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100

Muslim leader who came after Muhammad

Caliph

100

Which of these is the sacred text of Islam? 

  1. Quran 

  2. Torah 

  3. Sunni 

  4. Shia 

1. Quran

100

How did Mehmed II the Conqueror increase the influence of Islam in Europe?

  1.  He decreased trade between Europe and the Middle East.

  2.  He increased the number of Muslim schools in Europe.

  3.  He led the Muslim invasion of Constantinople.

  4.  He prevented European colonization of the Middle East.

He led the Muslim invasion of Constantinople.

100

Which of these is NOT one of the reasons that the Roman Empire declined?

  1. Political Confusion.

  2. Christianity ended. 

  3. Economic Weaknesses. 

  4. Invasion. 

Christianity Ended. 
100

What did the Japanese call the typhoons that destroyed enemy Chinese Mongol ships? This is also the name of Japanese suicide piolets in WW2.

  1.  Typhoons. 

  2.  Hurricanes 

  3.  Katrinas. 

  4.  Kamikaze. 

Kamikaze

200

A Muslim house of worship

Mosques


200

Who is the MAIN key person of Islam? 

  1. Jesus

  2. Abraham

  3. Mohammad

  4. Peter

3. Mohammad 

200

 Which of these are part of the five pillars of Islam? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

  1. Fasting

  2. Sleeping

  3. Pilgrimage 

  4. Prayer 

  5. Tithe

  6. Belief 

  7. Marriage

  8. Missions

  9. Charity

Fasting

Pilgrimage

 Prayer

 Belief 

Charity

200

In which ways did Constantinople benefit from its geographic location? (Check all that apply)

  1. Access to the Americas 

  2. Defense

  3. Access to the Silk Road

  4. Trade Routes 

  5. Access to the Nile River. 

  6. A closeness to Rome. 

Defense 

Trade Routes

200

What type of religion was common among the Mayans, Aztec, and Incas?

  1. Hinduism

  2. Monotheism 

  3. Polytheism

  4. Shintoism 

Polytheism 

300

A group of traveling merchants and animals

Caravan

300

. Which statement best describes monotheism? 

  1. Belief in one god.

  2. Belief in multiple gods.

  3. Belief in no god. 

  4. None of the above. 

Belief in one god. 

300

Which rivers are located in the Middle East?

Select two that apply.

  1.  Euphrates River

  2.  Indus River

  3.  Tigris River

  4.  Yangtze River

  5.  Yellow River

 Tigris River

 Euphrates River

300

Which document limited the power of the English monarch?

  1. The Justinian Code

  2.  The Magna Carta 

  3. Doomsday Book 

  4. The Parliament Act of 1323

Magna Carta

300

Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca? 

  1. To support his conversion to Islam. 

  2. To support the Crusades. 

  3. To study new technologies. 

  4. To increase trade. 

To support his conversion to Islam

400

A green area in the desert fed by underground water. 

Oasis

400

How did Islam spread out of the Middle East?

  1.  It inspired missionaries to convert Catholics in Eastern Europe.

  2.  Muslim armies conquered much of northern Africa.

  3.  Muslim scholars established schools in southern Africa.

  4. It challenged the teachings of Protestants in Western Europe.

Muslim armies conquered much of Northern Africa. 

400

What are the three Muslim empires that rise after the fall of the Arab Empire?

Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Safavid Empire

400

What brought an end to the Feudal System in Europe?

  1. Charlemagne 

  2. Black Death 

  3. Trade with Muslims 

  4. The Crusades

Black Death 

400

Why did Martin Luther write his 95 Theses?

  1.  He supported the newest Pope of the Catholic Church.

  2. He wanted to expand colonization efforts.

  3.  He disagreed with the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences.

  4.  He wanted to support mercantilism.

He disagreed with the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences.

500

a society dominated by men

patriarchy

500

How did the Umayyads rule? 

  1. The Umayyads were ruthless rulers who persecuted Christians and Jews. 

  2. The Umayyads allowed Christians and Jews to practice their religion freely. 

  3. The Umayyads allowed Chrsitians and Jews to practice their religion, but also pay a small tax. 

  4. None of the above. 

The Umayyads allowed Chrsitians and Jews to practice their religion, but also pay a small tax.

500

Explain one contribution by Muslims.

Answers may vary.
500

How did the construction of monasteries impact religion in Europe after the fall of the

Roman Empire?

  1.  It increased the popularity of Islam.

  2.  It increased the popularity of Christianity.

  3.  It increased the popularity of Judaism.

  4.  It increased the popularity of Hinduism.

Increased the popularity of Christianity. 

500

 The Medici family is best known for what action?

  1.  discovering the cure to the Bubonic Plague

  2.  starting the Protestant Reformation

  3.  supporting artists during the Renaissance

  4. leading armies during the Crusades

 supporting artists during the Renaissance