History Fall Semester Quiz! Review

Mansa Musa was the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly

What was a major role of Buddhist monks and nuns during the Tang dynasty?

Why did Islam spread fairly easily in Mali?

Which of these was an advantage of becoming part of an empire?

The word Muslim means one who 

The religious faith of Muslims

A test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government

How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?

What was the most important effect of a new variety of rice in southern China after 1000 C.E.?

Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara?

The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the 

The Mughal Empire carried Islam to

How did Ghana raise money to pay government officials?

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

The most basic acts of worship for a Muslim

A large, hot desert in North Africa that covers about 3.5 million square miles

What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions?

The holy book of the religion of Islam

Which describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal?

Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?

Which was the most significant result of Marco Polo’s travels?

The dynasty that ruled China after the overthrow of the Yuan

The spread of the cultural elements from one society to another

People who lived in the southern forests had to trade to get which essential product?

A line of rulers descended from one family is a dynasty

The body of Islamic law based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah

To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented the compass which used ___________ .

After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?

How did West Africans preserve their history before writing was introduced by the Muslims?

If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?

A man born around 570 CE who taught the faith of Islam

A talented poet-musician of West Africa, who tells stories, sings songs, and recites poems to share history

What is the main reason why people in different vegetation zones traded with each other?

An explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials

Which of these might you see in a work of Islamic art?

A vegetation zone of tall grasses and scattered trees, with a long rainy season

To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?

The two branches of Islam are: