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Unit 1 Review: West Meets East Meets West
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1
Which religious group has resisted Islamic influence and power in India?
Jews
Muslims
Christians
Hindus
2
Which primary source about the Islamic Empire would be most likely to show bias?
A book containing algebra equations
An advisor's letter to the caliph on a threat to the realm
The accounting records of an Italian merchant in Damascus
A Crusader's speech to his troops before a battle
3
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the existence of this type of art in Spain today?
Christianity was outlawed in Spain.
At one point, Spain was part of the Islamic world.
The Western Roman Empire was entirely Islamic.
Spanish Christians rejected Islamic influence.
4
What do the three Abrahamic faiths—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—have in common?
All believe the Hadith is sacred.
All believe that Jesus was the messiah.
All believe in one god.
All have specific sacraments.
5
Which of the following is true about Muslim attitudes towards science in the Islamic Golden Age?
Muslims embraced scientific learning and innovation.
Muslims were concerned only with military innovations.
Muslims only studied the work of other Muslim scholars.
Muslims did not attempt to advance their scientific knowledge.
6
What religion did Constantine the Great legally recognize?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
7
What helped unite the Islamic Empire as it spread under the Abbasid dynasty?
Arabic language
Social classes
The jizra
Medical advancements
8
The Taj Mahal, built by a Mughal emperor, is an example of how architecture in India was inspired by
Islamic influence in the region
Bedouin influence in the region
Byzantine influence in the region
Christian influence in the region
9
Which external enemy proved to be the greatest continuing threat to the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century?
The Goths
The Turks
The Abbasids
The Romans
10
What city did the Abbasid dynasty build in a strategic location to serve as the capital of the Islamic Empire?
Damascus
Cario
Jerusalem
Baghdad
11
Which of the following is true about Justinian's legal code?
It created a democracy.
It outlawed slavery.
It protected some individual rights.
It has no influence on modern laws.
12
What impact did the Frankish leader Charles Martel have on Christian Europe's relations with Muslim Spain?
He established a Christian kingdom in a corner of northern Spain.
He stopped the Muslim advance from Spain into France.
He negotiated a clear border between Spain and France.
He welcomed ambassadors and scholars from Moorish Spain.
13
To where did Muhammad flee when he left Mecca in 622 CE?
Jerusalem
Medina
Baghdad
Damascus
14
Which of the following Byzantine contributions formed the basis for much of medieval European law?
Separation of church and state
The Justinian Code
Polemon
The Hagia Sophia
15
Which of the following best describes the architectural style of the Islamic Golden Age?
Open and lacking privacy
Influenced by Christian symbols
Simple and practical
Ornate and patterned
16
Which of the following is true about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
Members of each make a trip to the Holy Land once in their lifetime.
All three religions use the Bible to instruct members in the faith.
The followers of each religion discourage fasting as an act of worship.
Each religion has sects and denominations in different parts of the world.
17
Which of the following disagreements was the root cause of the Iconoclast Controversy of the eighth and ninth centuries?
Whether priests should be allowed to marry and have children
Whether God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit were one or three
Whether images of people should be part of church worship
Whether the church should have a single leader, the pope
18
Which of the following leaders was victorious in the fall of Constantinople?
Süleyman I
Osman I
Constantine XI
Mehmet II
19
What is the significance of Christ’s presence during the crowning of emperors in Byzantine art?
It represents the pope's power over the Byzantine emperors.
It symbolizes the Christ's disapproval of the new Byzantine emperors.
It represents the lack of power the Byzantine emperors held over the church
It symbolizes the connection between the church and the Byzantine emperors.
20
What are the two main divisions within the Islamic faith, based on belief about proper succession of leadership?
Shi’a and Qur’anic
Shi’a and Sunni
Rumi and Sunni
Qur’anic and Rumi
21
What was the main purpose of the House of Wisdom, built by the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad?
Translating ancient great works of literature into the Arabic language
Preparing young Muslims for military service
Printing copies of the Qur'an to be distributed throughout the empire
Teaching non-Muslims about the life of Muhammad and the Islamic faith
22
Which of the following leaders was victorious in the fall of Constantinople?
Constantine XI
Mehmet II
Osman I
Süleyman I
23
What are Cyril and Methodius of the Byzantine Empire remembered for?
Iconoclast debate
Warfare strategy
Beloved emperors
Missionary work
24
Which of the following best describes the Golden Age of Islam?
Discouraged ideas not found in the Qu'ran.
It was a period of brutal military control.
Religious leaders hastened progress by encouraging mysticism.
