Unit 4 World History-Chauhan

Why was Mecca distinct among the cities on the Arabian Peninsula?

• It was located on an oasis

• It was the location of the Kaaba

• It was located on the coast

• It was the location of an important bazaar

Why did the bubonic plague lead to a sharp decline in public works such as cathedrals?

• There were labor shortages due to the high death toll of diseases.

• Religious devotion declined as faith alone failed to protect people.

• Most cathedrals were looted & destroyed amid the social chaos.

• The pope diverted all of the Church's resources to fighting the plague.

Which modern religion grew out of Judaism?

• Christianity

• Griffinism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Traders carrying goods between the Ghana Empire & North Africa were forced to cross which obstacle?

• The Nile River

• The Sahara Dessert

• The Great Rift Valley

• The Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following was developed MAINLY by a Muslim Mathematician?

• Subtraction

• Counting

• Calculus

• Algebra

Which of these were the MAIN basis for the trans-Saharan caravan trade that built the empire of Ghana?

• Silk & spices

• sugar & copper

• Wood & olive oil

• Salt & gold

Mali became known in Asia, Europe, & other parts of Africa when Mansa Musa did which of the following?

• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca

• He captured Timbuktu

• He took control of the trans-Saharan trade

• He ordered toe construction of the Great Mosque

The Five Pillars of Islam can BEST be described as which of the following?

• the basic duties of every Muslim

• the cities considered sacred by Muslims

• the main disciples of Muhammad

• the ruins of the first mosque in Mecca

Which was a policy of Mansa Musa that helped the spread of Islam in the Kingdom of Mali?

• Outlawing the practice of other religions

• sending missionaries across the empire

• building schools & mosques

• forcing conversions among conquered people

In Medieval Europe, which term BEST describes the system in which knights served & protected nobles in exchange for land?

• feudalism

• chivalry

• mercantilism

• capitalism