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AP World - Fall Final Review (Ch.7 -12)

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which areas of the world still hosted hunter-gatherer societies in the 15th century?

a)

All of Australia, much of Siberia, the arctic coastlands, and parts of Africa and the Americas

b)

East Asia, Southeast Asia, much of Siberia, and parts of the Americas

c)

All of Siberia, much of Australia, Eastern Europe, and the Andes

d)

All of MesoAmerica, most of the Andes, Western Europe, and South Asia

2.

Which Empire is represented in the map?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Songhay

d)

Mughal

3.

True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.

a)

True

b)

False, all 3 empires were Christian

c)

False, all 3 empires were Hindu

4.

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Jizyas

c)

Slavs

d)

None of the Above

5.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

6.

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

a)

Romulus the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Suleyman the Magnificent

d)

James III

7.

King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Christians

d)

Sikhs

8.

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

a)

Shi'a

b)

Sunni

c)

Abraham's

d)

Moses'

9.

The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ___________ who came to power in 1587

a)

Bubar

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Muhammed

10.

In 1494, ___________ became king of the Mughals, expanded the army, & began invasions into India to create his empire

a)

Babur

b)

Sulaman

c)

Suleyman

d)

Shah

11.

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

a)

Spain

b)

Israel

c)

China

d)

India

12.

The best example of Akbar’s tolerance was his creation of a new religion called the ___________, which blended ideas from a number of big religions (Islam, Hindu, Christianity).

a)

Absolute Religion

b)

New Religion

c)

Divine Faith

d)

Old Religion

13.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall/collapse of all 3 of the "gunpowder" empires?

a)

Decline of Silk Road

b)

Increase in food production leading to inflation

c)

Weak rulers leading to political instability

d)

External factors including invaders and European Rivals

14.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

15.

The Ottomans controlled trade because:

a)

They owned major port and land trade routes

b)

They were technologically advanced

c)

They conquered anyone who opposed them

d)

Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people

16.

Ottoman society was divided into classes. The "men of the pen" were the class of people who were:

a)

soldiers and guards of the sultan

b)

farmers and animal herders

c)

merchants and tax collectors

d)

scientists and teachers

17.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

18.
Mehmed II changed the name of this great Byzantine city to Istanbul  
a)
Medina 
b)
Jerusalem 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Deli 
19.
What modern day country were the Safavids located in?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
India
20.
What modern day country were the Mughals located in?
a)
Persia
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
India
21.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
22.

Akbar’s rule brought together ____________________ to practice religious tolerance.

a)

Mongols and Muslims

b)

Hindus and Muslims

c)

zamindars and suttees

d)

women and peasants

23.

Caravanserais were found upon several trade routes, but were best known on the Silk Road. What are Caravanserais?

a)

An Open Air Markets

b)

An Oasis

c)

A place of rest

d)

A Mosque

24.

A Chinese ship made for hauling cargo.

a)

Dhow

b)

Junk

c)

Lanteen

d)

Caravel

25.

______________________________ was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

a)

The Great Schism

b)

Hanseatic League

c)

Guilder League

d)

Christian Commercial Organization

26.

___________________________ is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

27.

European _____________ ______________ were institutions that loaned money for merchants.

a)

Banking Houses

b)

Coffee Houses

c)

Insurance Houses

d)

Business Loans

28.

Trade city in Western China that was a popular trading post on the Silk Road from 1200-1450.

a)

Kashghar

b)

Samarkand

c)

Bactria

d)

Beijing

29.

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

30.

Chinese term for paper money.

a)

Flying Monkees

b)

Flying Cash

c)

Bills of Exchange

d)

Bill of sale

31.

Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?

a)

Compass

b)

Silk

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Lanteen Sale

32.

