Transcript Final Exam Review Units 3 5

Unit 3 Review
Islam and Africa
Which of the following is NOT true of Islam?
A. Islam was founded by Muhammad after
he was visited by the angel Gabriel
B. Muslims, Christians, and Jews all shared
a belief in monotheism
C. After Muhammad died, Islam grew into
an empire and spread to Africa, Asia,
and Europe
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D.
Islam
is
the
world’s
largest
religion
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Why was the Hijrah (Hegira) an
important event in the history of Islam?
A. It is the ideas in the Qur’an and example of
Muhammad that make up Islamic law
B. This is the spiritual pilgrimage that all
Muslims are required to make to Mecca
C. When Muhammad fled from Mecca, he
spread Islam by converting people in Medina
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D.
It marks the moment when Muhammad first
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discovered that he was a prophet
Which of the following is NOT one
of the Five Pillars of Islam?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Salat (ritual prayer)
Zakat (alms to the poor)
Jihad (holy war)
Siyam (fasting)
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Who did Muhammad refer to as
the “people of the book”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Merchants who came to Mecca to trade
Christians and Jews
Muslims
The polytheists of Arabia
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What is a “caliph”?
A. The example set by Muhammad while
he was alive
B. The leader of the Islamic Empire that
took over after the death of Muhammad
C. An Islamic warrior who fought a jihad
during the conquest of Mecca
D.
A tax that all non-Muslims must pay
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during the era of the Islamic Empire
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Why did Islam divide between the
Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?
A. The Shi’a were interested in trade and
cultural achievements but not the Sunni
B. Sunni Muslims led the Abbasid Empire
while the Shi’a Muslims led the Umayyads
C. Sunni Muslims wanted to elect the caliph
while Shi’a wanted the caliph to be from
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Muhammad’s bloodline
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D. Shi’a Muslims did not accept Muhammad
to be their prophet
Which of the following is an
achievement of the Islamic Empire?
A. Invention of geometry and republican
government
B. Development of algebra and chemistry
C. Spread of Greek ideas throughout
Europe and Asia
D.
Development of numerals, Pi, and the
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decimal system
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Someone who believes in Animism
would most likely believe that
A. There is only one true God
B. Reincarnation is an important part of
one’s spiritual journey on Earth
C. Spirits exist in all living things
D. The Qur’an is an important holy book
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The economies of western African
civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and
Songhai relied on
A. industrial production of iron and steel
B. textile production like silk and cotton
C. Dominating the gold-salt trade across
the Sahara Desert
D. shipbuilding and overseas trade,
especially between African and America
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Why were Sundiata and Mansa Musa
important people in West African history?
A. They were scholars who brought Arab,
Islamic, and Greco-Roman ideas to the
libraries and schools in Timbuktu
B. They were Islamic ummahs who first
introduce Islam in northern Africa
C.
They
were
kings
in
Ghana
who
started
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the trans-Saharan trade routes
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D. They were kings in Mali who spread Islam
Quick Review of Unit 3
Unit 5 Review
Americas, China, Mongols
Which of the following used a system of
writing similar to Egyptian hieroglyphics?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Maya
Mongols
Aztec
Tang China
Which American civilization is
identified on the map in orange?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Olmecs
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Which American society was known for
creating a welfare economy, suspension
bridges, and quipu record-keeping?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Olmecs
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
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Which American society was known for
Tenochtitlan, chinampas, and human sacrifices?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Olmecs
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Which of the following was NOT an
innovation of the Chinese under the
Tang and Song Dynasties?
A.
B.
C.
D.
standardized coins
spinning wheel for silk making
gunpowder
porcelain
Which of the following are true about
the Tang and Song Dynasties of China?
A. China actively traded with outsiders and
experienced a golden age in innovation
B. China lost its place as the “superpower”
of Asia
C. China began hiring bureaucrats using
the Confucian examination system
D. China had over 30 different dynasties
and lacked unity as no emperor was able
to unify China
This map shows the exploration routes of…
A. Marco Polo
B. Ibn Battuta
C. Zheng He
D. Vasco da Gama
Which of the following describes
the Mongols?
A. They relied on the horse for survival
and warfare
B. They lived along the rich soils of the
Yellow River
C. They were strong trade partners with
China and the Tartars
D. They were formed by the combination
of Slavs and Viking raiders
Genghis Khan was important
because he…
A. Created the Confucian exam system
and built the Silk Road
B. Unified the Mongols and created a
large empire in Eurasia
C. Created the trade city of Kiev in Russia
D. Formed the Yuan Dynasty and ruled
over China
One benefit of the Mongol reputation as
the “devil’s horsemen” was…
A. They became wealthy by pirating
merchants along the Silk Road
B. They formed powerful alliances with China,
Russia, and the Islamic Empire
C. They created a powerful navy and explored
the east coast of Africa
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D.
They
were
able
to
conquer
many
regions
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where people surrendered without a fight
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Which of the following is NOT true
of Kublai Khan?
A. He was a Mongol who created the
Yuan Dynasty and ruled over China
B. He hired the smartest Chinese officials
to help him rule over China
C. He promoted foreign trade, which
increased during the Pax Mongolica
D. He spent money on road construction
and extending the Grand Canal in China
What was an important impact of
Marco Polo’s travels?
A. His voyages helped spread Islam
throughout Asia
B. He assassinated Kublai Khan and brought
an end to the Yuan Dynasty
C. His journeys sparked an demand for
Asian trade among Europeans
D. His naval exploration helped show China’s
power to East Africans and Arabians
Quick Review of Unit 5
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