World History 1A Final Exam Do not write on this paper!

1 What landmass surrounds China to the southeast?A Himalayas mountainsB the Rocky MountainsC the Gobi desert D the Andes mountains

2 What landmass surrounds China to the north?A Himalayas mountainsB the Rocky MountainsC the Gobi desert D the Andes mountains

3 Who was Genghis Khan?A leader of the Greeks

B leader of the ChineseC leader of the Germanic peopleD leader of the Mongols

4 What did the Mongol’s do that nobody else in history was ever able to do?A build the Great Wall of ChinaB create a universal religionC sail around the worldD conquer the largest land area in human history

5 What did the Great Wall of China protect against?A heat from the Gobi desertB Monsoon stormsC flooding of the Yellow RiverD Mongolian invaders

6 What does Japan mean?A land of the rising sunB land of the setting sunC land of the golden shoresD land of the dying goat

7 What was the Shinto?A religion of EgyptB religion of JapanC religion of ChinaD religion of India

8 What is the silk road?A strategic trading road between China and JapanB strategic trading road between Asia and EuropeC a road that ideas and goods were exchanged over long distancesD both B and C

9 What is Pax Mongolica?A name Genghis Khan gave his new city statesB code name for “the great Wall of China”C Roman peaceD Mongolian Peace

10 Who were the Samurai?A Chinese warlordsB rich Japanese landownersC highly skilled warriors D Japanese kings

11 What is the Bushido?A the “warrior way of the samurai”B the “code of the way”

C the “cowards way of the samurai”D the “code of the king”

12 Who was the Shogun?A Chinese warlordsB rich Japanese landownersC highly skilled warriors D Japanese emperors

13 Who was Marco Polo?A Italian Explorer who was captured by the Mongols and releasedB German Explorer who discovered HawaiiC Italian Explorer who discovered AmericaD Chinese Explorer who traveled to Japan

14 Which Mesoamerican culture developed the concept of zero first?A mayansB FrenchC aztecsD incas

15 What is the social system called in mesoamerca that is similar to the middle ages in Europe?A feudalismB fascism C democracyD communism

16 Name the two main rivers in China:A Nile River and Yangtze riverB Yellow river and Brown riverC Yellow river and Yangtze riverD Danube river and Yellow river

17 Name 2 things traded along the SILK ROAD!A Jade and CamelsB Glass and ReligionsC Carpets and SilkD all of the above

18 what is a merchant?A a blacksmith and one who make weaponsB a bandit and person who stealsC a buyer and seller of goods D a soldier and warrior in battle

19 What is a pagoda?

A a market to sell and trade goodsB a fighting formation used by the MongolsC a fancy bracelet that many Chinese women wear D Chinese and Japanese buildings with sloped roofs

20 What is the name of the frozen area between North America and Asia where humans migrated from?A AndesB BeringiaC AlaskaD Yukon

21 What is the name of the area where civilizations first developed in the Americas?A YucatanB ManitobaC MexicoD Mesoamerica

22 What sport did the early Olmecs and Maya develop?A SoccerB BaseballC LacrosseD Cricket

23 What crop was sometimes used as currency in Mayan culture?A SoyB CornC RiceD Cocoa

24 Who were the Aztecs originally called?A YucatanB Mexicoco

C MayansD Mexicala

25 The Aztecs founded their culture on an island in what lake?A Lake TenochtitlanB Lake of the OzarksC Lake TexcocoD Lake Mead

26 What is the name of this Aztec capital city?A Machu PicchuB CuzcoC TenochtitlanD Cancun

27 What is a Chinampa?A a collection of strings that the Aztec used for record keepingB a collection of strings that the Inca used for record keepingC the required labor that all Inca had to do for a period of a few yearsD the small fake islands used by the Aztecs to farm

28 What did the Aztecs do as sacrifice to their gods?A a collection of strings that the Aztec used for record keepingB worship the sun gods on tall pyramid type templesC destroy entire cities that were captured a make them convert to Aztec religionsD the ritual sacrifice of captured prisoners of war

29 What is Montezuma’s revenge?A all Mexicans are now ChristiansB conquering the Spanish invadersC don’t drink the water in MexicoD sacrificing Spanish invaders to the gods

30 What was the biggest empire of the Americas?A MayasB OlmecsC AztecsD Inca

31 What was the mita?A a collection of strings that the Aztec used for record keepingB a collection of strings that the Inca used for record keepingC the required labor that all Inca had to do for a period of a few yearsD the ritual sacrifice of captured prisoners of war

32 What was the quipu?A a collection of strings that the Aztec used for record keepingB a collection of strings that the Inca used for record keepingC the required labor that all Inca had to do for a period of a few yearsD the ritual sacrifice of captured prisoners of war

33 What is the name of the city the Inca build way up in the mountains that is amazing based off of its complexity?A Machu PicchuB CuzcoC TenochtitlanD Cancun

34 Who was Francisco Pizzaro?A Spanish Conqueror of the IncaB Spanish Conqueror of the AztecsC Dutch Conqueror of the IncaD English Conqueror of the Maya

35 What are oracle bones?A Chinese method of removing a certain bone from a conquered person B Chinese method of telling answers about the future by placing a hot poker on a bone until it cracksC bones of the dead kings and rulers placed in a box for worshipD Chinese method of saving animal bones for use as weapons

36 What is the name of the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs?A Huyana CapacB Hernan CortezC Montezuma IID Francisco Pizzaro

37 What is the Largest Mountain in the World?A Mt. SummitB Mt. RainierC Mt. KilimanjaroD Mt. Everest

38 What is the name of the World’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam?A Niagara DamB Three Gorges DamC Hoover Dam

40 What is the most common language in China?A Mandarin ChineseB Hainanese ChineseC Baoding ChineseD Beijing Chinese

41 What is a dynasty?A no rulerB a family ruling from another countryC a single rulerD a family of rulers

42 What is a dowry?A money paid from a wife’s husband to her familyB money paid from a wife’s family her sonC no money paid from a wife’s family to her husbandD money paid from a wife’s family to her husband

43 What is the mandate of heaven?A divine right or god made you ruler of IndiaB divine right or god made you ruler of ChinaC divine right or god made you ruler of FranceD divine right or god made you ruler of Japan

44 What are 2 of the 3 religions that dominate China?

A Daoism and IslamB Buddhism and ConfucianismC Judaism and HinduismD Christaianity and Buddhism

World History 1A Final Short Answer Name:

What are at least 3 of the 7 ideas the Japanese adopted from China? ---

Describe what is on a Mexican Flag: (pictures) or words. What are the three main parts!

What are the four main islands of Japan?

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Describe what is Chinese footbinding?

What are 2 of the 3 religions that dominate China?1

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