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Quarter 1 Exam Review Practice

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1453 Constantinople fell to which Empire

a)

Umayyad

b)

Abbasid

c)

Ottoman

d)

Persian

2.

This pope called for knights to travel to the Byzantine Empire and help with the fight to retake the Holy lands

a)

John Paul II

b)

Urban II

c)

Gregory VI

d)

Innocent II

3.

This Safavid king revived the glory of ancient Persia

a)

Shah Abbas

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Ibn Battuta

d)

Mansa Musa

4.

Which Islamic ruler was pivotal in the encouragement of foreign scholars visiting his empire

a)

Shah Abbas

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Ibn Battuta

5.

The golden age of the Ottoman Empire occured during the rule of

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Ibn Battuta

6.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all

a)

Pagan religions

b)

Polytheistic religions

c)

Biblical religions

d)

Monotheistic religions

7.

This it the title of the political and religious leader of the Islamic faith

a)

Caliph

b)

Imam

c)

Safavid

d)

Abbas

8.

Which aspect of the five pillars requires a pilgrimage to Mecca

a)

Hajj

b)

Prayer

c)

Alms

d)

Ramadan

9.

Muslims follow the

a)

Holy Trinity

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Seven Heavens

d)

Three Kings

10.

The prophet of Islam is

a)

Allah

b)

Akbar

c)

Muhammad

d)

Osama

11.

The sacred text of Islam

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Tora

d)

Vedas

12.

What improvements did Justinian make to Constantinople? (choose THREE)

a)

He moved the city

b)

He built new roads, bridges and buildings

c)

Improved their water systems

d)

Rebuilt the Hagia Sophia

13.

The collection detailing all of Justinian's information about Roman law and Byzantine reforms of the law was called the:

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Corpus of Civil Law

c)

Pax Mongolica

d)

Book of Rites

14.

Why did Justinian reform the laws? (Select 2)

a)

He wanted to make them simpler

b)

He wanted to make sure everyone followed the same laws

c)

He thought the laws were poorly written

15.

Why do historians claim Justinian was the greatest Byzantine ruler? (Choose THREE)

a)

He made Constantinople more advanced

b)

He survived the Plague

c)

He re-conquered Rome

d)

He created an extensive legal system

e)

He was the first Christian Emperor

16.

What were the main achievements of Theodora? (choose TWO)

a)

Passed laws protecting women

b)

Converted to Christianity

c)

Ruled when Justinian was sick

d)

Divided the Roman Empire

17.

How did the Byzantine Empire distinguish itself (make itself seem different) from the Roman Empire? (Choose the best answer from the selections below)

a)

The Byzantine Empire preserved Greek art

b)

The Byzantine Empire had written laws

c)

The Byzantines spoke Greek and adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity

d)

The Byzantine Empire made Constantinople its new capital

18.
What was the Great Schism in 1054 CE? 
a)
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople
b)
Theodosius split the empire into two parts
c)
The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
d)
The center of the Church was moved to Moscow
19.
_______________ : Rome falls : : ______________ Constantinople falls
a)
476 : 1054
b)
1453 : 476
c)
476 : 1453
d)
1054 : 1453
20.

For the Roman Catholic Church, who had absolute authority?

a)

The emperor

b)

The King

c)

The pope

d)

Apricot Medici

21.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

22.

The ----------- ----------- Church continued to dominate Western Europe until the Reformation in the sixteenth century.

a)

Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Both

d)

The Pope

23.
The Great Schism occurred in what year?
a)
1025
b)
2000
c)
1024
d)
1054
24.

What does the word schism mean?

a)

split

b)

collapse

c)

church

d)

disagreement

25.

All three empires used _____________ to rule their empires effectively.

a)

A clear line of easy succession.

b)

Janissaries to use as governors and soldiers.

c)

Forced conversion made for a more homogenous society.

d)

Tolerance of different faiths and cultures.

26.

Member of elite force of soldiers in the Ottoman Empire

a)

Grand Vizier

b)

Janissary

c)

Sultan

d)

Meritocracy

27.

Slave soldiers, converted to Islam and became fierce warriors

a)

Janissaries

b)

Sunnis

c)

Shias

d)

Islamic Extremists

28.

Why were the Janissaries created?

a)

The Ottoman empire was growing faster than their armies and they needed one

b)

Their great army was defeated in the siege of Anatolia

c)

Plague destroyed much of the Ottoman armies and they were in a weak position

d)

The sultan was power hungry and wanted to spread death and fear

29.

Which religion was adopted by the Russians thanks to Byzantine missionaries?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

30.

The ancestral father of all three major religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) is:

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Adam

d)

David

31.

How many Pillars of Islam are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

32.

Where do Muslims aim to go on their pilgrimage, at least once in their lives?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

Dallas, Texas

c)

Cathedral City, California

d)

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

33.

What pillar is known as Zakat?

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Giving alms (donations) to poor

c)

Fasting

d)

Declaration of faith

34.

What pillar is known as Sawm?

a)

Fasting

b)

Declaration of faith

c)

Giving alms (donations) to poor

d)

Pilgrimage

35.

What pillar is known as Hajj?

a)

Fasting

b)

Declaration of faith

c)

Prayer

d)

Pilgrimage

36.

What pillar is known as Salat?

a)

Fasting

b)

Giving alms (donations) to poor

c)

Prayer

d)

Pilgrimage

37.
The two major cities where Islam began are -
a)
Mecca & Medina
b)
Palestine & Jerusalem
c)
Israel & Syria
38.

What is the name of Muhammad's first wife?

a)

Khadija

b)

Fatimah

c)

Ali

d)

Aisha

39.

What is the name of the first person to convert to Islam?

a)

Khadija

b)

Fatimah

c)

Ali

d)

Aisha

40.

Where were the Muslims halted from advancing into Europe in 732?

a)

The Battle of Worms

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Battle of Constantinople

d)

The Battle of Tours

41.

In what year did Charles Martel beat the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?

a)

AD 732

b)

AD 1054

c)

776 BC

d)

AD 900

42.

What dynasty came to power in 661 A.D.?

a)

Umayyad

b)

Abbasid

c)

Benimerines

d)

Mingueletes

e)

Benu Qasim

43.

The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...

a)

Salt

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Diamonds

44.

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

a)

Salt

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Iron

45.

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Benin

d)

Great Zimbabwe

46.

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Aksum

d)

Benin

47.

What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?

a)

The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire

b)

Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities

c)

Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam

d)

Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son

48.

What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt?

a)

He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation

b)

Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit

c)

Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo

d)

There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt

49.

What happened to Africa as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj?

a)

Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire was featured on the Catalan Atlas map

b)

TImbuktu became a religious and educational center

c)

Europeans began to raid Africa for their resources

d)

Other emperors in Africa began to copy Mansa Musa and took their citizens to Mecca

e)

All of the above

50.

The first emperor of the Mali Empire is __________________

a)

Sunni Ali

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Askia Muhammad

d)

Sundiata Keita

51.

Who was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire?

a)

Sundiata Keita

b)

Sunni Ali

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Askia Muhammad

52.

What is the main reason the Incan Empire thrived?

a)

Engineering

b)

Selling crops

c)

Irrigation

d)

Building roads & bridges

53.

How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?

a)

The cut off trade with other places.

b)

They killed everyone.

c)

They built roads.

d)

They made their own currency system.

54.

What happened to dead Incas who were rich?

a)

They were buried in a family pyramid.

b)

They were cremated because there wasn't enough land to bury them in coffins.

c)

They were mummified & sent out off in a canoe to the end of the world.

d)

They were mummified & their wealth stayed with them even in death.