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Dark Ages Unit 6 Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

The rise of Islam in the 700s AD demonstrates that the era after the fall of the Roman empire was marked by 

the rise of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Monotheism

2.

 What is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Giving to Charity

b)

Converting non-Muslims

c)

Making a Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

d)

Praying 2 times a day

3.

Arab traders most commonly used what form of transportation to conduct trade across long distances?

a)

Camels

b)

Horses

c)

Boats

d)

Train

4.

 What was the name of the political entity that was supposed to keep the peace between the different Muslim kingdoms?

a)

The Papacy

b)

The Triumvirate

c)

The Caliphate

d)

The Creator

5.

Feudalism is a system where landowners(nobles) gave land to knights in exchange for their service on the battlefield. In turn, peasants that lived on that land would give their labor to the knights in exchange for…

a)

A share of the profits

b)

A share of the crops they grew

c)

Protection

d)

Furniture

6.

 Manorialism was a system of management that allowed noblemen to have control of what resource?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Alcohol

c)

Weapons

d)

Armor

7.

 What was the main written language in Europe during the “Dark Ages”?

a)

Spanish

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Arabic

8.

The Holy Book of Islam is the …

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Vedas

d)

Sagas

9.

 The Holy Book of Christianity is the

a)

       Bible

b)

      Vedas

c)

       Quran

d)

      Torah

10.

The Pope and the Caliph were both similar in that each one combined __________ and __________ powers

a)

       Political, Technological

b)

      Political, Religious

c)

       Cultural, Religious

d)

      Cultural, Technological

11.

The main disagreement between Christianity and Judaism was over whether ____________ was the Messiah

a)

       Muhammad

b)

      Sinbad

c)

       Moses

d)

      Jesus

12.

The _______________ were the tribe that would go on to become the most powerful nations in Europe for centuries. Childeric and his descendent Charlemagne were two great kings who helped establish this kingdom.

a)

Saxons

b)

Franks

c)

Salians

d)

Tuetons

13.

The ____________________ split in many ways defines Islam, both historically and today. The two groups are fundamentally different in the way that they understand the religion.

a)

Sunni/Shia

b)

Brest/Lovitsk

c)

Bruschi/Brady

d)

Druze/ Zoroastrian

14.

 One example of how technological innovation stagnated in Europe during the Dark ages is military technology. The most common type of armor was ________________ which had been in use by the legions during the Roman period               

a)

Leather

b)

Lamellar

c)

Platemail

d)

Chainmail

15.

 The 6 characteristics of Civilization are as follows - Government, Religion, Writing, Art, Social Structure, and Large Population Centers (Cities). Of the six, which relates most directly to the Feudal System?

a)

Writing

b)

Art

c)

Religion

d)

Social Structure

16.

Where did Islam start?

a)

The Italian Peninsula

b)

The Arabian Peninsula

c)

The Balkans

d)

Armenia

17.

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have a common lineage and are called the ___________________ religions

a)

Standard

b)

Vedic

c)

Abrahamic

d)

Western

18.

The teachings of Jesus are recorded in the ____________ testament

a)

Old

b)

New

c)

Extra

d)

Mennesses

19.

The Eastern Roman Empire survived into the middle ages and was also called the ______________ Empire

a)

Byzantine

b)

Latin

c)

Muslim

d)

Augustan

20.

The 6 characteristics of Civilization are as follows - Government, Religion, Writing, Art, Social Structure, and Large Population Centers (Cities). Of the six, which two relate most directly to the Quran?

a)

Religion, Art

b)

Religion, Social Structure

c)

Religion, Writing

d)

Social Structure, Writing

21.

Feudalism was developed as a way of responding to invasions that could come from anywhere at any time. What group was Feudalism developed to defend against?

a)

Greeks

b)

Hindus

c)

Muslims

d)

Vikings

22.

The Eastern Roman Empire experienced a long period of decline throughout the middle ages. What was the biggest cause of this decline?

a)

The Rise of nearby Islamic Kingdoms

b)

Intellectually disabled Emperors

c)

An Army that was too large and expensive

d)

Climate Change

23.

Sinbad is the story of a Muslim __________ that makes a fortune

a)

Student

b)

Runner

c)

Camel Driver

d)

Sailor

24.

The ____________ developed a boat that could sail on the open ocean and on shallow rivers

a)

Muslim Kingdoms

b)

Vikings

c)

Eastern Roman Empire

d)

Feudal Kingdoms