Islamic World & Asia DCA Review

What was the geography of the Arabian peninsula like?

• a hot and dry desert

• a wet and tropical rainforest

• a mountainous, windy area

• a vast, rainy meadow

Following the death of Muhammad, Islam spread...

• only in Arabi

• strictly outside of Arabia

• inside and outside of Arabia

How did Islam spread so quickly?

• through West African and Silk Road trade routes

• by word of mouth

• the internet

• by taking flights around the world

What 3 continents was the Ottoman Empire located between?

• North and South America, and Europe

• Europe, Africa and North America

• Africa, Australia, and Asia

• Asia, Africa, and Europe

Why were the Muslim empires able to have so many conquests?

• their geographic location helped Muslim merchants travel to other continents

• they were open to people of all religious backgrounds

• they had great leaders

• they had one language that everyone understood

What empire was founded by Persia in the 1500s? Hint: It was located in Persia.

• Abassid

• Ottoman

• Safavid

• Umayyad

What was an Islamic accomplishment of mathematics?

• the concept of the number zero

• the decimal system

• calculus

• fractions

What were the leaders of non-Arab dynasties called after the caliphate system ended?

• mongols

• rajas

• caliphs

• sultans

What were the Tang Dynasty known for?

• bureaucracy

• block printing

• first female impress

• all answers are correct

What were the Song Dynasty known for?

• the merit system

• paper money

• canals

• all answers are correct