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1
What type of landform is Italy?
body of water
island
mountain
peninsula
2
Patricians were
Wealthy landowners
Poor people
Slaves
Doctor’s
3
True of False? Christianity was outlawed by Rome.
True
False
4
The two divisions in Islam formed after the death of Muhammad.
Sunnis, Shi'ah
Surah, Shi'ah
Ramadan, Sunnis
Shi'ah, Tawaf
5
Ibn Battuta’s detailed 14th-cen. written account is an important source of information about?
Demographic changes resulting from the spread of disease
Technological innovations that spread along the Silk Road
China during the rule of Kublai Khan
Life in Islamic lands
6
Which of these societies most heavily relied on slavery?
China
India
Rome
Persia
7
Muhammad is considered to be a
High Priest
God
Angel
Prophet
8
In Rome, _____ were built to bring streams of fresh water to the city.
deltas
cement
the Colosseum
aqueducts
9
What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
Rome's excellent roads encouraged the exchange of ideas.
All of the above
It embraced all people: men and women, rich and poor.
Jesus promised eternal life.
10
The 12 Tables of the Roman Republic served a similar function as which other document?
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Code of Hammurabi
the Magna Carta
the Book of the Dead
11
Which city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire and a center of the Islamic Golden Age?
Istanbul
Baghdad
Timbuktu
Constantinople
12
How did Christianity differ from the official religion of Rome?
It celebrated many festivals.
It offered people a personal relationship with God.
It honored both God and the emperor.
It had many gods and goddesses.
13
The holy book of Islam.
Hadith
Al-Arabiya
Qu'ran (Koran)
Rubaiyat
14
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Jesus of nazareth
Mohammed
Abraham
Moses
15
From where did Rome adopt much of its culture?
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
16
Traditional Roman religion included the belief in multiple gods & goddesses. This belief is called _____.
Notheism
monotheism
Hinduism
polytheism
17
What was significant about the 12 Tables?
the Forum in the Republic where citizens discussed laws
It was the name of the myth in which Romulus killed Remus.
area where the most powerful members of the Senate sat
first time the Romans codified (organized) their laws
18
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca; one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Hajj
Jizya
Sunni
Ka'baa
19
The period of major growth in the Islamic Empire is called the Islamic
Great Age
Wisdom Age
Dark Age
Golden Age
20
What were the Twelve Tables?
Rome's first written laws
The tables in the Senate
The leaders in government
Rome's first legislature
21
What ultimately caused the fall of Rome?
Debt
Caesar's death
Invasion
Poor Leadership
22
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share
codes of conduct
the importance of Jerusalem
many prophets
All of the above.
23
Why did Rome fall?
Not enough food
Corrupt leaders
All of the above
Problems with military
24
What was NOT a reason for the Pax Romana?
Rome's strong army
Attacks by Germanic tribes
Grain for the poor
Fair laws
25
Roman Roads: Why were Roman roads slanted?
So Roman emperors could laugh when people fell over
They were slanted by accident
So the army could move their horses easily
So water could drain properly
26
Islam began on the
Mongolian Steppes
Continent of Africa
Arabian Peninsula
Island of Australia
27
Slaves were not allowed during the Roman Empire.
False
True
28
During the Abbasid Empire, The House of Wisdom was a center of learning for all cultures and religions to interact in
Istanbul
Baghdad
Mecca
Timbuktu
29
Jesus of Nazareth...
wrote the Bible
was born at Easter
died in Bethlehem
was crucified by the Roman Empire
30
The purpose of the 12 Tables was to
protect the rights of the citizens
allow the leaders to do what they wanted to do
restrict people's rights
hide the laws from the people
31
What did Constantine rename the city of
Byzantium
?
Constantinople
Istanbul
Byzantium
Sycorax
32
Which ruler was responsible for the Pax Romana?
Augustus
Caesar
Nero
Caligula
33
The Islamic empire prospered because of...
the arts
trade
religion
slavery
34
What occured during the Muslim Golden Age?
Pilgrimages to Mecca
Destruction of books with Greek and Roman ideas
Major discoveries in math and science
Opposition to freedom of thought and religion
35
The geography of Rome is
a dry and arid desert
hilly and on the bank of a river
a tropical rainforest
fertile prairies with a variety of crops
36
Rome is located beside the:
Amazon River
Niger River
Nile River
Tiber River
37
Founder of Islam...
