WorksheetsQuarter 1 Exam Review Practice
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 36mins
In 1453 Constantinople fell to which Empire
Umayyad
Abbasid
Ottoman
Persian
This pope called for knights to travel to the Byzantine Empire and help with the fight to retake the Holy lands
John Paul II
Urban II
Gregory VI
Innocent II
This Safavid king revived the glory of ancient Persia
Shah Abbas
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
Which Islamic ruler was pivotal in the encouragement of foreign scholars visiting his empire
Shah Abbas
Suleiman the Magnificent
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
The golden age of the Ottoman Empire occured during the rule of
Suleiman the Magnificent
Shah Abbas
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all
Pagan religions
Polytheistic religions
Biblical religions
Monotheistic religions
This it the title of the political and religious leader of the Islamic faith
Caliph
Imam
Safavid
Abbas
Which aspect of the five pillars requires a pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj
Prayer
Alms
Ramadan
Muslims follow the
Holy Trinity
Five Pillars
Seven Heavens
Three Kings
The prophet of Islam is
Allah
Akbar
Muhammad
Osama
The sacred text of Islam
Bible
Qur'an
Tora
Vedas
What improvements did Justinian make to Constantinople? (choose THREE)
He moved the city
He built new roads, bridges and buildings
Improved their water systems
Rebuilt the Hagia Sophia
The collection detailing all of Justinian's information about Roman law and Byzantine reforms of the law was called the:
Pax Romana
Corpus of Civil Law
Pax Mongolica
Book of Rites
Why did Justinian reform the laws? (Select 2)
He wanted to make them simpler
He wanted to make sure everyone followed the same laws
He thought the laws were poorly written
Why do historians claim Justinian was the greatest Byzantine ruler? (Choose THREE)
He made Constantinople more advanced
He survived the Plague
He re-conquered Rome
He created an extensive legal system
He was the first Christian Emperor
What were the main achievements of Theodora? (choose TWO)
Passed laws protecting women
Converted to Christianity
Ruled when Justinian was sick
Divided the Roman Empire
How did the Byzantine Empire distinguish itself (make itself seem different) from the Roman Empire? (Choose the best answer from the selections below)
The Byzantine Empire preserved Greek art
The Byzantine Empire had written laws
The Byzantines spoke Greek and adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The Byzantine Empire made Constantinople its new capital
For the Roman Catholic Church, who had absolute authority?
The emperor
The King
The pope
Apricot Medici
The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —
Crusades
Eastern Split
Roman Crusade
Great Schism
The ----------- ----------- Church continued to dominate Western Europe until the Reformation in the sixteenth century.
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Both
The Pope
What does the word schism mean?
split
collapse
church
disagreement
All three empires used _____________ to rule their empires effectively.
A clear line of easy succession.
Janissaries to use as governors and soldiers.
Forced conversion made for a more homogenous society.
Tolerance of different faiths and cultures.
Member of elite force of soldiers in the Ottoman Empire
Grand Vizier
Janissary
Sultan
Meritocracy
Slave soldiers, converted to Islam and became fierce warriors
Janissaries
Sunnis
Shias
Islamic Extremists
Why were the Janissaries created?
The Ottoman empire was growing faster than their armies and they needed one
Their great army was defeated in the siege of Anatolia
Plague destroyed much of the Ottoman armies and they were in a weak position
The sultan was power hungry and wanted to spread death and fear
Which religion was adopted by the Russians thanks to Byzantine missionaries?
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The ancestral father of all three major religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) is:
Moses
Abraham
Adam
David
How many Pillars of Islam are there?
4
5
6
7
Where do Muslims aim to go on their pilgrimage, at least once in their lives?
Tokyo, Japan
Dallas, Texas
Cathedral City, California
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
What pillar is known as Zakat?
Pilgrimage
Giving alms (donations) to poor
Fasting
Declaration of faith
What pillar is known as Sawm?
Fasting
Declaration of faith
Giving alms (donations) to poor
Pilgrimage
What pillar is known as Hajj?
Fasting
Declaration of faith
Prayer
Pilgrimage
What pillar is known as Salat?
Fasting
Giving alms (donations) to poor
Prayer
Pilgrimage
What is the name of Muhammad's first wife?
Khadija
Fatimah
Ali
Aisha
What is the name of the first person to convert to Islam?
Khadija
Fatimah
Ali
Aisha
Where were the Muslims halted from advancing into Europe in 732?
The Battle of Worms
The War of 1812
The Battle of Constantinople
The Battle of Tours
In what year did Charles Martel beat the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?
AD 732
AD 1054
776 BC
AD 900
What dynasty came to power in 661 A.D.?
Umayyad
Abbasid
Benimerines
Mingueletes
Benu Qasim
The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...
Salt
Gold
Silver
Diamonds
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?
The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire
Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities
Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam
Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son
What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt?
He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation
Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit
Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo
There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt
What happened to Africa as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj?
Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire was featured on the Catalan Atlas map
TImbuktu became a religious and educational center
Europeans began to raid Africa for their resources
Other emperors in Africa began to copy Mansa Musa and took their citizens to Mecca
All of the above
The first emperor of the Mali Empire is __________________
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Sundiata Keita
Who was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire?
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
What is the main reason the Incan Empire thrived?
Engineering
Selling crops
Irrigation
Building roads & bridges
How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?
The cut off trade with other places.
They killed everyone.
They built roads.
They made their own currency system.
What happened to dead Incas who were rich?
They were buried in a family pyramid.
They were cremated because there wasn't enough land to bury them in coffins.
They were mummified & sent out off in a canoe to the end of the world.
They were mummified & their wealth stayed with them even in death.