It was a period of scientific and artistic innovation.
25
How did the excommunication of Emperor Leo III affect the Roman Empire during the eighth century?
It led to an overthrow of the Western Roman Empire.
It led to a truce between iconoclasts and anti-iconoclasts.
It represented a victory for the iconoclasts.
It caused major tensions between the East and the West.
26
What was the jizya in the Islamic Empire?
A style of architecture
A tax on non-Muslims
A title for a local leader
A collection of Muslim sayings
27
The lines below express a belief recited by followers of Islam.
Sutras
Bible
Torah
Qur'an
28
What was the primary effect of cultural exchange between Europe and the Islamic world?
Muslim goods and knowledge led to some advancements in European society.
European monarchs began to drive the Muslims out of Europe.
European Christians and Jews adopted some of the religious views of Islam.
Europeans learned from the Muslims to respect other religions.
29
Which of the following is
not
associated with one of the pillars of Islam?
Sacrifice
Fasting
Rest on the Sabbath
Charity
30
Which of the following best describes the Muslim view of Hebrew prophets in the biblical Old Testament?
They are viewed as early Muslims.
They are believed to be false messiahs.
They are honored as prophets.
They are believed to be false prophets.
31
What discovery had a great impact on economic activity in the Islamic Empire?
Preparation of parchment
Chinese papermaking process
Translation into English
Translation into Latin
32
What does this image suggest about Constantine?
He understood that he ruled an empire with many faiths.
He attempted to integrate Muslim and Christian ideas.
He required that his close advisors convert to Christianity.
He rejected any use of Christian imagery.
33
Who was crowned emperor of the West in 800 CE?
Charlemagne
Belisarius
Sophia
Augustus
34
How did the Iconoclast Controversy affect the Byzantine Empire?
It weakened the Orthodox Church.
It created a divide within the imperial court.
It increased the power of the emperor over religious matters.
It heightened public disagreement with the church.
35
Which of the following is believed by Christians, but not by Muslims?
Followers should fast on certain days.
Jesus was a true prophet of God.
Followers should visit holy sites.
Jesus rose from the dead.
36
How did most citizens of the Byzantine Empire relate to the Roman Empire?
They felt that Roman history was irrelevant to them.
They created art that was identical to the work of the Roman Empire.
They proudly rejected Roman traditions and values.
hey saw themselves as part of the Roman Empire.
37
"The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs." Who is the source of this quotation?
Muhammad
Ibn al−Haytham
Al−Zahrawi
Rumi
38
Roman culture survived following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire through which of the following?
Trade networks with Asia
Germanic tribes
New leadership in Europe
The Byzantine Empire
39
Which Byzantine emperor is famous for codifying Roman laws?
Theodophilus
Methodius
Leo III
Justinian
40
Why was Constantinople called "New Rome"?
The leaders of the Christian Church and 'Old Rome' moved to Constantinople
Constantinople was geographically close to Rome
Constantine the Great built the city to resemble Rome
Constantine did not recognize the existence of "Old Rome"
41
What Byzantine city was a wealthy center of trade that maintained the commercial links between Europe and Asia?
Rome
Carthage
Ravenna
Constantinople
42
What group conquered Constantinople in 1453 CE, ending Byzantine rule?
Avars Mercenaries
Venetians
Sassanids
Ottoman Turks
43
Which of the following is true of the Roman Empire at the end of the fourth century CE?
Islam was the official religion, as established by Constantine
Christianity was the official religion, as established by Constantine
The Western Empire flourished, but the Eastern Empire struggled
Constantinople briefly served as the capital
44
Which of the following was
not
a goal of the Crusades?
Retaking religious shrines in the Holy Land
Modernizing the technology of Europe
Stopping the spread of Islam to Europe
Conquering land en route to the Holy Land
45
Which of the following is evidence that France viewed the Muslim conquest of Spain as a threat?
Spain's halting of France's expansion westward
The collapse of French trade with North Africa
The migration of Spanish Jews into France
The battle of Poitiers
46
What great contribution did monks make during the Byzantine Empire?
Preservation of Greek and Roman works
Recording of secular laws
Scientific experiments
Architectural ideas and plans
47
Which remained strongly organized and grew more powerful as the Western Roman Empire collapsed?
The military command
The trade networks
The Roman Catholic Church
The Orthodox Church
48
Which of the following best describes the hajj for Muslims?
