Middle Ages Quiz

Multiple Choice

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Gautama

Multiple Choice

11. As the Muslim Empire grew, Islam spread into all of the following EXCEPT

• Mesopotamia and Persia

• Egypt North Africa, and Spain

• Australia and the Americas

• -

Multiple Choice

Besides being great conquerors and scholars, what else did the Islamic Empire influence?

• Trade

• Nature

• Sports

• Food

Multiple Choice

People that follow Islam and the teachings of Muhammad

• Islams
• Muslims
• Suleiman
• Sultan

Multiple Choice

What is the holiest city to the Islamic faith?

• Mecca

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

Multiple Choice

Muhammad received a vision and teachings about Islam from...

• an angel

• Breylin

• a teacher

• Caliphs

Medieval Japanese Culture

Shinto was Japan's original religion that expressed a deep respect for nature.

​They believed nature was powerful and inescapble and therefore should be respected

Religion

Shinto is different than many religions because it does NOT have a sacred text

​Shinto gods are called Kami, which take form as natural elements such as the wind, rain, mountains, and trees.

Shinto means "the way of the gods"

Shinto

Multiple Choice

Shinto is different from Islam, Christianity, and Judaism because?

• Shinto only worships one god

• Shinto does not have a sacred text

• Shinto does not believe in a god

• Shinto calls god Allah

Multiple Choice

Shinto has a deep respect for?

• Nature

• Young people

• Architecture

• Prayer

​Family loyalty was a basic value and they are taught to respect their ancestors above anything. The older you grow the wiser you are.

Family values

​Confucianism added an additional element of importance to family and harmony.

​Confucianism

Multiple Choice

What added an even larger importance to family in Medieval Japan?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Zen Buddhism

Open Ended

What do you think the author is trying to say about Japanese culture with this quote?

Poll

What category should this picture be placed in?

• Architecture

• Theatre

• Art

• Literature

African

Middle Ages

by Kendra Tippens

​Ghana Empire

• ​First West African Empire

• ​Comes to power because of the Trans-Saharan Trade Network

  • ​Salt

  • ​Gold

  • ​Slaves

  • ​Ivory

• ​Traditional Beliefs then Islam

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a commodity traded on the Trans-Saharan Trade Network?

• Salt

• Slaves

• Sand

• Gold

​Mali Empire

• ​Founded by Sundiata

• ​Grew by taking over trade on Trans-Saharan Trade Network

  • ​Cities:

    • ​Timbuktu

    • ​Djenne

• ​Islamic

  • ​Mansa Musa - hajj to Mecca

Multiple Choice

Which Mali leader gave away so much gold on a hajj to Mecca that he hurt the economy in Cairo, Egypt?

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Sunni Ali

• ibn Battuta

​Songhai Empire

• ​Founded by Sunni Ali

• ​Also relied on trade on Trans-Saharan Trade Network

• ​One of largest countries ever in Africa

• ​​Islamic Empire

• ​Civil Wars led to decline; Morocco takes over trade rout

Multiple Choice

Which religion was important to ALL three West African Empires?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Traditional African Beliefs

​Ethiopia Kingdom (Zagwe Dynasty)

• Begins shortly after the fall of the Kingdom of Aksum

• ​Most famous leader - King Lalibela

  • ​Resisted spread of Islam

  • ​Famous for building many churches

Multiple Choice

Which leader built Christian churches?

• Sunni Ali

• Mansa Musa

• Sultan Mehmed

• King Lalibela

​Great Zimbabwe

• ​City-State in southeastern part of modern Zimbabwe

• ​Mystery - not much is known about it.

  • ​Ruins suggest large palace and powerful city-state

• ​Traded with Swahili Coast

• ​Declined around 1450

Multiple Choice

Which is true about Great Zimbabwe

• mysterious city-state

• Founded by Mansa Musa

• located on the Swahili coast

• Significant written accounts of its history

​Swahili Coast

• ​Assortment of island nations

• ​Relied on Indian Ocean Trade with Muslim Arabic merchants

  ​Arabic and Bantu languages mixed to create Swahili language

• ​Important cities:

  • ​Mombasa

  • ​Kilwa

  • ​Lamu

  • ​Zanzibar

Multiple Select

Which 2 languages combined to make Swahili?

• Arabic

• Afrikaans

• Bantu

• Persian

• Portuguese

Multiple Choice

Which trading city was important for the Swahili Coast?

• Great Zimbabwe

• Timbuktu

• Mecca

• Mombasa

Multiple Select

How did Islam spread to sub-Saharan Africa (2)?

• Through trade on camels

• By conquests

• By government organization

• Through trade on boats

Multiple Choice

Which is true of ALL the Medieval African Empires?

• They were all Islamic.

• Trade contributed significantly to their growth.

• They all spoke Swahili.

• They were all city-states.

Middle Ages

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the invasions?

• disruption of trade

• cities and towns abandoned

• learning decreased

• travel was easier and safer

Multiple Choice

A system of exchanging land for loyalty and service is called what?

• caste

• feudalism

• hierarchy

• fief

Multiple Choice

Why did feudalism develop?

• no centralized government

• Great Schism

• Protestant Reformation

• invasion of the Ottoman Turks

Multiple Choice

Who controlled political life under the feudal system?

• nobles

• knights

• peasants

Multiple Choice

Because manors were self-sufficient, they did not need to do what?

• form armies

• farm

• trade

Open Ended

Pick 3 words (and only 3 words) to relate to today's lesson