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Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct chronological order for the development of these religions? (SSWH6e)

a)

1- Judaism, 2-Islam, and 3-Christianity

b)

1-Islam, 2-Christianity, 3-Judaism

c)

1-Christianity, 2-Judaism, 3-Islam

d)

1-Judaism, 2-Christianity, 3-Islam

2.

Which of the following is the holy book for Islam?

a)

Qu'ran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Ten commandments

3.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and all have which aspect in common? (SSWH5e)

a)

belief in Jesus as a Messiah

b)

polytheism

c)

monotheism

d)

use of the Hagia Sophia

4.

Which of the following represents Mansa Musa’s primary influence on Africa? (SSWH6a)

a)

his pilgrimage to Mecca helped spread the religion of Islam

b)

he spread Catholicism across Central and North Africa

c)

he ended the slave trade within African kingdoms

d)

he persecuted Christians and fought against tolerance

5.

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became economically powerful kingdoms because of (SSWH6b)

a)

fishing

b)

industrial development

c)

trade routes

d)

agricultural advancements

6.

Due to the arguments over who was the rightful leader of Islam after the death of Muhammad... (SSWHb)

a)

the Islamic faith was split into the Sunni and Shi’a (Shi’ite)

b)

it led to the split between the Eastern and Western Islam (the Great Schism)

c)

a series of crusades began to rid the Middle East of Muslims

d)

Muhammad’s teachings were divided between several Bedouin tribe

7.

The origins of Islam are traced back to which of the following regions? (SSWHa)

a)

Tibet (China)

b)

Strait of Gibraltar (Western Mediterranean)

c)

Yucatan Peninsula (Central America)

d)

Arabian Peninsula (Middle East)

8.

How did the writings of Marco Polo connect Western Europe with China? (SSWHd)

a)

Europeans became fearful of China’s military prowess

b)

his writings created increased isolationism in China

c)

Polo’s reports sparked European interest in the riches of Asia

d)

his reports helped spread Confucianism throughout Europe

9.

Which of the following represents the impact of Mongol rule in Russia? (SSWH4e)

a)

the Mongols forced Russians to convert to Islam

b)

the absolute power of the Mongols served as a model for later Russian rulers

c)

the Mongols encouraged Russians to interact with Western Europe

d)

Mongol leadership was weak and ineffective

10.

Which of the following represents the significance of Justinian’s Code?(SSW4a)

a)

it helped preserve Islamic laws, customs, and traditions

b)

it reduced the power of the Emperor, and increased the power of the Senate

c)

it moved the capital of the Byzantine Empire from Constantinople to Rome

d)

it codified and preserved Roman law and tradition