Middle East Quiz #2

The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for......

• attempts to colonize North America

• frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews

• advances in mathematics, science and medicine

• policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China

The blending of Arab, Persian, Egyptian and European traditions under the Abbasid Dynasty is an example of ....

• Nationalism

• Cultural Diffusion

• Imperialism

• Democracy

In the 1400s, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the ...

• Holy Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• African tribal leaders

• Mongol invaders

The elite military soldiers used by the Ottomans were called...

• sultans

• daimyo

• jihad

• janissaries

The man considered to be the greatest ruler of the Ottoman Empire is...

• Saddam Hussein

• Mehmet II

• Suleiman

• Abbas I

Which revolution led to the development of the following civilizations... Nile River Valley, Euphrates, Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley?

• Industrial Revolution

• Islamic Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Commercial Revolution

What term meaning "holy war" drove the Ottomans to the expansion of their empire?

• jihad

• conflict

• guerrilla warfare

• daimyo

Which present day country was not part of the Ottoman Empire?

• Portugal

• Greece

• Bulgaria

• Iraq

What was the state religion of the Safavid Empire?

• Christianity

• Shi'a Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

What is the holy text of Judaism?

• Sanskrit

• Koran

• Bible

• Torrah