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Unit 3 World History Sem 2 DBA Julietta

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

a)

Oasis

b)

Muhammad

c)

Quran (Koran)

d)

Islam

2.

Regarded by Muslims as the last and greatest prophet.

a)

Oasis

b)

Muhammad

c)

Quran (Koran)

d)

Islam

3.

The holy book of Islam

a)

Oasis

b)

Muhammad

c)

Quran (Koran)

d)

Islam

4.

The early Arabians worshiped many gods and goddesses, but this one was considered the most important.

a)

Kaaba

b)

Makkah

c)

Allah

d)

Ishtar

5.

Who do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?

a)

Abu Talib

b)

Jesus

c)

Harun al Rashid

d)

Muhammad

6.

Muslims, Jews, and Christians all believe in...

a)

fasting

b)

gods and goddesses

c)

the same god

d)

pilgrimage

7.

The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines for...

a)

commerce

b)

farming

c)

daily life

d)

schools

8.

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

9.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Abrabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
10.

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.

11.

Sunni Muslims believed that the caliph should be...

a)

selected from the community by the community

b)

a blood relative of Muhammad.

c)

chosen by lottery.

d)

traced to the tribe of Isaac.

12.

Put the Islamic Caliphates in the correct chronological order -

a)

Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid

b)

Abbasid, Rashidun, Umayyad

c)

Umayyad, Abbasid, Rashidun

d)

Rashidun, Abbasid, Umayyad

13.
How did the location of the Islamic Empire influence trade with with other Civilizations?
a)
It served as a middleman for trade between Africa, Europe, and Asia.
b)
The Caliphates refused to trade with anyone.
c)
All trade between Europe and Asia was forbidden.
d)
They traded with the Americas.
14.

How did increased Arabic Trade impact their neighbor regions?

a)

Increased Bantu Migrations.

b)

Expanded the Silk Road.

c)

Influenced maritime migrations of the Polynesian peoples.

d)

Greatly increased the spread of Islam.

15.

Which caliphate came first?

a)

Umar

b)

Uthman

c)

Ali

d)

Abu bakar

16.

Which caliphate came second?

a)

umar

b)

uthman

c)

Umayyad

d)

ali

17.

What is the meaning of caliphate?

a)

Secular state comprising the Muslim community

b)

Religious state comprising the Muslim community

c)

Political state comprising the Muslim community

d)

Political-religious state comprising the Muslim community

18.

The term “caliph” refers to:

a)

a dried up riverbed often used by Arab armies to ambush enemies.

b)

a kind of swift camel used by Arabs.

c)

The book of revelations received by Muhammad.

d)

the successor to the prophet (the person that would lead the Muslims in Muhammad’s absence).

19.

With the fall of Rome, Europe entered into the period known as ________________.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Age of Discovery

c)

Golden Age

20.

Umayyad Dynasty was established by ____________________ in 661 CE.

a)

Abdul Rehman

b)

Amir Muawiya (R.A.)

c)

Haroon-al-Rasheed

d)

Tariq Bin Zayad

21.

After the death of Muhammad, Muslims appointed a “successor to Muhammad” called a __________, who acted as the main political and religious leader of the Islamic community.

a)

pope

b)

sunni

c)

caliph

d)

prophet

22.

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering all of ___ first:

a)

Syria

b)

Persia

c)

Arabia

d)

Northern Africa

23.

What is a caliphate?

a)

name of the building caliphs worked in

b)

name for an Islamic kingdom/empire

c)

name for a group of Arab city-states

d)

name of a sacred Muslim text

24.

After the death of Ali, the last “rightly guided caliph,” Islam split into Sunni and Shia over a dispute about:

a)

who should be allowed to lead the Muslim community

b)

what the five pillars of Islam should be

c)

where the capital of the Muslim empire should be located

d)

whether the emperor should have more power than religious leader

25.

