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Clayton WH Fall Review 2022

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factor contributed to favorable interactions among Muslim, Jewish, and Christian societies in Europe during the middle ages?

a)

A religious expectation to recruit converts

b)

a common written language

c)

a decline in farming production

d)

a mutual desire for profitable trade

2.

How did Muslim expansion into India differ from expansion across North Africa?

a)

Islam coexisted separately from the dominant Indian religion of Hinduism

b)

Islam replaced the strict structure of the Hindu caste system

c)

Islam banned household and field slavery in North African societies

d)

Islam recruited popular Hindu leadersto rule over local government

3.

Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the Medieval era in Europe?

a)

Trade was revived leading to the decline of the manorial economy

b)

Islamic fighters defeated Christian knights and took control of Europe

c)

Christians split between Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Greek Orthodoxy

d)

European knights were given Church lands in exchange for fighting in the Holy Lands

4.

One result of Mongol domination of Russian principalities was:

a)

the rise of the princes of Moscow as a regional power

b)

the collapse of Islamic control of Baghdad and Afghanistan

c)

the birth of the golden age of art and literature in Kiev

d)

the decline of the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church

5.

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---

a)

the growing influence of Islamic traders

b)

the geographic barrier of the Sahara

c)

the declining power of sub-Saharan kingdoms

d)

the diffusion of Islam along the gold-salt routes

6.

One result of Muslim expansion across Eurasia during the Middle Ages was---

a)

a chaotic, unstable political climate

b)

a birth of new religious influences

c)

a revival of art and literature

d)

a vast, unified empire of many cultures

7.

One factor contributing to the golden age of Indian society during Mughal rule was---

a)

religious toleration for Hindus and non-Muslims

b)

invasions by Turkish warlords from central Asia

c)

taxation on Hindu and non-Muslim pilgrims

d)

deciphering the ancient language of Sanskrit

8.

One result of the Mongol conquest of the Islamic heartland includes the---

a)

collapse of Constantinople

b)

rise of the Ottoman Turks as a regional power

c)

declining influence of Islam within Arabia

d)

spread of serfdom to the Middle East

9.

One result of the interaction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in medieval Spain was---

a)

a growth in oceanic exploration and colonization

b)

a golden age of science and intellectual advances

c)

a decline in commerce and formal education

d)

a new set of regulations on social and family life

10.

In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial (feudal) system in Europe?

a)

Monarchs were blamed for spreading the disease and were attacked

b)

fear of the disease led many to stop attending church services

c)

The death of many knights led to an end of feudal warfare

d)

Population loss allowed peasants to leave the manor to seek jobs

11.

Which of the following best summarizes the effects of Mongol invasions on the Islamic world?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

Mongols destroyed the Islamic faith while they controlled the Islamic world, but were soon destroyed themselves by the rise of the Ottoman Turks.

d)

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.

12.

Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?

a)

They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims.

b)

They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain.

c)

They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims.

d)

They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions.

13.

One factor that favored the spread of Islam to West Africa was —

a)

trade along gold-salt routes

b)

Tang control of the Silk Road

c)

the vast expanse of the Sahara

d)

the use of Arabic in the Qur’an

14.

One contribution of Muslim scholarship in Spain to the intellectual life of Europe was —

a)

the creation of a unified body of Islamic and Christian law

b)

the introduction of a movable-type printing press

c)

the development of the Cyrillic alphabet for Slavic languages

d)

the preservation and translation of Greek and Roman texts

15.

What political change was brought about by the fighting of the Hundred Years War?

a)

Knights built large independent armies to overthrow corrupt monarchies.

b)

Peasants gained privileges by serving in new national armies.

c)

Powerful monarchies consolidated power as nation-states emerged.

d)

Religious leaders emerged as powerful local leaders in France and England.

16.

