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Why did Adulis become such an important center of trade? |
It was located on the Red Sea. |
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It was located on the Red Sea. |
Chinese |
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How did the climate or geography of North Africa change between 10,000 B.C. and 1000 B.C.? |
Rainfall gradually diminished and areas that were once grassy and forested became deserts. |
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What social structure was the foundation of Africa’s earliest villages? |
the extended family, or clan |
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What were two factors that caused the Bantu migrations? |
desertification and depletion of the soil |
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What was the primary basis of Aksum’s wealth? |
They controlled extensive trade routes that connected many cultures. |
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What was a key reason for the growth of the Maya culture? |
Mastery of agricultural techniques helped create a food surplus, which spurred a growth in population. |
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Which of the following is an element of Maya culture? |
Maya cities were well-planned urban centers with roads, reservoirs, palaces, temples, and private homes. |
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How did Byzantium’s (Constantinople’s) location help the city economically? |
It was a trade center conveniently located between Asia and Europe. |
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The Byzantine emperor was determined to extend Byzantine power across the __________. |
Mediterranean Sea |
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Who was Theodora? |
the empress who shared power with Justinian and worked on behalf of women and the poor |
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Which describes a major reason Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium? |
He chose Byzantium for its strategic location. |
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Who was Justinian’s most trusted adviser? |
Empress Theodora |
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Which describes Justinian’s Code? |
a set of laws |
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Which cathedral did Justinian have built in Constantinople? |
Hagia Sophia |
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Which best describes Byzantine culture? |
It was a blend of Greco-Roman and Persian cultures. |
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Which best describes Justinian? |
a powerful Byzantine emperor who reorganized the law and rebuilt Constantinople |
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Which of the following does not describe Byzantine culture? |
It never spread beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire. |
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Which group invaded the Slavic homeland beginning in the ninth century? |
Varangians |
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What did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do in 988 to help unify his people? |
He converted to Orthodox Christianity. |
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Which best describes the influence of Byzantine culture on Russian culture? |
It led to a flowering of art, literature, and architecture. |
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Which best describes the Golden Horde? |
a group of Mongols who controlled Russian territory for more than 200 years |
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Which is not true about Ivan the Great? |
He promised continued allegiance and tribute to the Tatar rulers of Russia. |
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Where was Muhammad born? |
Mecca |
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Muslims consider Muhammad to be a __________. |
prophet |
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When Muhammad began preaching to Arabs about Allah, what did he urge them to do? |
practice justice, charity, and peace |
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The words and teachings of Muhammad were collected into a single book called the _________. |
Qur’an |
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What are the religious duties of Muslims called? |
Five Pillars of Islam |
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Which city did Muhammad return to and declare the holiest city in Islam? |
Mecca |
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What is an Islamic religious center, or place of worship, called? |
mosque |
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What connection does Islam have with Judaism and Christianity? |
The God of Muslims, Christians, and Jews is one and the same. |
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What caused Islam to split into the Sunni and Shia branches? |
the question of who should lead Muslims |
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All are true about the Umayyad Caliphate except __________. |
it forced people it conquered to convert to Islam |
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Which two groups of people did Arabs share power with under the Abbasid Dynasty? |
Persians and Turks |
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What result did the vast network of trade routes have on the Muslim Empire? |
Islam spread and Muslims absorbed the legacies of Greek, Chinese, and Indian thought. |
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All of the following are true regarding expectations in Muslim families except __________. |
women should have several husbands |
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What did every neighborhood in Muslim cities have? |
a mosque |
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Which was a major contribution of Muslim culture to the study of medicine? |
Ibn Sina’s book, the Canon of Medicine |
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Muslim achievements include all of the following except __________. |
inventing the arch |
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