World History Benchmark Practice

Which city has religious significance for Christians, Muslims, and Jews?

• Damascus

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

Complete the Chart

• Allah

• Kaaba

• Hajj

• Quran

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all monotheistic religions. Which two beliefs do they all share?

• Belief in many gods and goddesses

• Jesus decides what is right and wrong

• Recognize Abraham as the first prophet

• Belief in one all powerful god

What is an appropriate title for this graphic?

• Ideas in the Quran

• Ideas in the mosque

• Ideas in the Hajj

• Ideas in the Kaaba

What pillar of faith is the text referring to?

• Belief

• Charity

• Pilgrimage

• Fasting

This image shows an astrolabe from the Islamic world. Which statements accurately suggest conclusions historians might draw from studying these artifacts? SELECT THE TWO CHOICES THAT APPLY

• Muslims produced specialized equipment for scientific study

• Muslim scholars could not make accurate observations of the positions of the stars

• Muslim scholars were interested in science and studying the stars

• The Muslim world only produced a few specific instruments

Which three achievements can be credited to Muslim scholars? SELECT THE THREE CHOICES THAT APPLY

• discovered that the sun circles the moon

• founded the science of chemistry

• discovered that blood circulates to and from the heart

• invented algebra

According to the chart, what did the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali both trade?

• They both traded gold and copper

• They both traded ivory

• They both traded iron products

• They both traded salt and gold

According to Powell, why was the trans-Saharan trade important? SELECT THE THREE CHOICES THAT APPLY

• Trade paid for the armies

• The kings protected their armies

• The merchants paid for the protections

• Armies gained strength through their protective services on the trade routes

How did China influence Japan? SELECT THE THREE CHOICES THAT APPLY

• Writing style

• Shinto

• Confucian ideas

• Buddhism