West Africa became the center of Muslim culture in the 1300s, how?

Mansa Musa welcomed scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali

Byzantine libraries preserved part of history by

copying Greek/Roman writings and keeping them in tact.

What did visitors of the Constantinople typically think of the Byzantine culture?

They were amazed by what they saw.

Which statement most accurately describes the Muslim view of these prophets?

Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were prophets.

How was gunpowder used in Constantinople's conquest?

Turks used gunpowder to break down Constantinople's walls.

What did Ghana rulers do to make sure gold REMAINED valuable?

they controlled how much of it was mined

Which statement best describes Byzantine's collapse?

It was caused by many invasions over centuries.

Under Justinian's rule, the Byzantine Empire...

conquered foreign lands and grew large.

What led to the Great Schism?

The Pope didn't see the Byzantine emperor as his superior.

Why did literature flourish in Muslim culture?

It was important to learn to read the Quran.

What mainly influenced Muhammad's decision to move from Mecca to Medina?

He was not free to preach Islam in Mecca by the locals.

Where was Constantinople NOT located?

Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

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1
Who was most honored in most African religions?
The Emperor
One God
Their Ancestors
Many Gods
2
West Africa became the center of Muslim culture in the 1300s, how?
Mansa Musa made Mali one of the largest empires in the world
Mansa Musa welcomed scholars, artists, and teachers to Mali
Mansa Musa spent so much gold in Egypt
Mansa Musa established trade links with North Africa
3
Byzantine libraries preserved part of history by
changing Greek/Roman writings to reflect Byzantine culture.
copying Greek/Roman writings and keeping them in tact.
teaching monks Greek/Roman history.
adopting Greek/Roman Catholic beliefs.
4
Which was the most powerful non-Arab Muslim empire?
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
Umayyad Empire
5
What had a strong influence on Byzantine Culture?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Islamic Values
Roman Law
Roman Catholic Christianity
6
What determined what clan Africans belonged to?
Birth
Religion
Village
Language
7
What did visitors of the Constantinople typically think of the Byzantine culture?
They were disgusted by Byzantine barbarianism.
They were amazed by what they saw.
They were eager to leave Constantinople.
They felt Byzantine culture was unimpressive.
8
Which statement most accurately describes the Muslim view of these prophets?
Muhammad is God's only prophet.
Abraham, Moses, and Muhammad were prophets. But not Jesus.
Muslims do not share any prophets with Christians or Jews.
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were prophets.
9
How was gunpowder used in Constantinople's conquest?
Turks used gunpowder to break down Constantinople's walls.
Mongols used gunpowder to break down Constantinople's walls.
Crusaders used gunpowder to loot and destroy Constantinople.
Byzantine's invented and sold gunpowder to the Turks.
10
What did Ghana rulers do to make sure gold REMAINED valuable?
they made it into jewelry
they gave it away to the needy
they traded it for salt, silver, and other goods
they controlled how much of it was mined
11
What protected Constantinople?
Cannons and Walls
Moats and Cannons
Cannons and Greek Fire
Moats and Walls
12
Which statement best describes Byzantine's collapse?
The Romans emerged and reclaimed all of it's empire again.
It was conquered by the Mongols in the 1200s.
It was swift and caused by the Black Death.
It was caused by many invasions over centuries.
13
Under Justinian's rule, the Byzantine Empire...
conquered foreign lands and grew large.
split from Western Europe causing the Great Schism.
weakened and fell to the Turks
spread Catholic faith throughout Europe.
14
What is NOT part of African oral tradition?
storytelling
Gregorian chants
griots
proverbs
15
What is the Muslim legal code called?
Sharia
Quran
Sunnah
Hajj
16
What led to the Great Schism?
The pope claimed to be a successor to the Apostle Peter.
The pope gave up the power of naming bishop.
The pope didn't allow icon worship.
The Pope didn't see the Byzantine emperor as his superior.
17
Why did literature flourish in Muslim culture?
Arabs were not interested in oral storytelling.
It was important to pass the civil service exam.
It was important to learn to read the Quran.
18
Justinian's Code made all of the following changes EXCEPT
non-Christians (like Jews) were now discriminated against.
gave women the right to inherit property.
made Roman Law less unified.
brought order to the system of Roman Law.
19
What mainly influenced Muhammad's decision to move from Mecca to Medina?
He like Medina better than Mecca.
People in Mecca already believed in Islam.
He was not free to preach Islam in Mecca by the locals.
He wanted to spread Islam in Medina.
20
Where was the Safavid Empire located?
India
Arabian Peninsula
Persia (Modern Day Iran, Iraq)
Asia Minor (Modern day Turkey)
21
What is the Sahara?
The world's largest dessert.
The football team of dead camels
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz next time wont you sing with me
the space mice's homeland
22
Where was Constantinople NOT located?
Between Europe and Asia.
Between the Black and Mediterranean Seas.
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
On the Bosporus Strait.
23
Of which type of Muslim are there more of today?
Shia
Sunni
24
Which Muslim empire spread through India and built the Taj Mahal?
Ottoman
Umayyad
Safavid
Mughal

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