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Mediterranean World and Connections

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trade routes connecting civilizations allowed the spread and sharing of goods, ideas, and beliefs. What is this process called?

a)

Power

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Book Learning

d)

Conflict

2.
The Tang and Song is known as the 
a)
end of Chinese Civilization
b)
Dynastic Cycle
c)
Golden Age of China
d)
a and c
3.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

wheel and stirrup

b)

domes and buildings

c)

gunpowder and movable wooden type

d)

iphones and computers

4.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
5.
A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as 
a)
a kingdom
b)
an empire
c)
a dynasty
d)
the king's list
6.
What item was traded by the Chinese?
a)
silk
b)
tea
c)
porcelain
d)
all of these items
7.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
8.

Which Byzantine emperor rebuilt the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Zeno

d)

Irene

9.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
10.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
11.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
12.

The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Cordova

13.

The Muslim scholar al-Jabr worked to find the unknown variable in which type of Mathematics?

a)

Subtraction

b)

Addition

c)

Calculus

d)

Algebra

14.

Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

15.

Muslims invented the armillary sphere and astrolabe to

a)

find the nearest source of water

b)

read the Quran and hadith.

c)

find their location and time

d)

build architectural domes

16.

In what areas of study did Muslim Scholars make advances during the Golden Age?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Geography

c)

Math

d)

Philosophy

e)

All of the Above

17.
What is the best definition of a golden age?
a)
a period of great prosperity
b)
a time when gold was used to make weapons and tools
c)
a peaceful, happy time in history
d)
a time during which a society or culture is at its peak
18.
While Muhammad lived, his followers listened to his teachings. They also memorized and recited the revelations, which formed the scripture called the _______________. After Muhammad’s death, his followers collected the ___________ into a book written in Arabic. It is the Muslim holy book. 
a)
Ka’aba
b)
Hijrah
c)
Qu’ran
d)
Mosque
19.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
20.
Mansa Musa Traveled To The Holy City Of __________
a)
Muslims
b)
Mecca
c)
The Byzantine Empire
d)
None Of The Above
21.

Who was richest?

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Bill Gates

22.

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

a)

Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

b)

Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

c)

Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

d)

The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

23.
The most popular items traded along these routes were spices and cotton.
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Silk Road
24.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
25.
This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.
a)
Gobi
b)
Taklimakan
c)
Savana
d)
Sahara

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