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World History Unit 4: Islamic, African and South Asian Empires
World History Unit 4: Islamic, African and South Asian Empires
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Test review quiz of Islamic and African empires. #world history #silk road
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13) What invasion ended the Abbasid Dynasty and Baghdad’s Golden Age?
The Mongols
the Byzantines
the Seljuk Turks
the Umayyads
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15) These resources formed the backbone of trade across the Sahara Desert:
gold
diamonds
spices
salt
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4) Why were merchants highly respected in Muslim society?
They were wealthy
They weren't
Their exploration brought great knowledge.
Muhammad was a merchant.
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12) The expansion of the Seljuk Turks led to these conflicts with the Byzantine Empire:
the Holy Wars
the Hundred Years War
the Expansion
the Crusades
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33) Where did Buddhist influence spread after the Mauyra’s fall?
China and Southeast Asia
Europe and the Middle East
Southwest Asia and Africa
the Americas
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17) What three trade empires emerged in West Africa?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Axum, Ethiopia, and Great Zimbabwe
Ghana, Hausa, and Nubia
Egypt, Mali, and Songhai
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11) What center of learning was built in Baghdad to preserve knowledge of the ancient world?
The Hagia Sophia
The Museum
The Library of Alexandria
The House of Wisdom
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22) What are the Four Noble Truths?
the four central beliefs of Buddhist teaching
The four central beliefs of Hindu teaching
The four central beliefs of Christian teaching
the four central beliefs of Islamic teaching
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21)What is Nirvana?
The Buddhist concept of moderation.
The Hindu concept of social rank and role.
Release from the cycle of rebirth and oneness with Brahman.
Achieving oneness with the universe and release from desire.
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24) What is Moksha?
the sum of one's good and evil deeds throughout life
the name of the cycle of reincarnation.
One’s spiritual standing in Hindu society
release from reincarnation and oneness with Brahman.
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40) What attracted merchants to Southeast Asian empires for trade?
Easier access to Chinese trade
Spices
Desire to spread religion
Salt and Gold
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38) What civilization dominated Vietnam for most of its history?
Europe
India
China
Indonesia
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16) What religion has the largest influence in Africa?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Traditional African religions
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9) What was generally true about people conquered by the Arab Empires?
They were not allowed to continue practicing their religion.
Many converted to Islam since it lacked religious hierarchy
Non-Muslims weren't restricted from government positions.
Non-Muslims paid a tax to the government.
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23) What is Karma?
release from reincarnation and oneness with Brahman
the role one is born into and expected to fulfill in life.
the sum of one's good and evil deeds throughout life.
the path to nirvana in Buddhism
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37) Where was rice agriculture first developed?
Cambodia
India
Vietnam
China
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2) What is a caliph?
leader of the Muslim community who is from Muhammad's family
a political ruler within an Islamic empire
a regular member of the Muslim community
the leader of the Muslim community as chosen by Muslims.
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6) What two groups did Muslims divide into because of conflict over Muhammad’s successor?
Sunni and Shiite
Sufi and Shiite
Sunni and Jainism
Sunni and Sufi
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1) What is the Quran?
the name of Islam's Founder
the Muslim holy text.
the First Pillar of Islam
the holiest city in the Muslim world
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35) What led to significant influence from Islam in India?
the expansion of the Gupta empire
the expansion of the Mughal empire
the disintegration of the Maurya empire
the arrival of missionaries from the Abbasid Dynasty
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39) What civilizations had the greatest influence on Southeast Asia?
China and India
Indonesia and Persia
China and Japan
India and Persia
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20) Why did East Africa become a major hub for trade?
Access to ivory, gold, and slaves.
Next to the Indian Ocean and trade routes.
Influence from Muslim merchants.
An abundance of valuable salt resources.
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5) What major belief do the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) share?
Belief that Jesus is the son of god.
Belief that Mecca is a holy city.
Belief in one God.
Belief that the Torah is the most important holy text
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18) What culture emerged in East Africa as a blend of African, Arab, and Indian traditions?
Hausa
Bantu
Swahili
Hellenism
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30) What Indian empire was considered a Golden Age of Hinduism?
the Mughal Empire
the Gupta Empire
the Delhi Sultanate
the Maurya Empire
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8) What factors allowed the early Muslim empire to succeed?
effective fighting methods such as cavalry
unified purpose under one faith
Weakness in the Persian and Byzantine Empires
Forced conversion of conquered populations to Islam.
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26) What is the Eightfold Path?
The path to nirvana in buddhism
practice of correct views, intentions, actions, speech, etc.
the central beliefs outlining Buddhist teaching
Release from the cycle of reincarnation
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36) Which of these was the highest social caste in the Hindu caste system?
Warriors/Kings
Merchants/Landowners
Scholars/Priests
Farmers/Laborers
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34) Who was Mansa Musa?
The 'richest man in the world.'
The founder of the Empire of Mali
He showed Mali's wealth during his pilgrimage to Mecca
The most famous king of the Empire of Mali
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25) What is Dharma?
one’s duty and responsibility according to caste in Hinduism
the sum of one's good and evil deeds throughout life.
release from the cycle of reincarnation
oneness with the universe and release from desire
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41) What empire controlled trade in the Southeast Asian islands until the 1300s?
the Srivijaya Empire
Imperial China
the Gupta Empire
the Mughal Empire
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7) Why is Mecca a significant city in Islam?
It was the first city to convert to Islam.
It was the most powerful Muslim city.
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
It is the only city with holy temples for Islam.
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10) During the Abbasid Dynasty, what city became the center of learning in the Muslim world?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Cairo
Baghdad
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31) What was the Silk Road?
a popular pilgrimage route from Europe to the Holy Land
a road dedicated to the production of silk
trade routes connecting China and Southeast Asia to the west
trade routes connecting Rome to South Africa
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14) These West Africans spread their language and culture through most of Southern Africa,
Hausa
Bantu
Ethiopians
Swahili
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28) Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
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19) How did Islam influence West African empires?
Muslim scholars built schools and libraries.
Muslim scholars introduced writing
Muslim merchants introduced business methods.
Islam influence laws and technology.
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42) According to Buddhism, what is the source of suffering?
evil people
hatred, ignorance, and greed
worldly desires
a lack of social roles
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27) According to Hinduism, what does a person’s caste represent?
One's relationship with the ruler of a Hindu empire.
One’s spiritual standing and distance from achieving Moksha.
One's wealth and importance in society.
One's profession.
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29) What factors led to the spread of Islam into South and Southeast Asia?
missionaries from China
conquest by the Mughals
conquest by the Abbasids
trade across the Silk Road
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3) What is a mosque?
a ritual object used in prayer
a place of worship for Muslims.
the Muslim holy text
the name of a major Muslim holiday
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32) Why did Buddhism become the dominant religion of the Mauyra Empire?
the emperor Ashoka made it the state religion
a significant Buddhist artifact was discovered during it.
Expansion of trade brought it into India
Siddhartha Gautama lived and founded Buddhism during it.
