Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?

it was necessary for survival to preserve food

How did the spice trade lead to the spread of Islam?

People met in the Arabian Peninsula to trade and share ideas

How did Mali gain power in western Africa?

they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders

What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)

something that is worth a great deal

Orthodox and Catholic churches agreed on:

the worship of the Christian God

What does it mean to barter?

to trade goods or items without the use of money

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Seventh History - Part One

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1
A group of related family members united by blood or by marriage.
clan
Hajj
family
household
2
The word for god in the Arabic language is
Kaa'ba
God
Allah
Muhammad
3
Which of the following are advances of the Islamic Golden Age?
mathematics
medicine
science
all of the above
4
What was Constantine also known as?
The first Nomad Emperor
The First Jewish Emperor
The first Christian Emperor
The last Polytheistic Emperor
5
What does cultural diffusion mean?
the spread of ideas
the spread of religion
the spread of cultural beliefs
all of the above
6
Name the Asian barbarian tribe that was known for riding on horseback?
Huns
Vandals
Anglo-Saxons
Visigoths
7
Which of the following rulers was responsible for building the Hagia Sophia?
Constantine
Augustus
Ivan the Great
Justinian
8
Which of the following river(s) is located in Africa?
all of the above
the Niger River
the Congo River
the Nile River
9
What year did the Empire fall?
776 AD
1975 AD
476 AD
12 BCE
10
Why did foreigners think Ghana's kings were the richest kings in the world?
because the dogs wore golden collars
all of the above
animals lived a life of luxury
the horses slept on plush carpets
11
Who was the richest man of all time?
Bill Gates
Mansa Musa
Julius Caesar
Sunni Ali
12
Who was nicknamed "the Lion Prince"?
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Kublai Khan
Sunni Ali
13
List the African Kingdoms in order from the earliest to the latest.
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
14
Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul are all:
different trading ports
sites of major battles
cities in the western Roman Empire
names for the same place
15
What animal was used for caravan travel through the desert?
horse
lion
Ferghana horses
camel
16
Muslims consider these other religions to be "People of the Book".
Hindus and Buddhists
Christians and Jews
Jews and Hindus
Christians and Buddhists
17
Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?
salt was available in multiple places around the world
it was necessary for survival to preserve food
people in Europe wanted it to flavor their bland food
you could charge a lot of taxes on salt
18
People who move from place to place are called
sedentary townspeople
wanderers
nomads
caliphs
19
The location of Constantinople made it a crossroads of trade for all of the continents except:
Asia
Europe
North America
20
How did the spice trade lead to the spread of Islam?
People liked spicy food.
People met in the Arabian Peninsula to trade and share ideas
Muslims sold spices.
21
How did Mali gain power in western Africa?
they gained control over the taxes
they gained control over the Sahara
they gained control over the salt mines
they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders
22
What religion was widely spread throughout the kingdom of Mali by Mansa Musa?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
23
The famous Islamic "House of Wisdom" brought scholars from all over the world to this city.
Mecca
Cordoba
Medina
Baghdad
24
What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)
something that is worth a great deal
something that is not worth anything
something that is not important
25
Which kingdom was called the "Crossroads of Trade"?
Ghana
Africa
Mali
Songhai
26
What legal system influenced Western law?
Justinian Code
Parliment
Hammurabi's Code
Justin Code
27
Which barbarian group conquered Britain?
Goths
Alans
Sueves
Anglo-Saxons
28
What is an astrolabe?
All of these :)
a device to help navigate where you are going
a device to measure the stars and planets
a device to help locate Mecca for Muslim prayers
29
What are frescoes?
Modern Art
A Bust
Portrait
3D Landscape
30
An oasis is a
type of house
restautant
city
place with water in the desert
31
What does most of the Africa continent lie on?
a savanna
a plateau
a mountain range
a desert
32
Which Roman Empire survived the longest?
South
North
West
East
33
Who brought down the Western Empire?
Archemides
Attila
Alaric
Abraham
34
What caused the decline/fall of Ghana?
the death of Mansa Musa
they were invaded by Muslims
Ghana was taken over by the Mali kingdom
35
Who was the leader of Songhai?
Sundiate Keita
Genghis Khan
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
36
The muslim place of worship is a
mosque
cathedral
church
Ramadan
37
Orthodox and Catholic churches agreed on:
the worship of the Christian God
