What was a primary motive behind the implementation of Sharia in Islamic empires -8th century?

uniting the people under common laws and practices

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

establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states

The role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa was to

introduce the teachings of the Qur’an (Koran)

What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

Corpus Civis Juris/Code of Justinian

The Crusades are considered a turning point in history because they

the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it

was a crossroads between Europe and Asia

Which situation led to the other three?

Mongols conquering China and establishing the Yuan dynasty

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

Cultural and commercial connections were established.

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

mosques, medical books, and algebra

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all able to achieve golden ages in part because:

control of trans-Saharan trade routes

The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because

they controlled the gold-salt trade

The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with

maintaining economic self-sufficiency

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1
What was a primary motive behind the implementation of Sharia in Islamic empires -8th century?
distributing wealth equally among citizens
uniting the people under common laws and practices
guaranteeing a representative government
promoting a mechanism for technological change
2
Which areas did the Mongols conquer and incorporate into their empire?
Japan, India, and eastern Europe
Axum, Zimbabwe, and West Africa
Spain, France, and Egypt
China, Russia, and Iran
3
What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
preservation of animistic traditions--Arabian Peninsula
establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states
creation of a large navy
translation of the Qur’an from Arabic to Swahili
4
During the early Middle Ages, western European societies were most influenced by
the Byzantine emperors
elected parliaments
national monarchies
the Roman Catholic Church
5
The role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa was to
emphasize the importance of ancestor worship
promote the caste system
introduce the teachings of the Qur’an (Koran)
spread the Four Noble Truths
6
The Ten Commandments are to Judaism as the Five Pillars are to
Islam
Shinto
Hinduism
Buddhism
7
Most of which continent came under Mongol influence and rule?
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
8
From the perspective of Arab Muslims at the time of the Crusades, the European Crusaders were
liberators
refugees
allies
invaders
9
Which trait is a characteristic of serfdom (what used to be called peasant under feudalism)?
extensive political influence
service as a warrior
limited economic options
upward social mobility
10
What was a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?
Corpus Civis Juris/Code of Justinian
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
spread of humanism and secularism across Europe
reunification of eastern and western Christendom
11
Which two major commodities were traded on the trans-Saharan routes by West African kingdoms?
timber and wheat
gold and salt
petroleum and spices
silk and cotton
12
The cities of Constantinople and Kiev grew primarily as a result of the development of
rigid social systems
religious pilgrimages
urban planning
trade routes
13
The Crusades are considered a turning point in history because they
the reuniting of the western and eastern Roman empires
led to a decline in European trade with Asia
created a permanent Jewish state
the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
14
In the 13th century, the cities of Venice, Nanjing, and Calicut served as important centers of
religious pilgrimages
gold mining
democracy
trade
15
The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it
was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
would allow them to control the Vatican
would provide them with access to the Persian Gulf
16
Which situation led to the other three?
Marco Polo writing about traveling to the palace-Kublai Khan
Mongol skills and weapons diffusing into China
Confucian scholars losing status and government positions
Mongols conquering China and establishing the Yuan dynasty
17
What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?
Armed conquest was forbidden by the caliphs.
A majority of the western European population converted.
A single centralized authority governed the entire empire
Cultural and commercial connections were established.
18
Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?
aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
gunpowder, pagodas, and silk
mosques, medical books, and algebra
columns, theory of a sun-centered universe, and democracy
19
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all able to achieve golden ages in part because:
ability to use the natural harbors on the Atlantic Ocean
reliance on sugar plantations in the Niger delta
control of trans-Saharan trade routes
discovery of oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea
20
The Bantu migration is most closely associated with the spread of
bureaucratic governments
the diamond trade
agricultural skills
the principles of Sharia
21
The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because
they adopted Christianity as their primary religion
their herds of cattle were in demand
they controlled the gold-salt trade
their armies took control of much of Africa
22
The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with
reviving and preserving learning
promoting social mobility
maintaining economic self-sufficiency
serving the spiritual needs of society
23
The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired
important military expeditions
exploration and trade
the spread of Islam to Southeast Asia
movements for political freedom
24
In the 1340s, the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of
the explorations of Vasco da Gama
the expansion of Christianity
development of guilds in Italy
trade with Asia
25
Which technological innovation was used to stimulate the gold-salt trade in West Africa?
camel caravans
moveable type
iron cannons
lateen sail
26
Interactions between the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Russia influenced the Russians to
call for an alliance with the Muslims
adopt Orthodox Christianity
terrorize Charlemagne’s empire
recognize the absolute political authority of the Pope

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