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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is most clearly an effect of the rise of the Arab Empire?
Jews and Christians were forced to leave areas controlled by Muslims
Classical European philosophers were forgotten
The Middle East became a center of scholarship
China became increasingly isolated from Africa and Southeast Asia
Which of the following contributed most directly to the development of the Islamic Golden Age?
The empire’s investment in institutions such as the House of Wisdom under the Abbasid Dynasty
The dramatic growth in trade along the Silk Roads immediately after the fall of the Roman Empire
The empire focused on producing all its goods and not relying on trade with other states
The empire’s insistence that everyone within the empire convert to Islam
Which TWO of the following were causes of increased trade along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
The arrival of Arab merchants
The increased use of the camel
Improvements to the Western European government
The construction of an extensive road network across all of China
Which of the following statements best describes China in the early post-classical period (600-1200 CE)?
Chinese people were extremely reluctant to accept religions from other regions
Chinese people had largely abandoned Confucianism by 1200
The Han Dynasty's rule continued uninterrupted throughout the post-Classical period
New dynasties arose that reestablished many of the practices of the Han Dynasty
Which of the following was the original cause of the split between the Sunni and Shia sects?
A disagreement after Muhammad’s death about whether there is one God or many gods
A disagreement about whether non-believers could be accepted into the Islamic religion through conversion
A disagreement about who should succeed Muhammad after his death
A disagreement about whether to follow the Quran or other holy books
Below is a list of actions taken by the Caliphs. Which action from the list below most reflects what this text is saying?
The caliphs expanded their territories to North Africa, Spain, and Persia
The caliphs built a new capital in Baghdad
The caliphs had Classical Greek texts translated into Arabic
The caliphs attempted to prevent the Shia Muslims from breaking away from their rule
This source provides evidence supporting the view that in 1057...
Islam had already spread to parts of Sub-Saharan Africa
The Sahara acted as a physical barrier culturally isolating Sub-Saharan Africa
The Silk Roads facilitated the diffusion of Islam
Islam had only been spread by the expansion of the Arab Empire
The source above provides evidence for which of the following assertions about why Islam was able to spread?
Islam appealed to the poor
Islam spread through voluntary conversion to avoid taxation
Islam spread with merchants along trade routes
Islam spread within the boundaries of the Arab Empire through conquest
Map of Europe in 600 CE; the Roman Empire is shown in pink.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the map?
Both Western and Eastern Europe became politically fragmented
Both Western and Eastern Europe continued to be dominated by large empires
Western Europe became politically fragmented, whereas Eastern Europe was still dominated by an Empire
Eastern Europe became politically fragmented, whereas Western Europe was still dominated by an Empire
Western European societies in 600-1000 CE were generally characterized by which TWO of the following?
Large numbers of peasants who lived on nobles’ lands
A standardized currency used throughout Western Europe
A reduction in long-distance trade due to worsening infrastructure
The expansion of cities due to migration
Which of the following most accurately describes the economy of Western Europe in 600-1200 CE?
Urban centers began to dominate the economy
The economy was dominated by production for the central government
Immediately after the fall of Rome, long-distance trade substantially increased
Peasant farming was a large part of the economy
What was the branch of Christianity that Western Europe adopted?
Catholicism
Orthodox
Islam
Confucianism
What was the branch of Christianity that Eastern Europe adopted?
Catholicism
Orthodox
Islam
Confucianism
What was the religion that the Middle East adopted?
Catholicism
Orthodox
Islam
Confucianism
What was the religion that East Asia adopted?
Catholicism
Orthodox
Islam
Confucianism
