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Constantinople, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa Spiral Review

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Beautiful handwriting: 
a)
Cursive
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Times New Roman 
d)
Corion 
2.

After the fall of Rome, Roman traditions continued in which eastern European city?

a)

Constantinople (Byzantium)

b)

Athens

c)

Romania

d)

Tripoli

3.

Constantinople is referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantine Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Roman Empire left behind many legacies. Select as many of the lasting legacies that continued on in Constantinople.

a)

Latin

b)

Religion (Christianity)

c)

Greek

d)

Architectural style (arch)

e)

Law code

5.

After the Great Schism, Christianity split into two branches. In Rome, Christianity became known as what?

a)

Orthodox

b)

Evangelical

c)

Catholic

d)

Presbyterian

6.

Which Roman emperor helped diffuse (spread) Christianity by converting to the Christian religion? He was also responsible for moving the Roman capital from Rome in the west to Constantinople in the east, thus ensuring the survival of many Roman customs.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Nero

c)

Caligula

d)

Constantine

7.

After the Great Schism, Christianity in Constantinople became known as what?

a)

Catholic

b)

Presbyterian

c)

Eastern Orthodox

d)

Evangelical

8.

Justinian used Roman law codes to develop his own law code that was called what?

a)

New Roman Law

b)

Justinian's Code

c)

Code of Rights

d)

Codex of Constantinople

9.

Justinian's law code persecuted ___________ but gave more rights to ______________.

a)

women, men

b)

Europeans, Asians

c)

Christians, women

d)

Jews and other non-Christians, women

10.
Fertile area in a desert, watered by natural spring
a)
Quran
b)
Oasis
c)
Hijra
d)
Hajj
11.
The Holy Book of Islam
a)
Quran
b)
Oasis
c)
Hijra
d)
Hajj
12.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Jesus
b)
Muhammad
c)
Abraham
d)
Paul
13.
What are the five basic duties of Islam called?
a)
Five Beliefs of Islam
b)
Five Duties of Islam
c)
Five Columns of Islam
d)
Five Pillars of Islam
14.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church
a)
The Kings
b)
The Pointy Hat Guy
c)
The Pope
d)
The Poop
15.

a journey to a sacred place

a)

pilgrimage

b)

apprentice

c)

porridge

d)

vassal

16.

Person who practices the religion, Islam

a)

Jew

b)

Buddhist

c)

Muslim

d)

Islamer

17.

The Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their

a)

abundance of diamonds

b)

control of trade routes

c)

direct access to the Arabain Sea

d)

exchanges with Indian ports

18.

After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

19.

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because

a)

it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires

b)

it was a religious center for Muslims

c)

its location made it the crossroad of Europe and Asia

d)

the pope had made it eh capital of the Christian world

20.

Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

a)

conquer the Russian city of Moscow

b)

Spread Judaism throughout western Europe

c)

control key trade routes between Europe and Aisa

d)

Unite the Eastern Orthodox and roman Catholic Churches

21.

The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include

a)

gunpowder and guns

b)

advances in mathematics

c)

polytheistic beliefs

d)

irrigation system

22.
What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?
a)
The are all monotheistic
b)
The all believe in the holiness of Jesus
c)
The all believe that Mohammed was a prophet
d)
They all believe the Bible is God's holy word
23.
What major religion influenced the laws, education and architecture of West Africa?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinto
24.

What helped set Timbuktu and Jenne apart from other cities in Western Africa?

a)

They emphasized education and trade

b)

They participated frequently in war

c)

They protected the human rights of all citizens

d)

