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