WorksheetsAware Worksheet
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The list below describes actions taken by a particular group of people. • Developed a tribute system • Reestablished trade along the Silk Roads • Created an empire from Eastern Europe to the Pacific coast of Asia Which group was responsible for these actions?
Huns
Mongols
Koreans
Japanese
The philosophical and scientific advances made during the Golden Age of Islam can, in large part, be attributed to —
the strict enforcement of Islamic sharia.
the cultural diversity of the Islamic world.
legal and social gender equality in Islamic nations.
the contributions of contemporary European scholars.
Due to the travels, and writings, of Marco Polo —
Italians mounted several colonization efforts in Asia.
the influence of the Ottoman Empire increased.
European interest in Asian cultures increased.
Roman Catholicism spread quickly in Africa.
Which of the following statements about Islam during the period illustrated in this map is correct?
A. Islamic traders refused to trade with non-Muslims.
B. Islam became the dominant religion in medieval Europe.
C. The Amber Road trade route was key to Islamic expansion.
D. Islam spread along the trade routes frequented by Muslim traders.
Which of the following expresses a correct cause/effect relationship?
Rats --> West Nile
Mosquitoes --> Cholera
Rats --> Bubonic Plague
Mosquitoes --> Smallpox
Why were Muslim cultures critical to the expansion of trade networks in the Indian Ocean?
They introduced African slavery and plantation farming to India.
Many Muslims settled at ports along the coast of the Indian Ocean.
They accidentally introduced diseases that led to a rapid depopulation of southern Asia.
They founded colonies that shipped raw materials to the Arabian Peninsula for processing.
When Crusaders returned to Europe bringing items such as rice, apricots, and melons, what effect did this have?
trade increased between England and France
trade increased between the Middle East and Europe
trade decreased between the Middle East and England
there was no change in trade
Which events contributed to the end of Medieval Europe?
The French War
The Crusades
The Potato Famine
The Black Death
The 100 Years' War
Who was the first group to export enslaved people from Africa?
Arab traders
Mongol invaders
Portuguese explorers
Spanish conquistadors
What other trade became a major part of the gold-salt trade in Africa?
Silk
Dates
Horses
Slaves
What location on the map is known for being the center of the Islamic Golden Age?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
Who first united the Mongol clans in order to eventually conquer much of Asia?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Attila the Hun
Alexander the Great
What event in 1095 united western Europe and the remaining Byzantine Empire against the Islamic caliphate?
A. Pope Urban II called on all European Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from Islamic control.
B. Pope Urban II called on the noble population to overthrow the feudal system.
C. Roman Catholics were called to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy at the Council of Clermont
D. Pope Urban II called on Europeans to provide women with more rights and protections.
E. The first Crusades ended the expansion of Islam by military force, after the Council of Clermont.
