Chapter 5: The Civilizations in Africa and the East

Question 1

What kingdom did Kush fall to?

Answer 1

Aksum

Question 2

Who won its independence from Egypt?

Answer 2

Kush

Question 3

What is the nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia?

Answer 3

Aksum

Question 4

Did both Frumentius and Pantaenus greatly influence the spread of Christianity in African and India?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Who was the “Apostle to the Abyssians?”

Answer 5

Frementius

Question 6

Was polygamy common among African tribes?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What is polygamy?

Answer 7

Marrying more than one spouse

Question 8

Where was the earliest evidence of civilization in West Africa?

Answer 8

Djenne-Djeno

Question 9

Did most African people reject tribal religions and covert to Islam?

Answer 9

No, most people held to traditional tribal religions.

Question 10

Has India always been a united empire?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

What empire in India came to power after Alexander the Great’s empire began to disintegrate?

Answer 11

Mauryan empire

Question 12

What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?

Answer 12

Tribal Religions

Question 13

Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

Answer 13

Asoka

Question 14

Who created the first strong empire of India?

Answer 14

Chandragupta

Question 15

What was the first strong empire of India?

Answer 15

Mauryan empire

Question 16

Did the Mauryan Empire continue long after Asoka’s death?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

What dynasty was one of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science?

Answer 17

Gupta empire

Question 18

Who was the “Indian Shakespeare?”

Answer 18

Kalidasa

Question 19

What caused the collapse of the Gupta empire?

Answer 19

The attacks by the White Huns.

Question 20

What two philosophical schools did Buddhism split into?

Answer 20

Theravada and Mahayana

Question 21

What does Chinese writing consist of?

Answer 21

Characters

Question 22

Who began construction of the Great Wall?

Answer 22

Qin Shi Huang

Question 23

What was China’s chief export during the Han dynasty?

Answer 23

Silk

Question 24

Was the Han dynasty overthrown by revolts?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Who was the Han ruler who drove back the Huns and extended China’s territory?

Answer 25

Wu Ti

Question 26

The civil service system was first used to determine eligibility for appointments to government post during the ______ dynasty.

Answer 26

Han

Question 27

The Han dynasty experienced its own Pax Romana that they called…

Answer 27

Pax Sinica

Question 28

Does Chinese society emphasize the individual?

Answer 28

No, family was much more important.

Question 29

Did the Chinese invent the movable type before the Europeans?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Who was a Chinese teacher known for his wise sayings?

Answer 30

Confucius