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World History Fall Final Exam Review
Chapters: 6, 7, & 8
CHAPTER 6
Key Terms: Fill in the blank for the following vocabulary terms.
1. An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars
and planets is called_______________________.
2. A ___________________ is a Muslim house of worship.
3. The word ______________________ means, “struggle in the way of God” or fair and defensive
warfare permitted in the Quran.
4. An important part of every Muslim city or town where goods from many regions could be found
is called a ____________________________.
5. The _____________________ was the spiritual and political leader of the Muslim world.
6. Leader of early Arab tribes that were chosen by a council of elders were known as
_______________________.
7. The __________________ journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah in 622 AD.
8. A pilgrimage to the city of Mecca in honor of Muhammad’s triumphant return there in 630 AD is
called a _____________.
9. A ________________ was a gift of money or property Islamic men were required to pay their
brides.
10. A prime minister who led a council and advised the caliph was known as a ________________.
Key Events and Ideas: For the multiple choice questions, select the best answer available. For the short
answer questions, please write in complete sentences.
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a. Belief
b. Jihad
c. Prayer
d. Pilgrimage
2. What provides Muslim believers with a set of practical laws, based on scholar’s interpretations
of the Quran, to regulate their daily lives?
a. Caliphate
b. Shari’ah Law
c. Donald Trump’s Manifesto on Politics
d. Mosque
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3. How is Islam similar to Christianity?
a. They are monotheistic and believe in the same god
b. They offer the hope of salvation and an afterlife
c. They both have laws that believers must obey.
d. All of the above
4. The ____________ Muslims accepted the Umayyads as rulers, while the _________ Muslims
accepted only the descendants of Ali as the true rulers of Islam.
a. Sunni; Shia (Shiite)
b. Shia; Sunni
c. Hajj; Hijrah
d. All of the above
5. Which of the following was NOT a contribution the Arab Empire gave the world
a. Medical Encyclopedia
b. Astrolabe
c. Algebra
d. All of the above are contributions the Arab Empire made.
6. Put the Islamic Caliphates in order from first to last.
a. Umayyad; Abbasid; Fatimid
b. Abbasid; Umayyad; Fatimid
c. Umayyad; Fatimid; Abbasid
d. Fatimid; Abbasid; Umayyad
7. Explain how the Arab Empire did not reflect the principles of equality outlined in the Quran.
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CHAPTER 7
Key Terms: Fill in the blank for the following vocabulary terms.
1. Broad grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs, known as _____________, stretch across
Africa both north and south of the rain forest and cover perhaps 40% of Africa’s land area. This
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area receives enough rainfall to allow for farming and herding of animals, but the rain is
unreliable.
2. ______________ served as the basic building blocks of African societies. They consisted on the
extended family units which were combined into larger communities. All members could claim
to be descended from a real or legendary common ancestor and provided mutual support for
one another.
3. A mixed African-Arabian culture, eventually known as __________, began to emerge throughout
the coastal area of Eastern Africa.
4. Farming peoples who spoke dialects of ________ family of languages began to move from the
region of the Niger River into East Africa and the Congo River basin.
5. Many communities in early Africa were based on _________________, which meant to grow
just enough crops for personal use, not for the purpose of selling or trading.
6. Much of the trade across the desert was carried by the _________, nomadic peoples whose
camel caravans became known as the “fleets of the desert.”
7. In many African societies, lineage was based on the mother rather than the father. In other
words, these were ____________ societies.
8. A _______________ is a group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local
ruler or clan head. Primarily in Southern Africa.
Key Events and Ideas: For the multiple choice questions, select the best answer available. For the short
answer questions, please write in complete sentences.
1. Which of the following answer choices is the correct chronological order of the African
Civilizations we studied?
a. Kush; Axum; Mali; Songhai; Ghana
b. Songhai; Mali; Ghana; Axum; Kush
c. Kush; Axum; Ghana; Mali; Songhai
d. Kush; Axum; Ghana; Songhai; Mali
2. True or False: The societies of Africa were predominantly patriarchal; however, women were
usually valued for their work they could do or for their role in having children and thus
increasing the size of the lineage group.
a. True
b. False
c. Who cares!
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d. Irrelevant Hominids
3. Which of the following is NOT true about music and dancing in early African culture?
a. Dancing was usually only reserved for diviners and griots.
b. African music and dancing, with its heavy rhythmic beat, has strongly influenced
modern Western music.
c. The movements in African dance were meant to represent spirits expressing themselves
through humans.
d. The words to songs served to transmit folk legends and religious traditions from
generation to generation.
