World History Mid Term Review

The founder of Islam was:

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Abu Bakr

• Ghengis Khan

The city of Mecca, which is the birthplace of Islam, is located in the present-day nation of:

• Iraq

• Isreal

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

The holy book of Islam is the:

• Bible

• Quran

• Sharia

• Torah

All Muslims who are able are expected to

• Complete the Hajj at least once in their life.

• Jump in the river near Mecca

• Build a mosque

• Move to Mecca and live for a year

The event which marked the beginning of a major rift between European Christians and the Muslim world was the:

• Crusades.

• Hundred Years’ War.

• Mongol Conquests.

• Reconquista.

The Renaissance began in:

• England

• Flanders

• France

• Italy

The Renaissance was characterized by:

• the idea that people can shape their own destinies.

• revival of interest in Greek and Roman civilizations.

• the emphasis on humanism.

• all of these

The Italian artist and inventor considered to be the embodiment of a “Renaissance Man” who possessed talents in many areas and is famous in art for painting the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper was:

• Donatello

• Leonardo da Vinci.

• Michelangelo.

• Raphael Santi.

The Reformation began when:

• it was discovered that Pope Leo III was married and had children

• John Wycliffe exposed the Church for selling positions

• Martin Luther publicly criticized the Church for selling indulgences

• the Council of Trent excommunicated John Calvin.

The astronomer who sparked the Scientific Revolution by developing the heliocentric theory of the universe which challenged Church teachings was:

• Nicholas Copernicus.

• Galileo.

• Stephen Hawking.

• Sir Isaac Newton.