the right of the clergy to marry
the authority of the pope
the language used in services
38
This is the fine art of handwriting used in literature and art.
typing
calligraphy
emoji
cursive
39
The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by these 3 continents except
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
40
What does it mean to barter?
to sell goods or services out of a place to another
to trade goods or items without the use of money
the selling of good or items using paper money
41
The two branches of Islam are
Christians and Jews
Caliphs and Shiites
Shiite and Sunni
Sunni and Muslim
42
Which of the following became a body of law and was used to decide legal matters?
the treaties of alliance
the Sunnah
the words and deeds of Abraham
the Hajj
43
What was the main Islamic city in Spain?
Cordoba
Mecca
Baghdad
Medina
44
Which Emperor split the Roman Empire into East and West?
Diocletian
Tiberius
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
45
What goods or items did Mali trade?
copper and gold
gold and cloth
salt and cloth
salt and gold
46
Did the army's size increase under Diocletian's rule?
Yes
No
Maybe
So
47
The belief in only one god is
church
monotheism
religion
polytheism
48
The holy book of Islam is the
Bible
"Holy Book"
Shariah
Qur'an
49
What was one major way the African kingdoms grew rich?
through stealing goods from a caravan
by not trading with other places, only themselves
by cultural diffusion
through trade and bartering
50
The Kaa'ba used to hold idols and is in this city.
Baghdad
Mecca
Medina
Cordoba
51
Who was Mali's strong leader?
Mansa Musa
the Lion Prince
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
52
The spiritual leader of Islam after Muhammad's death.
pope
king
president
caliph
53
Another name for the eastern Roman Empire was:
Russian
Mongol
Ottoman
Byzantine
54
What was the main center of Islamic learning in modern day Iraq?
Cordoba
Baghdad
Medina
Mecca
55
What caused the fall of Rome?
Disease
Civil War
All of the Above
Famine
56
Islamic inventions included
algebra
cataract surgery
all of the these
water wheel
57
Muslims were the first to create hospitals.
True
False
58
How did Mali gain power and success?
expanded borders
none of the above
gained control over gold mines
both answers 1 and 2.
59
Justinian's Code was a major achievement because it preserved:
classical Greek plays
early Christian writings
Roman laws
Russian customs
60
What is Islam's main teaching?
Muslims must memorize the Qur'an.
People should pray on Fridays
Muslims must follow Muhammad's example.
There is only one god
61
The Arabian Peninsula was the center of this trade.
Spice
Gold
Clothing
Honey
62
Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?
savanna
rain forest
Mediterranean
desert
63
The Hagia Sophia and St. Basil's Cathedral are both famous:
synagogues
examples of Roman architecture
monuments
churches
64
What was the capital of East Rome?
Carthage
Rome
Istanbul
Constantinople
65
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of:
Greece and Rome
All of Western Europe
Mongols
Russia
66
If I was traveling from the Middle East to Ghana, what desert would I have to cross?
the Gobi Desert
the Nambi Desert
the Chenga Desert
the Sahara Desert
67
This man believed he had a vision from an angel and wrote down a message from Allah.
Ali
Muhammad
Muslim
Gabriel
68
All of the following are true about the location of Constantinople EXCEPT:
it was located on an island
it was located along major trade routes
it was a peninsula
far from Germanic invaders
69
How did Ghana become rich and successful?
they expanded their borders to take over the other empires
they trusted Mansa Musa and he led the way
they made money off of gold
they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through
70
The Five Pillars include all of the following except:
Hajj, pilgrimage to Mecca
Charity, giving to the poor
Not eating any meat; vegetarian
Fasting during Ramadan
71
A physical representation of Jesus, Mary, or a saint was:
a fresco
a mosaic
a church
an icon
72
How did Songhai gain power and success?
expanded borders
all of the above
conquered Timbuktu & gained control over the salt mines
mastered trade by river
73
Which of the following goods were NOT a natural resources of the African kingdoms?
salt
ivory
silk
gold
74
How did West African empires grow rich?
travel
farming
trade
migration
75
What is the name of the five duties that all Muslims must perform?
the Five Pillars of Islam
the Five Islamic Customs
the five revelations of Gabriel
the Five Pillars of Muhammad
76
Unlike Roman Catholic priests, Byzantine priests practiced:
baptism
marriage
excommunication
confession
77
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was:
Russia
Moscow
Rome
Constantinople
78
The following picture is showing a.....
caravan
plateau
contraband
bandits
79
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest size under:
Constantine
Cyril
Caesar
Justinian
80
A distinctive feature of Russian architecture is its:
concrete domes
onion domes
Roman arches
Ionic columns

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