Q2 Benchmark Review- Part1

Which religion spread from the Middle East across North and West Africa by the Trans-Saharan caravan trade?

• Animism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Which country has the longest coastline along the Mediterranean Sea?

• Algeria

• France

• Italy

• Morocco

Based on the graph, which statement best reflects the impact of the Bubonic Plague?

• The impact of the Bubonic Plague varied among nations.

• Thirty percent of the population from each country was killed by the Bubonic Plague.

• Each country had less than twenty percent of its population killed from the Bubonic Plague.

• Germany had the most cases of the Bubonic Plague.

Which statement best describes the role Joan of Arc played in the Hundred Years' War?

• She led many battles to French victories.

• She helped France unite so they could end the war.

• She stopped King Henry V from taking more British land.

• She showed the French king where to fight their next battle.

Which countries are part of the Arabian Peninsula? Select two that apply.

• Iran

• Israel

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• Yemen

This is a map of trade networks in West Africa. Which good was exported from Africa using this network?

• corn

• gunpowder

• porcelain

• salt

How was the Yuan Dynasty (Mongol Empire) affected by the rule of Kublai Khan?

• It allied the dynasty with India and Japan.

• It expanded the dynasty into Europe and the Middle East.

• It created extreme economic hardships within the dynasty.

• It ended democratic rule in the dynasty.

This is a map of Europe. Which number correctly identifies the Ural Mountains?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This is a timeline of events in European history. Which event best completes this timeline?

• Arabic became the most used language in Europe.

• Christianity spread further into Eastern Europe.

• Islam gained influence in Eastern Europe.

• Latin stopped being used in Europe.

Which statement describes the location of Timbuktu?

• It is on the eastern bank of the Nile River.

• It is located between several mountain ranges.

• It lies near the edge of the Sahara Desert.

• It is positioned directly on the coastline.