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Common Assessment 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 5 Pillars are considered to be the basic duties of what religion?

a)
Islam
b)
Shinto
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
2.

According to the Koran (Quran) the word of Allah said, Muhammad

a)
was the true son of God.
b)
was the prophet of God.
c)
would replace Jesus as the embodiment of God on earth.
d)
wrote the best interpretation of God's intention for humanity.
3.

The word "Islam" means "submission", who are they required to submit to?

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Will of the King

c)

The Caliph

d)

The Word of God

4.
Which city is the birthplace of Islam?
a)
Jakarta
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Mecca
d)
Medina
5.

What resulted from the Muslims disagreement over who should succeed Muhammad?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Sunni-Shi'a Split

c)

Investiture Crisis

d)

Crusades

6.

What empire took over the Byzantine empire in 1453?

a)
The Franks
b)
The Ottoman Turks
c)
The Romans
d)
The Greeks
7.
What was the Byzantine Empires most important contribution to society?
a)
They invented algebra
b)
Updated modern medicine
c)
Astronomy
d)
They saved classical Greek and Roman literature and history
8.

The Investiture Crisis which was a feud between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry the IV over who had the right to appoint Bishops. What did this crisis prove?

a)

The Great Schism had to happen

b)

They didn't know who should be the leader of the Crusades

c)

There was a power struggle between religious and political leaders

d)

People did not want women to rule

9.

Which is the best definition for Feudalism?

a)
A political system in ancient Rome
b)
A military strategy in ancient China
c)

A social and economic system in medieval Europe in which the lower classes would serve the classes above them.

d)
A religious practice in ancient Egypt
10.
Which Mongol khanate had the MOST influence on Russian?
a)
Yuan
b)
The Golden Horde
c)
Ilkhanate
d)
Chagatai
11.

What did the Mongols reopen that intensified trade? It stretched from Asia to Europe and acted as a driving factor in the spread of the Bubonic Plague from Asia to Europe..

a)
Sea Trade
b)
Trade on the Dniper River
c)
Yellow Brick Road
d)
The Silk Road
12.

With the disappearance of Roman political

institutions, Feudalism was the dominant social structure in western Europe between the 5th and 12th Centuries CE. The Manor was considered an important part of this structure. Why?

a)

They thought it sounded cool

b)

They would hold church services here

c)

It was the social and political unit within a society

d)

Everyone lived here

13.

Establishing Christian control over Jerusalem was the goal of what?

a)

The Catholic Church's plan for world domination

b)

The Mongol Empire Expansion

c)

The Investiture Crisis

d)

The First Crusades

14.

Chingghis Khan's empire stretched from Asia to the Caspian Sea before his death in 1227. What happened to his Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan and his immediate heirs?

a)

It fell and was taken over by the Catholic Church

b)

It remained a strong empire

c)

It was broken into 4 Khanates, each controlling a different region

d)

The Mongols gave up and returned to normal nomadic life

15.

This Byzantine emperor collected and codified all laws, expanded the empire and built the Hagia Sophia. Who was he?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)
Licinius
d)
Theodoric
16.
What did the Mongols do during their rule over the Russian's? Check all that apply
a)
Allowed them to continue their practices as long as they paid tribute
b)
Ruled with an iron fist
c)
Kept them isolated from the rest of Europe
d)
Allowed them to travel freely
17.

Vladimir the Great adopted Orthodox Christianity and the Cyrillic alphabet in order to strengthen the Kievan states relationship with

a)
The Western Roman Empire
b)
The Byzantine Empire
c)
The Franks
d)
The Russians
18.
The event that BEST defines the Great Schism between the East and West Christian churches in Europe in 1054 was the
a)
mutual excommunication of the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople.
b)
repudiation by the emperor of the use of saints in the Eastern church.
c)
destruction of the library at Constantinople.
d)
massacre of the Latins.
19.
The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of
a)
the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.
b)
the Southern Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
c)
the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformation.
d)
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
20.

Christianity had a major effect on Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. It acted as the central unifying force of Europe. Which church had the most influence during this time?

a)

The Golden Horde

b)

The Holy Roman Empire

c)

The Muslims

d)

The Catholic Church

21.
The Byzantine Empire considered themselves a part of what previous Empire?
a)
Holy Roman Empire
b)
Viking Empire
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Frankish Empire
22.

What was one positive effect of the Crusades?

a)

The spread of knowledge and new ideas in Europe

b)

The acceptance of new religions

c)

The appointment of new Kings

d)

The decline of the Catholic Church's influence in

Europe

23.

A letter was sent from the Byzantine Emperor to Pope Urban II, asking for help in reclaiming the Holy Land from the Muslims. What did this lead the pope to do?

a)
Call for the First Crusade
b)
Ignore the letter and focus on internal matters
c)
Send a diplomatic envoy to negotiate with the Muslims
d)
Issue a papal bull condemning the Byzantine Emperor
24.

Why was Charlemagne crowned the Holy Roman Emperor?

a)

Charlemagne had a close relationship with the Pope and was being rewarded for spreading Christianity.

b)
Charlemagne conquered many territories and established a vast empire.
c)
Charlemagne was the son of the previous Holy Roman Emperor.
d)
Charlemagne was chosen by the people to be the Holy Roman Emperor.
25.

The Silk Road increased trade between which two continents?

a)

Europe and Africa

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

Asia and Africa

d)

North America and South America