Arabian Peninsula Test Review

What are the main rivers located in the Middle East? (select 2 answer choices)

• Tigris River

• Danube River

• Mississippi River

• Euphrates River

• Yellow River

Why did Islam have such a profound impact on trade across the world?

• Islamic nations had trade power over Europe, Asia, and Africa.

• Islamic rulers imposed heavy taxes on all goods traded.

• Islamic beliefs discouraged the trading of luxury items.

• Islamic nations restricted trade with non-Islamic countries.

Which sentence below best completes this chart?

• Took over the city of Rome

• Took control of Carthage

• Took control of London

• Took control of Constantinople

What was the main factor that allowed for the old Byzantine capital of Constantinople to become the center of the Islamic world?

• Muslim merchants from the Middle East expanded trade with Constantinople.

• Sultan Mehmed II captured the city and transformed its churches into mosques.

• Islamic groups from northern Europe were welcomed as citizens of the empire.

• Emperor Justinian declared Islam the state religion of the Byzantine Empire.

The picture shows notes taken by a fellow classmate. Who is describe based on these notes?

• Achievements of Julius Caesar

• Achievements of Suleiman the Magnificent

• Achievements of Mehmed the Conqueror

• Achievements of John Locke

Which person that we have talked about conquer Constantinople and much of Southeast Europe?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• George Washington

The image shown is Muslim scholars. What can be seen in this image?

• Many Muslims prioritized worship at Mecca over scientific exploration, limiting their contributions to learning.

• Islamic culture focused more on trade and conquest.

• Scholars from across Asia traveled to Islamic regions to collaborate with renowned Muslim scientists.

• Muslim scholars made groundbreaking advances in medicine, mathematics, and astronomy.

What was invented in the mathematic field by Islamic scholars?

• The invention of odd and even numbers

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Fractions

An Islamic scholar drew this describing features of the moon. What answer choices deals with the moons and stars?

• They wanted to figure out the currents on the ocean.

• Islamic scholars focused on Chinese inventions.

• Early Islamic society was influenced by European ideas.

• Early Islamic society had a detailed understanding of astronomy.

What is one of the largest deserts located in North Africa which hindered trading for Muslim empires?

• Gobi desert

• Sahara desert

• Taklamakan desert

• Persian Gulf