Byzantine Empire
What was the name of the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
A. Constantinople
B. Ireland
C. Rome
D. Istanbul
A. Constantinople
Which pillar of Islam focuses on Prayer?
A. Pillar Number 1
B. Pillar Number 2
C. Pillar Number 5
D. Pillar Number 3
B. Pillar 2 (Salat)
What were the two most valuable resources in Africa?
A. Uranium and Lithium
B. Salt and Silver
C. Salt and Gold
D. Gold and Diamonds
C. Gold and Salt
How was silk fabric made?
A. From spiderwebs
B. From cocoons of silk worms
C. From cotton that was harvested
D. From horse hair
By harvesting it from Silk worms and their cocoons
Ibn Battuta travelled which two continents during his long journey?
Asia and Africa
Who finally conquered the Byzantines in 1453?
A. The Japanese Samurai
B. The Ottoman Empire
C. The Crusaders
D. West African Kingdoms
B. The Ottoman Empire
Why did the Abbasid Caliphate fall?
A. The mongols, a nomadic group, took them over
B. The crusaders took over their trade routes
C. Drought and Famine swept through the empire
D. A civil war divided the kingdom into 5 different kingdoms
A. The mongols, a nomadic group, took them over
What empire did Mansa Musa rule?
A. Mali
B. Ghana
C. Songhai
D. Byzantine
The Mali Empire
What is a vocabulary word that means "the spread of culture from one person to another"
A. Culture Spread
B. Cultural Diffusion
C. Sphere of Influence
D. Religious Diffusion
Cultural Diffusion
What kind of Christianity did the Byzantine empire follow?
Orthodox Christianity
What was the name of Justinian's legal code?
A. Justinian's Laws
B. The Book of Justinian
C. Justinian's Code
D. The Constitution
C. The Justinian's Code
Which of the following is NOT a way Islam spread?
A. Trade
B. Missionaries
C. Armies
D. Technology
D. Technology
Why was salt just as as valuable as gold in Africa?
It was used to preserve food and replenish natural salts lost from sweating
Select all the correct answers below (100 for each correct answer, -100 for each incorrect answer, 3 correct total):
Why was silk valuable in ancient times?
A. It was hard to make
B. It was soft
C. It was strong
D. Silk worms were very rare
It was very hard to make, and was soft and strong
Could not draw, paint, or sculpt a living being, including humans.
DAILY DOUBLE (WORTH 800 POINTS)
What did Justinian's code do to the laws in the Byzantine Empire?
It aimed to organize and update all the old laws
What does it mean to take a Hajj?
Hajj means a Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
How did Mansa Musa help spread Islam?
He took a pilgrimage, and on his pilgrimage he built mosques and gave out gold.
Name one farming tool were created by the Song Dynasty.
The Three Shared Plow or Harrow
Define the word Dynasty.
A dynasty is when the title of ruler is passed down generations, or in a family
List one reason why the Byzantine empire weakened before its fall
Possible Answers:
It lost land to the Barbarians
Was attacked by many enemies
The crusades took over Constantinople
A civil war broke out
Name 2 achievements of Islamic Empires
Possible answers needs two:
Mathematics
Astrolabe
Discovered Bacteria
Surgery
Calligraphy
Built Mosques
Why was Timbuktu an important city?
It was a center of learning and trade
Name one way that the Song dynasty used gunpowder
They used it to make fireworks OR used it to light arrows on fire
Name all 5 pillars of Islam WITH the correct numbering for each (100 for each correct pillar named)
1. Profession of Faith
2. Prayer
3. Almsgiving
4. Fasting
5. Pilgrimage