Religions and Empires Quiz

An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is belief in

• resurrection.

• reincarnation.

• a single God.

• the Trinity.

Muslims believe the Qur'an contains the complete message of God as revealed to

• Abraham.

• Medina.

• Moses.

• Muhammad.

Which of the following was a cause of the collapse of the Han Empire?

• power struggle among factions

• not enough spending on military defense

• the closing of the Silk Road

• overpopulation due to lack of disease

Which feature of Russian culture resulted from contacts with the Byzantine Empire?

• classical ballet

• Slavic language

• Orthodox Christianity

• musical folk instruments

Spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims were called

• khans.

• traders.

• caliphs.

• scholars.

The Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam originally split over

• which translation of the Qu'ran to use

• which rulers authority they respected

• whether Muhammed was human or a god

• whether the capital should move to Baghdad

Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Genghis Khan?

• He conquered the Persians.

• He was an adviser to Kublai Khan.

• He traveled with Marco Polo.

• He led the creation of the Mongol Empire.

What was the Pax Mongolica?

• A state of peace under Mongol rule

• A treaty made between Mongols and Europeans

• A period of political disunity in the Mongol Empire

• A trading route between China and Europe

The main cause of the Mongol Empire's collapse was

• invasions from imperial Rome.

• bubonic plague.

• overpopulation in cities.

• refusal to adopt different customs.

The Silk Road was significant between 300 to 1500 because

• it was the world's largest trade network.

• it was launched by the Vikings.

• it was made up of water routes in Europe.

• it crossed the Indian Ocean.