They selected political leaders through democratic elections

25.
What was the geographic feature between West African Kingdoms and the Muslim Empire?
a)
The Mediterranean Sea
b)
The Red Sea
c)
The Sahara Desert
d)
The Ethiopian Highlands
26.
How did Islam spread throughout West Africa?
a)
Through settlement of new colonies
b)
Through trade and travel
c)
Through exploration by sea
d)
Through the work of missionaries
27.
Which statement about the Sahara is most closely associated with the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali?
a)
Irrigation systems made it possible to farm in the Sahara
b)
Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold
c)
Underground water in the Sahara served as locations for the capital cities
d)
The Sahara prevented the spread of disease
28.
Which of the following animals were used to assist with trade across the desert zone in northwest Africa?
a)
Camels
b)
Donkeys
c)
Cattle
d)
Elephants
29.
Mansa Musa was a king in which African kingdom?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
30.
TRUE or FALSE: Savannah means grasslands.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which of the following was an important natural resource in Africa?
a)
salt
b)
silver
c)
oil
d)
diamonds
32.
Arabia is a peninsula rather than an island.  Why?
a)
Arabia was not formed by active volcanoes.
b)
Arabia is surrounded by water on three sides.
c)
Arabia is too mountainous to be an island.
d)
Arabia has more desert area than island area.
33.
Arabia's location made it important for what activity?
a)
herding
b)
governing
c)
climbing
d)
trading
34.
What developed around oases?
a)
feudal manors
b)
trading centers
c)
rival kingdoms
d)
new technologies
35.
What sea is labeled B?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Black Sea
36.
The Arabian Peninsula is
a)
wet and warm
b)
all three
c)
surrounded by water on two sides
d)
in the center of Europe, Asia and Africa
37.
Besides trade what else crossed the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
ideas
b)
technology
c)
religious ideas
d)
all three
38.
Which feature is labeled #5?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Gaza Strip
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Arabian Peninsula
39.
Oases are
a)
when you travel in groups for protection
b)
an awesome rock band
c)
fertile areas in the desert
d)
When mountains are made easier for farming by flattening them into stairs
40.
In the Arabia Peninsula towns and cities would form around...
a)
Oases
b)
Deserts
c)
Mountains
d)
My backyard
41.
Land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
archipelago
b)
island
c)
delta
d)
peninsula
42.
What type of climate does the Arabian Peninsula have?
a)
Rainy
b)
Snowy
c)
Tropical-wet and hot
d)
Desert-hot and dry
43.
How did people adapt to the conditions of the Arabian Peninsula?
a)
They used camels to travel, and they settles near oases
b)
They traveled to other countries
c)
They were not able to adapt and slowly began dying
d)
None of the above
44.

What is the haji?

a)

pilgrimage to Jerusalem

b)

Pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

Pilgrimage to Medina

d)

Pilgrimage to Damascus

45.

Muslim conquests lead to the cultural diffusion of ________________ and

_________________.

a)

Arabic and Christianity

b)

Latin and Christianity

c)

Hebrew and Judaism

d)

Arabic and Islam

46.

What specific type of mathematics did Muslims pioneer?

a)

Trignometry

b)

Calculus

c)

Geometry

d)

Algebra

47.

What is the language of the Arabian Peninsula?

a)

Arabic

b)

Latin

c)

Hebrew

d)

Greek

48.

What are some of the contributions of the Islamic civilization?

a)

created the first polio vaccine

b)

a divisive effect on colonial society because they cut across caste, race, social class and gender and produced new elites.

c)

encouraged the establishment and maintenance of schools based on private initiative—the so-called voluntary principle.

d)

Calligraphy, architecture, and Arabic

49.

What was a significant feature of Islamic art?

a)

calligraphy

b)

icons

c)

flowers

d)

dancers

50.
What major geographical feature covers most of the central Arabian peninsula?
a)
oases
b)
mountains
c)
desert
d)
plains
51.
What is a caravan? 
a)
a route that allows people to steal your items
b)
a ship that transports automobiles
c)
a group of camels following people around
d)
a group of traders that travel together
52.

In AD 570, __________________ was born in Mecca and went on to be the founder of Islam.

a)

Muhammed

b)

Buddha

c)

Jesus

d)

Ghandi

53.

By AD 633, most of _____________ was united under Muslim Rule.

a)

Arabia

b)

Asia

c)

Persia

d)

India

54.

Through the spread of Islam to the North, the ______________ in Europe would feel threatened by the Arab Empires.

a)

Byzantines

b)

Persians

c)

Greeks

d)

British

55.

The __________ Sea served as a vital trade route and for the spread of Islam to Africa.

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

Persian

d)

Mediterranean

56.

The first Roman emperor to accept Christianity as his own religion was _________________________ .

a)

Constantine

b)

Augustus

c)

Leonidus

d)

Theodosius

57.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must:

a)

Read the bible

b)

Give charity

c)

Believe in many gods

d)

Obey official priests

58.
The Muslim holy book is called the -
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
59.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
60.
Birth place of, and holiest city of the Islamic faith
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Yathrib 
d)
Muscat 
61.
This is a building for Muslim prayer.
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Synagogue
d)
Temple
62.
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for what?
a)
defense 
b)
printing
c)
irrigation 
d)
navigation 
63.
What are the five basic duties of Islam called?
a)
Five Beliefs of Islam
b)
Five Duties of Islam
c)
Five Columns of Islam
d)
Five Pillars of Islam
64.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
65.

