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Unit 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Constantine

b)

Nero

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Justinian

2.

The capital city of the Byzantine Empire was (a)   .

3.

The Byzantine Empire was HUGELY influenced by which empire? (Hint: It was also originally the eastern half of this empire.)

a)

Ghana Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire

4.

Which of the following was shared along Trans-Saharan trade routes? Check all that apply.

a)

Goods (like gold and salt)

b)

Religions (like Islam)

c)

Culture (including languages)

5.

A (a)   is a building where Muslims pray and practice their religion, Islam.

6.

A (a)   is a person who follows the religion of Islam.

7.

The Song Dynasty had many ideas and inventions that impacted the world. The crossbow is an example of which type of advancement?

a)

agriculture (farming)

b)

military

c)

arts

d)

printing / moveable type

8.

The (a)   was a trade route, or highway system, that connected Asian, Africa, AND Europe.

9.

The trade of what two goods made the West African empires Ghana and Mali SUPER rich? Where did traders find these two goods? (Hint: Look at Lesson 1.10)

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10.

Why is trade important?

(Other than goods, what else do people share when they trade? What effect does this sharing have on people and places?)

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11.

What group was largely responsible for the fall of the Song Dynasty?

a)

Huns

b)

Visigoths

c)

Mongols

d)

West Africans

12.

The spreading of culture, traits, and unique goods from one place to another is (a)   .

(Hint: Look at Lesson 1.13)

13.

Who united the Mongol tribes and began the Mongol Empire?

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Justinian

14.

Emperor Justinian, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, created Justinian's Code, which gave the old laws a make-over. Who first wrote those laws that the Byzantine Empire had used for 600 years?

a)

Ottoman Turks

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Ancient Greeks

d)

Roman Empire

15.

What trade routes brought the religion of Islam to West Africa, including the Ghana and Mali Empires?

(Hint: Look at Lesson 1.9/1.10)

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Silk Road

c)

Pilgrimage Routes

d)

Camel Roads

16.

The Caliphs, or rulers, of the Islamic Empire encouraged many advancements in medicine and medical care. Why do you think they would do this?

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