History Quiz wk 9

What was a risk of traveling through Cairo in the 14th century?

• Disease outbreaks

• Political instability

• Natural disasters

• Economic downturn

Al-jabr was a system of mathematics that was originally developed to help people:

• to teach people how to pray in Mecca

• with lawsuits and inheritances

• with irrigation

• to cure the plague

Mark the true statement below.

• When people move, they often carry their culture, ideas, religion and values.

• There was a heavy French influence in Cairo in the 11th century.

• Muslims believe in 4 Pillars.

• When people move, they always travel in caravans overland.

Which of the following was a major rival of the Sasanian Empire?

• The Persian Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Muslim Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

Who developed the Sicilian kingdom?

• Italian Turks

• Italian Sheikhs

• Italian Popes

• Italian-born Norman settlers

What is another name for the trading that took place between Persian, the Arabian Peninsula and Southwestern Asia?

• the Trans Pacific Trade Pipeline

• Afroeurasian trade network

• the Sicilian Bank and Trade

• the Baghdad Express

Mark the true statement about Emperor Constantine.

• Constantine endorsed Christianity.

• Constantine forbid Christianity.

• Constantine was a secret Muslim.

• Constantine was Postmaster General in Normandy.

The first postal system was developed _______________.

• by the Roman Empire

• by the Persian Empire

• by Italian Sheikhs

• by Italian Normans

• by the Byzantine Empire

A souk is _______________.

• the head of the Muslim church

• a type of camel for travel

• a traditional Middle Eastern dish

• a trading marketplace

• a type of desert plant

How did irrigation networks change the way cities grew?

• They allowed cities to expand into arid regions by providing a reliable water source.

• They restricted city growth to areas with natural water sources.

• They had no impact on the growth of cities.

• They caused cities to shrink due to water shortages.