WorksheetsWorld History Unit 4 Africa, Byz Empire, Russia, Americas
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the primary geographic feature in Africa's northern region?
Rivers
Lakes
Rain forests
Desert
Which group of people were known for their ironworking skills?
Aksum
Bantu
Mali
Ghana
What was the major cause of Bantu migrations throughout Africa?
slash and burn farming, desertification, new lands for farming
conquests and drought
famine and spread of religion
new lands for iron ore, conquest, language barriers
What led to Aksum's rise in power in Eastern Africa?
access to iron ore deposits
access to salt mines
access to gold deposits
extensive trade
Which food source was full of nutrition, easy to grow in a variety of climates, and easy to dry and store? (The Americas)
Squash
Maize
Fish
Snakes
In _____ culture, the elite (royalty & nobility) could not marry the commoners.
Mayan
Songhai
Aksum
Incan
Which culture tracked the planets, developed the concept of zero and developed an accurate calendar?
Aztec
Incan
Mayan
Olmec
Why was the Justinian Code important?
Because it gave women rights they never had before
Because it was a single consistent set of laws that applied to everyone
Because it gave former slaves and prisoners basic rights
Because it limited the emperor's power
What did Theodora, Justinian's wife, achieve?
She was able to pass laws that protected married and divorced women
She was able to take over as Empress of Byzantine
She had 12 children
She was able to divorce and remarry
Differences in language, in liturgy (church mass), and views on religious icons all caused the (What happened in the Great Schism?)
Protestant Reformation to split in 2
Catholic Church to split in 2
Anglican Church to split in 2
Hagia Sophia was destroyed
Who were responsible for spreading Christianity through Slavic regions of Europe?
Cyril & Methodius
Trajan & Hadrian
Pope Urban & Pope John
Justinian & Theodora
Which culture was a blend of Greco-Roman and Persian?
Aksum
Byzantine
Slavic regions
Gaul
Justinian's Code, Mosaics, and the Hagia Sophia are all achievements of the _________.
Songhai
Egyptians
Persians
Byzantine Empire
Which group of people invaded Slavic homelands in 9th century?
Persians
Arabs
Varangians
Celts
What did Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, do in 988 to help unify his people?
Convert to Slavic traditions
Convert to Christianity
Share power with the new Pope
Step down to allow his son to take over the throne
The ____ is the Islamic holy book, and it's a collection of Muhammad's teachings.
New Testament
Qur'an
Torah
I Ching
One of the five pillars of Islam is to fast. This is done during ____.
New Year's Day
Ramadan
August and September
the month of Muhammad's birth
One of the major Islamic beliefs is that Allah is the last prophet in a line that includes
Moses & David
Peter & Paul
Cyril & Methodosius
Abraham & Jesus
After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread from ___ to ___.
England & Russia
Congo & Egypt
Spain & India
China & Malaysia
Which branch of Islam believed that Muhammad's sons were next in line for the Islamic Caliphate?
Shia
Sunni
Which branch of Islam believed that the Caliphs should be voted on by the Muslim community?
Shia
Sunni
What led to the division of Islam?
Who should be Emperor
Who should be King
Who should be Caliph
Hospitals were built, correct star charts were made and Algebra was invented were all achievements of
Rus
Turks
Muslims
Kazaks
