WHI Review 4 (BM)

Name the ancient African city located near the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River.

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Axum

• Mali

When classical Roman Latin was revived as the language of scholars, everyday language was replaced by what languages?

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

• Arabic

Name two items of importance to the Trans-Saharan trade in the West African Kingdoms.

• salt

• silk

• amber

• gold

What city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire when the Byzantine Empire ended?

• Jerusalem

• Florence

• Constantinople

• Bagdad

What became the unifying force in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Laws

• Military Power

What two religions co-existed in the Japanese culture?

• Christianity

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Islam

What battle help stop the spread of Islam into Western Europe?

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Tours

• Punic wars

• Persian Wars

What was the land granted to the vassal called?

• fief

• knight's land

• manor

• tours

What West African city was known as the centre of trade and learning?

• Axum

• Timbuktu

• Accra

• Dakar

Paper was traded from China to Byzantium and Western Europe through what region?

• Muslim region

• African region

• European region