grade 10 review summative

Early Arabs developed a profitable trade carrying goods between____

•  A. China and southern Europe.

   

• B. the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

What caused early trade routes in Southwest Asia to become too difficult to travel?

• a lack of reliable pack animals

• political unrest in Mesopotamia and Egypt

Early trade routes through Southwest Asia were replaced by____

• A. camel routes to Yemen and shipping routes across the Indian Ocean.

•  B. horse-drawn wagon routes along the shores of rivers.

As the Arab Empire expanded, Christians and Jews in the conquered territories were____

• A. allowed to practice their religions.

•  B. enslaved.

As caliph, General Muāwiyah became known for___

• never using force against opponents.

•  using force only when absolutely necessary.

During the Umayyad dynasty, what effect did the expansion of the empire have on Arab culture?

•  A. The influence of North African art changed the architecture of Islamic temples.

•  B. People of the Arab Empire were influenced by Byzantine and Persian cultures.

How were the Abbasids different from the Umayyads in their view of the ideal citizens of the Islamic world?

• The Abbasids valued religious leaders much more than the Umayyads did.

   

• The Abbasids viewed merchants, judges, and government officials as ideal citizens, while the Umayyads viewed warriors as ideal citizens.

What divided the Muslim Empire in 973?

• The establishment of a new dynasty in Egypt.

• The shortage of qualified Arabs for key military positions.

Islamic art featured natural plants, abstract patterns, and____

•  A. Arabic letters.

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• B. pictures of animals

Perfected by Arab scientists, the astrolabe____

•  A. allowed doctors to perform delicate surgery.

   

• B. helped sailors determine where they were.