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VA WHI SOL 10
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
Question | Answer |
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The main trade route from Asia to the Mediterranean Sea is... | THE SILK ROAD |
Maritime routes existed across the ___________ Ocean and brought spices, cotton, and sugarcane to Africa and Europe. | INDIAN |
Trans-Saharan routes existed across... | NORTH AFRICA (SAHARA DESERT) |
Trade existed in N. Europe with the Black Sea, and in Asia with the lands around the South __________ Sea. | CHINA |
__________ was a highly prized mineral found in Africa. It was coveted for its rarity and beauty. | GOLD |
__________ was abundant in Africa and used for food preservation. | SALT |
_____________ to season food were from the Indian Ocean region | SPICES |
__________ was a special kind of pottery made in China. | PORCELAIN |
Textiles came from everywhere, while Amber came from the _____________ region. | BALTIC |
___________________ made from wood pulp originated in China. | PAPER |
Sugar crops came from.. | INDIA |
Waterwheels and ___________ came from Africa and the Middle East. | WINDMILLS |
The magnetic compass originated in ___________ and aided sailors with navigation. | CHINA |
Buddhism spread from China to Korea and ______________ | JAPAN |
Hinduism and Buddhism came from ______________ and moved to SE Asia | INDIA |
Islam went into West Africa as well as Central and South East ____________ | ASIA |
Printing and paper _____________ came from China. | MONEY |
Japan has four main islands located on the not flat but, ______________ archipelago | MOUNTAINOUS |
The Japanese call the body of water to their west, the Sea of Japan, but the Chinese call it the... | EAST SEA |
Japan is very close to both China and _______________ | KOREA |
Chinese influence on Japanese culture took the form of writing, ___________ and Buddhism. | ARCHITECTURE |
_________________ was an ethnic religion, unique to Japan | SHINTO |
Shintoism focuses on forces of ___________, natural features and ancestors. | NATURE |
Shinto was a ___________ religion that mandated worship of the emperor and coexisted with Buddhism. | STATE |
Axum was a _________________ kingdom located to the East of the Nile River on the Ethiopian Highlands | CHRISTIAN |
The Zambezi River was to the North and the Limpopo to the South, and the Indian Ocean to the East of ______________ | ZIMBABWE |
The Capital of Zimbabwe was called ... | GREAT ZIMBABWE |
Ghana was the first empire to have ________________ as its center of trade and learning. | TIMBUKTU |
Mali was known for its ___________ trade. | GOLD |
The Songhai was the largest of the three empires that existed along the ___________ River. | NIGER |
A belief (in West African Kingdoms) that every living thing has a soul was called... | ANIMISM |
The African Kingdom of ________________ was home to Mansa Musa, one of the richest people in history. | MALI |
West African Kingdoms traded in _______________ and ______________. | GOLD and SALT |
Arab traders travelling the Trans-Saharan trade routes brought _________________ to West Africa. | ISLAM |
Mansa Musa became famous thanks to his pilgrimage to ______________ where he handed out gold. | MECCA |