What was the Pact Muslims made when they conquered non-Muslims (like Christians)?

a)

Christians had to convert to Islam or be killed

b)

Christians could believe what they want as long as the paid a tax and obeyed Islamic law.

c)

Christians could believe what they want if they agreed to be slaves.

d)

If they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire

26.
Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
a)
Conversion of the Slavs
b)
Iconoclasm
c)
Arrival of Invaders
d)
Recapture of Rome
27.
Eastern Orthodox missionaries traveled to ______________ to spread the faith of the Byzantine Empire
a)
Western Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Viking Lands
28.

Constantinople was built on a narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water. What is this geographic feature called?

a)

peninsula

b)

straight

c)

waterway

d)

island

29.
Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius I
d)
Justinian
30.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
31.
How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?
a)
Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West
b)
Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West
c)
Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South
d)
Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South
32.
The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...
a)
Theodora
b)
Justinian
c)
Tribonian
d)
Henry IV
33.

Justinian had a code of ________ made.

a)

rulers

b)

law

c)

conduct

d)

faith

34.

Over time the Byzantine Empire became less Roman and more ?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Persian

d)

Italian

35.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

36.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

37.

The world's first Christian Empire was?

a)

Persian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Roman

d)

Byzantine

38.

Roman Emperor _______________ made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Galerius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

39.

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurani's Code

c)

The Da Vinci Code

d)

Chaussard's Code

40.

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

41.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

42.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

43.
Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?
a)
Greece and Rome
b)
Persia and Rome
c)
Phoenicia and Rome
d)
Greece and Hebrew
44.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
45.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

46.

What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Methodist

47.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
48.
Who split (divided) the Roman Empire in 2?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian 
c)
Justinian
d)
Augustus
49.
Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Arians, Huns and Vandals 
b)
Muslims and Persians 
c)
Jews and Visigoths 
d)
Romans, Greeks and Christians 
50.

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it __________

a)

was surrounded by protective walls.

b)

was a center of religious power.

c)

had shrunk in size.

d)

was located near trade routes between Europe and Asia.

51.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

52.
What was a key feature of Constantinople?
a)
Orphanages
b)
Running Water/Sewer Systems
c)
Hospitals 
d)
All of these featuers
53.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
54.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
55.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
56.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
57.
Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?
a)
The Franks
b)
The Ottoman Turks
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongols
58.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
59.
The fact the Emperor Justinian built the Hagia Sophia shows the Byzantine Empire had a strong connection between...
a)
The Church and State
b)
The Emperor and science
c)
The church and military
d)
None of the above
60.

Schism

a)

a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination

b)

to try and stop or defeat something.

c)

to oppose or disobey one in authority or control

d)

someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule

61.

Strait

a)

a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

b)

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

c)

Physical features of a place

d)

Narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water

62.

a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

a)

Jigsaw

b)

Puzzle

c)

Mosaic

d)

Architecture

63.
Which of the following describes Charlemagne as an stabilizing force in Western Europe?
a)
Organized government, new laws, and the spread of Christianity
b)
Forced removal of Pope Leo who was at the center of the unrest.
c)
Restoration of the Roman Senate.
d)
Removing of all religious icons throughout Europe
64.
How did Charlemagne take care of his subjects?
a)
 Granted land and built school for all the poor people under his reign.
b)
Founded schools and protected the weak under his reign.
c)
Appointed a new governor for each territory that was elected by the peasants.
d)
Initiated new mandatory holidays to give the peasants a break from farming.
65.
How did Charlemagne deal with those who refused to convert to Christianity?
a)
 He passed new laws granting freedom of religion.
b)
He had them executed.
c)
 Deported every non-believer he could find.
d)
Provided a safe haven in which they could worship without fear of punishment.
66.
Which of the following describes Charlemagne?
a)
 1st King of the Franks
b)
most powerful and famous King of the Franks
c)
most liberal of all Frankish Kings
d)
1st Muslim Frankish King
67.
What conclusions can you draw about Charlemagne’s rule?
a)
Charlemagne was a strong ruler who ably administered and united his kingdom.  He took care of his loyal subjects but dealt harshly with those who opposed him.
b)
Charlemagne was a weak ruler evidenced by the fact his kingdom was taken away from him by the Vikiings
c)
He was a strong ruler who granted freedom of speech, religion, and freedom of the press
d)
He was a weak ruler who abdicated his throne because he wanted to party all the time
68.

