How did Mali gain power in western Africa?

they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders

How did Ghana become rich and successful?

they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through

Orthodox and Catholic churches agreed on:

the worship of the Christian God

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

People met in the Arabian Peninsula to trade and share ideas

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Seventh History - Part One

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

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