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Worksheetssocial studies exam quarter 3
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 44mins
how was rome able to grow beyond italy
religion
trade
wars
government
which of the following was NOT a crop grown in Rome?
carrots
citrus
olives
grains
The first tables of Rome’s written law code were displayed in the public square called the
forum
senate
agora
square
Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC?
sulla
hannibal
marius
aeneas
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
spartacus named himself dictator
the government decided to give farms to poor romans
the romans formed a tripartite government
romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon
What is the main difference between the consuls & the senate? *
Consuls had the power to veto decisions & the Senate did not.
Consuls held office for one year, where the Senate could hold office for life.
The Senate had power over all citizens & the Consuls had power over city leaders.
Senate could serve for only one year, but Consuls held the position for life.
in geographic terms , italy is
a mountain range
an island
a peninsula
a continent
the roman language was
spanish
italian
greek
latin
The Romans fought the armies of Carthage in the...
twelve tables
athenian war
legion
punic wars
The center of life in ancient Rome was the..
temple
forum
palpatine hill
capitoline hill
rome fought the punic wars against
carthage
gaul
Former slaves led by __?__ fought against the Roman army and took over much of southern Italy. *
hannibal
spartacus
romes last three kings were
etruscan
latin
As time passed, the __?__ became more powerful, gained influence over magistrates, and took control of the city’s finances.
senate
consuls
According to legend, Aeneas came to Rome from __?__.
troy
greece
Rome’s early history is well documented by written record
true
false
The Roman Forum was symbolic of the public nature of Roman society.
true
false
Rome’s government included offices that could only be held by plebeians
true
false
Roman soldiers were organized into consuls, or groups of up to 6,000.
true
false
Romulus, the brilliant general from Carthage, was never able to conquer Rome itself.
true
false
The emperor believed that by banning certain Jewish rituals, people would...
participate in the military
fight harder
participate in training
give up judaism
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
slaves to travel into the countryside
merchants to travel safely
rome's armies to travel through the empire
senators to get to the senate
A nomadic Germanic people who fought against Roman rule in the late 300s and early 400s A.D., helping to bring about the downfall of the Roman Empire, which had controlled much of Europe for centuries. The ascendancy of the Goths is said to have marked the beginning of the medieval period in Europe.
jews
goths
vikings
gauls
What do historians call the society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire?
diocletian
byzantine empire
roman empire
constantinople
Which of the following is the main reason why the Roman language spread to the farthest parts of the empire?
the romans established the first school system
the romans wrote poetry
the romans wrote speeches
the romans conducted business in their language
justinian was known as
a disciple of christ
the leader of the huns
roman emperor had passion for the law and the church
the messiah
jesus of nazareth was known to
spread the message of christianity
start revolts within the empire
judge people unfairly
write the roman laws to display
was a philosopher and public speaker who tried to stop chaos in Rome’s government.
julius caesar
cicero
marc antony
octavian
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons except.
increased taxes
corruption
lack of leadership
disease
julius Caesar was brutally stabbed by the
goths
gauls
citizens
senate
Between 58 and 50 BC Julius Caesar conquered nearly all of
italy
gaul
Romans called the capital of the eastern empire
constantinople
byzantine
The __?__ tells about the life and teachings of Jesus.
new testament
old testament
Most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke
greek
latin
The Romans created lasting structures by using
arches
aqueducts
Early Christians believed that the Resurrection meant that Jesus was the Messiah
true
false
Early Christians spread the teachings of Jesus only among Jews
true
false
By the end of the AD 100s, the only threats to the Roman Empire came from outside of the empire
true
false
Caesar took the title princeps, or “first citizen.”
true
false
Why do geographers call Arabia a “crossroads” location
trade routes linking africa , asia , and europe run through it
it is home to very few cultures or people
it is where islam , christianity , and judaism started
people from many different cultures live there
The Sunnah is based on the.
hadith
quran
five pillars of islam
shariah
After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was..
successor
sultan
caliph
emperor
What were the Muslims initial reaction to other religions?
allowing only christians to practice their religion
conquering the berbers
converting others to islam
accepting other people's religious beliefs
Who was one of the most famous Sufi poets
avicenna
omar khayyam
mehmed ll
ibn battutah
In what way is the Qur´an similar to holy books of other religions?
it states that islam is the true religion
it describes guidelines for moral behavior
it describes the life of muhammad
it prohibits owning slaves
What was the most important difference between Muhammad’s teachings and the beliefs of other Arabs?
muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor
muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to kaaba
muhammad taught that there was only one god
muhammad taught that there were many gods
Which of the following is NOT an Islamic belief?
allah is the only god
muhammad was the son of god
muhammad was a prophet
allah is god
In terms of importance to Arabian nomads, which concern would you rank first
getting food and water for their animals
making deals with traders for supplies
visiting oases frequently
finding shelter for themselves
was the name of a new religion introduced by the prophet Muhammad.
muslim
islam
Muslim advances in __?__ including a medical encycopedia and ways to treat people. *
geography
medicene
The Ottomans were __?__ Muslims.
sunni
shia
refers to the inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways.
jihad
allah
A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with their herds in search of food and water is called
sedentary
nomadic
Mecca’s rulers approved of Muhammad’s teachings and helped spread the Islamic message.
