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World History Unit 4 Africa, Byz Empire, Russia, Americas

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary geographic feature in Africa's northern region?

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Rain forests

d)

Desert

2.

Which group of people were known for their ironworking skills?

a)

Aksum

b)

Bantu

c)

Mali

d)

Ghana

3.

What was the major cause of Bantu migrations throughout Africa?

a)

slash and burn farming, desertification, new lands for farming

b)

conquests and drought

c)

famine and spread of religion

d)

new lands for iron ore, conquest, language barriers

4.

What led to Aksum's rise in power in Eastern Africa?

a)

access to iron ore deposits

b)

access to salt mines

c)

access to gold deposits

d)

extensive trade

5.

Which food source was full of nutrition, easy to grow in a variety of climates, and easy to dry and store? (The Americas)

a)

Squash

b)

Maize

c)

Fish

d)

Snakes

6.

In _____ culture, the elite (royalty & nobility) could not marry the commoners.

a)

Mayan

b)

Songhai

c)

Aksum

d)

Incan

7.

Which culture tracked the planets, developed the concept of zero and developed an accurate calendar?

a)

Aztec

b)

Incan

c)

Mayan

d)

Olmec

8.

Why was the Justinian Code important?

a)

Because it gave women rights they never had before

b)

Because it was a single consistent set of laws that applied to everyone

c)

Because it gave former slaves and prisoners basic rights

d)

Because it limited the emperor's power

9.

What did Theodora, Justinian's wife, achieve?

a)

She was able to pass laws that protected married and divorced women

b)

She was able to take over as Empress of Byzantine

c)

She had 12 children

d)

She was able to divorce and remarry

10.

Differences in language, in liturgy (church mass), and views on religious icons all caused the (What happened in the Great Schism?)

a)

Protestant Reformation to split in 2

b)

Catholic Church to split in 2

c)

Anglican Church to split in 2

d)

Hagia Sophia was destroyed

11.

Who were responsible for spreading Christianity through Slavic regions of Europe?

a)

Cyril & Methodius

b)

Trajan & Hadrian

c)

Pope Urban & Pope John

d)

Justinian & Theodora

12.

Which culture was a blend of Greco-Roman and Persian?

a)

Aksum

b)

Byzantine

c)

Slavic regions

d)

Gaul

13.

Justinian's Code, Mosaics, and the Hagia Sophia are all achievements of the _________.

a)

Songhai

b)

Egyptians

c)

Persians

d)

Byzantine Empire

14.

Which group of people invaded Slavic homelands in 9th century?

a)

Persians

b)

Arabs

c)

Varangians

d)

Celts

15.

What did Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, do in 988 to help unify his people?

a)

Convert to Slavic traditions

b)

Convert to Christianity

c)

Share power with the new Pope

d)

Step down to allow his son to take over the throne

16.

The ____ is the Islamic holy book, and it's a collection of Muhammad's teachings.

a)

New Testament

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

I Ching

17.

One of the five pillars of Islam is to fast. This is done during ____.

a)

New Year's Day

b)

Ramadan

c)

August and September

d)

the month of Muhammad's birth

18.

One of the major Islamic beliefs is that Allah is the last prophet in a line that includes

a)

Moses & David

b)

Peter & Paul

c)

Cyril & Methodosius

d)

Abraham & Jesus

19.

After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread from ___ to ___.

a)

England & Russia

b)

Congo & Egypt

c)

Spain & India

d)

China & Malaysia

20.

Which branch of Islam believed that Muhammad's sons were next in line for the Islamic Caliphate?

a)

Shia

b)

Sunni

21.

Which branch of Islam believed that the Caliphs should be voted on by the Muslim community?

a)

Shia

b)

Sunni

22.

What led to the division of Islam?

a)

Who should be Emperor

b)

Who should be King

c)

Who should be Caliph

23.

Hospitals were built, correct star charts were made and Algebra was invented were all achievements of

a)

Rus

b)

Turks

c)

Muslims

d)

Kazaks