Global Middle Ages Quiz

The House of Wisdom was located in:

• Baghdad in the Ummayad Caliphate

• Prussia in the Abbasid Caliphate

• Baghdad in the Abbasid Caliphate

• Prussia in the Ummayad Caliphate

A Caliphate is:

• A conflict with knights

• An Islamic Empire ruled by a Caliph

• A symbol for hierarchy in the Middle Ages

• An empire ruled by the Pope

In the House of Wisdom, Muslims invented:

• Algebra, alchemy, and electricity

• Feudalism, astronomy, and optometry

• Astronomy, crusades, and Abbasid

• Algebra, astronomy, and optometry

In 762, the Abbasids took control of the Muslim empires from:

• Urratays

• Caliphs

• Ummayads

• Abbas

Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, there was disagreement about:

• If the caliphate should be a Republic or Democracy

• If the next leader should be related to Muhammad or be chosen by Muslims

• If Muhammad was truly a prophet for god

• If the next leader should be elected or chosen by god

Mesopotamia was located near:

• The Nile River

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• The Indian Ocean

This image shows:

• The boundaries of unified China after Emperor Qin's death

• The feudal kingdoms of Medieval Europe

• A physical map and the landscape of Asia

• The seven warring states prior to Qin unifying China

This map shows that Baghdad was located next to:

• The Nile River

• The Tigris River

• The Caliphate

• The Baghdad River

The Twelve Tables were:

• Laws in the Roman Republic

• Punishments in the Roman Empire

• The most famous gladiators

• The constitution of Rome

In the Middle Ages, knights would protect a fief in exchange for:

• Land and artwork

• A home and slaves

• Supplies and a home

• Freedom and farmland