Social Studies unit test

Question 1

How do the beliefs and practices of Islam shape muslim’s life?

Answer 1

Ramadan because it affects their eating/self-control.

Question 2

How did Islam spread and originate

Answer 2

It started when Gabriel visited Muhammed in the cave and told him to spread his word. It started to spread because of military campaigns, and government.

Question 3

How did the Crusades affect the lives of Christians?

Answer 3

Christians gained more power and King Richard got more money because he raised taxes

Question 4

How did the Crusades affect the lives of Jews

Answer 4

Jews were forced to convert to Christianity and were killed if they didn’t.

Question 5

How did the Crusades affect the lives of Muslims?

Answer 5

Over 2,700 Muslims were killed and even more, were injured.

Question 6

How did the Crusades affect the lives of Jews?

Answer 6

Jews were forced to convert to Christianity and were killed if they didn’t.

Question 7

What is a Caravan?

Answer 7

A group of traders who travel together.

Question 8

What is a Nomad?

Answer 8

Someone who travels from place to place for food and resources.

Question 9

What is Ramadan?

Answer 9

Fasting.

Question 10

What is a Muslim?

Answer 10

A follower of the Islamic faith.

Question 11

What is a Mosque?

Answer 11

A Muslim house of worship.

Question 12

Describe the desert’s physical environment and how you can adapt to it.

Answer 12

It is very harsh conditions and you can adapt to it by having animals that can provide with milk, cheese, meat, warmth, and transportation.

Question 13

Describe the oasis’s physical environment and how you can adapt to it.

Answer 13

A non-permanent pool of water that you can grow plants around. To adapt to this you need to be able to cut down palm trees and build things with them and plant food to eat.

Question 14

Describe the coastal plain’s physical environment and how you can adapt to it.

Answer 14

Stretches from 5-40 miles, and has rocky cliffs and damp air. Adaptations are it is really good for planting/growing crops and making perfume.

Question 15

Describe Moutian’s physical environment and how you can adapt to it.

Answer 15

They rise from 1,000 to 12,000 feet high and are very icy and have lots of moist winds from the Indian ocean. They adapted by growing melons, pomegranates, and trees, when there was extra water and they stored it in trees and tried to conserve it.

Question 16

Why is Mecca Significant

Answer 16

That’s where Islam was founded and where the pilgrimage takes place.

Question 17

Where was Cordoba?

Answer 17

A city in Spain

Question 18

Explain the Night Journey.

Answer 18

Muhammed went to heaven in a vision, listened to all the prophets and came back to Jerusalem

Question 19

List the four original caliphs.

Answer 19

Abu Baker, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.

Question 20

Why was the language of Arabic crucial?

Answer 20

It brought many Arabs together to unite under Islam.

Question 21

What do the five pillars of Islam (Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Ramadan, and Hajj) stand for?

Answer 21

Shahada- Faith, Salat- Prayer, Zakat- Charity, Ramadan - Fasting, and Hajj- Pilgrimage

Question 22

Compare and contrast Sunni and Shiite Muslims.

Answer 22

Sunni Muslims believe any qualified Muslim can be caliph and Shiite Muslims believe only the family of Muhammad can be caliph.

Question 23

How are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism similar?

Answer 23

They all believe in one god and Jerusalem is their holy city.

Question 24

What caused the crusades

Answer 24

The Seljuk Turks expanded their new empire and it leaked into Anatolia, which was a part of the Byzantine Empire. Because of this, Christians in Europe were concerned about the safety of other Christians and their property in the east.

Question 25

What are some facts about medicine?

Answer 25

The medicine helped make lots of pain-dulling medicines that we still use today and books that we still use too

Question 26

What are some facts about astronomy?

Answer 26

The moon helped make calendars and help people know when to start and end Ramadan.

Question 27

What are some facts about literature?

Answer 27

Calligraphy was one of the important achievements and they also learned how to make paper and then make books. They made the book Arabian Nights which influenced the Disney movie Aladdin.

Question 28

What is antisemitism and how did it affect the Jews?

Answer 28

It is when you hate someone and treat them badly because of their religion. King Richard is antisemitic to the Jews and he forces them to convert to Christianity or be killed.