert C. the Himalayas D. inland seas Page 6

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8 <b>answer Sheet</b> 1. C. political persecution NCSS IIIg examine, interpret, and analyze physical and cultural patterns and their interactions, such as land use, settlement patterns, cultural transmission of customs and ideas, and ecosystem changes; 2. B. a blending of cultures NCSS IIIe use knowledge of physical system changes such as seasons, climate and weather, and the water cycle to explain geographic phenomena; 3. A. Both may be related to famine. NCSS IIIe use knowledge of physical system changes such as seasons, climate and weather, and the water cycle to explain geographic phenomena; NCSS IVe examine the interactions of ethnic, national, or cultural influences in specific situations or events; NCSS IXa explain how language, art, music, belief systems, and other cultural elements can facilitate global understanding or cause misunderstanding; NCSS VIg evaluate the role of technology in communications, transportation, information-processing, weapons development, or other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts; NCSS VIIIa identify and describe both current and historical examples of the interaction and interdependence of science, technology, and society in a variety of cultural settings; 4. B. Spirits play an important role in regulating daily life. NCSS Vc describe the various forms institutions take, and explain how they develop and change over time; Page 8

9 5. C. Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and Asia. 6. D. They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat. 7. A. in exchange for an allowance 8. C. commit ritual suicide 9. B. that they show humility Page 9

10 10. C. Kashgar NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 11. B. Mediterranean Sea NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 12. D. It was the khanate closest to the Mediterranean Sea. NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; Page 10

11 13. A. Khanate of the Golden Horde NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 14. A. Kashgar NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 15. C. The Himalayas blocked overland travel. NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 16. C. the Himalayas Page 11

12 NCSS IIIb create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; 17. A. through brilliant military strategy and organization 18. C. the civil service examination system No Standards Found 19. D. herding animals. 20. D. expanded into other areas of Asia by his successors. No Standards Found 21. C. Shinto No Standards Found 22. D. Ghana Page 12

13 23. D. trade 24. C. Almost all Africans lived in simple farming villages before B. Almoravids and Almohads 26. A. In a matrilineal society, children trace their ancestors through the mothers. NCSS IVe examine the interactions of ethnic, national, or cultural influences in specific situations or events; NCSS IXa explain how language, art, music, belief systems, and other cultural elements can facilitate global understanding or cause misunderstanding; 27. D. raw materials 28. C. lineage groups Page 13

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