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WorksheetsWorld History Unit 3
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 32mins
The Mongols were known for being _______________ or people who herd animals from place to place
Herbalists
Pastoralists
Tribalists
Nomadic wanderers
Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Marco Polo
The Mongols were surprisingly tolerant of other religions and cultures.
True
False
Which empire was the largest?
Roman
Hellenistic under Alexander the Great
Mongol
One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it
became the foundation of the modern legal systems of many Western countries
established the basis for the development of the Code of Hammurabi
incorporated laws from all over Asia and Europe
led to the protection of inalienable rights in Roman territories
What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?
Patriarch
Pope
The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the:
Crusades
Renaissance
Great Schism
Eastern Split
Where did Islam originate?
The Arabian Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula
Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him
Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet
On the final day, Allah will judge all people
Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah
-Faith
-Prayer
-Charity
-Fasting
-Pilgrimage
What is being described?
Eightfold Path
Five Pillars of Islam
Four Nobel Truths
Ten Commandments
The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?
They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia
They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died
The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not
The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not
What is the holy text of Islam that is written in Arabic?
Qur'an (Koran)
Bible
Torah
Vedas
What are the denominations of Islam? Check all that apply.
Sunni
Hindu
Shiite
Orthodox
What is another word to describe the hajj?
The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca
The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia
Buddhist beliefs
Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?
development of the first writing system
creation of the first monotheistic relgion
created representative democratic government
advancement of mathematics and science
Where did the Islamic Empire expand throughout the 7th and 8th centuries?
all around the world
the entire continent of Africa
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
into Australia
Shia Muslims believed that the caliph should be
another prophet
awarded to the most qualified candidate.
continued on by blood relatives of Muhammad.
chosen by a lottery.
Cultural diffusion means?
sharing of secrets
sharing and spreading of culture
practice of one religion such as Christianity
Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire
expanded to its greatest extent (size)
was reduced in size
replaced Roman law with Muslim law
Missionaries brought their religion to Slavic land. They aslo brought:
Cryllic Alphabet
Latin Alphabet
Greek Fire
Furs
What modern day countries were originated from the Kievan Rus?
Russia and Ukraine
Italy and Greece
Poland and Germany
Ireland and Wales
What empire did much of the laws of the Kievan Rus come from?
The Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire
Norway
Aksum
The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Western Church
Judaism
In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated
the Eastern and Western Churches
The South Slaves
Greeks and Byzantines
Browns with Cleveland
Musa was famous for making a pilgrimage to?
Mali
Mecca
Miami
None of these
Musa's wealth was a result of the countries vast resources of?
Salt
Gold
Copper
Spices
This person was the first king of the Malian Empire
Mansa Musa
Mansa Sakura
Sundiata Kieta
Mansa Khalifa
This king of Mali was best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the amount of gold he gifted.
Mansa Khalifa
Mansa Musa
Mansa Sakura
Sundiata Keita
This city was one of the major trading centers of Mali
Ghana
Tanzania
Timbuktu
Adulis
Name the West African Kingdoms in order.
Mali-Ghana-Songhai
Ghana-Mali-Songhai
Songhai-Mali-Ghana
Mali-Songhai-Ghana
Which of the following pillars of Islam was Mansa Musa practicing when he visited Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
Zakat (Almsgiving)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Shahaadah (Faith)
Sawn (Fasting)
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
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
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?
Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Ibn Battuta
Who did the Byzantines give their traditions, culture, and religion to?
The Perisans
The Mongols
The Kievan Rus
Western Europe
What religion did the Kievan Rus adopt?
Eastern Orthodoxy
Islam
Buddhism
Catholicism
What was one important impact of Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe?
More Chinese princes took control of India
Rise in trade along the Silk Road
Spread of Islam across China, Korea and Japan
Sea exploration of the Pacific Ocean
