Chapter 10 Test

Question 0

Disputes between Byzantine Christians and the pope led to a ____, or split, in the Christian church.

Answer 0

Schism

Question 1

Many Muslims know their holy book, the _____, by heart.

Answer 1

Quran

Question 2

The Roman emperor _____ became a Christian and stopped the persecution of Christians in the empire.

Answer 2

Constantine

Question 3

People who constantly move from place to place are called _____.

Answer 3

nomads

Question 4

A _____ was a Muslim ruler.

Answer 4

Caliph

Question 5

The code of Justinian clearly stated

a. the history of Bysantium
b. future events
c. the laws and what they meant
d. how to make “Greek fire.”

Answer 5

c. The laws and what they meant.

Question 6

Mecca lay on a trade route on the edge of the desert that takes up most of

a. the Red Sea
b. Syria
c. The Kabah
d. the Arabian Peninsula

Answer 6

d. the Arabian Peninsula

Question 7

The Byzantine Empire lasted a long time because it

a. had no religious desputes
b. had little contact with the rest of the world
c. grew rich from trade
d. had rulers with limited power

Answer 7

c. grew rich from trade

Question 8

One great contribution of the Islamic golden age was

a. algebra
b. taxes
c. Latin
d. golden goblets

Answer 8

a. algebra

Question 9

The saying “There is no god but God” expresses the importance of the Muslim belief in

a. prophets
b. muezzins
c. one God
d. tolerating others

Answer 9

c. one God

Question 10

Constantinople grew rich because it

a. borrowed money from the Roman Empire
b. was located in a natural crossroads of trade
c. had an unpredictable ruler
d. used “Greek fire” to defend its capital against attacks

Answer 10

b. was located in a natural crossroads of trade

Question 11

After the death of Uthman, the Islamic world split into two groups; the Shiites and the

a. Meccans
b. Sunnis
c. Muslims
d. Greek Orthodox

Answer 11

b. Sunnis

Question 12

The Byzantines recorded and saved the knowledge of

a. ancient China
b. only Ancient Rome
c. Ancient Greece and Rome
d. only Ancient Greece

Answer 12

c. Ancient Greece and Rome

Question 13

Islam quickly spread to Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean Coast because

a. people in those areas had no religion
b. Muhammad migrated to those regions
c. Muslim traders took their religion there
d. Mecca was no longer the religious center

Answer 13

c. Muslim traders took their religion there

Question 14

Which of the following were Muslim achievements during the Golden Age?

a. algebra, medicine, and poetry
b. geometry and writing
c. government and economic reform
d. architecture, paintings, and sculpture

Answer 14

a. algebra, medicine, and poetry

Question 15

Islam spread quickly due to

a. good roads
b. Muslims who were expert traders and traveled widely
c. Arabs moving to europe
d. People making pilgrimages to Mecca

Answer 15

b. Muslims who were expert traders and traveled widely

Question 16

Muslims must pray five times

a. a day
b. an hour
c. a week
d. a year

Answer 16

a. a day

Question 17

Scholars see Islam’s golden age as

a. one of the worst periods in world history
b. a period when many gold objects were made.
c. a period when the arts suffered
d. one of the most brilliant periods in world history.

Answer 17

d. one of the most brilliant periods in world history.

Question 18

Which statement best describes the Bedouins?

a. they moved from one place to another
b. they lived in walled cities
c. they followed the Code of Justinian
d. They were farmers

Answer 18

a. they moved from one place to another

Question 19

Islam treated Jews and christians with tolerance, but made them

a. pay special taxes
b. worship Abraham and Moses
c. follow the nomadic way of life
d. work together

Answer 19

a. pay special taxes