World History, Unit 4, Islamic & African Empires

Question 1

During what time did Islam experience the peak of its golden age?

Accepted Answer

Abbasid Caliphate

Question 2

What was the elite fighting force of the Ottoman Empire known as?

Accepted Answer

Janissaries

Question 3

Both Ibn Battuta and Mansa Musa demonstrated their religious values by making what journey?

Accepted Answer

making a pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 4

What factor played the greatest role in promoting meaningful social identity in African cities?

Accepted Answer

Family Lineage

Question 5

The Indus & Ganges were important to ancient India because they were...

Accepted Answer

rivers that flowed through India's fertile northern plain

Question 6

Use the picture to answer: Which answer best categorizes the importance of the items listed in the chart?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental duties comprising the Pillars of Islam

Question 7

What tenet or principle beliefs guided the Jewish people?

Accepted Answer

The Ten Commandments

Question 8

In what country/region did the Christianity faith originate?

Accepted Answer

Palestine

Question 9

Use the picture to answer: What conclusion does this Christian-themed crown from medieval Ethiopia support?

Accepted Answer

Christianity played a cultural and political role in Axum and Ethiopia

Question 10

A _____ only served for one year and the same person could not be elected for another 10 years.

Accepted Answer

Consul

Question 11

One similarity b/t the Nile River valley & savannah lands in Africa is that they both had what?

Accepted Answer

provided necessary resources for settlement

Question 12

What was the role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa?

Accepted Answer

introduce the teachings of the Quran

Question 13

Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because of its access to:

Accepted Answer

was a crossroads between Europe and Asia

Question 14

The wealth/prosperity of Mali & Songhai were dependent on controlling trade of what resources?

Accepted Answer

gold and salt

Question 15

In what region was the Islam faith established?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 16

What shrine in Saudi Arabia did/do Muslims travel to visit annually during their pilgrimage?

Accepted Answer

Ka'aba

Question 17

Use the map to answer: Which statement about the trip taken by Emperor Mansa Musa is accurate?

Accepted Answer

The trip extended beyond North African trade routes

Question 18

What is a good description that best describes the kingdoms of Ghana and Songhai?

Accepted Answer

trading states of West Africa

Question 19

Select the statement that best analyzes the critical role that the structure shown in the photo plays in Islam.

Accepted Answer

Muhammad destroyed the idols at the Kaaba and rededicated it to Allah

Question 20

What achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

Accepted Answer

Mosques, medical books, and algebra

Question 21

In what manner were Suleiman the Magnificent & Peter the Great similar?

Accepted Answer

modernized their military

Question 22

Which geographic feature did early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common?

Accepted Answer

Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding

Question 23

Who is considered to be the founder of the Islamic faith?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 24

Which river was essential to the survival of the African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

Accepted Answer

Niger

Question 25

Who was deemed the Father of Christianity and the Messiah, "King of Kings"?

Accepted Answer

Jesus

Question 26

Use the map to answer: Which conclusion about trade is best supported by the information on this map?

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu was a center of trade in West Africa

Question 27

What is a caliphate?

Accepted Answer

name for an Islamic kingdom/empire

Question 28

Who is identified as being the Father of the Jewish faith?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 29

Judaism originated in which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 30

What would be a good statement about the Islamic Golden Age that is FACT versus an OPINION?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of astronomy was used by for holy obligations

Question 31

The Abbasid and Ummayad empires are most closely associated with what significance?

Accepted Answer

creating an Islamic Golden Age

Question 32

In 400 CE, the __ Empire controlled a trade network in African, India, & the Mediterranean Sea.

Accepted Answer

Axum

Question 33

What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states

Question 34

What evidence can we gather of Islamic practices throughout much of West Africa?

Accepted Answer

Islam spread beyond the borders of the Arabian Peninsula

Question 35

Muslim artists are famous for decorating their mosques with beautiful...

Accepted Answer

geometric patterns

Question 36

What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

fragmented (broke apart), and other peoples gained control.

Question 37

What is the name of the Judaic God?

Accepted Answer

Yahweh

Question 38

Use the picture to answer: Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is depicted in this illustration?

Accepted Answer

Giving alms

Question 39

What are some characteristics of Muslim art?

Accepted Answer

use of calligraphy, geometric shapes and an arabesque style

Question 40

What was major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

Preservation of Greek & Roman cultures

Question 41

In the Jewish faith what is considered to be the "promised land"?

Accepted Answer

Canaan

Question 42

Abu Bakr became the 1st _____, successor to Muhammad as political & holy leader of the Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Caliph

Question 43

The illustration shows the Ottoman siege of Constantinople. What was a major political effect of this event?

Accepted Answer

The siege marked the end of the Byzantine Empire

Question 44

What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750 CE?

Accepted Answer

Cultural & commercial connections over a large region

Question 45

Which statement is true about the ancient capital city of Axum before 600 AD?

Accepted Answer

Axum became a multicultural kingdom, Christian & Jewish

World History, Unit 4, Islamic & African Empires

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World History, Unit 4, Islamic & African Empires

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