Unit 5 Test Review

Which of the following led to major disputes within Islam?

• disillusionment over the Crusades

• disagreement over the rightful caliph

• tension with other religious groups in Spain

• lack of a common language in the Muslim Empire

Which is an effect of cultural diffusion along African gold-salt trade routes during the 8th and 9th centuries?

• the introduction of Islam

• the spread of gunpowder

• the invention of the printing press

• the discovery of Atlantic monsoons

What was typically traded in the trade routes shown in the map above?

• Gold and Salt

• Gunpowder and Paper

• Gold and Ships

• Slaves and Silk

Traditions found in the Torah are part of the teachings of what religion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

• Judaism

Which society saw silk in battle and immediately wanted to have it?

• Persia

• Rome

• China

• Africa

Which factor contributed to the spread of Christianity and Islam?

• explorers from Portugal

• pirates in the Indian Ocean

• traders along the Silk Road

• missionaries from the Catholic Church

What were the benefits of creating sea routes along the Silk Road?

• amber dealers from Europe

• Fewer attacks on caravans

• Less taxes

• Ships could carry more goods and travel further faster

What desert separates the kingdoms of Africa?

• The Sahara

• The Gobi

• The Arabian

• The Savannah

The use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in southwestern Asia and northern Africa caused which of the following?

• Cultural diffusion

• A decline in trade

• Isolationist tendencies

• The rejection of slavery

Which religion is based on the "5 Pillars"?

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Islam