History Quiz

A core community or state conquering and ruling others is known as a

• Empire

• City-State

• Confederation

• Chieftaincy

A way to organize people in the territory is focused on trade and is often ruled by assemblies of merchants

• Empire

• City-State

• Confederation

• Chieftaincy

Alliances of several states - often arose in regions where collective security was important

• Empire

• City-State

• Confederation

• Chieftaincy

The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in

• Nirvana

• Reincarnation

• Animism

• Monotheism

Which Caliphate replaced the Umayyads and had power during the Golden Age of Islam?

• Abbasid Caliphate

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Ottoman Empire

• Fatimid Caliphate

Which Islamic Empire lasted from 1050-1300, creating a sultanate with a leader called a sultan?

Which of the following is a notable cultural achievement from the Golden Age of Islam?

• Creation of an international banking system of trade

• Invention of the compass and advanced navigation tools

• Preservation of Greek, Roman, and Persian works

• Development of the first large-scale industrial factories

What was the primary focus of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

• Training military leaders and scientists for conquest

• Educating local leaders in Shariah law and trade policies

• Building alliances with Christian and Jewish scholars

• Advancing medicine, astronomy, and philosophical studies

How did Islamic society view merchants?

• Merchants had high status because trade was vital to growth

• Merchants were mistrusted due to their ties to foreign regions

• Merchants were restricted to Muslim-majority territories

• Merchants were often enslaved to control trade profits

What role did Sufism play in the spread of Islam?

• Sufis established legal schools that enforced Islamic law across regions

• Sufis adopted local cultures and interwove Islamic elements to win converts

• Sufis focused on military expansion and conquest to spread faith

• Sufis replaced traditional leaders with Islamic rulers in foreign territories