History Quiz

Which of the following did Pope Innocent III use to increase his political clout?

• interdicts

• the sacraments

• monasticism

• the Dominicans

How was the city of Axum introduced to Christianity?

• Traders

• monks

• Sufi missionaries

• Warfare

The Hanseatic League formed in the twelfth century and was comprised of more than 100 northern European cities that banded together

• to create mutual trade protection and economic opportunity.

• to enslave or convert all non-Christian citizens.

• to keep Germanic immigrants from taking their agricultural jobs.

• to overthrow the corrupt bourgeoisie.

What essentially caused the Islamic Golden Age?

• trade with faraway countries

• pilgrimages to holy sites

• migration of peoples from rural to urban areas

• construction of elaborate mosques

Muslims are credited in mathematics for

• adapting algebra into formal calculus.

• discovering the golden rectangle.

• requiring proofs in geometric logic.

• adopting the use of zero.

Based on the map, how did the Black Death spread over time?

• It started along the African coast before moving north to Europe and then east to the Middle East.

• It began in the port cities of Scandinavia before moving south through Europe and Africa and the Middle East.

• It began in Eastern Europe then moved to the east and south through Russia and the Middle East.

• It spread from the Mediterranean islands and the Middle East before moving to points north in Europe and south in Africa.

Where did the concept of Allah originate?

• in Judea-Christian traditions

• in ancient Greek literature

• in early Arabs' polytheistic beliefs

• in Muhammad's early teachings

Many African kings used diviners to

• to find water in arid areas

• to teach about Animism

• help make decisions because they were believed to have the power to foretell events.

• tell stories about the past

Matrilineal means

• Lineage is based on the mother.

• Lineage is traced through the father.

• Women are heads of the household.

• Families live with the mother's family.

Which is a key event in the development of Islam?

• Muhammad's marriage to a wealthy widow.

• Muhammad's belief that he had received final revelations from Allah.

• Muhammad's concern about the generosity of most Makkans compared to the greediness of the wealthy Makkans.

• Muhammad's employment as a caravan manager.