Mongols, Japan, Africa
1. Which title best completes the partial outline below?
A)
B)
C)
D)
6. Korea greatly influenced the development of early
Japan by
A) acting as a bridge for ideas from China
B) providing Japan with the technology for
industrialization
C) serving as a barrier against Chinese aggression
D) protecting Japan from early European
exploration
Geographic Features of Japan
Environmental Challenges in Mongolia
Economic Issues Facing Saudi Arabia
Factors Affecting British Industrialization
7. The terms Bushido, samurai, and daimyo are most
closely associated with which group in Japanese
history?
A) emperors
C) peasants
2. Which statement about the geography of Japan is
most accurate?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Location has made it easy to invade.
The irregular coastline has many natural harbors.
Large plains are its primary physical feature.
Earthquakes do not threaten the islands.
8. One similarity between animism and Shinto is that
people who follow these belief systems
A)
B)
C)
D)
3. The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early
Japan were characterized by
A)
B)
C)
D)
A) Philippines
C) Korea
A) The standard of living has declined.
B) Farmers have used terracing to expand
agricultural production.
C) The power of the Emperor has been
strengthened.
D) The unemployment rate is high.
B) Vietnam
D) Bangladesh
10. A valid generalization about early Japanese culture
is that Japan
A) had a strong influence on the development of
culture in Korea
B) spread Shinto throughout Asia
C) maintained a uniquely individual culture while
borrowing much from other cultures
D) imported almost all of its cultural ideas from
China, resulting in nearly identical cultures
continuous warfare between the countries
geographic location of the countries
refusal of Western nations to trade with Japan
annexation of Japan into the Chinese Empire
5. Eighty-five percent of Japan's topography is
mountainous. How has this geographic feature
affected Japan?
practice filial piety
worship spirits in nature
are monotheistic
are required to make pilgrimages
9. Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between
China and Japan?
a decentralized political system
religious diversity
an increased emphasis on education
the development of a wealthy middle class
4. One factor that accounted for Chinese influence on
traditional Japanese culture was the
A)
B)
C)
D)
B) warriors
D) merchants
11. One similarity between the cultures of traditional
China and traditional Japan was that
A)
B)
C)
D)
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the educated class was held in high esteem
religion played a minor role in society
social mobility was encouraged
the people elected the political leaders
12. One way Japanese feudalism during the Tokugawa
shogunate was different from European feudalism is
that during this period of Japanese feudalism
A)
B)
C)
D)
political power was more centralized
foreign missionaries were welcomed
emperors were overthrown in coups d'etat
most wealthy merchants were able to attain
high social status
17. What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?
A)
B)
C)
D)
18. Which characteristic is found in traditional Japanese
society?
A) Each person is considered equal.
B) The rights of the individual are more important
than those of the family.
C) Women are expected to be obedient to men.
D) Young people are free to choose their
occupation.
13. Which statement about government during the
Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate?
A) The power of the emperor was absolute and
supreme.
B) The real power was held by foreign countries.
C) Actual power was held by the shogun.
D) Political power was in the hands of the
merchant class.
19. The code of chivalry in Europe and the code of
Bushido in Japan illustrate that
A) different societies develop similar systems to
meet similar needs
B) vast societal differences exist between Eastern
and Western cultures
C) force is often used by nations to conquer other
nations
D) the lower classes in society often want to be
controlled by the upper classes
14. Which situation best illustrates the concept of
isolationism?
A) The Spanish government required that gold
found in its colonies be brought directly to
Spain.
B) Japan closed its ports to trade with other
nations.
C) France, Germany, Belgium, and Great Britain
negotiated to divide various areas of Africa into
colonies.
D) The British ruled much of India through the
control of local rulers.
20. The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most
similar to the
A)
B)
C)
D)
15. In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable
action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the
A) military conquest of China
B) development of extensive trade with the
Americas
C) formation of cultural links with Europe
D) virtual isolation of the country from the outside
world
16. Which statement about feudalism in Japan is an
opinion rather than a fact?
A) Samurai were expected to follow a code of
conduct known as bushido.
B) A rigid social hierarchy led to limited social
mobility.
C) The Tokugawa period was probably the most
peaceful period.
D) The shogun was the supreme military leader.
a representative government
economic equality for all
protection of individual rights
an exchange of land for services
belief in reincarnation and karma of Hindus
practice of chivalry by European knights
teachings of Judaism
theory of natural rights of the Enlightenment
writers
21. One important impact of the Mongol expansion
across Asia and Europe was the
A)
B)
C)
D)
increased authority of the Kievan princes
rise in trade along the Silk Roads
introduction of Hinduism into Chinese culture
maritime exploration of the Arabian seacoast
22. Which areas did the Mongols conquer and
incorporate into their empire?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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China, Russia, and Iran
Axum, Zimbabwe, and West Africa
Spain, France, and Egypt
Japan, India, and eastern Europe
23. Which factor contributed to the fall of the Han
dynasty, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the fall
of the Abbasid Empire?
