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World History Unit 3

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mongols were known for being _______________ or people who herd animals from place to place

a)

Herbalists

b)

Pastoralists

c)

Tribalists

d)

Nomadic wanderers

2.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
3.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

4.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's valuable trade. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
5.
How was trade along the Silk Road effected under the Mongol Empire?
a)
Mongols made them safer for merchants
b)
Mongols hated the trade routes
c)
It was unaffected
d)
Trade spread ideas not luxury goods
6.

The Mongols were surprisingly tolerant of other religions and cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which empire was the largest?

a)

Roman

b)

Hellenistic under Alexander the Great

c)

Mongol

8.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
9.
The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...
a)
Theodora
b)
Justinian
c)
Tribonian
d)
Henry IV
10.
Who helped Justinian in managing the affairs of the empire?
a)
His trusted adviser Tribonian
b)
His beloved nephew Justinian
c)
His wife Theodora
d)
No one helped him?
11.
Who ordered the destruction of religious icons in the Iconoclastic Controversy?
a)
Emperor Leo II
b)
Emperor Leo IV
c)
Emperor Leo III
d)
Emperor Leo V
12.
What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Pantheon
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Parthenon
13.

One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it

a)

became the foundation of the modern legal systems of many Western countries

b)

established the basis for the development of the Code of Hammurabi

c)

incorporated laws from all over Asia and Europe

d)

led to the protection of inalienable rights in Roman territories

14.
What is it called when you ban someone from the church?
a)
Excommunication
b)
Kick Out
c)
Suspend
d)
Expel
15.

What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

16.

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

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Great Schism

d)

Eastern Split

17.
What is the Great Schism?
a)
When Rome split into the east and west due to Constantinople
b)
Political conflicts and differences in belief split the churches
c)
A lists of codes to regulate Byzantine life
18.
The term schism means split.
a)
False
b)
True
19.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

The Arabian Peninsula

b)

The Balkan Peninsula

c)

The Italian Peninsula

20.

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

a)

Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him

b)

Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

c)

On the final day, Allah will judge all people

d)

Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah

21.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

22.

The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?

a)

They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia

b)

They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died

c)

The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not

d)

The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not

23.

What is the holy text of Islam that is written in Arabic?

a)

Qur'an (Koran)

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

24.

What are the denominations of Islam? Check all that apply.

a)

Sunni

b)

Hindu

c)

Shiite

d)

Orthodox

25.

What is another word to describe the hajj?

a)

The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca

b)

The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia

c)

Buddhist beliefs

26.

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

a)

development of the first writing system

b)

creation of the first monotheistic relgion

c)

created representative democratic government

d)

advancement of mathematics and science

27.
This Muslim leader in Mali started to spread Islam through west Africa:
a)
Sundiata
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Askia the Great
d)
Muhammad Ture
28.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
29.
What is a caravan?
a)
pilgrimage to Mecca
b)
group of traders that travel together
c)
storytellers who pass down oral history
d)
exchanging of goods without direct contact
30.
Most Muslims in Britain today are...
a)
Sunni
b)
Shia
c)
Wahabi
d)
Sufi
31.
Which of these countries are predominantly Shia Muslims?
a)
Iraq
b)
Pakistan
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Indonesia
32.
Which of the following Rightly Guided Caliphs in Sunni Islam was a close companion to Muhammad?
a)
Ali
b)
Abu Bakr
c)
Uthman
d)
Umar
33.

Where did the Islamic Empire expand throughout the 7th and 8th centuries?

a)

all around the world

b)

the entire continent of Africa

c)

across Asia and Africa and into Spain

d)

into Australia

34.

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.

35.

Cultural diffusion means?

a)

sharing of secrets

b)

sharing and spreading of culture

c)

practice of one religion such as Christianity

36.

Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire

a)

expanded to its greatest extent (size)

b)

was reduced in size

c)

replaced Roman law with Muslim law

37.

Missionaries brought their religion to Slavic land. They aslo brought:

a)

Cryllic Alphabet

b)

Latin Alphabet

c)

Greek Fire

d)

Furs

38.

What modern day countries were originated from the Kievan Rus?

a)

Russia and Ukraine

b)

Italy and Greece

c)

Poland and Germany

d)

Ireland and Wales

39.

What empire did much of the laws of the Kievan Rus come from?

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

Norway

d)

Aksum

40.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

41.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

42.

Musa was famous for making a pilgrimage to?

a)

Mali

b)

Mecca

c)

Miami

d)

None of these

43.

Musa's wealth was a result of the countries vast resources of?

a)

Salt

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Spices

44.

This person was the first king of the Malian Empire

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Mansa Sakura

c)

Sundiata Kieta

d)

Mansa Khalifa

45.

This king of Mali was best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the amount of gold he gifted.

a)

Mansa Khalifa

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Mansa Sakura

d)

Sundiata Keita

46.

This city was one of the major trading centers of Mali

a)

Ghana

b)

Tanzania

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Adulis

47.

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

a)

Mali-Ghana-Songhai

b)

Ghana-Mali-Songhai

c)

Songhai-Mali-Ghana

d)

Mali-Songhai-Ghana

48.

Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

a)

Zakat (Almsgiving)

b)

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

c)

Shahaadah (Faith)

d)

Sawn (Fasting)

49.

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Benin

d)

Great Zimbabwe

50.

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Aksum

d)

Benin

51.

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

52.

Increased trade was an important part of Mongol Expansion and control. Which of the following told stories of wealth and power to Europe and increased trade?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Ibn Battuta

53.

Who did the Byzantines give their traditions, culture, and religion to?

a)

The Perisans

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Kievan Rus

d)

Western Europe

54.

What religion did the Kievan Rus adopt?

a)

Eastern Orthodoxy

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Catholicism

55.

What was one important impact of Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe?

a)

More Chinese princes took control of India

b)

Rise in trade along the Silk Road

c)

Spread of Islam across China, Korea and Japan

d)

Sea exploration of the Pacific Ocean