true
false
Muslim merchants traveled to Africa because they wanted African products such as ivory, cloves, and slaves. In return they offered fine white pottery called porcelain.
true
false
The Mughals were a group of Muslim Turkish warriors that began to take territory from the Chrisitian Byzantine Empire, and they evantually ruled land from eastern Europe to North Africa and Arabia.
true
false
Muslims study the Qur'an, which is the holy book of Islam.
true
false
Nomads & townspeople relied on each other
true
false
People who were conquered by the Romans were generally allowed to worship whatever gods they pleased.
true
false
who were the almoravids
muslims who attacked ghana and cut off trade routes
a group of sea traveling people from the coast of southern africa
merchants from the north who controlled the salt trade
christians from southern europe who joined forces with ghana
Which list of regions is in order from most rainfall to least?
rainforest , sahel , savannah , sahara
sahel , savannah , rainforest , sahara
rain forest , savannah , sahel , sahara
sahel , rain forest , savannah sahara
Which two factors contributed most to the survival of early West African villages?
rulers and geography
technology and natural resources
work and family
religion and culture
Which of the following best explains the usefulness of the practice of silent barter
silent barter often allowed traders to take advantage of the people they were trading with
silent barter ensured that trading was peaceful and that locations of mines remained secret
silent barter allowed people who did not speak the same language to trade.
silent barter was the best method to keep the cost of trades to a minimum
Farming in Africa improved around 500 BC because
people began using animals to help harvest
people learned how to make iron tools
people began fertilizing the soil
people learned to build structures to transport water
Which of the following was NOT a way Mansa Musa spread Islam and education throughout Mali?
he sent scholars to study morocco and then set up schools in mali
he stressed the importance of reading and writing in arabic , the language of the q'uran
he hired artists and architects to build mosques in mali
he outlawed all religions except islam
How were social groups defined in traditional West African cultures
by family and age set
by age set , family , and religion
by extended family only
by religion and family
Recall which East African kingdom that you learned earlier grew rich from trade but eventually collapsed due to factors that include overgrazing & invasion, like Ghana?
sumer
babylon
mohenjo daro
kush
Which of the following is the most appropriate response to the statement “Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of western Africa”? *
this is true . suni ali's policies destroyed grazing lands
this is false . he brought peace and nobility to the area
this is true . he waged war on all the enemies in the region
this is false. sunni ali gave back lands to everyone who had lost territory
Which of the following best illustrates a similarity between the development of the Ghana and Mali empires?
both empires were helped by outsiders
both empires took advantage of large goldmines within their empires to fund their armies
both empires lay along the upper niger river , where fertile soil made food plentiful
both empires were formed as democracies
In West Africa, what do the different regions running east and west have in common?
they are all covered with grasslands
they are all on a desert plateau
they all extend to the mediterranean sea
they are all warm
Which of the following is a method Sundiata used to gain more power in Mali?
he bribed citizens to be his followers
he took power from local chefs and leaders, including important religious leaders
he killed most of the local chefs and leaders
he hired armies from other empires to work for him
The people of Songhai rebelled against __?__ because he was not a Muslim.
sunni ali
sunni baru
The __?__ River allowed many people to live in West Africa.
niger
zamezi
To help maintain order, __?__ created five provinces within Songhai.
sunni ali
askia the great
An epic poem called the __?__ tells the history of Ghana.
sundiata
dausi
The rulers of Ghana banned common people from owning gold __?__
dust
nuggets
Muhammad Ture was able to take over as ruler of Songhai because he was a Muslim.
true
false
Morocco wanted to gain control of Songhai’s advanced methods of weapon making
true
false
The people of early West African civilizations preserved their history by writing books.
true
false
Artists of West Africa carved masks that portrayed the faces of their ancestors.
true
false
Ghana’s kings allowed conquered rulers to keep much of their power.
true
false
Which of the following is true of Muslim art and architecture?
islam would not have spread without them
muslims were only interested in them if they helped spread islam
they were both influenced in some way by the muslim religion
they became more important than religion in the muslim world
Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used throughout Europe
avicenna
ibn battutah
omar khayyam
mehmed ll
What are some places in modern society that serve purposes similar to those of the Roman Forum?
some places that are similar to the ancient forum are the flea market, shopping malls, farmer's markets, office buildings and etc.
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How did personal relationships between Marc Antony and Octavian, and between Marc Antony and Cleopatra affect the history of the Roman Empire?
Marc Antony and Octavian were very good friends, but when Marc divorced Octavian's sister Octavia, Octavian saw the divorce as an insult to him and his family. Octavian turned against Marc Antony after this occurrence and Octavian gained limitless power without Marc.
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Both the Qur'an and the Sunnah guide Muslims' behavior. Apart from discussing different topics, how do these two differ?
The Sunnah has other examples of Muhammad's actions and teachings.Sunnah is the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims.The central teaching of the Qur'an is that Allah is the only God, and Muhammad is his prophet.
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Explain the silent bartering process of salt and gold.
The Silent Barter is a peaceful process of trade that doesn't include direct contact.The silent barter was a way of trade without direct contact with others. It was used to keep trade peaceful, and without any violence. Salt merchants would leave slabs of salt near a riverbank. The gold miners would come and place an amount of gold they thought was fair for the amount of salt. This kept the location of the gold mines disclosed.
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