705 Q2

Question 1

By 750 A.D. the Islamic Empire was how big?

Answer 1

The size of the Roman empire at its peak

Question 2

Without a national government, travel in Western Europe was what?

Answer 2

Dangerous because of raids

Question 3

What group believes that parts of the Bible are divinely inspired but are corrupted?

Answer 3

the Muslims

Question 4

What were two of the changes Harun al-Rashid made in Baghdad?

Answer 4

1) Relaxed Muslim law 2) welcomed foreigners

Question 5

The culture in Western Slavic Europe used what language?

Answer 5

Latin

Question 6

Russian territory doubled under whose control?

Answer 6

Ivan the Terrible

Question 7

Muslims advanced in mathematics and literature during a period of time known as what?

Answer 7

The Islamic Golden Age

Question 8

Muslims translated all available knowledge into Arabic and developed Arabic numbers (cause), caused what effect?

Answer 8

Muslims influenced learning during the Islamic Golden Age

Question 9

What civilization reached its height from 250-900?

Answer 9

Mayans

Question 10

The term “orthodox” means what?

Answer 10

Correct Teaching

Question 11

The culture in Western Slavic Europe looked to who for leadership?

Answer 11

Pope

Question 12

Who was caliph when Islam’s Golden Age started?

Answer 12

Harun al-Rashid

Question 13

What was the compilation of Roma law established during Justinian’s reign that become the basis for law in Europe?

Answer 13

The Justinian Code

Question 14

Three characteristics of Russia’s birth and growth were what?

Answer 14

1) Its people adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion 2) Its people adopted the custom and language of the Slavs 3) It was begun by Scandinavian traders who called themselves Rus

Question 15

Mecca’s leaders opposed who when he spoke against idol worship?

Answer 15

Mohammed

Question 16

Mohammed drove Jews out of what city and took their money?

Answer 16

Medina

Question 17

What were three reasons the Muslim territory expanded so quickly?

Answer 17

1) they were familiar with fighting in the desert 2) The strictly controlled the conquered peoples 3) The Persians and Byzantines were weak from fighting each other

Question 18

What group of people were nomadic shepherds in the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 18

Arabs

Question 19

The Norman’s controlled the Mediterranean Sea (cause), caused what effect?

Answer 19

Trade improved and Italian city-states flourished.

Question 20

Who was an Arab trader who founded Islam?

Answer 20

Mohammed

Question 21

Who tried to revive the old Roman empire?

Answer 21

Justinian

Question 22

Whose maps were more accurate than medieval T & O maps?

Answer 22

Ptolemy’s Maps

Question 23

Columbus studying Ptolemy’s maps (cause) caused what effect?

Answer 23

Columbus thought he could reach Asia by selling west

Question 24

Where did the Mayan civilization form?

Answer 24

Yucatan Peninsula

Question 25

What group of invaders ended the Seljuk Empire?

Answer 25

Mongols

Question 26

What group of people created the Kingdom of Sicily?

Answer 26

the Normans

Question 27

What were two ways Chrysoloras taught his students to translate?

Answer 27

1) translate by expression, rather than word for word 2) to use well worded latin expressions

Question 28

What was damaged during the Nika riot?

Answer 28

The Hagia Sophia

Question 29

The Eastern Slavic Europe used what language.

Answer 29

Slavic