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
38
In the Roman Republic, who were the Plebeians?
dictators who had total control over the country
members of powerful and wealthy families
legions of Roman soldiers
poor working men and women
39
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Prayer; food; pilgrimage to cali; ramadan; fishing
faith; prayer; fasting; pilgrimage to Mecca; and alms
Pilgrimage to Mecca; ramadan; prayer; chant allah; fasting
fasting; prayer; bowing to muhammad; pilgramage to Mecca;
40
How/why did Christianity spread throughout Rome?
Bravery of the martys.
Writings by Paul and other followers.
41
Where did the gladiators fight?
Colosseum
Forum
Agora
Acropolis
42
Who was killed because Senators thought he was destroying the Republic?
Julius Caesar
Remus
Jesus Christ
Seneca
43
Where is the Islamic holy city of Mecca?
Egypt
Iraq
Yemen
Saudia Arabia
44
What was the geography of Rome like?
Mountainous yet fertile
Dry, desert
Flat, non-fertile
Rocky, water
45
What kind of government did Rome have under Augustus?
Republic
Dynasty
Direct democracy
Empire
46
Roman citizens were divided into 2 categories called _____.
rich & poor
kings & slaves
patricians & plebeians
farmers & merchants
47
Roman roads were used to...
to help soldiers move from place to place, and for trade
Make it easier for cars
have a place for traffic lights
48
Which of these
best
describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?
He established the first Christian church in Rome
He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity
Traveled throughout Rome converting people to Christianity
He became the first Christian emperor of Rome
49
What happens when one part of the government stops/cancels the action of another part?
the government shuts down
a new type of government is implemented
a new election is held
a veto occurs
50
What is a cause of the fall of Rome?
too much technology
it got too big
natural disasters
too many people
51
Roman trade routes helped to spread Christianity?
True
False
52
Ibn Battuta started out in North Africa in 1325 on his epic journey. One of his first stops was to Mecca. Why?
He was a Muslim & Mecca is their main pilgrimage site.
He was looking to find a a new way to get to the Americas.
He was hoping to make it rich on the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
He was a diplomat on his way to meet the Mongols.
53
Who were the 2 most powerful, elected officials in the Roman Republic?
consuls
dictators
plebeians
magistrates
54
Before Muhammad's time, why did many Arabs visit the Ka'bah in Mecca?
To worship the idols of their gods
To trade frankincence and myrrh
To experience the Night Journey
To worship at the Dome of the Rock
55
Why did the Romans display the Law of the Twelve Tables in a public place?
so everyone would know & obey the laws
so the patricians could enforce the laws
so only the patricians would know the laws
so only slaves would know & obey the laws
56
Who was Constantine?
The first Jewish Emperor
The Emperor who dressed up like Hercules
A Roman General who conquered Rome
The first Christian Emperor
57
Ibn Battuta...
Helped Israel become a country.
Fought in WWII.
Wrote about the silk road.
Wrote about his travels on the Hajj.
58
What religion did Constantine convert to?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
59
Mecca is the birthplace of which prophet?
Noah
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
60
Before
Rome became a republic, it was ruled by a king which means it was a _____.
tyranny
democracy
aristocracy
monarchy
61
When did the western half of Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
1195 AD
67 AD
738 AD
62
The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was:
Armies loyal to military leaders rather than the state
An impoverished polulation
Ongoing wars trying to expand to an empire
Political decentralization
63
True or False: Rome was once a republic.
True
False
64
Identify the picture.
triumphal arch
bridge
Colosseum
temple
65
Basic Muslim beliefs
The Quran
The five pillars of Islam
Jewish Torah
66
Which group, in the Roman Republic, was chosen to protect the rights of the plebeians?
patricians
tribunes
consuls
senators
67
What was the Pax Romana?
upper class citizens of Rome
Roman code of laws
taxes paid to the emperors
period of peace and stability
68
Aqueducts represent Rome's legacy of excellent...
philosophy
language
athletics
engineering
69
Who could vote in the Roman Republic?
Patricians
Women of Rome
Plebeians
Slaves
70
What emperor made Christianity Rome's official religion?
Theodsius
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Jesus
71
House of wisdom
Trading center
Palace for the emperor of Mongolia
Place of worship for muslims
Academic center in Baghdad that allowed for new innovations in many fields
