TCAP REVIEW (pt. 1)

What was the significance of Constantinople in relation to trade?

• It was located in the center of the Roman Empire.

• It was located between the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

• It was located between the Black and Marmara Sea.

• It was located between Asia and Europe.

Answer explanation

The city of Constantinople has had three names: Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul.

According to the map and your previous knowledge, what two rivers are found in Southwest Asia?

• NIle

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Mediterranean

• Red

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Justinian

• Genghis Khan

The title given to the leader of Muslims after Muhammad's death.

• Shah

• Khan

• Caliph

• Sunni

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• The Sun God

• Worshipping Spirits in Nature

After the first four caliphs, which caliphs rule next and are known for the expansion of the Arab Empire?

• Abbasid Caliphs

• The Ottomans

• Friends and Family of Muhammad

• The Umayyad Caliphs

Which caliphs ruled during the Golden Age of culture in the Arab Empire, moved the capitol to Baghdad, and was ended by the Mongols?

• The Umayyad

• The Sunni

• The Abbasid Caliphs

• The Moguls

Which two are sacred texts of Islam?

• The Quran

• The Torah

• King James Bible

• The Sunnah

• The Tale of Genghi

Select all of the following that are achievements of Muslim scholars.

• Arabic Numerals and explaining solar eclipses

• Improving the astrolabe and explaining ocean tides

• The creation of algebra and chemistry

• "The Rubaiyat" and "A Thousand and One Nights"

• Diagnosing diseases and the Canon of Medicine

Who was the ruler of the Ottoman Emperor that conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul?

• Mehmet II "The Conqueror"

• Suleiman I "The Magnificent"

• Osman I

• Kublai Khan