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WorksheetsClayton WH Fall Review 2022
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which factor contributed to favorable interactions among Muslim, Jewish, and Christian societies in Europe during the middle ages?
A religious expectation to recruit converts
a common written language
a decline in farming production
a mutual desire for profitable trade
How did Muslim expansion into India differ from expansion across North Africa?
Islam coexisted separately from the dominant Indian religion of Hinduism
Islam replaced the strict structure of the Hindu caste system
Islam banned household and field slavery in North African societies
Islam recruited popular Hindu leadersto rule over local government
Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the Medieval era in Europe?
Trade was revived leading to the decline of the manorial economy
Islamic fighters defeated Christian knights and took control of Europe
Christians split between Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Greek Orthodoxy
European knights were given Church lands in exchange for fighting in the Holy Lands
One result of Mongol domination of Russian principalities was:
the rise of the princes of Moscow as a regional power
the collapse of Islamic control of Baghdad and Afghanistan
the birth of the golden age of art and literature in Kiev
the decline of the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church
The language of Swahili is a mixture of Bantu and Arabic languages spoken by people living along the east coast of Africa. This development was largely a result of---
the growing influence of Islamic traders
the geographic barrier of the Sahara
the declining power of sub-Saharan kingdoms
the diffusion of Islam along the gold-salt routes
One result of Muslim expansion across Eurasia during the Middle Ages was---
a chaotic, unstable political climate
a birth of new religious influences
a revival of art and literature
a vast, unified empire of many cultures
One factor contributing to the golden age of Indian society during Mughal rule was---
religious toleration for Hindus and non-Muslims
invasions by Turkish warlords from central Asia
taxation on Hindu and non-Muslim pilgrims
deciphering the ancient language of Sanskrit
One result of the Mongol conquest of the Islamic heartland includes the---
collapse of Constantinople
rise of the Ottoman Turks as a regional power
declining influence of Islam within Arabia
spread of serfdom to the Middle East
One result of the interaction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in medieval Spain was---
a growth in oceanic exploration and colonization
a golden age of science and intellectual advances
a decline in commerce and formal education
a new set of regulations on social and family life
In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial (feudal) system in Europe?
Monarchs were blamed for spreading the disease and were attacked
fear of the disease led many to stop attending church services
The death of many knights led to an end of feudal warfare
Population loss allowed peasants to leave the manor to seek jobs
Which of the following best summarizes the effects of Mongol invasions on the Islamic world?
Mongols captured Baghdad and ended Seljuk Turk rule. Their control fell apart because they could not rule the distant region, allowing the Ottoman Turks to come to power.
Mongols controlled much of the Islamic region and were converted to Islam while they were in power. They left because the Seljuk Turks became powerful.
Mongols destroyed the Islamic faith while they controlled the Islamic world, but were soon destroyed themselves by the rise of the Ottoman Turks.
Mongols were more interested in India and the spice trade than in the Islamic world, so they left Baghdad and moved eastward to control South Asia.
Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?
They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims.
They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain.
They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims.
They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions.
One factor that favored the spread of Islam to West Africa was —
trade along gold-salt routes
Tang control of the Silk Road
the vast expanse of the Sahara
the use of Arabic in the Qur’an
One contribution of Muslim scholarship in Spain to the intellectual life of Europe was —
the creation of a unified body of Islamic and Christian law
the introduction of a movable-type printing press
the development of the Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages
the preservation and translation of Greek and Roman texts
What political change was brought about by the fighting of the Hundred Years War?
Knights built large independent armies to overthrow corrupt monarchies.
Peasants gained privileges by serving in new national armies.
Powerful monarchies consolidated power as nation-states emerged.
Religious leaders emerged as powerful local leaders in France and England.
The interaction between Muslims, Jews and Christians living in Europe during the Middle Ages facilitated the diffusion of —
political rights
life-threatening diseases
scientific knowldege
new ideas about government
One factor that shaped the practice of slavery in the Islamic world was —
the Jewish tradition of freeing injured enslaved people
the need for manual labor on Arabian farms
the prohibition of enslaving fellow Muslims
the construction of trading centers for Bedouin caravans
Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —
served as unifying influences on culture
provided a model for political organization
commanded believers to act morally
attracted many nonbelievers to convert
The unifying of the Frankish kingdom by Clovis likely contributed to —
the use of Latin in Roman Catholic services
the increasing role of Roman Catholicism in Europe
the abdication of the last western Roman emperor
the decline of scholarship and formal education
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered—
stability and security
indulgences for sinners
multiple sets of beliefs
redistribution of wealth
Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?
He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
He developed and published Christian tenets.
He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.
Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?
Declining interest in the Crusades
Growing power of Islamic caliphates
Opposing opinions on Christian theology
Dwindling trade across European kingdoms
A vassal is expected to show loyalty to a lord by —
farming a plot of land
collecting tolls and taxes
providing military service
arranging loans at no interest
Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following?
Food
Education
Protection
livable wage
Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?
Artisans
Kings
Serfs
Vassals
In what way was Western Europe politically changed following the end of the Frankish reconsolidation?
A powerful Christian emperor ruled the entire region.
Decentralized regional governments were established.
Representative republics were created across the region.
An Islamic caliphate unified the region under one leader.
The spread of Islam brought political changes to Southwest Asia by —
establishing tribute states in the areas conquered by the Muslim armies
building libraries, hospitals and universities in large cities such as Alexandria
converting Arabs, Christians, Persians, and Jews to Islam to avoid paying taxes
unifying North Africa, Arabia, Persia and Asia Minor under a centralized authority
One impact on Asia of the Tang dynasty reunifying China was —
the collapse of Mongol rule in East Asia
the spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea
the closing of the Silk Road to European traders
the diffusion of Mandarin to Korea and Vietnam
A common belief held by Jews, Christians and Muslims is the idea that —
only one God should be worshiped
a chosen group will receive salvation
any individual can be a religious leader
the souls of believers are reincarnated
Which feature of Arab policy toward conquered peoples facilitated the spread of Islam?
People who refused to accept Islam were killed.
Muslims paid the fees for non-Muslims to convert.
Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors.
Converts to Islam were released from debt obligations.
For early Christians following Church teachings involved observance of —
golden rules
pillars of faith
eightfold rituals
holy sacraments
Religious Muslims practice their faith by adherence to the —
Five Pillars
Golden Rule
Eightfold Path
Gospel teachings
One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by --
being outposts for missionary work
copying ancient manuscripts by hand
cataloging different varieties of plants
teaching farming techniques to villagers
How were the advances of the Muslim world preserved for future generations?
Scribes and monks recorded and saved multiple copies of the information.
Christian scholars traveled to Islamic universities to study the information.
Libraries and institutions such as the House of Wisdom stored information.
Nomadic Arab tribes carried the information with them on various conquests.
Which Chinese invention contributed to the growth of intellectual life?
Terrace farming
Moveable-type printing
Deep-ocean keeled ships
Terracotta figurine sculpting
