UNIT TEST: Regional Civilizations and Cultures Flashcards
What dominates the northern third of the continent of Africa?
desert
What important skill gave Africa’s Bantu-speaking people an advantage over the nomadic hunter-gatherers they displaced?
ironworking
Which was not a major cause for the Bantu migrations?
war
Which played a significant role in Aksum’s rise to power?
extensive trade
Which is not true about maize?
maize could be used to make building materials and clothing
Which is true about Maya civilization?
the Maya elite were banned from marrying commoners
Which was not an important advancement made by the Maya?
devised an accurate map of the world
What was Justinian’s Code?
a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire
Which describes what Theodora achieved as Justinian’s most trusted adviser?
getting laws passed to give married women more rights and to protect divorced women
What caused the Christian church to divide into two branches—the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church?
differences in views on religious icons
What was a result of the work done by the monks Cyril and Methodius?
Orthodox Christianity spread to Slavic cultures
Which is true about Byzantine culture?
it created spectacular works of art, including mosaics and frescoes
Which was not a major accomplishment of Byzantine culture?
the invention of rubber
Which group invaded the Slavic homeland beginning in the ninth century?
Varangians
What did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do in 988 to help unify his people?
he converted to Orthodox Christianity
What is the name of the book in which Muhammad’s words and teachings were collected?
Qur’an
What is Ramadan?
the month in which Muslims fast during daylight hours
Which is an Islamic belief?
Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship
What happened to Islam after the death of Muhammad?
It spread rapidly, quickly covering an area from Spain to India.
Which led to the division between Sunni and Shia in the Islamic world?
conflict over who should be the caliph
The Muslims achieved many spectacular advances. Which one did they not do?
inventing algebra
creating Justinian’s Code
correcting the star charts of the ancient Greeks
building public hospitals
creating Justinian’s Code
