Chapter 10 Test Flashcards
Disputes between Byzantine Christians and the pope led to a ____, or split, in the Christian church.
Schism
Many Muslims know their holy book, the _____, by heart.
Quran
The Roman emperor _____ became a Christian and stopped the persecution of Christians in the empire.
Constantine
People who constantly move from place to place are called _____.
nomads
A _____ was a Muslim ruler.
Caliph
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.”
c. The laws and what they meant.
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
d. the Arabian Peninsula
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
c. grew rich from trade
One great contribution of the Islamic golden age was
a. algebra
b. taxes
c. Latin
d. golden goblets
a. algebra
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
c. one God
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
b. was located in a natural crossroads of trade
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
b. Sunnis
The Byzantines recorded and saved the knowledge of
a. ancient China
b. only Ancient Rome
c. Ancient Greece and Rome
d. only Ancient Greece
c. Ancient Greece and Rome
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
c. Muslim traders took their religion there
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
a. algebra, medicine, and poetry
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
b. Muslims who were expert traders and traveled widely
Muslims must pray five times
a. a day
b. an hour
c. a week
d. a year
a. a day
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.
d. one of the most brilliant periods in world history.
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
a. they moved from one place to another
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
a. pay special taxes
