The Eastern Hemisphere WHI SOL #9 Quiz Version A #1 This Christian kingdom was established along East Africa. It traced its Dynasty back to King Solomon of Israel a)Egypt b)Benin c)Axum d)Nubia Axum ABCD ABCD A B C D #2 Where was Great Zimbabwe located? D #3 Which empire was not located in West Africa a)Mali b)Zimbabwe c)Songhai d)Ghana Zimbabwe ABCD ABCD A B C D #4 Timbuktu was located in this area 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 jew els Gold and salt #6 Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold, ivory, and salt across the Sahara Desert? a)Maya and Aztec b)Greek and Roman c)Mali and Songhai d)Mauryan and Mughal Mali and Songhai #7 What trade made the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai rich and powerful? a)spice trade b)slave trade c)gold-salt trade d)Columbian Exchange gold-salt trade #8 Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa? a)Axum b)Timbuktu c)Alexandria d)Great Zimbabwe Timbuktu a)Japan b)China c)Russia d)Baghdad #9. Kublai Khan the grandson of Genghis Khan, conquered this land 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 a)Tang b)Yuan c)Song d)Han #11. The Mongol Dynasty ( AD) in China was known as this Dynasty 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 a)Japan b)Korea c)Viet Nam d)China #13. When the Mongols tried to invade this island country they were hit by a terrible typhoon Japan #14. A trained Japanese Soldier a)Samurai b)Bushido c)Shogun d)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)Korea b)Japan c)China d)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)Buddhism b)Shinto c)Confucianism d)Islam Shinto #17 Which nearby civilization strongly influenced Japans cultural development? a) Indian b) Mongol c) Chinese d) Russian Chinese #18 A chain of islands clustered together a)Archipelago b)Atoll c)Peninsula d)strait Archipelago a)Samurai b)Bushido c)Shogun d)Shinto #19 In Japan, the title "superior general of the emperors army belonged to the - Shogun #20 A Chinese idea that did not gain acceptance in Japan was a)the Chinese system of writing b)Chinese artistic styles c)Buddhism d)the examination system the examination system