Unit 2 Review

Which Byzantine Emperor is credited with creating a comprehensive legal code that preserved Roman law and history?

• Constantine the Great

• Justinian I

• Theodosius II

• Heraclius

In 1054, the Great Schism resulted in the division of Christianity into which two branches?

• Roman Catholic and Protestant

• Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

• Christian and Muslim

• Protestant and Eastern Orthodox

What does Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in the 1300s demonstrate about the Mali Empire?

• The Mali Empire was heavily influenced by Islamic culture

• Mansa Musa was seeking alliances with European powers

• The Mali Empire was isolated from the rest of the world

• Mansa Musa was the first African ruler to travel to the Middle East

Born into a poor family, this person was just as skilled, and sometimes even better, than Justinian in politics and wisdom.?

• Pope Benedict

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• Empress Theodora

What is the name of the sacred text in Islam?

• Quran

• Torah

• Bible

• Vedas

Muslims are required to perform a pilgrimage known as the hajj to which city at least once in their lifetime?

• Medina

• Mecca

• Baghdad

• Delhi

Which Islamic prophet received revelations from the angel Gabriel, instructing him to deliver God's message?

• Moses

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• David

Which factor significantly contributed to the rise of the powerful West African Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• The invention of the wheel

• Mastery of iron smelting

• Dominance over trans-Saharan trade routes

• Construction of large stone cities

Who is credited with the invention of the movable-type printing press in Europe, which played a crucial role in the dissemination of knowledge during the Renaissance?

• Vasco Da Gama

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius

• Johannes Gutenberg

In the early modern period of 1450–1600, which two empires were prominent in the Islamic world?

• Ottomans and Safavids

• Songhai and Egyptian Mamluks

• Egyptian Mamluks and Indian Mughals

• Safavids and Indian Mughals