World History Mid Term

Mansa Musa made a famous pilgrimage to

Mecca

Which region was not directly involved in Indian Ocean commerce?

Iberian Peninsula

Which of the following are in the correct chronological order?

1. Unification of the Mongols under Genghis Khan

2. Kublai Khan's rule in China

3. Outbreak of the Bubonic Plague in Europe

Which European country was the first to begin trading along the Swahili coast?

Portugal

Who was Huitzilopochtli?

An Aztec tribal deity and sun god.

Which empire established its capital at Tenochtitlan?

Aztec

Which of the following was not a benefit of agricultural improvements in late medieval Europe?

Warfare ended

Which empire captured Constantinople in 1453?

Ottoman

Which region was not a part of the Indian Ocean trading system?

The Americas

What was the unique challenge of the Mughal Empire?

Most of its citizens were Hindus, while the rulers were not.

What was the status of the Kingdom of Kongo when Europeans arrived?

It was a growing and prosperous kingdom that was heavily involved in trade.

What was the basis of wealth for the Mali Empire?

Trade

Mehmed the Conqueror led the Ottoman conquest of

Constantinople

What happened to Mongol territory after the death of Genghis Khan?

It was divided into four separate empires called khanates.

During the fourteenth century, the Mongols focused on all of the following areas that were closest to their center of power except

India

Which of the following was not a change in agricultural production that led to increased food production?

use of oxen as beast of burden

The leaders of which Russian city organized resistance to the Mongols?

Moscow

Which region was saved from Mongol invasion by the "Divine Wind," known as kamikaze?

Japan

What was the Mit'a?

An Incan forced labor system.

Who was the "Lion Prince" of Mali?

Sundiata Keita

Which of the following are in the correct chronological order?