27. Base your answer to the following question on the
passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
A) invasions by nomadic peoples from Central
Asia
B) demands for religious freedom by Christians
C) long periods of drought that led to isolation
D) dependence on slaves to produce manufactured
goods
. . . As early as the struggle for the steppe he had
spread the claim that Heaven had destined him as
ruler; members of Mongol trading caravans spread
stories intended to cause panic among the local
populace; forged letters were fed to Sultan
Muhammad which strengthened his mistrust of his
Turkic units; freedom of religion was proclaimed;
those who offered no resistance were promised that
life and property would be spared; terrible
destruction was threatened in the event of resistance;
bloody examples were designed to spread fear and
reduce the populace's will to resist. . . .
— Paul Ratchnevsky, Genghis Khan: His Life and
Legacy, Blackwell Publishing
According to this passage, which Mongol practice
contributed greatly to their success?
24. The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the
stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all
contributed directly to the
A)
B)
C)
D)
collapse of Silk Road trade
defeat of Tokugawa Japan
beginning of European exploration
rise of the Mongol Empire
25. Base your answer to the following question on the
passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
... The Mongols made no technological
breakthroughs, founded no new religions, wrote few
books or dramas, and gave the world no new crops
or methods of agriculture. Their own craftsmen
could not weave cloth, cast metal, make pottery, or
even bake bread. They manufactured neither
porcelain nor pottery, painted no pictures, and built
no buildings. Yet, as their army conquered culture
after culture, they collected and passed all of these
skills from one civilization to the next. . . .
- Jack Weatherford
This passage leads to the conclusion that the
Mongols
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
28. One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia
are similar is that both were characterized by
A)
B)
C)
D)
A) The Mongols developed a highly technological
society that emphasized formal education.
B) European monarchies became a model for the
early Mongol governments.
C) Pax Mongolia led to regional stability,
increasing trade on the Silk Road.
D) The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism as
the official religion of the empire.
rejected technology
were a peaceful people
were urbanized
contributed to cultural diffusion
Africa remained isolated.
Ottoman power decreased.
Colonies were established in Japan.
Interest in Asian cultures increased.
political stability
unifying religious institutions
representative forms of government
social equality for men and women
29. Which statement about the Mongol Empire is
accurate?
26. What was one result of the travels of Marco Polo?
A)
B)
C)
D)
nomadic lifestyle
superior horsemanship
psychological warfare
religious conversion
30. Which factor contributed to the success of the vast
empire created by the Mongols?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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avoiding contacts with the West
paying monetary tribute to local rulers
employing superior military skills
converting conquered peoples to Confucianism
31. What was one influence of Mongol rule on the
history of Russia?
36. Which effect did the Mughals have on India during
their rule?
A) Contact with kingdoms in western Europe
greatly increased
B) The Chinese writing system was introduced and
adopted
C) Most Russians converted from Orthodox
Christianity to Islam.
D) Russian leaders adopted the idea of strong,
centralized control of the empire.
A)
B)
C)
D)
37. When Russia was under Mongol domination, the
effect on Russia was to
A)
B)
C)
D)
32. Some historians suggest that as a result of the
Mongol invasions of Russia, the Russian people
were
A)
B)
C)
D)
united with the Ottomans
converted to Christianity
freed from serfdom
cut off from most of western Europe
What is being described in this passage?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Which empire is most closely associated with these
statements?
B) Gupta
D) Mongol
34. One similarity between the Mongols of Central Asia
and the Incas of South America was that both
societies
A)
B)
C)
D)
end feudalism
convert the Russian people to Hinduism
keep Russia isolated from western Europe
reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church with the
Roman Catholic Church
38. "In 1469, Isabella of Castile married Ferdinand of
Aragon. This marriage between the rulers of two
powerful kingdoms opened the way for a unified
state. Using their combined forces, the two
monarchs made a final push against the Muslim
stronghold of Granada. In 1492, Granada fell. . . ."
Source: Elisabeth Ellis and Anthony Esler, World
History: Connections to Today, Prentice Hall
33. • In less than 50 years, it was the largest unified
land empire in history.
• In 1279, it was the first foreign group to gain
complete control of China.
