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1
What do the products listed below have in common?
They were common in the Muslim lands of North Africa.
Crusaders brought them back to Europe from the Middle East.
Spain grew rich by exporting them to the Crusader kingdoms.
2
How did Salah al-Din change conditions in the Middle East?
He re-conquered most of Palestine.
He killed Richard I of England.
He converted many Turks to Islam.
3
What did Muslims lose as a result of the Reconquista?
their political unity
their merchant wealth
their land in Spain
4
Which statement describes the effect of the Crusades on Jews?
They joined Christians to fight the Muslims.
Their numbers grew as Christians converted.
They were persecuted throughout Europe.
5
How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?
They met with Catholics to discuss philosophy.
They preserved and translated Greek texts.
They painted beautiful pictures of ancient philosophers.
6
Which of these was an important result of paper making in the Muslim world?
opening of trade routes to China
rich growth of Arab literature
loss of ancient manuscripts
7
Answer the riddle below.
zero
calculus
division
8
Which is the best example of cultural diffusion?
Muslim cities along major trade routes grew wealthy.
Muslims spread the Chinese craft of papermaking to Europe.
Muslim face toward Mecca when they pray.
9
Chess was probably invented in India. Muslims learned the game and improved it. Which word best describes this process?
promotion
evolution
adaptation
10
Why is Jerusalem holy to Muslims?
Muhammad rose to heaven there.
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
It was the headquarters of the empire.
11
Why are 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 called Arabic numerals?
because of how they are written
because they are all prime numbers
because they cannot be divided
12
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for ...
irrigation.
printing.
navigation.
13
What aspect of Islamic belief does this quotation encourage?
tolerance of other faiths
technological innovation
curiosity about nature
14
Which letter on the map shows the location of the Reconquista?
letter C
letter A
letter B
15
Ibn Sina is a Muslim medical contributor to world civilization. Why has he been called "the prince of physicians"?
He was very highly paid.
He was descended from Muhammad.
He wrote a widely used textbook.
16
What was the purpose of the machine in the picture below?
to raise water into aqueducts
to call believers to worship
to shoot at invading armies
17
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
to gain control of Palestine
to open a trade route to China
to learn about Muslim innovations
18
Which of the events below was a result of the event in the headline?
Byzantine forces made an alliance with Central Asia.
Christians could no longer travel safely to the Holy Land.
Jews began to leave Palestine.
19
Ferdinand and Isabella used the Inquisition against Muslims & Jews who had become Christian. What were they accused of?
refusing to participate in the Crusades
practicing their old religion.
supporting the wrong pope
20
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman emperor.
Many emperors asked for help.
Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
