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Old World Quiz Remediation

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the strongest unifying force in Western Europe?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

The Franks

c)

The Byzantines

d)

Islamic Caliphates

2.

What specific part of Europe is very prosperous during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Vandals

b)

The Byzantines

c)

The Vikings

d)

Italians

3.

Who is the first Frankish King to consolidate power in western Europe?

a)

Clovis I

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Louis the Pious

4.

What does this king (Clovis I) do that is extremely pivotal in European history?

a)

Converts to Christianity

b)

He initiated a major war.

c)

He signed a significant treaty.

d)

He abdicated the throne.

5.

Charles “The Hammer” Martel will stop the ________________ Invasion at what battle?

a)

Muslim

b)

Viking

c)

Mongol

d)

Norman

6.

Who founded the Carolingian dynasty?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Pipin the Short

c)

Louis the Pious

d)

Charles Martel

7.

Charlemagne is named, first of his kind.

a)

King of the Franks

b)

Holy Roman Emperor

c)

King of the Lombards

d)

Duke of Bavaria

8.

The Vikings would __________ and __________ throughout most of Europe?

a)

raid and trade

b)

farm and settle

c)

explore and map

d)

build and defend

9.

Decentralized form of local government based on a series of reciprocal relationships between Lords and Vassals is known as:

a)

Feudalism

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

10.

What are the three orders of Feudalism?

a)

Nobles, Clergy, Everyone Else

b)

Kings, Knights, Serfs

c)

Lords, Vassals, Serfs

d)

Barons, Knights, Peasants

11.

The majority of Europeans lived as _______________________, agricultural laborers tied to the land.

a)

serfs

b)

merchants

c)

nobles

d)

artisans

12.

What important document was written in 1215 that would drastically change the relationship between governments and their people?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Constitution

13.

Identify the crises of the 14th century.

a)

Black Death

b)

Hundred Years' War

c)

Great Famine

d)

All of the above

14.

What is the holiest city in Islam?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

15.

Just as all European kingdoms are trying to replicate the Roman Empire, all Islamic Caliphates are trying to replicate what famous, ancient empire?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Abbasid Caliphate

16.

Who is the father of all three major monotheistic religions?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

17.

What is the major difference between the Quran and the Christian Bible?

a)

The Quran is considered the literal word of God, while the Bible is seen as more narrative

b)

The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, while the Bible was written by multiple authors.

c)

The Quran is written in Arabic, while the Bible is written in multiple languages.

d)

The Quran is a single book, while the Bible is a collection of books.

18.

The 5 pillars of Islam are:

a)

Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj

b)

Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Jihad

c)

Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Umrah

d)

Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Khums

19.

Define a basic understanding of Sharia.

a)

Islamic law derived from the Quran and Hadith

b)

A type of traditional dance

c)

A form of government

d)

A historical event

20.

What is generally the cause of extremist Islamic groups? (What do they look at instead of the Quran)

a)

Hadith

b)

Sunnah

c)

Fatwas

d)

Cultural practices

21.

What city was Muhammed forced into exile to that becomes the meeting place for all Muslims as they prepare for their Hajj?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

22.

The name of the leader of an Islamic Empire is:

a)

Caliph

b)

Sultan

c)

Emperor

d)

King

23.

After the death of Muhammed, what two sects of Islam are created?

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Hanafi and Maliki

c)

Sufi and Wahhabi

d)

Ahmadiyya and Ibadi

24.

How was the Umayyad Caliphate successful in spreading Islam throughout their new empire (three ways)?

a)

Through military conquests, trade, and writing down their religious texts

b)

By building large monuments, creating art, and writing literature

c)

Through isolation, avoiding trade, and rejecting other cultures

d)

By focusing solely on religious teachings and avoiding politics

25.

During the Abbasid Caliphate, what famous city became the center for all learning during the medieval world?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Cairo

c)

Damascus

d)

Cordoba

26.

The Islamic Golden Age will save Roman and Greek texts from the ancient world, directly helping launch what famous period in Europe?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Enlightenment

27.

What famous African Leader would help spread Islam through his charity and influence? Where was he from?

a)

Mansa Musa from Mali

b)

Nelson Mandela from South Africa

c)

Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana

d)

Haile Selassie from Ethiopia

28.

What great civilization existed in southern Africa, famous for its stone walls and soap stone birds?

a)

Great Zimbabwe

b)

Mali Empire

c)

Kingdom of Axum

d)

Songhai Empire

29.

Why was Africa not set up for large scale agriculture (outside of Egypt)?

a)

Lack of suitable land

b)

Unfavorable climate

c)

Presence of diseases

d)

All of the above

30.

Silk Road Trade was the beginning of a much larger process that still continues today. What is it?

a)

Globalization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Urbanization

d)

Colonization

31.

Who was not involved in Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Chinese

b)

Arabs

c)

Portuguese

d)

Europeans

32.

What key weather factor made IOT possible?

a)

Temperature

b)

Monsoon Winds

c)

Pressure

d)

Ocean Currents

33.

What two ethnic groups will assimilate to create what we know of today as Russia?

a)

Slavs and Vikings

b)

Mongols and Tatars

c)

Byzantines and Ottomans

d)

Scythians and Huns

34.

What city is the original starting point for Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

Saint Petersburg

c)

Warsaw

d)

Kiev

35.

Following the marriage to a member of the Byzantine family, this will become the official religion of Russia:

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Orthodox Christianity

d)

Catholicism

36.

Who group will occupy and rule Russia in a period called “Appanage Russia?”

a)

Mongols

b)

Vikings

c)

Byzantines

d)

Ottomans