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Unit 4 Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the Islamic caliphates spread out into Africa along the Gold-Salt trade, what was diffused into the Middle East and Asia?

a)

The slave trade

b)

Maps of the Sahara

c)

The astrolabe and other geographic tools

d)

Gold and salt for the first time

2.

Which statement best describes the change that took place during this time period?

a)

The Byzantine Empire disappeared.

b)

Islam spread to both Africa and Asia.

c)

The Islamic Caliphates were often at war with one another.

d)

The Byzantine Empire had violent clashes with the Islamic Caliphates.

3.

Which of the following are major achievements of the Golden Age of Islam?

a)

Paper, silk printing, and gunpowder

b)

Aqueducts, road systems, and concrete

c)

Sculpture, columns, and democracy

d)

Algebra, the crank, and spy glass

4.

What was true about the Civil Service Exams?

a)

It was one's birth right to take the exam

b)

They determined social mobility

c)

They helped place people in schools

d)

Men and women could take them

5.

What role did Arab merchants play in spreading Islam to societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa?

a)

Arab merchants forcibly converted non-believers to Islam.

b)

Arab merchants acted as secret missionaries to win over non-believers

c)

Arab merchants brought news of their religion as they traded in different areas

d)

Arab merchants often paid non-believers to convert to Islam.

6.

Which development best replaces the question mark to complete the chart?

a)

Paper Currency

b)

Black Ink Painting on Paper

c)

Joint Stock Companies

d)

Examinations over confucianism for imperial service

7.

Quran

The Five Pillars

Mecca and Medina

Ramadan


Which Religion is characterized by the above information?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Sikhism

d)

Judaism

8.

What religion became established in West Africa as a result of the gold-salt trade across the Sahara?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

9.

One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both … ?

a)

provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior.

b)

support a belief in reincarnation.

c)

promote learning as a means to salvation.

d)

encourage the use of statues to symbolize God.

10.

Which of the following events occurred as a result of these technological advances?

a)

the voyages of Zheng He across the Indian Ocean.

b)

the spread of Hinduism into India.

c)

the Mongol conquest of China.

d)

the occupation of Canada by Native American tribes.

11.

Lateen sail

Preservation of ancient Greek and

Roman texts

Borrowing the concept of zero from Hindu India

Developing a system of written numerals and algebra


The examples in the list above identify?

a)

significant accomplishments of Ming China.

b)

achievements of the Islamic world that affected Europe.

c)

scientific and technological advances made by feudal Europe.

d)

skills learned by the Mongols after conquering China.

12.

The Crusades began in 1095 when the Pope called upon Christians to recapture the “Holy Land” (Jerusalem) from Muslim control. What was an unexpected result of the Crusades?

a)

It ended a long period of trade between Europe and the Middle East.

b)

Contact with the cultures of the Middle East brought about a decline in European literature.

c)

The Pope was unseated from his position of authority over the Catholic Church.

d)

Europeans learned of new products and ideas through their contact with Islamic culture.

13.

Which of the following is considered one of Genghis Khan’s greatest achievements? -

a)

He popularized the warrior culture originally developed by the Japanese samurai.

b)

He enabled Muslim rulers to gain control of the valuable trans-Saharan caravan routes.

c)

He encouraged the expansion of Buddhism across Asia and introduced it to Europe.

d)

He united the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia to eventually form a vast empire.

14.

The continuing dispute between Sunnis and Shiites has exercised great influence on the Islamic world. Where did the difference in their views originate?

a)

A dispute after Muhammed’s death over whether there is one God or many gods.

b)

An argument over whether non-believers could be accepted into the Islamic religion through conversion.

c)

A controversy over who should succeed Muhammed after his death.

d)

A disagreement over whether to follow the Quran or other holy books.

15.

Which of the following best describes animism?

a)

Polytheistic; animals are revered a gods and should be protected

b)

Monotheistic; there is one divine spirit who governs daily life

c)

Monotheistic; the world's first animal is the divine ruler of all

d)

Polytheistic; spirits exist & play a role in daily life

16.

Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills are directly related to the -

a)

collapse of the Japanese empire.

b)

defeat of the Tokugawa Japan.

c)

beginning of the European exploration.

d)

rise of the Mongol Empire.

17.

The Great Khan made them rise and received them honorably

and entertained them with good cheer. He asked many questions about their condition and how they fared after their departure. The brothers assured him that they had indeed fared well, since they found him well and flourishing. Then they presented the privileges and letters which the Pope had sent, with which he was greatly pleased, and handed over the holy oil, which he received with joy and prized very highly.


