How was Lady Murasaki Shikibu's book inportant in the development of Japanese literature?

It was a realistic story focused on one individual

Why did the Muslim community split?

some Muslims refused to accept Umayyad rule.

Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire in half?

to make the empire easier to govern

Why did King Afonso attempt to stop the slave trade?

The population of West Africa was being drained.

What is anthropology the study of?

physical traits and cultures of humans

Kabuki combined singing and dancing with

elaborate costumes and heavy makeup

Why did the Shi'a refuse to accept the Umayyads' rule?

they believed the caliph must be a relative of Muhammad.

Together, lines of latitude and longitude are used to

identify the absolute location of a place.

The equator divides the Earth into

Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Oral histories might not be reliable evidence because

tellers may have changed details.

Why were the large oases of the Arabian Peninsula important?

Their water and farms made them important to trade.

What is the key feature of a bureaucracy?

It has many departments responsible for government business.

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McDougal Littell World History Medieval and Early Modern Times Units 1-4 Test Review

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1
What is the term for groups who have a common ancestor?
kinship
tribes
clans
griot
2
How was Lady Murasaki Shikibu's book inportant in the development of Japanese literature?
It was a realistic story focused on one individual
It was a realistic story focused on a modern culture
It was a key Japanese legend
It was the first noh play
3
How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?
by converting to Islam
by trading camels
by taxing trade
by selling salt
4
Why did the Muslim community split?
The Shi'a wanted to begin their own religion.
The Sunnis wanted peace instead of war.
some Muslims refused to accept Umayyad rule.
The caliph was no longer a follower of the Sunnah.
5
A struggle for power between Byzantine emperors and _________ led to a schism in Christianity.
the pope
the bishops
the church
the Roman emperor
6
The Kongo kingdom was one of the first African kingdoms to accomplish which of the following?
trade in salt and gold
establish trade with Arabia
interact with Europeans
establish the religion of Islam
7
What was one result of the interaction between Arabs and Africans?
Great Enclosure
Swahili
Bantu Migrations
slave trade
8
Which trip would be a maritime trip?
a sailboat charter
a desert drive
a camel ride
a wagon train
9
What attitude did Prince Shotoku have toward China?
disrespect
fear
anger
admiration
10
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire in half?
to create two separate empires
to increase the number of citizens
to give power to more people
to make the empire easier to govern
11
Why did King Afonso attempt to stop the slave trade?
the Mutapa Empire was becoming unstable
The population of West Africa was being drained.
It was no longer profitable
He felt it was immoral.
12
Which of the following was the Abbasid capital?
Cairo
Baghdad
Damascus
Medina
13
Before the 400s, Japanese society was structured around
clans
the emperor
regents
divine spirits
14
What is a characteristic of Zen Buddhism
a belief in divine spirits
a desire for salvation
a search for inner peace
a willingness to make sacrifices
15
What is anthropology the study of?
the oral histories of cultural groups
the movement of ideas and cultures
human-environment interaction
physical traits and cultures of humans
16
What is the name of the five duties that all good Muslims must perform?
the Five Revelations of Gabriel
The Five Pillars of Muhammad
the Five Pillars of Islam
the Five Islamic Customs
17
The Justinian Code was a code of
ideas
laws
taxes
honor
18
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was named after
Hagia Sophia
Diocletian
Justinian
Constantine
19
Kabuki combined singing and dancing with
elaborate costumes and heavy makeup
drawing demonstrations
simple costumes and masks
poetry readings
20
Why did the Shi'a refuse to accept the Umayyads' rule?
They wanted to establish Damascus as the capital of Islam
They thought the Umayyads Islamic practices were too strict
They did not want Ali to become caliph
they believed the caliph must be a relative of Muhammad.
21
Together, lines of latitude and longitude are used to
determine the distance from the poles.
identify the purpose of a map.
determine the projection a cartographer uses.
identify the absolute location of a place.
22
How was the first caliph chosen?
He inherited the role from Muhammad
He took power by force
He was elected by the people.
He was appointed by Muhammad
23
The Khmer Empire was centered in what present-day country?
Vietnam
Cambodia
Thailand
North Korea
24
The equator divides the Earth into
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Eastern and Northern Hemispheres
25
What was Nam Viet?
a powerful early Korean kingdom
a kingdom south of China
a jungle region in Southeast Asia
a Chinese dynasty
26
Oral histories might not be reliable evidence because
tellers may have changed details.
generations of families tend to live far apart
fewer people today have oral histories.
they have not been written down.
27
Why were the large oases of the Arabian Peninsula important?
Their green trees offered shade to hot and weary travelers.
Their water and farms made them important to trade.
Many Bedouins lived on the oases.
Many animals lived on the oases.
28
What is Islam's main teaching?
Muslims must follow Muhammad's example.
There is only one God.
Muslims must memorize the Qur' an.
People should pray on Fridays.
29
What did the warrior code, bushido, require of samurai?
a willingness to die for truth
respect for family and country
a pledge of obedience to the government
honor, loyalty, and bravery
30
What was the large settlement of the Shona kingdom whose name means "houses of stone"?
Great Zimbabwe
Shona
Kilwa
Kongo
31
The emperor ______ led Rome in an era known as the Pax Romana.
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Justinian
32
The period of Mongol control of China is known as the
Song Dynasty
Mongol Ascendancy
khanates
Confucian Dynasty
33
Attacks on _____ were outlawed under the rule of Constantine
Huns
Christians
Franks
Ottomans
34
What is the key feature of a bureaucracy?
It grows out of the need for including many people
It is responsible for developing a strong code of law
It is based in a central location that is easily reached
It has many departments responsible for government business.
35
What people introduced great changes to the people of Kongo?
Portuguese
Shona
Muslims
Bantu

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