• It made the caravan routes across Asia safe for
trade and travel.
• When attempting to conquer Japan in 1274 and
1281, its fleets were destroyed by storms.
A) Persian
C) Ottoman
Parliamentary republics were established.
India became unified under one language.
Muslim culture dominated in parts of India.
Hinduism became the dominant religion in
northern India.
39. In Spain, an effect of the Inquisition during the 16th
century was to
A) prevent the introduction of Protestant religions
B) reintroduce Moorish culture to the Iberian
Peninsula
C) encourage the development of the Industrial
Revolution
D) implement the ideas of the Renaissance in
major cities
developed cash-crop farming
based their wealth on the slave trade
adapted to difficult physical environments
practiced monotheistic religions
35. A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and
the ancient Greeks is that both
A) protected the human rights of the peoples they
controlled
B) destroyed the civilizations they defeated
C) remained isolated and peaceful for centuries
D) established vast empires and spread their
cultures to the people they conquered
a crusade to the Holy Land
the reasons for the voyages of Columbus
the Spanish Reconquista
the start of the Italian Renaissance
40. After the fall of the Mongol Empire, which city
emerged as the new political and cultural center of
Russia?
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A) Moscow
C) Novgorod
B) Warsaw
D) Kiev
41. Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled
A)
B)
C)
D)
areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe
territory from eastern China to eastern Europe
Japan and Korea
all of Asia
42. Which description best fits the kingdoms of Ghana
and Songhai?
A)
B)
C)
D)
vassal states of Egypt
trading states of West Africa
micro-states of Southeast Asia
tributary states of China
A)
B)
C)
D)
43. Between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500, the migration of
the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion of
A)
B)
C)
D)
44. The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
prospered primarily due to their
exchanges with Indian ports
direct access to the Arabian Sea
control of trade routes
abundance of diamonds
45. Which movement of African people was primarily
caused by changes in climate and vegetation?
languages and metallurgical skills
porcelain and cannons
camels and Islam
cuneiform and galley ships
A) migration of the Bantu people out of West
Africa in 1000 B.C.
B) journey of Mansa Musa’s followers to Mecca in
1324
C) resettlement of the Zulus within South Africa in
1843
D) flight of the Tutsis from Rwanda in 1994
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46. Which statement about the Sahara is most closely
associated with the West African civilizations of
Ghana and Mali?
51. Which statement best describes the effects of the
geography of Africa?
A) Irrigation systems made it possible to farm in
the Sahara.
B) Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for
gold.
C) Oases in the Sahara served as their capital
cities.
D) The Sahara prevented the spread of Islam to the
region.
A) Geography has encouraged physical mobility
throughout Africa.
B) The geography of Africa has hindered
economic development.
C) The geography of Africa has stimulated
political and cultural unity.
D) The geography of Africa has resulted in most
African countries having similar economic and
social systems.
47. One way in which 14th-century Mali in Africa and
14th-century Venice in Italy are similar is that both
52. Which statement is a valid generalization about the
geography of Africa?
A) were land-locked city-states
B) developed economies based primarily on
agriculture
C) became wealthy and powerful as a result of
trade
D) were centers for Islamic learning
A) The continent of Africa has diverse resources
and topography.
B) Most African nations have vast oil reserves.
C) The nations of North Africa are dominated by
rain forests.
D) The irregular coastline of Africa provides many
excellent harbors.
48. Which description best characterizes the city of
Timbuktu?
A) port on the water route to East Asia
B) major urban and industrial center on the Silk
Road
C) commercial and cultural center of West Africa
D) inland city of the Hanseatic League
49. Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of
Ghana and Mali was gained from the
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
military leaders in the Neolithic Age
rivers along which early trade developed
writers of epic poems about Greek cities
early civilizations in Africa
54. What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s
pilgrimage to Mecca?
sale of slaves to Europeans
creation of colonies on the Mediterranean coast
taxation on goods brought by Indian merchants
control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and
salt
50. Most of the rivers in Africa are of little help in
transporting large quantities of goods and people
because these rivers
A)
B)
C)
D)
53. One similarity between Axum, Kush, and Nubia was
that they were
A) The African written language spread to
southwest Asia.
B) Military leaders eventually controlled Mali.
C) Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali.
D) The trading of gold for salt ended.
55. The contributions of the ancient civilizations of
Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate that
A) industrial technology was needed for African
civilizations to develop
B) many African civilizations developed in
southern Africa
C) most of the African Continent was unified
under a single political system
D) advanced societies developed in Africa before
Europeans colonized this region
flow toward the mountains
run only north and south
have many waterfalls and rapids
are not long enough
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