Why is Charlemagne an important figure in the middle ages?

a)

He commanded a very large part of Europe

b)

He had a cool name

c)

He became pope

d)

He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean

69.

Charlemagne was leader of the ......

a)

Celts

b)

Lombards

c)

Franks

d)

Visigoths

70.

Charlemagne led many battles. What were the goals of his battles?

a)

To 'save souls' by conversion to Christianity

b)

To expand his empire

c)

To kill people

d)

To be feared by the people

71.
Charlemagne started free ________
a)
Restaurants 
b)
Public Baths
c)
Pokemon Clubs
d)
Schools
72.
Why did Charlemagne kill all the leaders of the Saxons?
a)
They refused to bow down to him
b)
They refused to give him their lunch money
c)
They refused to convert to Christianity
d)
They tried to assassinate Him
73.

Medieval means

a)

Evil

b)

Middle

c)

Small

d)

Europe in Latin

74.

Charlemagne wanted his people to

a)

burn books.

b)

convert to Christianity.

c)

pay the piper.

d)

stop learning.

75.

Charlemagne was called ruthless when waging war. Ruthless means

a)

powerful

b)

forgiving

c)

cruel

d)

loud

76.

Charlemagne was

a)

not tolerant of other religions.

b)

tolerant of other religions.

c)

open minded and wanted diversity in religion.

d)

polytheistic.

77.

Charlemagne was known for

a)

being cruel to the pope.

b)

loving all people.

c)

being well educated and having numerous degrees.

d)

uniting Western Europe.

78.

The Middle Ages occurred

a)

Before the fall of Rome.

b)

between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

c)

During the Neolithic period.

d)

After the Renaissance.

79.

Which summarizes Charlemagne's importance?

a)

Charlemagne had several wives and grandchildren.

b)

Charlemagne was from Germany.

c)

Charlemagne united Western Europe.

d)

Charlemagne was fierce.

80.

1. Medieval Times is also known as the

a)

First Century

b)

Knight's Tale

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Last Supper

81.

3. This king was crowned "Holy Roman Emperor" on Christmas Day in the year 800 C.E.

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charles the Hammer

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Charlemagne

82.

4. Following Charlemagne's crowing, Church authority began to grow.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The kings and queens (monarchy) had what role in FEUDALISM?

a)

Protected the realm and fought against invaders

b)

Farmed food, made goods, provided labor

c)

Collected taxes from the peasants / serfs

d)

Assigned plots of land in exchange for loyalty

84.

The peasants / serfs had what role in FEUDALISM?

a)

Protected the realm and fought against invaders

b)

Farmed food, made goods, provided labor

c)

Collected taxes from the peasants / serfs

d)

Assigned plots of land in exchange for loyalty

85.

The Lords / Vassals had what role in FEUDALISM?

a)

Protected the realm and fought against invaders

b)

Farmed food, made goods, provided labor

c)

Collected taxes from the peasants / serfs

d)

Assigned plots of land in exchange for loyalty

86.

The KNIGHTS had what role in FEUDALISM?

a)

Protected the realm and fought against invaders

b)

Farmed food, made goods, provided labor

c)

Collected taxes from the peasants / serfs

d)

Assigned plots of land in exchange for loyalty

87.

What was FEUDALISM?

a)

Social system in Medieval Europe where kings provided land in return for taxes, food, and protection

b)

Social system in Medieval Europe, where the emperor had absolute power over the people

c)

Social system in North America, where kings provided land in return for taxes, food, and protection

d)

Social system in North America, where the emperor had absolute power over the people

88.

Who did Charlemagne appoint to rule different parts of his empire?

a)

priests

b)

nobles

c)

warriors

d)

kings

89.

Which period in European history took place between ancient and modern times?

a)

the Renaissance

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the Middle Ages

d)

the Reformation

90.

Which of the following did Charlemagne create across his empire?

a)

schools

b)

hotels

c)

government buildings

d)

hospitals

91.

Charlemagne sent missionaries all across his empire to spread what?

a)

disease

b)

wealth

c)

medicine

d)

Christianity

92.

