Practice for Unit 3 test

What is the name for the holy scriptures in the religion of Islam?__________________________________

• ramadan

• hajj

• Koran

• torah

• new testament

How could you describe the mongol organization system of their military? (What is a specific example of that organization)

• Mongols fought on their own without organization; they just were good unorganized warriors

• Mongols used gunpowder weapons effectively since they lacked horses to fight upon.

• They were organized into units of 1,000, 100, and also 10 soldiers

• The mongol organization of warriors had to do with marching next to each other with shields covering their front & above their heads.

The Silk Road extended from Constantinople on the west end to the Capital of _________________ on the East end.

• Bagdad

• China

• Spain

• India

show where the religion of Islam began (Hint: Show on a map where the city of Mecca is found)

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What was a “Caliph” in Islamic societies? ______________________________________________________________

• a prophet

• an empire of land conquered by Muslims.

• a successor to muhammad, or political ruler.

• the excuse given to conquer non-muslim lands.

How were women treated in the mongol empire? (especially mongol women)? ______________________________

• They were treated as superiors to men

• They were treated horribly by the men and forced to have their feet bound to fit into 3 inch shoes.

• They were given the same rights as the men including the right to fight in the armies

• They could own property, hunt, & give advice to men.

How is silk fabric made?

• silk strands are taken from the cocoon of a caterpillar.

• it is made from the silk plant fiber found in the root of the plant.

• it is made in a quick process of extracting a fiber and twisting it into a thick string.

• None of the other items listed is correct about how silk fabric is made.

TRUE OR FALSE: Islamic Civilization was much more advanced in learning & education than any other civilization during the same time period of the Middle ages. (Especially comparing Islamic world with Middle ages Europe)

• True

• False

What division of Islam believes that only a direct relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

• Sufi

• Shi'a

• Sunni

• Fatimid

How is Genghis Khan viewed in Mongolia today?

• He is not allowed to be honored, since Mongolia is controlled by a communistic Soviet power.

• He is viewed as a monstrous dictator, much like Europeans look at Hitler

• He is seen as a national hero

• He has been largely forgotten & ignored in that society, since he lived almost a thousand years ago.