When there was instability and violence on the Silk Road trade shifted

a)

North to the Steppes

b)

East to Japan

c)

South to Indian Ocean Trade

d)

All trade ceased

33.
Which group rose to power and reunited  northern and southern China after the wars that followed the Fall of the Han Dynasty? 
a)
The Sui Dynasty
b)
The Tang Dynasty
c)
The Song Dynasty
d)
The Yuan Dynasty
34.
Which is considered the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?
a)
the building of the Grand Canal that connected northern cities to the agriculture regions in the south
b)
the building of the Great Wall of China, which protected China's border from invaders
c)
the creation of Rice Paddy agriculture which led to a surplus of food
35.
Which of the following best describes Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty?
a)
The Chinese emperor who defeated the Mongols and started the TAng Dynasty
b)
the woman who assassinated the last Sui emperor and thus began the TAng Dynasty
c)
the General who expanded the Tang Dynasty into Western China and Korea
d)
An Empress, she was the only woman to have openly ruled China
36.
How did the Tang Emperors weaken the power of China's noble families and strengthen the quality of its government?
a)
By executing officials who did not pledge loyalty to the Emperor
b)
By using a Civil Service systenm that required government officials to pass difficult civil service exams
c)
by not allowing commoners to take part on goverment- making sure that only educated and wealthy Chinese were a part of the government
37.
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
38.
The Tang Dynasty strengthened government by bringing back China's
a)
urbanization.
b)
bureaucracy.
c)
money economy.
d)
merit system.
39.
What role did the Confucian Bureaucracy play in TANG Dynasty?
a)
It helped control China all the way to the local level
b)
It was replaced by the warrior nobles
c)
It was replaced by the Bureau of Censors
d)
The examination system was replaced by the Ministry of  Rites
40.

Which of the following was an important Chinese invention during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Woodblock printing

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron casting

d)

Silk

41.
What religion was threatened by the rising power of the Confucian Bureaucracy?
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
42.

True or False: The arts were not important during the Tang Dynasty and few people were interested in arts such as poetry and painting.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What products did the Chinese begin to print on paper in large quantities during this time?

a)

Books

b)

Money

c)

Playing Cards

d)

All of the above

44.
has shaped the Chinese political system since the 6th century, emphasized the importance of order and harmony, reinforced the citizens to submit to the emperor's power, reinforced emperor's responsibility to fulfill his duties, contradicts egalitarian ideology with its central belief in unequal relationships
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Falun Gong
45.
Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism:
a)
Conquest
b)
Trade
c)
Migration
d)
None of the above
46.
Which of the following is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?
a)
The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song
b)
The development of democratic institutions
c)
The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature
d)
The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population
47.
Which of the following statements about the Chinese tribute system is true?
a)
The tribute system operated at the end of wars of conquest and was designed to humiliate the conquered people.
b)
China’s neighbors in the premodern period often refused to submit to the rituals of the tribute system, resenting China’s assumption of superiority.
c)
The tribute system was an exploitative “one-way street,” with foreign states paying tribute to China but the Chinese government offering nothing in return.
d)
The Chinese government often gave other states gifts that were in fact worth more than the tribute that those states paid to China.
48.

What was an example of male dominance in China?

a)

High heel shoes

b)

foot binding

c)

body shaper

d)

Neck rings

49.

What is the primary value of Confucianism?

a)

Filial piety

b)

Respecting Women

c)

Paying taxes

d)

Bureaucratic Organization

50.

What did both Japan and Korea take from Chinese culture during this period?

a)

The Chinese written language

b)

Chinese styles of Dance

c)

Chinese food delicacies

d)

Chinese sailing technology

51.

To actively seek converts because they view themselves as offering belief systems, universal appropriateness, and appeal. Few in number and of recent origin. EX) Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam

a)

Reincarnation

b)

monotheistic religion

c)

religion

d)

polytheistic religion

e)

universalizing religions

52.