-Marco Polo, The Travels of Marco Polo, 1298


A historian reading the quote in the box could conclude...

a)

There was a decrease in trade along the Silk Road

b)

That the Mongols believed in staying isolated like the Chinese

c)

That the Muslim world and the Mongol world were interacting

d)

There was open trade routes between Asia and Europe.

18.

Which of the following were innovations made during the Song and Tang dynasties in China?

a)

horse collar, lateen sail, coins

b)

optics, astrolabes, algebra

c)

magnetic compass, paper money, gunpowder

d)

irrigation, plow, calendar

19.

Silk Trade Route

- Silk, porcelain, paper, spices and

gold were carried and traded

- Rulers benefited from increased

wealth

- Dealt with mountains and desert on

long trade routes

What they have in Common

?


Gold Salt Trade Route

- Gold and slaves were exchanged for

other goods

- Powerful kingdoms developed from

taxing or controlling the trade

- Islam spread along the trade routes

- Dealt with the Sahara Desert

WHAT STATEMENT FITS WHERE THE QUESTION MARK IS?

a)

Traders along the Silk Road and across the Sahara overcame formidable geographic barriers.

b)

North Africa provided many converts to Islam and the Silk Road converts to Hinduism.

c)

Central Asian trade routes helped nomadic tribes invade China.

d)

Salt was carried along the Silk Road and across the Sahara.

20.

Which of the following best describes the Haiga Sophia?

a)

A former church which turned into a mosque after the fall of Constantinople

b)

A Byzantine library

c)

A former mosque which turned into a church during the Crusades

d)

The emperor's palace during the Byzantine & Ottoman empires

21.

Gold artifacts found along the Silk Roads show a mix of Greek, Central Asian, and Indian styles. This is an indication of what process?

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Assimilation

c)

Arbitration

d)

Collective Bargaining

22.

What did Wu Zetian (Wu Zhao) accomplish as Empress?

a)

Built the capital city of Beijing

b)

Helped establish a national education program

c)

Defeated the Mongolian army

d)

Extended Chinese influence to Korea

23.

What is an important duty for followers of Islam?

a)

Give up all selfish desires

b)

Fast in the day time during the month of Ramadan

c)

Give up all wealth

d)

Refuse to eat beef

24.

The passage below suggests Timbuktu was a city that...


["...There are in Timbuktu numerous judges, teachers, and priests, all properly appointed by the king. He greatly honors learning. Many hand-written books imported from Barbary are sold. There is more profit made from the commerce than from all other merchandise..."]

a)

participated frequently in war

b)

emphasized learning and trade

c)

protected the human rights of all citizens

d)

selected political leaders through democratic elections

25.

Which statement belongs in the middle section?

a)

Traders along the Silk Road and across the Sahara overcame formidable geographic barriers.

b)

North Africa provided many converts to Islam and the Silk Road converts to Hinduism.

c)

Central Asian trade routes helped nomadic tribes invade China.

d)

Salt was carried along the Silk Road and across the Sahara.

26.

The Christian effort to drive the Muslims (Moors) out of Spain is known as the...

a)

Reformation

b)

Reconquista

c)

Inqusition

d)

Diaspora

27.

____________________:

  • Founder of Islam
  • Believed he was the Prophet of Allah
  • Destroyed idols around the Kabba


Who is being described above?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Saladin

28.

Which of the following statements best explains why slavery and the slave trade increased dramatically during the seventh century?

a)

Chinese conquerors enslaved the peoples of Southwest Asia and traded them to Europeans so they could be put to work in the mines.

b)

Muslim rulers enslaved Africans as they expanded their empire in Africa.

c)

European nations enslaved Africans because they were needed to work on plantations in the Americas.

d)

The Maya kings captured Native American enemies and forced them into slavery to help build Maya temples.

29.

Which ancient African kingdom is known for its conversion to Christianity and erection of stone churches?

a)

Aksum (Axum)

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Egypt

30.

What allowed the African king Mansa Musa to become the richest man in the world?

a)

Africa's abundance of natural resources such as salt and gold

b)

Military strength

c)

Roman and Greek technology

d)

Silk

31.

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

a)

Alms giving

b)

Pilgrimage to Mecca

c)

Jihad will guide you to heaven

d)

Worship the one true god, Allah

e)

Prayer five times a day