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Social Studies

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 In __________, history is described in terms of dynasties.

a)

China

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Columbus

d)

America

e)

Middle Ages

2.

In China the term dynasties means ______

a)

ruling families

b)

animal kingdom

c)

Queen

d)

King

e)

Government group

3.

● The period from AD 500 to AD 1500 in Europe is known as the _________.

a)

China

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Columbus

d)

America

e)

Middle Ages

4.

The ____________ is called like that because it falls between the two worlds of ancient history and modern history.

a)

China

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Columbus

d)

America

e)

Middle Ages

5.

Historians used to refer to the period after the fall of the Roman Empire as __________

a)

China

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Columbus

d)

America

e)

Middle Ages

6.

Pictures made from small pieces of glass or stone set in patterns

a)

Mosaics

b)

Pottery

7.

 The Roman Emperor Constantine gave the city of Byzantium a new name, this was...

a)

Contantinum

b)

Constantinople

8.

 Most of the people of the Byzantine Empire were...

a)

Farmers

b)

Soldiers

9.

In Islam history, Hagia Sophia is a....

a)

Church

b)

Kingdom

10.

The Byzantine empire's emperor was called

a)

Justinian

b)

Byzantinian

11.

Byzantine traders used gold coins called...

a)

Bezants

b)

Bezeons

12.

In America, history is often divided into before and after ___________

a)

China

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Columbus

d)

Spain

e)

Middle Ages

13.
Who was Justinian?
a)
an emperor
b)
a priest
c)
a soldier
14.

The Turks conquered Constantinople in...

a)

1453

b)

XIV century

c)

753

15.

The most important buildings in Byzantine architecture are

a)

churches

b)

palaces

c)

villages

d)

cities

16.
Who was Muhammad?
a)
Another name for Jesus
b)
God
c)

the prophet of Islam

d)
happiest Arab around
17.
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
a)
Quran
b)
Art of War
c)
Common Sense
d)
Bible
18.

Where do Muslims practice their religion?

a)

In a church

b)

In a mosque

c)

In a temple

d)

In a cave

19.

Islam is a religion

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Islam’s prophet was Abu Bakr

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The journey known as Hegira begins the Muslim Calendar

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Islam is based in the belief of various gods

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Mecca became the holiest city of Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Muhammad was born in Medina.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The holy book of Islam is The Torah.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Why did Muhammad go to Medina?

a)

He liked Medina more than Mecca

b)

He wanted to travel for fun

c)

People in Mecca didn't like his teachings and threatened him

d)

For an unknown reason