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What dominates the northern third of the continent of Africa? |
desert |
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The Bantu-speaking people had an advantage over the hunter-gatherers they displaced because of what skill? |
ironworking |
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Which was not a major cause for the Bantu migrations? |
war |
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Which helped lead to Aksum’s rise to power? |
extensive trade |
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Which is not true about maize? |
Maize could be used to make building materials and clothing. |
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Which is true about Maya civilization? |
The Maya elite were banned from marrying commoners. |
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Which was not an important advance made by the Maya? |
devised an accurate map of the world |
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What was Justinian’s Code? |
a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire |
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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 |
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What caused the Christian church to divide into two branches, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church? |
differences in language, liturgy, and views on religious icons |
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What was a result of the work done by the monks Cyril and Methodius? |
Orthodox Christianity spread to Slavic cultures. |
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Which is true about Byzantine culture? |
It created spectacular works of art, including mosaics and frescoes. |
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Which was not a major accomplishment of Byzantine culture? |
the Aeneid |
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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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What is the name of the book in which Muhammad’s words and teachings were collected? |
the month in which Muslims fast during daylight hours |
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What is Ramadan? |
the month in which Muslims fast during daylight hours |
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Which accurately describes Islamic belief? |
Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship. |
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Which describes what happened to Islam after the death of Muhammad? |
It spread rapidly, quickly covering an area from Spain to India. |
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Which led to the division between Sunni and Shia following the death of Muhammad? |
conflict over who should be the caliph |
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Which was not an advancement that the Muslims made? |
They invented monasticism. |
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