Adherents are born into the faith and converts are not actively sought. Spatially concentrated, except for Judaism. EX) traditional religions in Africa and SA. Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Shintoism

a)

animistic religion

b)

ethnic religion

c)

Feng-Shui/geomancy

d)

Zoroastrianism

e)

Confucianism

53.
A philosophy of life that had a great impact of Chinese Life. Said virtues and abilities, not heritage, should determine position in society.
a)
animistic religion
b)
ethnic religion
c)
Feng-Shui/geomancy
d)
Zoroastrianism
e)
Confucianism
54.

World's first monotheistic religion

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Shintoism

55.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief or worship of more than one god.
b)
The belief of the existence of only one god.
c)
The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
d)
The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.
56.
What are the names of the two religions who have a taboo against pork?
a)
Judaism and Islam
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Judaism and Buddhism
d)
Buddhism and Hinduism
57.
What is polytheism?
a)
The belief or worship of more than one god.
b)
The belief of the existence of only one god.
c)
The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
d)
The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.
58.
Which religion believed in the Eightfold Path?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Buddhism
59.
About 80% of India's people follow this religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
60.
This statue represents the founder of what religion? 
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
61.
Hebrews look to the ________ to read about their history and connection to God.
a)
Bible
b)
Koran
c)
Torah
d)
Upanishads
62.
What did Buddhism and Christianity have in common?
a)
They both ultimately died out in the land of their birth as their ideas were absorbed into other religious traditions.
b)
Neither ever became an active missionary religion and did not spread widely beyond the region of their birth.
c)
They both started out as an effort to reform the religions from they which they had come, but soon emerged as separate religions.
d)
They were both associated with a particular people and territory.
63.
What decides where you end up in the caste system in India?
a)
Karma
b)
Good Luck
c)
Bad Luck
d)
Faith
64.
Cultural diffusion is best described as...
a)
sharing music from one culture to another
b)
Cultural margarine
c)
the spreading of religion
d)
the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions from one culture to another
65.

What are the sacred writings of the Hindu Religion called?

a)

the Mahabarata

b)

the Upanishads

c)

the Vedas

d)

the Dialects

66.

Which of these describes the Mandate of Heaven best?

a)

laws that allowed religious tolerance

b)

strict enforcement of Confuianism

c)

a fair ruling of a dynasty with the blessing of the gods in heaven

d)

the balance between good and evil in the universe

67.
Which of the following refers to the virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors?
a)
Love
b)
Filial Piety
c)
Monasticism
d)
Shamanism
68.
With which religion is this photo associated?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
69.
With which religion is this photo associated?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Hinduism
70.
What is shown in the photo?
a)
Lateen Sail
b)
Caravel
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Qanat
71.
What things on the Silk Road came from India?
a)
Spices, Jade, and Oil
b)
Iron, Silk, and Gunpowder
c)
Wool, Walnuts, and Glass
d)
Cotton, Perfume, and Gold
72.
What animals transported most of the goods along the Silk Road?
a)
Horses
b)
Camels
c)
Elephants
d)
Llamas in disguise
73.
If not by land, merchants could trade using...
a)
Mountainous routes through the Himalayas
b)
Sailing east from China across the Pacific Ocean, then across the Atlantic Ocean, then reaching Europe
c)
Airplanes
d)
Sea Trade on the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
74.
 What is this place that allows for rest and water in massive deserts? (And is usually created by natural springs!)
a)
Plateau
b)
Archipelago
c)
Oasis
d)
Mountain
75.
True or False? Most merchants travelled the entire length of the Silk Road.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
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. 
77.

What was the Chinese secret?

a)

How to make cotton.

b)

How to make fabric.

c)

How to grow silk worms.

d)

How to make silk.

78.
Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?
a)
for company
b)
it was cheaper
c)
for safety
d)
it was a law
79.

1.Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

The development of new transportation technologies

c)

The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

d)

The territorial expansion of West African empires

80.

Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the

fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the

a)

unifying influence of Islam

b)

excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia

c)

political unity of Africa and Asia

d)

widespread use of paper money

81.

Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?

a)

It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes.

b)

It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.

c)

It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade.

d)

It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.

82.

The photograph below shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi’an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

a)

Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings.

b)

Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.

c)

Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.

d)

Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

83.

A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of

a)

iron and copper mining techniques

b)

the flying shuttle and spinning jenny

c)

the science of optics and lens design

d)

numerals and the decimal system

84.

The development of Indian Ocean trade routes in the period 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. and the development of transatlantic trade routes in the period 1450 C.E. to 1600 C.E. were similar in that both depended on

a)

the impetus of missionizing religions

b)

understanding of currents and wind patterns

c)

the political consolidation of newly conquered regions into empires

d)

innovations in ship design that originated in Europe

85.

The map below shows what significant economic developments?

a)

Trade connections that linked the Hellenistic and Mauryan empires to African cities from 300 through 150 B.C.E.

b)

Trading networks that promoted the growth of new cities from 600 C.E. through 1450 C.E

c)

Chinese dominance of Indian Ocean trading networks because of the voyages of Zheng He in the 1400s C.E.

d)

Changes in Indian Ocean trading networks that resulted from technological innovations from 1450 C.E. through 1750 C.E.

86.

The lines on the map below illustrate which of the following?

a)

Spread of Hinduism

b)

Spread of Christianity

c)

Extent of trade routes

d)

Seasonal migrations of nomads

87.

The map indicates that

a)

Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade

b)

slavery existed in the western Sudan

c)

Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa

d)

Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East

88.

The map demonstrates which of the following about the Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Monsoons prevented trade from taking place along the East African coast.

b)

Europeans were active in bringing goods from West Africa to the Indian Ocean.

c)

Trade involved most of the regions bordering the Indian Ocean as well as China.

d)

The most important item traded across the Indian Ocean was silk.

89.

Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?

a)

The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

b)

North Africa and western Europe

c)

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

90.

Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common

a)

territory.

b)

belief.

c)

language

d)

tribe

91.

Shari'a can best be defined as

a)

the rule of the Mamluk sultans.

b)

the flight to Medina in 622.

c)

the body of Islamic law and custom.

d)

fasting during Ramadan.

92.

Early Russia grew out of a principality centered in the city of

a)

Minsk

b)

Kiev

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Novgorod

93.

The term vassal means

a)

a landless peasant.

b)

the center of a fiefdom.

c)

a container for fluids.

d)

a status of mutual obligation between lord and underling.

94.

The term vassal means

a)

a landless peasant.

b)

the center of a fiefdom.

c)

a container for fluids.

d)

a status of mutual obligation between lord and underling.

95.

The population of western Europe nearly doubled from 1000 to 1200 because of the

a)

influx of Aryan peoples.

b)

use of the potato as a foodstuff.

c)

relative peace that existed.

d)

new farming technology, such as the improved plow and horse collar.

96.

The decentralization of Islam took place after 1000 when

a)

Mohammed passed his authority on to his sons.

b)

the Turks took over Byzantium.

c)

rival caliphates took power in North Africa and Spain.

d)

Christianity took back portions of Syria during the Crusades.

97.

What commonalities can be seen between European and Japanese feudalism?

a)

Centralized kingdoms dominated the political scene.

b)

Literature flourished during long periods of peace.

c)

Land formed the basis for power, with lords controlling fiefdoms.

d)

Weak emperors were controlled by religious leaders.

98.

Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340?

a)

More land was available and wages increased.

b)

Wages plummeted as demand decreased.

c)

Social unrest decreased.

d)

About 10% of the peasant population died.

99.

Islam made its way into the Asian subcontinent over time after 1000 because of the outreach of the

a)

Persians who established the Delhi Sultanate.

b)

Afghani Wazir.

c)

Umayyad dynasty.

d)

Ottoman Turks.

100.

Justinian is given credit for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

reestablishing Greek as the language of the Byzantine empire.

b)

the rebuilding of Constantinople.

c)

the codification of Roman law.

d)

the construction of the Hagia Sofia.

