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VA WHI SOL 10
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |