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Rome, Islam, West Africa, Middle Ages, Renaissance!
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1
What was Timbuktu?
a trade center and university town
A religious place
a capital city
a region of West Africa
2
Who is the most important person in a West African village?
the trader
the best farmer
the oldest man
the story teller
3
What building is this?
The Parthenon
The Collosseum
The Pyramids
The Pantheon
4
Why did most cities have to be located on rivers to be successful?
fresh drinking water
transportation use
all of the above
water for crops
5
Which most increased trade across the Sahara?
The ocean routes closed, so people were forced to that way.
Camels were introduced to the Sahara.
the desire for spices
Many wet years made the rivers flow through the Sahara.
6
How did improvements in agriculture lead to increased trade?
Fewer people had to farm, so they specialized in other jobs.
all of these
Farming was easier so more food was produced.
It created a surplus of food that was then sold.
7
More leisure and entertainment time indicates which of the following?
People have extra wealth and time available.
There is little education available.
People are lazy.
The society is very religious.
8
The following picture portrays what event?
The Fall of Rome
Hannibal crossing the Alps
Rome capturing Carthage
The Circus Maximus
9
What structures brought water into Roman cities?
Sewers
Collosseums
Baths
Aqeuducts
10
What idea did Arab traders bring to West Africa?
carpet making
leather making
Roman mythology
Islam
11
What was an unexpected result of the crusades?
New goods and ideas came into Europe.
The Muslims conquered Europe.
the Islamic Empire ended
Europeans gained religious freedom.
12
How does Muhammad affect the development of Islam?
He valued the knowledge of others.
He said he had a message from God.
all of these
He stressed the need to take care of orphans.
13
What was one key result of the signing of the Magna Carta?
The king could live by different laws than his people.
The king had to have a vice-king.
Monarchs could not rule.
Monarchs could not take away rights and liberties.
14
Which of the following continents was part of the Roman Empire?
Antartica
South America
Australia
Asia
15
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
The Italians were the smartest Europeans.
It's location was best for trade w/ the Muslims & Byzantines
It's tall mountains protected it from the rest of Europe.
It's cold climate allowed the Italians to invent gelato.
16
What is a plague?
a trophy one gets for doing well in history
the epidemic that hit Europe in the 1300s
the yellow stuff that builds up on your teeth
a disease that spreads quickly and affects MANY people
17
Which of the following helped cause the Renaissance?
all of these
Trade brought new ideas, wealth, and a focus on human lives.
City-states replaced the feudal system.
Classical ideas, lost since Rome fell, came back to Europe.
18
What event does this map of West Africa show?
when Christians came to spread Christianity
when Europeans traveled there on vacation
when they went to war with their neighbors
when Mansa Musa made his pilgrimage to Makkah
19
"Classical" refers to which cultures?
American and Latin
Egyptian and Roman
barbarian and European
Roman and Greek
20
How did Meccan leaders discourage Muslims from their beliefs?
They just stayed patient knowing the new ideas would get old
They paid them to stop talking.
They refused to buy or sell things from Muslims.
They killed them all.
21
This was the center of social, political and economic life in ancient Rome
The Forum
The Parthenon
The Collosseum
The Pantheon
22
200 years of Roman peace and prosperity
The Republic
Pax Romana
The Great Schism
The Great Peace
23
What is an oasis?
It's a mirage.
a place in the desert watered by underground springs
the highest areas of Arabia
areas with vast amounts of sea water
24
another word for grasslands in Africa
flats
delta
savanna
prairies
25
What are the followers of Islam called?
Mosques
Muslims
Christians
Mohams
26
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
A type of molten metal
Reformation
Rebirth
A type of spice
27
What is a guild?
a document giving rights to a group of people
a union of workers in the same craft or trade
a long, paid holiday
a play about saints or Bible stories
28
Which of Muhammad's teachings most upset the leaders in Makkah (Mecca)?
Only people who can read should hold power.
Men should be in charge of women and men.
The government should not tax citizens.
The rich should share with the poor.
29
Where did most West Africans live?
big cities
villages
in the Sahara
all of the above
30
How did Arabs adapt to their oases?
neither answer
both answers
They grew crops.
They traded with nomads that came through.
31
Who created "The David" sculpture?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Brunelleschi
Da Vinci
32
What is the mosaic art style?
full wall paintings
small tiles put together to form a picture
painting with colored plaster
statues that show from the chest up
33
What major trade items did Ghana make it's money from?
gold and sugar
gold and salt
gold and silver
salt and cotton
34
Which of the following groups became outdated because of advances in weaponry
peasants
lords
knights
popes
35
What is the relationship between the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim God?
They have nothing in common.
One god is the Creator, the other gods are his helpers.
They are the same God.
They are brothers.
36
What was an effect Mansa Musa's hajj?
all of the above
more Muslim traders came to Mali
the price of gold fell in Egypt for 12 years
Mali gained more knowledge from the Islamic Empire
37
What major world religion was founded during the Roman Empire?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
38
Muslims believe that Muhammad was
a messenger of God
the Son of God
the one and only God
related to the popes
39
Why did the city leaders of Madinah invite Muhammad and his followers to come live there?
They were mad at their own gods.
They wanted him to use his leadership skill to unite them.
all of these
They wanted to learn how to protect their orphans.
40
What is the northern most extent of the Roman Empire?
Arabia
Aquitania
Numidia
Britannia
41
What political unit (government type) existed in Italy and helped the Renaissance develop?
democratic unions
signorias
an empire
villages
42
What religion did most Romans belong to at the time of Jesus' birth?
polytheism
Jewish
Buddhist
monotheism
43
Who paid for the art and learning of the Renaissance?
people who didn't have anything else to spend their money on
only the Catholic Church
only kings and queens
patrons
44
Why did the Shi'a break away for the rest of the Muslim community?
believed only Muhammad's blood relatives should be caliph
They wanted to hold democratic elections.
They wanted to move to the holy city.
They didn't want to be diplomatic.
45
Why did people in different parts of Africa trade with each other?
to get a variety of goods
their religion taught them to trade
they were bored
They didn't trade - it was too far to travel.
46
Which group(s) gained power in the later Middle Ages?
lords
the church
polytheists
merchants and craftspeople
47
Which are characteristics of Renaissance art?
still, serious people with dark colored, plain backgrounds
no background, statues carved into buildings
realistic colors, detail, emotion
no emotion, no perspective
48
Many workers died during the plague. How did their deaths affect those who survived?
They demanded better pay and more rights.
They became slaves rather than peasants.
They could no longer live in cities, so they moved to farms.
They were so filled with grief that they did not work.
49
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Rome
London
Venice
Florence
50
Which group lost power during the later Middle Ages?
merchants
peasants
lords
kings
51
What was a major effect of political change in England in the 1200s?
They took away individual rights.
They started public education.
They took steps toward more rights and liberties.
They made lords stronger.
52
During the Renaissance, which navigational instrument allowed sailors to determine their latitude?
Magnetic Compass
Astrolabe
Iphone GPS
Lanteen
53
What was Muhammad's job?
diplomat
teacher
ghost buster
trader
54
How did the Black Death help end the Middle Ages?
all of these
Power shifted from the lords to common people and monarchs.
A high peasant death rate allowed them to demand more money.
Survivors appreciated life more and wanted to enjoy it.
55
In which present day country did Islam begin?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Israel
56
Which best describes Makkah (Mecca) at the time of Muhammad's birth?
a capital city
a port city
in Egypt
a trade center
57
Which of the following was a common treatment of disease in the Middle Ages?
bloodletting and prayer
antibiotics and other advanced prescription medication
surgery done by very skilled surgeons
a long hospital stay was paid for be great insurance plans
58
Why was the Battle of Tours so important historically?
It's not. Teachers just want to make kids learn extra facts
It stopped the Muslims from conquering deep into Europe.
It kept the Muslims out of Portugal.
It established the Islamic Empire.
59
This man, declared dictator for life, was stabbed to death in the senate
Augustus Caesar
Nero
Caligula
Julius Caesar
60
What is the ancient West African city that was abandoned?
Nigeria
The Oasis
Jenne-jenno
Mali
61
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the end of the Republic
Slavery
Roman Baths
Civil War
Unemployment
62
The northern part of Africa is mostly
forests
desert
mountains
marshes
63
What river was (is) important to the survival of people in West Africa?
Mississippi
Amazon
Niger
Nile
64
Why was the capital of the Roman Empire moved to the east?
to protect it from barbarian invasion
They got tired of the humidity in Rome.
It was Constantine's home town.
They had better food in the east.
65
Which artist during the Renaissance was considered a Renaissance Man and also a scientific thinker?
Botticelli
Da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
66
How has Latin influenced today?
It became the most spoken language in the world.
It developed into several languages used today.
It doesn't influence anything anymore.
It led to a fun language called pig latin.
67
What does the "fall" of Rome really mean?
The western half fell; the eastern half continued.
It's no longer rising.
It was a temporary setback that the Romans fixed.
All of the empire was taken over by new rulers.
68
Why did Mansa Musa go to Makkah (Mecca)?
He heard there was great wealth there.
It is a myth. He never actually went there.
He wanted to visit the birthplace of his family.
He was a Muslim.
69
The Ka'ba is believed to have been
an earlier Buddhist temple
built by Abraham and Ishmael
paid for by Muslim donors
put in its present location by ancient civilizations
70
What did humanists believe?
God chose who should be king
people no longer need religion
all people have value and potential
People are basically selfish
71
What kind of government was the Republic
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy
72
Which of the following best describes the Renaissance?
a period of strict social hierarchy
a time when people had a very closed view of things
a time when people focused on art and the enjoyment of life
an era during which religion was the primary focus
73
How did Islam change West African culture?
They accepted Islam, but kept many of their own traditions.
It didn't. They kept all their old ways.
Only the wealthy accepted Islam.
It completely changed the culture.
74
The idea of
individualism
was the belief that
each person should contribute to the church.
any religion was right to the person that believed it.
some people are more important than others
people should be free to think & follow their talents.
75
In what time period was the art pictured created?
Renaissance
none of these
MIddle Ages
Classical
76
What great English playwright wrote in England during the rule of Queen Elizabeth 1?
Miguel Cervantes
William Shakespeare
Sir Isaac Newton
Andreas Vesalius
77
What does a successful empire begin with?
money
a strong government
a good location
thousands of people
78
Which of the following was part of the Roman rise to power?
all of the above
The empire had a good climate for growing food.
The government leaders were chosen by the people.
The government fed and entertained their people.
79
How did some Renaissance artists learn how to create realistic humans in their art?
They dissected human bodies.
They took classes on how to paint and sculpt humans.
They were naturally talented,
They didn't make very good humans in their art.
80
The title of the leader of the Islamic Empire was
caliphate
caliph
emir
the most holy
81
What mostly happened in this building?
Baseball Games
Musical concerts
Gladiator Fights
Religious Worship
82
Why did Muhammad preach tolerance toward Jews and Christians as "People of the Book"?
Jews and Christians share most of Islam's prophets.
all of the above
The Jews and Christians have the same God as the Muslims.
The Jews and Christians trace themselves back to Abraham too
83
Monotheism is
having one ruler
the belief in only one God
the belief in freedom of religion
selfishness
