Unit 2 Donaldson review

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Islam spread quickly throught the Middle East in the 7th and 8th centuries?

• trade routes

• fierce leaders

• military conquests

• It had attractive rules

Which of the following are part of the 4 Pillars of Islam (select more than 1)

• Pray 5 times a day

• Give charity to the needy

• Pray to God

• Make a pilgrimage

What did most people in the Byzanitine Empire speak?

• Latin

• Turkish

• Greek

• Italian

Which Islamic scholar was involved in medicine?

• Ibn Sina

• Muhammed

• Uthman

• Ibn Battuta

Historians generally agree that the first international slave trade in Africa was

• across the Sahara Desert

• across the Indian Ocean

• the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

• with Portugese traders

Why did Constantine MOST LIKELY chose the location for Constantinople?

• enhanced trade

• appeared prestigious

• encouraged religion

• was convenient

Justinian wanted to regain territory in WHICH part of the fallen Roman Empire?

• the East

• the North

• the West

• the South

What is the name of the one true God of Islam?

• Allah

• Mohammed

• Abraham

• Yahweh

Which empire had the greatest cultural impact on Russia?

• Turkic

• German

• Byzantine

• Mongol

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

The numerals shown here were invented around 500 A.D. in India and were then adapted by Abbasid Caliphate. They are

• Egyptian numbers

• Arabic numerals

• Babylonia numbers

• Indian numerals