UNIT TEST: Patterns of Civilization Flashcards
Which was the most important factor in Ghana’s rise?
the gold-for-salt trade
Which best describes Timbuktu?
a center of Islamic learning in Africa
Which best describes Songhai under Askia Muhammad?
a powerful trading empire that stretched from the Atlantic Ocean across much of West Africa
Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
they built large cities in the West African rain forest
Which best explains the increase in the African slave trade after the fifteenth century?
the arrival of the Portuguese on the coast of Benin
Which best describes the spread of culture along East Africa’s Swahili coast?
African culture mingled with traditions carried by Arab traders.
Which religion had a major influence on East African cultures after being brought there by foreign traders?
Islam
What is an origin of the African slave trade?
African societies often enslaved people they conquered or captured in battle.
How did the Great Zimbabwe’s rise to power?
It controlled the region’s ivory and gold trade.
Which is not a possible explanation of Great Zimbabwe’s decline?
the end of the slave trade
What important feature made the Ottoman military successful?
highly disciplined janissaries
Which resulted from the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453?
the city became an Islamic capital
Which best describes a result of Emperor Süleyman’s reforms of Ottoman law?
religious freedom was allowed, with a tax for non-Muslims
What does not explain the conflict between Ottomans and the Safavids?
the fall of Constantinople
Which allowed Akbar to govern the many people of the Mughal Empire?
religious tolerance and inclusion
Which represents a high point of achievement in Mughal architecture?
the Taj Mahal
Which was a positive change that occurred in China because of Ming Dynasty policies?
increased agricultural output
Which was not a key achievement of the Ming Dynasty?
the expansion of China’s borders
How did the Manchu of the Qing Dynasty help control the people of China?
They retained traditional Chinese institutions.
What was a result of China’s isolation from the rest of the world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
China’s technology fell behind Europe’s.
How did China’s rulers limit contact with the outside world during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
they allowed foreign traders only in select ports
What best explains the Tokugawa Shogunate’s rise to power in Japan?
What best explains the Tokugawa Shogunate’s rise to power in Japan?
Which group ranked just below the shogun in Japan’s feudal system?
daimyo
Which led Japan’s Tokugawa shoguns to adopt a policy of isolation?
the rapid spread of Christianity
Which was not a result of Japan’s isolation during the seventeenth century?
Japan lost all knowledge of European advances