101.

What was different about Islam in West Africa (versus somewhere like Delhi)?

a)

it was not trade based

b)

it was more radical

c)

it was not forced on the subjects

d)

it was egalitarian

102.

Mansa Musa was:

a)

an Islamic conqueror

b)

an Islamic prophet

c)

a wealthy king from West Africa

d)

a travelling merchant

103.

Why was it beneficial for Africans to convert to Islam?

a)

business and trade benefits

b)

no taxation

c)

life or death

d)

mandate of heaven

104.

Dar-al-Islam refers to what?

a)

original Arabian states

b)

conquered territory in Anatolia

c)

spread of Islam to Africa

d)

all Muslim controlled territory

105.

What was the House of Wisdom?

a)

largest collection of Arabic poems by a woman

b)

massive library in Baghdad

c)

the time period of prosperity and technology in the Islamic World

d)

center of culture in Damascus

106.

What was the primary economic organization in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantialism

d)

Imperialism

107.

The fall of Rome resulted in

a)

the decline of Christianity

b)

the lack of a central government

c)

an end to attacks by barbarians

d)

the growth of a strong economy

108.

What is Charlemagne most remembered for?

a)

making war against England

b)

becoming the first Christian ruler

c)

uniting much of Europe

d)

teaching people to read and write

109.

A __________ gave protection in return for loyalty from his __________.

a)

lord / vassal

b)

peasant / serf

c)

merchant / squire

d)

villager / priest

110.

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne "Holy Roman Emperor" in exchange for

a)

a gift of land

b)

a noble title

c)

a large supply of food

d)

military protection

111.

The monarch provided __________ for the lords in return for __________.

a)

fiefs / knights

b)

knights / fiefs

c)

protection / grain

d)

land / labor

112.

The lords provided __________ for their peasants in return for __________.

a)

protection / labor

b)

fiefs / labor

c)

labor / protection

d)

land / fiefs

113.

A political-religious system in which the secular ruler is also head of the religious establishment, as in the Byzantine Empire

a)

Caesaropapism

b)

Jesus Sutras

c)

Athanasianism

d)

Arianism

114.

A large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul

a)

Constantinople

b)

Istanbul

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Ankara

115.

a series of military expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Western European Christians to reclaim control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims

a)

Wars

b)

Crusades

c)

The Holy Wars

d)

The War on Islam

116.

Christian followers in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire); split from Roman Catholic Church and shaped life in eastern Europe and western Asia

a)

Ethiopian Christianity

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Jesus Sutras

d)

Western Christendom

e)

Roman Catholic Church

117.

Emerging in the fourth century with the conversion of the rulers of Axum, this Christian church proved more resilient than other early churches in Africa. Located in the mountainous highlands of modern Eritrea and Ethiopia, it was largely cut off from other parts of Christendom and developed traditions that made it distinctive from other Christian Churches.

a)

Western Christendom

b)

Nubian Christianity

c)

Roman Catholic Church

d)

Ethiopian Christianity

118.

A medieval and early modern central European Germanic empire, which often consisted of hundreds of separate Germanic and Northern Italian states. In reality it was so decentralized that it played a role in perpetuating the fragmentation of central Europe.

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Constantinople

d)

Western Christendom

119.

religious images used by eastern christians to aid their devotions

a)

Jesus Sutras

b)

Crusades

c)

Icons

d)

Kievan Rus

120.

The product of Nestorian Christians living in China, these sutras articulate the Christian message using Buddhist and Daoist concepts.

a)

Kievan Rus

b)

Godly Sutras

c)

Icons

d)

Jesus Sutras

121.

Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruler by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program , including Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Kievan Rus

d)

Emperor Vladimir of Kiev

122.

