Semester 1 midterm

What was most significant about the location of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali? Select ALL that apply

• both empires were along the Nile river

• both empires were along the Niger River

• both empires were located between the salt mines in the south and the gold mines in the north

• both empires were located between the salt mines in the north and the gold mines in the south

What were the 5 basic rules that all Muslims must follow called?

• Quran

• Sunnah

• Sahriah

• Five Pillars

This is a monotheistic religion that was started by Muhammad

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Shariah

This is the holy book of Islam

• Bible

• Torah

• Shariah

• Quran

What role did Constantinople's location play in its development?

• Its location between two seas protected it from attack and offered the perfect spot to control trade between Europe and Asia.

• It was surrounded by water and therefore difficult to defend

• The city was cut off from the Roman Empire and therefore never grew

• Without fertile cropland, the city could not support a large population

Building the Empire

Which of these conclusions about lasting changes to the Roman government is true.

• The Romans built a strong government ruled by nobles

• Romans lived near the Sea and engaged in trade

• The Roman government became an empire, supported by powerful leaders.

• The Romans had elected leadership with voting

Building the Empire

Which Sentence best supports that Rome became an Empire and was controlled by strong leaders.

• Together, these territories surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, Forming on of the largest states the world has ever seen.

• As Rome gained more territory, its government changed.

• Originally ruled by kings, Rome turned into a republic ruled by elected leaders.

• They put control of the government in the hands of individuals who had great power.

Why did the Romans build aqueducts?

• to keep barbarians out

• to carry water to people into the cities

• to prevent flooding

• to honor famous generals

Roman territories surrounded the _____________, forming one of the largest states the world had ever seen.

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Atlantic ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

What important contribution did Muslim matheatician al-Khwarizimi make?

• He invented Arabic numerals

• He invented the number zero

• He laid the foundation for modern Algebra.

• he wrote a book about geography