Which title did Charlemagne receive?

a)

Holy European Emperor

b)

Holy Roman Emperor

c)

Holy Christian Emperor

d)

Holy Byzantine Emperor

93.

What is the importance of the pope crowning Charlemagne emperor?

a)

it established that European rulers were named by the pope

b)

it established that the Byzantine Emperor had no power

c)

it established that the Church controlled all European land

d)

it established that only the pope could crown an emperor

94.

What role did monasteries play in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

encouraging people to live a life of extravagance

b)

preserving of sacred Islamic writings and knowledge

c)

preserving of sacred Christian writings and knowledge

d)

refusing to help the sick and less fortunate

95.

What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?

a)

It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.

b)

It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

c)

It gave them military training.

d)

It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.

96.

Which leader decreed that monasteries should educate boys to prepare them for the priesthood?

a)

John Knox

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King John

97.

What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Protestant Church

b)

The Great Council

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

The strong central government

98.

During the Middle Ages, who played the biggest role in creating the first universities in Europe?

a)

serfs and peasants

b)

kings and queens

c)

noble landowners

d)

monks and clergy

99.

Define "divine right"

a)

God given right to be king

b)

the man with the most votes

c)

the man deemed most right

100.

Feudalism began as

a)

a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners

b)

a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles

c)

a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages

d)

a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

101.

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Rome

102.
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by...
a)
The manor system and the importance of land ownership
b)
Absolute monarchies and strong central government
c)
Decreased emphasis on religion in daily life
d)
 Extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
103.

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

104.

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

spiritual

105.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

Christians believed it was the holiest site.

b)

Control of Jerusalem meant power.

c)

It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

106.

What was one of the causes of the Second Crusades?

a)

Saladin took control of Jerusalem.

b)

The strengthening of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire.

c)

The spread of Muslim power.

d)

The capture of Constantinople.

107.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

108.

Pope Urban II wanted to recapture the Holy Lands so that...

a)

Christians going on pilgrimages to visit the Holy Land would be safe.

b)

Muslims had the right to visit the Holy Lands.

c)

the Byzantine emperor could be defeated.

d)

Jerusalem could remain in the hands of the Turks.

109.
The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
a)
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
b)
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
c)
burnt down the city of Jerusalem
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
110.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
111.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
112.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
113.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
114.
What were the Crusades? 
a)
A series of wars between the Romans and Germanic Tribes
b)
A series of wars between the Muslim tribes on the Arabian Penisula
c)
 A series of religious wars in the middle ages. 
115.

How did the Crusades affect the power structure in Europe?

a)

Kings become more powerful because they gained taxes, land, and people's respect for leading in battle

b)

the Pope gains complete power over East & Western Europe

c)

Knights often overthrew kings, causing civil war across Europe

d)

the power structure doesn't change

116.

How do the Crusades affect trade between Europe and Asia?

a)

Europe transforms the Crusader routes into trade routes so they can import new goods from Asia

b)

Robberies are so frequent that Europeans are too afraid to trade

c)

Trade decreases because Muslims and Christians refuse to trade with each other

117.

How did the Byzantine Empire collapse in 1453?

a)

Muslim Turks capture the capital, Constantinople

b)

Germanic invaders overthrow Byzantine emperor

c)

Never collapsed, it still exists today

d)

Italians captured Constantinople and renamed it Italian empire

118.

When the Christian church split in two, the eastern portion of Europe became known as:

a)

The Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

The Holy Roman Empire

c)

The Holy Byzantine Church

d)

The Roman Catholic Church

119.

When the Christian church split in two, the western portion of Europe under the pope became known as:

a)

The Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

The Holy Byzantine Church

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

The Holy Roman Empire

120.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c)
The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
d)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
121.

What were the major effects of the Crusades in Western Europe?

a)

Increased trade with the East (Byzantine Empire and Islamic Empires)

b)

Increased power of the Pope

c)

Decreased power of Western European Kingdoms

d)

Decreased trade with empires to the East.

122.

What was one of the causes of the Second Crusades?

a)

Saladin took control of Jerusalem.

b)

The strengthening of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire.

c)

The spread of Muslim power.

d)

The capture of Constantinople.

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