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World History CH 10
Review for Ch 10 of Streams of Civilization Vol 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most African Americans in the USA are descendants of Africans from ... | the western coast of Africa |
| Exploration of the interior of Africa was inhibited by... | the Sahara Desert and the scarcity of good coastal harbors |
| Cattle herding on the African grasslands was limited by... | the tsetse fly |
| Whose work has popularized the view that all life began in Africa? | Dr. Louis Leakey |
| What group of people built pyramids that were similar to those in Egypt? | Kushites |
| The kingdom of Kush was destroyed by... | Axum |
| Who made Christianity the official religion of Axum? | Ezana |
| The earliest African culture not influenced by outside civilizations was... | the Nok |
| Who has more value in Indian families - sons or daughters or both equally valued? | Sons more valued than daughters |
| Where did chess originate? | India |
| What territory in India came under Hellenistic influence as a result of Alexander the Great's invasion? | Bactria |
| Who was the best ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty? | Asoka Maurya |
| The "golden age of Sanskrit" was during the reign of... | Samudragupta |
| This temple is a reminder of Indian influence in what is now Cambodia. | Angkor Wat |
| The most imposing Buddhist Shrine in the world is in what country? | Java |
| China was cut off from the rest of the world by its... | geography |
| According to legend, which was the earliest dynasty to rule China? | Shang |
| This philosopher taught that the key to an orderly society was good behavior among the people and proper respect for those in higher positions. | Confucius |
| The Chinese philosophy that held that anything the emperor wanted to do was right was called... | Legalism |
| The Great Wall of China was built during the reign of ... | Shih Huang Ti |