The Rise of New Civilizations Quiz Ch 10

What was the world's first megacity?

• Rome
• New York City
• Córdoba

• Mesopotamia

What metal did the Arabs use to build a new civilization founded on a new religion, Islam?

• Silver

• Copper

• Gold

• Iron

What invention did Abbas Ibn Firnas attempt to create, risking his life in Cordoba?

• Flying machine

• Steam engine

• Automobile

• Submarine

What did Ahmad Ibn Fadlan witness during a Viking funeral in Russia?

• A feast to celebrate the chief's life

• A slave girl volunteering to be cremated with the dead chief

• A burial at sea for the dead chief

• A human sacrifice to the gods

What was the key to Viking exploration and raids along the coasts of Europe?

• War elephants

• Chariots

• Longships

• Camels

What did the Polynesians use for navigation during their epic journeys across the Pacific?

• Maps

• Celestial navigation

• Compasses

• GPS

What was the size of Easter Island, where Hotu Matu'a led his people to build a new civilization?

• The same size as Detroit

• Four times the size of Detroit

• Twice the size of Detroit

• Half the size of Detroit

What one thing has destroyed most civilizations?

• Natural disasters
• religion

• Technological advancements
• Internal conflicts or wars

The Jews, Christians, and Muslims lay claim to what city at their city?

• Rome
• Jerusalem
• Mecca
• Baghdad

Determined to curb the advancement of Islam what did the Catholic pope do?

• Paid off the Islamic leaders in gold and silver

• Invited Islamic leaders for a peace treaty
• Sent out a decree to get rid of as many non-Christians as possible

• Declared a holy war against Islam and anyone who fought in it would be free of sin