State that emerged around the city of Kiev in the ninth century C.E.; a culturally diverse region that included Vikings as well as Finnic and Baltic peoples. The conversion of Vladimir, the grand prince of Kiev, to Orthodox Christianity in 988 had long-term implications for Russia.

a)

Kievan Rus

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Eastern Orthodox Church

d)

Prince Vladimir of Kiev

123.

State that emerged around the city of Kiev in the ninth century C.E.; a culturally diverse region that included Vikings as well as Finnic and Baltic peoples. The conversion of Vladimir, the grand prince of Kiev, to Orthodox Christianity in 988 had long-term implications for Russia.

a)

Kievan Rus

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Eastern Orthodox Church

d)

Prince Vladimir of Kiev

124.

Emerging in the fifth and sixth centuries in several kingdoms to the south of Egypt, this Christian church thrived for six hundred years but had largely disappeared by 1500 C.E. by which time most of the region's population practiced Islam.

a)

Nubian Christianity

b)

Western Christendom

c)

Ethiopian Christianity

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church

125.

He was the Russian prince who selected Greek Orthodoxy as the national religion. This added cultural bonds to the Byzantine Empire to the already existing commercial ties

a)

Prince Kievan Rus

b)

Prince Vladimir of Kiev

c)

Prince Charlemagne

d)

Prince Justinian

126.

Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or pope

a)

Ethiopian Christianity

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Western Christendom

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church

127.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

128.

What are the basic beliefs of Islam called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

Three Wise Sayings

129.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
130.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

131.

The Arabic word for "God" is..

a)

God

b)

Buddah

c)

Allah

d)

Muhammad

132.

The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.

a)

Medina

b)

Mosque

c)

Quran

d)

Kaaba

133.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
134.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
135.

Which of the following best defines the Abbasid Caliphate?

a)

an Islamic based empire

b)

an Islamic empire that encouraged a Golden Age

c)

an Islamic empire that expanded throughout Asia and Australia

136.

Which if the following best defines the Byzantine Empire?

a)

a Christian religion that was known as the Eastern Roman Empire

b)

a Christian empire that existed 1000 years after the Roman Empire

c)

a Christian empire, lasting 1000 years, that expanded into Europe, Asia and Africa.

137.

Who can be described as the first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Justinian

b)

Theodora

c)

Constantine

d)

Julius Caesar

138.

He was a great explorer of Asia and North Africa who documented Islamic culture.

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Ibn Battuta

d)

Muhammad

139.

The term “caliph” refers to:

a)

a dried up riverbed often used by Arab armies to ambush enemies.

b)

a kind of swift camel used by Arabs.

c)

The book of revelations received by Muhammad.

d)

the successor to the prophet (the person that would lead the Muslims in Muhammad’s absence).

140.

The caliphs above were known as the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” because:

a)

they talked to God.

b)

they taught Muhammad about Islam.

c)

they were great generals.

d)

they sought to lead the ummah according to the teachings of Muhammad.

141.

Ali was considered a true caliph by some Muslims because:

a)

he was actually related to the prophet (son-in-law).

b)

he always told the truth.

c)

the prophet picked him to be caliph.

d)

he was a good man.

142.

Under the early caliphs, the Muslim Empire extended to:

a)

Spain to the West and India in the East.

b)

England to the West and Japan in the East.

c)

Finland in the north to South Africa.

d)

Constantinople to Xi’an (capital of China).

143.

Shia Muslims believed that the caliph should be

a)

another prophet

b)

awarded to the most qualified candidate.

c)

continued on by blood relatives of Muhammad.

d)

chosen by a lottery.

144.

Sunni Muslims believed that the caliph should be...

a)

given to the most qualified candidate.

b)

a blood relative of Muhammad.

c)

chosen by lottery.

d)

traced to the tribe of Isaac.

145.
What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?
a)
The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.
b)
The Sunni believed that Sha Jahan was dangerous.
c)
The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.
d)
The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious tolerance.
146.

What's depicted on this map?

a)

The Umayyad Caliphate

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

The Muslim World Today

d)

The Shi'a Caliphate