Unit 4: Post classical civilization

What helped the spread of Islam?

• Trade networks

• Religious persecution

• Isolation

• Military conquest

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

What was the Silk Road primarily used for?

• Agricultural development

• Religious pilgrimages

• Trade and cultural exchange

• Military campaigns

What is cultural diffusion?

• The development of new languages

• The migration of people

• The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies

• The spread of diseases

What was the economic system during the Middle Ages that revolved around self-sufficient farming estates?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Manorialism

Who was Mansa Musa?

• Emperor of the kingdom of Mali

• A Mongol leader

• A European knight

• A Byzantine Emperor

What was one of the effects of the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)?

• Increase in population

• Strengthening of feudal obligations

• Decline of Church influence

• Expansion of trade

Who is considered the prophet and founder of Islam?

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Buddha

• Abraham

What is the holy book of Islam called?

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Quran

• The Vedas