Middle Ages #3 2023

Which of the following are examples of Muslim achievements during the middle ages?

• Algebra (math)

• Medical handbook used to teach those in the medical field

• Arches and columns

• Decorated buildings with high towers called minarets

• Improved the astrolabe

Which of the following is NOT a result of large armies traveling long distances during the Crusades?

• Crusaders brought back knowledge of new goods in the Middle East

• Trade decreased

• Classical texts from Rome and Greece made theirback to Europe

• Cultural diffusion increased through trade

How did the location of the Ottoman Empire contribute to its success?

• The location on the banks of the Nile River led to easy transportation of goods

• Being located in South Africa encouraged traders to use new navigational technologies

• Being situated at the junction of Asia, Europe, and Africa allowed this empire to become a great commercial and cultural center

• Being in the desert discouraged travelers from entering the region

Ottoman scholars created great achievements in medicine like tools that are still used in surgery today

• True

• False

Which city became a great center because of its geographical location at the crossroads of East and West?

• Sparta

• Egypt

• Grafton

• Istanbul

How did Islam spread to Africa and Asia?

• Muslim traders spread Islam along Silk Road trade routes.

• Christian Europeans fought to limit the spread of Islam.

• Buddhist monks spread Islam to areas in Europe

• African merchants rejected Islam

How did Islam spread? Select all correct answers

• Tolerance

• Conversaion

• Conquest

Which 2 main religious groups were involved in the Crusades?

• Buddhists

• Christians

• Hindus

• Muslims

What was the significance of the Ottoman Empire? Choose all correct answers

• It united Asia, specifically China and Korea, into one large empire.

• It grew as a great commercial and cultural center because of its strategic location.

• The Ottomans constructed many new buildings and trade continued to flourish.

• Ottoman scholars created great achievements in medicine like tools that are still used in surgery today.

How did trade routes in southwest Asia and northwest Africa foster the spread of technology and religions? Select all correct answers

• Muslims discovered papermaking technology through conquests in Asia which spread through the Islamic civilization and then western Europe.

• Muslim traders spread Islam to Africa and Asia along Silk Road trade routes.

• Muslims sent Christian missionaries to places along Silk Road trade routes.

• Muslims created gunpowder which was introduced to the Mongols, helping them unite China and Korea.