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TEST Vocabulary Deck - From the Crusades to New Muslim Empires

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of 'Inquisition' is:

a)

A period of artistic achievement

b)

A formal investigation, often by a tribunal

c)

A type of architectural style

d)

A scientific theory

2.

What is the definition of 'response'?

a)

A reply or reaction to a stimulus

b)

A type of question

c)

A scientific law

d)

A mathematical equation

3.

Cooperation is defined as:

a)

Working together towards a common goal

b)

Competing against each other

c)

Ignoring others' efforts

d)

Working alone without help

4.

A 'sultan' is defined as:

a)

A king or sovereign ruler, especially in a Muslim country

b)

A type of ancient building

c)

A religious festival

d)

A traditional dish

5.

The definition of 'Crusades' is:

a)

A series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period

b)

A type of medieval architecture

c)

A trade route between Europe and Asia

d)

A code of conduct for knights

6.

The 'Holy Land' is best defined as:

a)

A region considered sacred by Jews, Christians, and Muslims

b)

A land where only holy people live

c)

A place with many temples

d)

A country in Europe

7.

What is the term for 'an answer to something that is done or said'?

a)

response

b)

question

c)

statement

d)

request

8.

What is the term for 'a judicial body established by the Roman Catholic Church to combat forms of religious error'?

a)

Inquisition

b)

Reformation

c)

Synod

d)

Council of Trent

9.

What is the term for 'the supreme ruler of a Muslim state'?

a)

sultan

b)

vizier

c)

caliph

d)

emir

10.

What is the term for 'the action of working together'?

a)

cooperation

b)

competition

c)

isolation

d)

confusion

11.

What is the term for 'the area between Egypt and Syria that was the ancient homeland of Jews and the place where Jesus Christ had lived; also called Palestine'?

a)

Holy Land

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Nile Valley

d)

Persian Gulf

12.

What is the term for 'a series of religious and political wars launched by European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem and other holy sites from Muslims'?

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Inquisition

13.

What does the word 'dramatically' mean?

a)

In a way that is striking or noticeable; greatly or significantly.

b)

In a slow and unnoticeable manner.

c)

In a humorous or funny way.

d)

In a way that is related to mathematics.

14.

What is the definition of 'antisemitism'?

a)

Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people.

b)

Support for Jewish cultural traditions.

c)

A movement for equal rights for all religions.

d)

A type of economic policy.

15.

What does 'segregation' mean?

a)

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others; separation, especially of people by race, religion, or other characteristics.

b)

A process of mixing different groups together in society.

c)

A celebration of cultural diversity and unity.

d)

The act of promoting equal opportunities for all individuals.

16.

Who or what are 'shahs'?

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17.

What is the vocabulary word for 'noticeable and remarkable'?

a)

conspicuous

b)

obscure

c)

mundane

d)

insipid

18.

What is the vocabulary word for 'relating to trade or money'?

a)

economic

b)

historic

c)

artistic

d)

athletic

19.

What is the vocabulary word for 'the forced separation of one group from the rest of a community'?

a)

segregation

b)

integration

c)

migration

d)

assimilation

20.

What is the vocabulary word for 'hostility or discrimination against Jews'?

a)

antisemitism

b)

xenophobia

c)

islamophobia

d)

racism

21.

What is the vocabulary word for 'a ruler in certain Middle East lands, especially Persia (modern-day Iran)'?

a)

shah

b)

emir

c)

caliph

d)

sultan