The body of Islamic tradition and social customs

a)

Qur'an

b)

Sunnah

c)

Bedoiun

66.
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support? 
a)
government reform and cultural achievements 
b)
the military conquest of India 
c)
equality for people of all faiths in his empire 
d)
the conquest of Constantinople 
67.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean. 
68.
What ancient empire did the Ottomans end?
a)
China
b)
Arab
c)
Byzantine
d)
none are true
69.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
made it their capitol
d)
turned it into a hotel
70.
What area(s) did the Ottoman Empire control or have pieces of?
a)
Europe
b)
North Africa
c)
Asia
d)
All of the above
71.
Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Muhammad II
c)
Mustafa IV
d)
Suleyman I
72.
What weapon helped the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?
a)
guns
b)
fireworks
c)
cannons
d)
none are true
73.
The Byzantine Empire was actually part of
a)
the Mongol Empire
b)
the Roman Empire
c)
the Persian Empire
d)
part of Umayyad caliphs
74.
Whoever controlled the Byzantine Empire controlled what?
a)
all the gold available
b)
new inventions and ideas
c)
trade between Europe and Asia
d)
Islam
75.
Which Ottoman Emperor captured Constantinople in 1453?
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Osman
c)
Suleyman the Magnificent
d)
Abbas the Great
76.
What do Islam and Christianity have in common?
a)
They both are cool.
b)
They both have a holy book.
c)
They both were created by a woman
d)
They are both polytheistic. 
77.
All of the following are examples of achievements from the Islamic civilization EXCEPT
a)
Compass and Astrolabe
b)
Training of Doctors
c)
Arabic numerals 
d)
Inventing the Abacus 
78.
How did Islam spread to Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean?
a)
The Romans built better roads in 1000 A.D.
b)
It was spread through trade routes and military conquests.
c)
Apostles sent missionaries to start new churches.
d)
The Byzantine Empire forced everyone living in the empire to become a Muslim.
79.
traditional African storytellers
a)
griots
b)
savanna
c)
dhow
d)
convert
80.
a family made up of several generations
a)
extended family
b)
griots
c)
convert
d)
dhow
81.
stories passed down from generation to generation
a)
oral history
b)
griots
c)
plateau
d)
convert
82.
How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced?
a)
Booksellers made marks with sharp sticks on wet clay.
b)
Painters made a long series of paintings like a comic strip
c)
Foreign visitors kept the only record of events in the region
d)
Poet-musicians memorized the stories and passed them down
83.
Which of these is the best example of an oral tradition?
a)
a great-grandmother's photo album
b)
a grandfather playing a game with his grandchildren
c)
a grandmother's diary
d)
a grandfather telling a story about his childhood
84.
In which language were most of the earliest books written in West Africa?
a)
Latin
b)
Arabic
c)
Mande
d)
Egyptian
85.
Masks were often worn by
a)
visitors in the king's palace
b)
dancers in ritual ceremonies
c)
weavers making special textiles
d)
traders conducting secret business
86.
Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.
a)
collapsed
b)
doubled in size
c)
was founded
87.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
88.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
89.
 Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?
a)
He wanted to learned read.
b)
He wanted to build a school for his children.
c)
He wanted scholars to come to Mali.
90.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
91.

How rich was Mansa Musa?

a)

He was the richest person in human history

b)

He was richer than bill gates

c)

He was the richest person from the past, but modern rich people beat him

d)

He was the richest African

92.

What was going on in the middle ages when Mansa Musa had power?

a)

Europe was going through the black plague

b)

The Europeans were at war with each other

c)

The Europeans were at war with africa

d)

The Romans still had power

93.

Why did Mansa Musa leave Mali to Mecca?

a)

He went on his Hajj (pilgrimage)

b)

He went to war with the Muslims

c)

He wanted to buy many things in Mecca

d)

He wanted to to become a Muslim

94.
Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?
a)
It had extremely productive agriculture
b)
It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region
c)
It traded extensively with European countries
d)
It was the first African empire to industrialize
95.
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their 
a)
exchanges with Indian ports
b)
direct access to the Arabian Sea
c)
control of trade routes
d)
abundance of diamonds
96.

Based on the climate and geography of Africa, why do you think the African Empires relied more on trading than agriculture?

a)

Because of the desert climate, they were unable to produce many crops

b)

They were broken up by mountains and islands

c)

West Africa was a peninsula covered mostly by mountains

d)

West Africa was located in the mountains, making agriculture difficult

97.

How are cities placed in Africa

a)

Built along rivers

b)

Along trade routes

c)

Along the coast

d)

Placed in specific places for protection

98.

Before the arrival of Islam in Africa, most people were what?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

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