The interaction between Muslims, Jews and Christians living in Europe during the Middle Ages facilitated the diffusion of —

a)

political rights

b)

life-threatening diseases

c)

scientific knowldege

d)

new ideas about government

17.

One factor that shaped the practice of slavery in the Islamic world was —

a)

the Jewish tradition of freeing injured enslaved people

b)

the need for manual labor on Arabian farms

c)

the prohibition of enslaving fellow Muslims

d)

the construction of trading centers for Bedouin caravans

18.

Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —

a)

served as unifying influences on culture

b)

provided a model for political organization

c)

commanded believers to act morally

d)

attracted many nonbelievers to convert

19.

The unifying of the Frankish kingdom by Clovis likely contributed to —

a)

the use of Latin in Roman Catholic services

b)

the increasing role of Roman Catholicism in Europe

c)

the abdication of the last western Roman emperor

d)

the decline of scholarship and formal education

20.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered—

a)

stability and security

b)

indulgences for sinners

c)

multiple sets of beliefs

d)

redistribution of wealth

21.

Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.

b)

He developed and published Christian tenets.

c)

He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

d)

He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.

22.

Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?

a)

Declining interest in the Crusades

b)

Growing power of Islamic caliphates

c)

Opposing opinions on Christian theology

d)

Dwindling trade across European kingdoms

23.

A vassal is expected to show loyalty to a lord by —

a)

farming a plot of land

b)

collecting tolls and taxes

c)

providing military service

d)

arranging loans at no interest

24.

Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following?

a)

Food

b)

Education

c)

Protection

d)

livable wage

25.

Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?

a)

Artisans

b)

Kings

c)

Serfs

d)

Vassals

26.

In what way was Western Europe politically changed following the end of the Frankish reconsolidation?

a)

A powerful Christian emperor ruled the entire region.

b)

Decentralized regional governments were established.

c)

Representative republics were created across the region.

d)

An Islamic caliphate unified the region under one leader.

27.

The spread of Islam brought political changes to Southwest Asia by —

a)

establishing tribute states in the areas conquered by the Muslim armies

b)

building libraries, hospitals and universities in large cities such as Alexandria

c)

converting Arabs, Christians, Persians, and Jews to Islam to avoid paying taxes

d)

unifying North Africa, Arabia, Persia and Asia Minor under a centralized authority

28.

One impact on Asia of the Tang dynasty reunifying China was —

a)

the collapse of Mongol rule in East Asia

b)

the spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea

c)

the closing of the Silk Road to European traders

d)

the diffusion of Mandarin to Korea and Vietnam

29.

A common belief held by Jews, Christians and Muslims is the idea that —

a)

only one God should be worshiped

b)

a chosen group will receive salvation

c)

any individual can be a religious leader

d)

the souls of believers are reincarnated

30.

Which feature of Arab policy toward conquered peoples facilitated the spread of Islam?

a)

People who refused to accept Islam were killed.

b)

Muslims paid the fees for non-Muslims to convert.

c)

Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors.

d)

Converts to Islam were released from debt obligations.

31.

For early Christians following Church teachings involved observance of —

a)

golden rules

b)

pillars of faith

c)

eightfold rituals

d)

holy sacraments

32.

Religious Muslims practice their faith by adherence to the —

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Golden Rule

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Gospel teachings

33.

One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by --

a)

being outposts for missionary work

b)

copying ancient manuscripts by hand

c)

cataloging different varieties of plants

d)

teaching farming techniques to villagers

34.

How were the advances of the Muslim world preserved for future generations?

a)

Scribes and monks recorded and saved multiple copies of the information.

b)

Christian scholars traveled to Islamic universities to study the information.

c)

Libraries and institutions such as the House of Wisdom stored information.

d)

Nomadic Arab tribes carried the information with them on various conquests.

35.

Which Chinese invention contributed to the growth of intellectual life?

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Moveable-type printing

c)

Deep-ocean keeled ships

d)

Terracotta figurine sculpting