A duty of Muslims to journey to the sacred city of Mecca
A method of food preparation in accordance with Muslim faith
The name for the Muslim weekly holy day of public prayer
The title given to a spiritual leader in any sect of Muslims
49
Ibn Rushd is known for
Conducting scientific experiments
Writing an anatomy textbook
Translating the works of Aristotle
Creating romantic poems
50
Which belief is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?
Painting pictures of God is wrong.
The faith has only one human leader.
Alcohol should be avoided.
One day a week is devoted to worship and prayer.
51
How did the Avars contribute to the weakening of the Byzantine Empire?
They formed a powerful kingdom along the Danube River and attacked
They teamed with the Powerful to overthrow Zoe and Theodora.
They turned against the Byzantines after initially helping them fight
They used advanced Greek technology to besiege the city of Constantinople.
52
How did the establishment of "New Rome" contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire?
It led to civil war within the empire.
It slowly drained the treasury.
It created a larger, more expensive army.
It split the empire into two separate halves.
53
Based on the image, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the Iconoclast Controversy?
The dispute over the use of icons caused conflict within the Eastern Church
The dispute over the use of icons caused division within the Western Church
The dispute about the use of icons was a minor issue
The dispute over the use of icons was a dispute between the all Christians
54
Which Byzantine leader restored the use of icons in 843 CE, after the death of Theophilus?
Theodora
Leo III
Justinian
Basil
55
What famous example of Byzantine architecture has been both a Christian church and a mosque?
Hippodrome
Basilica Cistern
Hagia Sophia
Milion
56
Which of the following is
not
true of the expansion of Islam into India?
During the 16th century, the Mughals peacefully expanded into India.
Tensions often developed between Muslims and Hindus.
Babur and Akbar were the first two rulers of the Mughal Empire.
The Mamluks established a Muslim empire before the Mughals.
57
Muslim forces successfully established Islamic rule in all of the following countries
except
:
France
Spain
Egypt
India
58
What event was significant in damaging the strength of the Byzantine Empire during the Crusades?
Alexius failed to deal with the Venetians and other Crusaders
The Venetian takeover of Byzantine deprived the empire of wheat
he Seljuk Turks captured Palestine and Jerusalem from the Crusaders.
The Latin migration to Constantinople caused religious rifts in Byzantine
59
What is Al-Azhar?
A school for non-Muslims in Damascus, Syria
An Islamic center of learning in Cairo, Egypt
A famous mosque in Cordoba, Spain
An Islamic holy site in Jerusalem, Israel
60
Which statement describes a difference between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire?
Latin was the official Roman language but the Byzantine spoke Greek
Christianity was the official religion in Rome, the Byzantines rejected it.
The Romans codified laws, but the Byzantines chose not to adopt them.
The Romans used columns in their architecture, but the Byzantines did not.
61
How did European leaders respond to Islamic expansion in the 700s CE?
They were threatened by it and sought to stop it.
They initially embraced Islamic technological advances.
They voted to give up certain lands to Islamic leaders.
They initially rejected new religious leadership.
62
What conclusions can be drawn about the spread of Islam from 632 through 1000 A.D. (CE)?
Islamic armies faced major resistance from cities in the Persian Empire.
Islamic armies conquered major cities to spread Islam in three continents.
Islam first developed in Europe and then spread inland through Africa.
Islam had its origins in Constantinople before spreading to Arabia.
63
Which area did the Islamic Empire add by 750 A.D. (CE) that it did not have control of in 661 A.D. (CE)?
Spain
Mecca
Egypt
Constantinople
64
What was the primary religion under the Ottoman Empire?
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
Orthodox Christianity
65
Based on this image, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the spread of Islam to Spain?
They were faced with no resistance when they brought Islam to the region.
Muslim leaders used military force to take over parts of Spain.
Muslim leaders and Spanish citizens exchanged cultural practices.
They gave Spanish citizens positions of great honor in the military.
66
Which of the following was a cause for revolt against Islamic rule in conquered territories?
Equal rights given to non-Muslims
Establishment of six social classes
Forced military service for the highest social classes
Higher taxes required of non-Muslims
67
Who was John of Damascus?
A translator of the Bible into modern Russian
A monk who defended the use of icons
An early Christian bishop
A chief advisor to Emperor Constantine
68
The area around Palestine and Israel is referred to by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as
The Holy Land
The state of Israel
The Crossroads
The state of Palestine
69
Which of the following principles is shared amongst the teachings of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?
Fast on the holy day.
Jesus was resurrected.
The soul will be judged upon death.
Take sacraments to get closer to God.
70
Which emperor built the landmark church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople?
Leo I
Alexius
Constantine
Justinian
