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Unit 2 Test practice
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Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?
Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service
Universities granted degrees to qualified students
Guilds supervised the work done by craftsmen
Troubadours performed concerts in town halls in return for food and lodging
2
Pray 5 times a day. Belief in one god. Fast during the month of Ramadan. Pilgrimage to Mecca. Which religion is this?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
3
This group was responsible for stabilizing trade over the largest continuous land empire in history.
Mongols
Franks
Chinese
Romans
4
What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship
a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
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Which of the following describes the Crusades?
religious beliefs or teachings that deny Church doctrine
military expeditions to recapture the Holy Lands from the Muslim Turks
a system of loyalty based on the control of land
a business association of those who do the same type of work
6
The Frankish king who spread Christianity by force was
Clovis
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
7
Islamic scholars preserved and expanded on the knowledge of all civilizations, except...
the Franks
Greco-Roman
Chinese
Indian
8
Having created the largest continuous land empire in history, these terrifying warriors spread gunpowder and the plague.
Mongols
Chinese
Arabs
Moors
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Which did NOT lead to the growth of trade in the late Medieval Period?
decline in invasions
poor farming equipment
trade relationships established during the Crusades
increased population
10
During the medieval period in Europe, political power of the kings/great nobles was often constrained by the actions of
organized groups of serfs
the growing middle class
elected parliaments
high Church officials
11
Originated in the Middle East. Holy scriptures called the Torah. Moses led Hebrews out of Egypt. Which religion is this
Christianity
Shinto
Islam
Judaism
12
Which of the following best represents the idea of syncretism in religion?
the use of incense in Buddhist temples along the Great Wall
the belief in/practice of magic along Muslim beliefs in Sudanic kingdoms
eating candy at Halloween
use of the guitar to sing Christian hymns in Baptist and Methodist churches
13
What significant event led to shock and outrage among many Muslims of the 7th century?
Muhammad's assassination by the Umayyad caliphate
the violent death of Husayn on the orders of the Umayyad caliph
the unification of the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam
Husayn's assassination of the Umayyad caliph, Mu'awiya
14
All of the following factors contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe EXCEPT the...
spread of the bubonic plague
the appearance of trade fairs and towns
movements of peasants to rural areas
growth of the merchant middle class
15
What was a significant economic impact of the Crusades on European society?
Many areas of Europe adopted the use of printed money from the Middle East
Merchants helped establish new trade routes between Europe and Middle East
The demand for goods from Muslim territories decreased throughout Europe
Gold brought back from the Holy Land eliminated poverty in parts of Europe
16
The major schism in Islam during the 7th century resulted in the formation of what two branches of the faith?
Shiite and Orthodox
Shi'a and Sunni
Orthodox and Catholocism
Sunni and Jihad
17
How were feudalism and the manor system related?
Feudalism applied only to lords, manor system involved serfs
The laws of feudalism were set by the king, laws of manor set by church
Feudalism involved only war, manor system involved farming
Feudalism was a social order, manor system was an economic arrangement
18
What is the Quran?
It was Muhammad's journey to Yathrib
It is the group of priests who watched over the Ka'ba
It is the law code of Islam
It is the holy book of Islam
19
The map represents the military conquests associated with the spread of what major world religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
20
Major resources exchanged in Trans-Saharan trade included....
spices, gold, emeralds
gold, salt, and emeralds
gold, salt, slaves
salt, slaves,pecan
21
Which of the following religions did NOT originate in the Middle East?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
22
Trans-Saharan trade made possible by the _____ led to the spread of _____.
horse, Islam
horse, Christianity
camel, Islam
camel, Christianity
23
Feudalism emerged (came to being) during Medieval times because
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions
Skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved
the rarity of cash required land to be used as payment for services
Overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be made
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His legendary pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated the great wealth of the Sudan.
Mansa Musa
Mohammad
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
