UNIT 1 REVIEW: RELIGIOUS AND TRADE EMPIRES

How did Justinian strengthen the Byzantine Empire?

The Emperor ______________ was the greatest Byzantine emperor.

During the Abbasid Caliphate, what was the most important effect of the expansion of Islam? 

What best explains how Islam spread to West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali?

The Byzantine Empire was previously called the:

West African kingdoms like Mali grew wealthy by ___________ merchants.

How did the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali to become prosperous and powerful?

An achievement of the emperor Justinian was:

a) Muslim mathematicians developed __________, an advanced form of math.

Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?

During the Golden Age of Islam, Muslim scholars made advances in astronomy and architecture. What can you conclude?

Muhammad's successors were known as _______________ .

The number zero (0) was originally invented in India.

Numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4 ... are now known as:

Muslim doctors improved upon the surgical methods of the Greeks and Romans.

The wealth gained by controlling the gold-salt trade helped create powerful armies.

The structure in this image is known as the:

Monotheistic religions all believe in:

When Muslims pray, they face the city of:

The end of the Byzantine empire came as a result of what?

The decline and fall of the Byzantine Empire was due to the ...

After a period of military conquest, Islam spread further to other parts of the world by:

Ibn Battuta's book, "The Travels," is important because it gives us:

The two main trade goods of the Trans-Saharan trade were:

The great church of Constantinople was called:

The statement of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage are known as:

When he returned to Mali, Mansa Musa turned the city of ___________ into a center for trade and religion.

Why did the Abbasid Caliphate (and the Golden Age of Islam) end?

The Eastern Orthodox Christians split with western Roman Catholic Christians in the year 1054 and was called:

Ibn Battuta is best known for his _______________ throughout the Muslim world and beyond.

The capital city of the Byzantine Empire was:

The holy book of Islam is known as the:

The city of Constantinople sat at the crossroads of ____________ trade routes, making the city wealthy and powerful.

The religion of Islam began in the Arabian Peninsula and was brought to the Arab people by:

Mansa Musa was the king of Mali and possibly the richest man in history.

The spread of ideas, beliefs, and traditions from one area of the world to another is called _____ .

Which was NOT an area of achievement of Islamic civilization?

While passing through Cairo, Mansa Musa spent so much ________ that its value decreased.

Muslims improved upon the “astrolabe,” a navigation device.

The religion of the Byzantine Empire was:

What was a major accomplishment of the Song Dynasty in China?

When Muslims fast, they must do it at what time of day?