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1. Why did the Muslim world preserve ancient knowledge better than other civilizations?
(Points: 2)
Europeans were too wealthy to worry about ancient texts.
Greek culture defined much of Muslim society.
Muslim society was strong, while European society faltered.
Muslims took control of Greece.
2. The earliest people in the Americas came from which country?
(Points: 2)
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
3. What do Clovis points tell us about the people that made them?
(Points: 2)
They believed in the afterlife.
They hunted big game.
They were agricultural.
They were interested in burial rites.
4. Which was the lowest of these classes of Japanese feudalism?
(Points: 2)
Daimyo
Merchants
Peasants
Samurai
5. Which best describes Mongol rule during the Yuan dynasty?
(Points: 2)
They attempted to end the practice of Daoism.
They attempted to exterminate native Chinese.
They avoided imposing Mongol beliefs on the Chinese.
They wanted to join the empire with Europe.
6. Which allowed Axum to remain free in returning a favor?
(Points: 2)
Chinese
Muslims
Mongols
Portuguese
7. Which best describes the relationship between Nubia and Egypt?
(Points: 2)
Egypt depended on Nubia for gold.
Egypt refused to trade with Nubia.
Nubia destroyed the Egyptian Empire.
Nubia refused to help Egypt militarily.
8. The Safavids and the Ottomans fought a battle that determined the modern-day boundary between which two countries?
(Points: 2)
Iran and Iraq
Iran and Saudi Arabia
Turkey and Iran
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
9. How is Ottoman art similar to earlier Islamic art?
(Points: 2)
They are both very realistic.
They both center around the human form.
They both emphasize abstract patterns.
They do not use calligraphy.
10. The capital of the Ottoman Empire was:
(Points: 2)
Beijing.
Chaldiran.
Istanbul.
Rome.
11. Which best describes the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Ottomans?
(Points: 2)
The Byzantines converted the Ottomans.
The Byzantines overthrew the Ottomans.
The Ottomans overthrew the Byzantines.
The Ottomans were the Byzantine’s most reliable trade partners.
12. What was Justinian’s main goal?
(Points: 2)
Defeating the Safavids
Ending Mongol rule
Expanding to the west
Reuniting Shi’ites and Sunnis
13. Which was a point of disagreement between the Catholic and Orthodox churches?
(Points: 2)
Whether God wrote the New Testament
Whether Jesus was Jewish or Catholic
Whether purgatory exists
Whether the Pope was elected or appointed
14. Which is true about Muhammad?
(Points: 2)
He believed in many gods.
He considered himself the final prophet of God.
He rejected Judaism and its historical figures.
He started the Sufi sect of Islam.
15. What led to the creation of the Shi’ite and Sunni sects of Islam?
(Points: 2)
A debate over leadership of Islam
A debate over tolerance for Jews
Controversy about the hajj
The overthrow of the Byzantines
16. Which is the name of the book of scholarly writing about the Qur’an?
(Points: 2)
Bedouin
Hadith
Souk
Umayyad
17. How did Muslims initially treat conquered peoples in India?
(Points: 2)
They converted them to Sikhism.
They forbid them from participating in trade.
They stopped them from growing crops.
They tried to eliminate their religion.
18. During which period did Muslim and Indian traditions merge the most?
(Points: 2)
Byzantine period
Gupta period
Mughal Empire
Sind period
19. Which region did Muslims not successfully conquer?
(Points: 2)
Egypt
Gaul
Northern Africa
Spain
20. Which is true about these empires?
(Points: 2)
The Byzantines overthrew the Ottomans.
The Japanese conquered the Mongols.
The Mongols conquered China.
The Ottomans overthrew the Mongols.

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3 Comments

  1. Muttiah Muralitharan

    Hello, I’ve answered all your questions. I’m positive about every one except number 6.
    1. Greek culture defined much of Muslim society.
    2. Africa.
    3. They hunted big game.
    4. Peasants.
    5. They avioded imposing Mongol beliefs on the Chinese.
    6. Most likely Muslims, but possibly the Portugese.
    7. Egypt depended on Nubia for gold.
    8. Turkey and Iran.
    9. They both emphasize abstract patterns.
    10. Istanbul.
    11. The Ottomans overthrew the Byzantines.
    12. Expanding to the West.
    13. Whether purgatory exists.
    14. He considered himself the final prophet of Allah, not God.
    15. A debate over leadership of Islam.
    16. Hadith.
    17. They tried to eliminate their religion.
    18. Mughal empire.
    19. Gaul.
    20. The Mongols conquered China.
    Hope I helped.

    Posted on 10-Nov-09 at 8:28 am | Permalink
  2. Frosty

    My specialty is American History. I don’t know much about this era.

    Posted on 10-Nov-09 at 8:28 am | Permalink
  3. Kuml F

    this free story!

    Posted on 10-Nov-09 at 8:28 am | Permalink

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