WorksheetsWorld History Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The interaction between Muslims, Jews and Christians living in Europe during the Middle Ages facilitated the diffusion of —
political rights
scientific knowledge
life threatening diseases
new ideas about government
In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial system in Europe?
The death of many knights led to an end of feudal warfare.
Fear of the disease led many to stop attending Church services.
Monarchs were blamed for spreading the disease and attacked.
Population loss allowed peasants to leave the manor to seek jobs.
Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?
They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain.
They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions.
They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims.
They grew wealthy controlling routes around the Cape of Good Hope.
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 geographic barrier of the Sahara
the growing influence of Islamic traders
the diffusion of Islam along gold-salt routes
the declining power of sub-Saharan kingdoms
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 factor that shaped the practice of slavery in the Islamic world was —
the prohibition of enslaving fellow Muslims
the need for manual labor on Arabian farms
the Jewish tradition of freeing injured enslaved people
the construction of trading centers for Bedouin caravans
How did Muslim expansion into India differ from expansion across North Africa?
Islam banned household and field slavery in North African societies.
Islam recruited popular Hindu leaders to rule over local government.
Islam replaced the strict structure of the Hindu caste system in India.
Islam coexisted separately from the dominant Indian religion of Hinduism.
Which factor contributed to favorable interactions among Muslim, Jewish, and Christian societies in Europe during the Middle Ages?
A common written language
A decline in farming production
A mutual desire for profitable trade
A religious expectation to recruit converts
How did the location of the caliphate on the map influence trade in the region?
Islamic rulers limited all trading to Indians and East Africans.
Byzantine merchants turned to the Red Sea for trade with Asia.
Islamic merchants served as middlemen for European and Asian trade.
Indian rulers refused to meet European traders without Muslim escorts.
Image: South side of Chartres Cathedral graphic
The architecture style of the pictured building reflects the influence of the Catholic Church by —
keeping the inner space dark in solemn reverence
creating an impression of reaching towards heaven
using the vast ceilings for mosaics of Biblical stories
reviving the Greek golden ratio of balanced proportions
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
For early Christians following Church teachings involved observance of —
golden rules
pillars of faith
eightfold rituals
holy sacrament
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.
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
Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —
commanded believers to act morally
served as unifying influences on culture
attracted many nonbelievers to convert
provided a model for political organization
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
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
Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following?
Food
Education
Protection
Livable wage
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —
indulgences for sinners
stability and security
redistribution of wealth
multiple sets of beliefs
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
Chose TWO of the above religions to compare and contrast, you must include the following:
– when and where it originated and spread to
– who its founders were, what their holy book is and their place of worship
– a brief description of its scriptures and essential teachings
You must write your responses in a well developed essay using proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