4. Which of the following was NOT one of Mansa Musa’s accomplishments?
a. Doubled the size of the Kingdom of Mali.
b. Created a strong central government and divided the kingdom into provinces ruled
governors whom he appointed.
c. Granted the right to vote to all persons in his kingdom.
d. Expanded and promoted the religion of Islam throughout his kingdom.
5. Describe how life was in African society for men, women, and slaves.
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CHAPTER 8
Key Terms: Fill in the blank for the following vocabulary terms.
1. A form of centralized government in Japan, known as ________________, where the emperor
remained ruler in name only, and the shogun exercised the actual power.
2. After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian Empire was divided up into four separate
territories known as ________________, and each were ruled by one of Genghis Khan’s sons.
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3. A new class of military servants, known as __________________ (“those who serve), emerged in
Japan whose purpose was to protect the security and property of their aristocratic employers.
4. Early Japanese people worshipped spirits, called kami, whom they believed resided in nature;
and they also practiced ancestral worship. These beliefs evolved into a kind of state religion
called______________ (“the Sacred Way” or “the Way of the Gods”).
5. _______________, or the “way of the warrior,” was a strict code followed by the samurai which
was based on loyalty to his lord.
6. The school of __________________ believes that Buddhism is a religion, not a philosophy, and
The Buddha is a divine figure. Through devotion to the Buddha, people can achieve salvation in
heaven after death.
7. ___________________ teaches that the world is real, not an illusion, and that fulfillment comes
not from withdrawal but from participation in the world. They divide the world into a material
and a spiritual world, and believe that humans form the link between the two.
8. A sect of Buddhism, known as _______________, became popular among the aristocrats of
Japan and adopted by the samurai.
9. The geographical formation of Southeast Asia, which is known as a(n) _________________, is a
chain of islands.
10. The school of ___________________ (“the teachings of the elders”) sees Buddhism as a way of
life, not a religion that is centered on individual salvation. They continue to insist that an
understanding of one’s self is the chief way to gain nirvana, or release from the “wheel of life.”
Key Events and Ideas: For the multiple choice questions, select the best answer available. For the short
answer questions, please write in complete sentences.
1. Which of the following is NOT an impact geography had on Southeast Asia?
a. Prevented Southeast Asia from being unified under a single government.
b. The mountainous and disease ridden forests often cut off people from one another
while also protected the rest of Southeast Asia from invasion forces from the North.
c. Geographical barriers encouraged the development of separate, distinctive cultures
with diverse cultural practices.
d. Geographical barriers completely isolated Southeast Asian communities from the
influences of China, India, Buddhism, and Islam.
2. Which answer best describes the influence that China had on other nations in Asia?
a. Economics
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b. Political structures
c. Cultural
d. None of the above
3. Which answer best describes the influence that India had on other nations in Asia?
a. Economics
b. Political Structures
c. Cultural
d. None of the above
4. The period between the Tang and Ming dynasties was in many ways the great age of Chinese
literature. Which answer best represents why?
a. Porcelain
b. The invention of printing during the Tang Dynasty.
c. The profound literary works of poets like Li Bo and Duo Fu
d. None of the above
5. What is the difference between an agricultural society and a trading society?
a. Aristocrats rule in agricultural society while merchants were the ruling class in a trading
society.
b. The economy of an agricultural society is based largely of farming while a trading society
depended primarily of trade for income.
c. The people worship the land and the crops in an agricultural society while the people
worship material items and wealth in a trading society.
d. There is no difference between the two.
6. In what ways did trade improve during the time between the Sui and Song dynasties of China?
a. The Silk Road was renewed and trade extended to countries beyond the South China
Sea.
b. Technological developments such as steel production and gunpowder, added new
products and stimulated trade.
c. The Chinese had very unique exports, such as tea, silk and porcelain, which were in high
demand around the world.
d. All of the above
7. Which answer best describes the relationship between Muslims and Hindus in India.
a. Although they did not agree with one another, they did their best to work together.
b. Their relationship was held together only due to their mutual hatred of Japan.
c. Their relationship was that of conqueror and conquered and was one built on suspicion
and dislike.
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d. The combination two of the most powerful armies in Asia was an unbeatable force that
swept across Southeast Asia conquering everything in sight.
8. Describe the impact geography had on the island of Japan.
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