History Module One Exam Practice

Which of the following was considered the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Anatolia

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Macedonia

Which of the following would be the longest distance to travel by sea?

• Greece to Anatolia

• Italy to Gaul

• Egypt to Thrace

• Spain to Palestine

Which of the following regions did not become part of the Byzantine Empire?

• Thrace

• Italy

• Egypt

• Britain

In which of the following cities would people have found the center of the Byzantine government in Italy?

• Rome

• Antioch

• Cordoba

• Ravenna

Which of the following routes involves trade outside of the Byzantine Empire?

• Massilia to Carthage

• Rome to Athens

• Alexandria to Ravenna

• Antioch to Ephesus

Which of the following geographic features most likely hindered the Byzantines from expanding north of Italy?

• A major river

• A sea

• Mountainous terrain

• Desert terrain

If you traveled to the Spanish city of Córdoba in the 10th century, which of the following would you NOT find?

• A prosperous trading and religious center

• A population larger than Paris, France

• A government free from Islamic influence

• A cultural center for the region

Which of the following best describes how European powers responded to Islamic expansion?

• Europeans sought to convert the Arab people to Christianity to counteract Islamic influence.

• Europeans were desperate to get to China before the Chinese were converted to Islam.

• Europeans viewed the spread of Islam as a threat, and actively worked to stop it.

• Europeans cut off all trade with the Islamic Empire.

What impact did the Frankish leader Charles Martel have on Christian Europe's relations with Muslim Spain in the eighth century?

• He negotiated a clear border between Spain and France.

• He stopped the Muslim advance from Spain into France.

• He welcomed ambassadors and scholars from Moorish Spain.

• He established a Christian kingdom in a corner of northern Spain.

Which of the following statements best describes Islam's spread from the 7th century through the 17th century?

• Military conquests by the Arab Empire and traders of Islamic faith were the primary means for spreading Islam to Africa, Europe, and Asia.

• Islam reached North, Sub-Saharan, and East Africa, but did not take hold in Asia.

• The Arab Empire rejected military conquest; therefore, trade and missionaries were the primary means for spreading Islam beyond the Arabian Peninsula.

• The spread of Islam was limited to the areas of the Arabian Peninsula where Muhammad traveled.