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Worksheets6th Leap Review Day 3- Africa and Greece
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which statement about these ancient West African empires is correct?
Only the Ghana Empire controlled part of the Atlantic seacoast.
All three empires controlled part of the Sahara Desert.
Only the Songhai Empire controlled any major rivers.
All three empires controlled ports on the Gulf of Guinea.
According to the map above, cities like Timbuktu and Sijilmasa were important for what reason?
They marked where trade routes crossed.
They were close to rivers and easy to get to.
They were important to the slave trade.
They had riches and services to offer traders.
Mali and Ghana in West Africa were Muslim kingdoms in the Middle Ages. Which of the following statements explains how Islam was able to replace African religious beliefs?
Christianity was prohibited in North Africa following war
with Italy.
Muslims would only trade with other Muslims and forced
Africans to convert.
Slaves from the south brought Islam with them during the
slave trade.
Traders in Africa had contact
with Arabia and converted to Islam.
The bend of the Niger River was the focal point of trade in Western Sahara. Why was this river so important?
The Niger is the closest major
source of water to the Sahara desert.
The Niger provided easy access to the Nile River and
Egypt.
The Niger River is the only saltwater river in Africa.
The Niger did not experience annual flooding and was safe
to travel on.
What was the importance of the empires listed above?
They ended the slave trade among the central African
tribes.
They kept European traders from exploiting African
resources.
They controlled the trade of
salt, gold, and ivory across the Sahara.
They prevented the spread of the Islamic religion into
Southern Africa.
How did Islam affect the Songhai Empire? Select two choices
A. Muslims were not allowed to become kings.
A. The empire followed laws of traditional religions.
A. Upper class converted to Islam
A. Lower classes converted to Islam
A. The empire followed laws of Islam.
Where did the Songhai people come from?
only Morocco
trans-Saharan Muslims
the Mali Empire
the Arab world
A lasting effect of Islam in Africa was
Arabian history
increased literacy.
Ethiopian culture
Egyptian writing
Why were camels important in West African empires? Select two choices
They provided a food source to the cultures in the harsh climate
They were sacred to Islamic peoples who influenced the region.
They were used to carry heavy loads of salt and gold.
They were used in battles because Africa didn’t have horses.
They served as transport to allow trade across the Sahara.
Based on the map, which of the following is true about the Plague, or the Black Death?
It spread quickly across land but could not travel across water.
It spread from the Mediterranean to the north of Europe.
It spread only to a small area of Europe, sparing most people.
It spread faster in colder climates than in warmer ones.
Why did the form of government of the Roman Republic influence the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
The framers of the Constitution wanted all people in the United States to have the same kind of direct political power that Roman citizens had.
The framers of the Constitution liked the way the different branches of the Roman Republic served to limit the power of the government.
The framers of the Constitution believed that the system of equal rights guaranteed to Roman citizens should be used.
The framers of the Constitution felt that power in the United States should be divided between wealthy citizens and common citizens as it was in Rome.
Using this timeline, put the following events in chronological order.
Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, the Catholic Church splits, Pope Urban calls the First Crusade, Marco Polo arrives in China
Marco Polo arrives in China, Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, the Catholic Church splits, Pope Urban calls the First Crusade
Pope Urban calls the First Crusade, Marco Polo arrives in China, Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, the Catholic Church splits
The Catholic Church splits, Pope Urban calls the First Crusade, Marco Polo arrives in China, Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks
Using this timeline, which of the following events took place after the Black Death spread through Europe?
Pope Urban II called the First Crusade.
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.
Marco Polo arrived in China.
The Catholic Church split in two.
Charlemagne was a European ruler who reigned from 768 until 814. Which of the following was one of Charlemagne's accomplishments?
He defeated Muslims in battle and prevented the spread of
Islam through Europe.
He expanded the Frankish Empire to include much of western
and central Europe.
He was the first Frankish ruler who was Christian and made Christianity the official religion of his empire.
He encouraged European trade with Asia and supported
exploration of unknown lands.
How did Emperor Constantine most contribute to the spread of Christianity shown on the map?
He ended the official persecution of Christians.
He grouped together Christian writings into the Bible.
He set up a church organization headed by the pope.
He outlawed all religions other than Christianity.
Which statement best describes a characteristic of the social structure of Europe during the Middle Ages?
Most political power was centralized in the Roman Catholic Church and its priests.
Larger kingdoms began to break up into smaller city-states due to popular rebellions.
Most communities contained a few lords, a few peasants, and many middle-class craftsmen and traders.
Craftsmen and merchants obtained higher wages and more political power by joining together to form guilds.
According to the chart, which classical civilization does the list best describe
China
Egypt
Greece
Rome
From the viewpoint of the Christians, which of the above was the most successful crusade?
Third Crusade
Fourth Crusade
First Crusade
Second Crusade
What does the text of the Magna Carta reveal about European civilization in 1215?
Citizens did not trust their monarchs.
Children were forced to attend school.
Women had some rights granted to them.
All monarchs were harsh, unfair rulers.
What caused this change in European population?
The Mongols
The Crusades
The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
The Norman Conquest
