History Fall Final Exam

Question 1

The main feature that early civilizations settled near was __________.

Answer 1

Water

Question 2

What purpose did many Roman achievements serve?

Answer 2

To make Romans’ lives easier

Question 3

Skill practice: In a venn diagram, what do ideas in the middle section mean?

Answer 3

That these ideas are true to both topics

Question 4

Why did Muhammad move away from Mecca?

Answer 4

Muslims were being attacked

Question 5

Islamic art is mostly calligraphy, geometric forms, and infusing of nature primarily because?

Answer 5

Muslims did not believe in creating images of Muhammad

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a Muslim achievement?

Answer 6

Inventing a telescope

Question 7

Which was a West African kingdom located near the Niger River and Senegal River basins?

Answer 7

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

Question 8

What is a common way to honor your departed ancestors in West Africa?

Answer 8

Dancing and singing in their honor

Question 9

Why did Buddhism spread?

Answer 9

People turned to Buddhism to escape suffering

Question 10

Where was the first paper currency created?

Answer 10

China

Question 11

Trade and the Chinese population doubled during the Song Dynasty mainly because of

Answer 11

the introduction of a drought resistant strain of rice

Question 12

How did the Mongol Empire (and other states) support trade and travel?

Answer 12

• Protected merchants and travelers
• Issued currencies and taxed/regulatedtrade
• Maintained infrastructure (roads, walls, bridges, canals)

Question 13

Shariah refers to ________.

Answer 13

The Islamic code of law

Question 14

Which of the 5 Pillars of Islam relates to fasting during Ramadan?

Answer 14

Sawm

Question 15

What best describes the Arabian Peninsula?

Answer 15

Hot, Dry Desert

Question 16

The Arabian Peninsula’s to closeness to_____ makes it uniquely positioned to be a crossroads of trade.

Answer 16

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa

Question 17

Who is Gabriel?

Answer 17

an angel who revealed messages from Allah to Muhammad.

Question 18

The Sunnah is…

Answer 18

A collection of words and teachings from Muhammad, written after the Qur’an

Question 19

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

Answer 19

the major duties required of all Muslims

Question 20

Who calls their place of worship a mosque?

Answer 20

Muslims

Question 21

What two religions share many foundations with Islam?

Answer 21

Christianity and Judaism

Question 22

Besides the Niger River, what was another important river in West Africa?

Answer 22

the Senegal

Question 23

_______&_______ were desirable trade items in Ghana

Answer 23

Gold and salt

Question 24

In Western African society, griots are…

Answer 24

traditional storytellers, singers, poets, musicians, and oral historians.

Question 25

What changes did the development of iron tools bring to early West Africa?

Answer 25

- Farmers could clear land and grow crops more efficiently. - Villages could produce surpluses to trade for other goods. - People could freely engage in weaving and metalworking.

Question 26

After Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, _____

Answer 26

The local value of gold decreased (inflation).

Question 27

This became the language of northern Africa through trade from the Middle East.

Answer 27

Arabic

Question 28

What is the main religion in northern and western Africa?

Answer 28

Islam

Question 29

What is the Qur'an?

Answer 29

The holy book of Islam, believed by Muslis to be Allah's words.

Question 30

Buddhism became popular in China because ________.

Answer 30

it brought people hope during troubled times in China.

Question 31

Where did woodblock printing originate from?

Answer 31

China

Question 32

What was the benefit of woodblock printing?

Answer 32

It allowed to print multiple copies

Question 33

Which was NOT an example of Roman engineering?

Answer 33

castles

Question 34

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

Answer 34

Constantine

Question 35

What did Justinian do to Roman Laws?

Answer 35

He organized them and made them more clear.

Question 36

Diocletian split the Roman Empire into two sectors, why?

Answer 36

He would have better control of the land with shared power

Question 37

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Answer 37

There were too many written laws

Question 38

Which of the following was one of the reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Answer 38

Barbarian Invasions

Question 39

The location of Constantinople made it a place

Answer 39

where Eastern and Western cultures collided.

Question 40

During the Medieval Era, the city of Constantinople was ___________.

Answer 40

at a crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Question 41

Islam is....

Answer 41

monotheistic

Question 42

Zakat is ....

Answer 42

Giving to charity

Question 43

How did Japan's geography affect its early history?

Answer 43

It was isolated and developed its own culture.

Question 44

The Tale of Genji is an example of a Japanese novel written by a _____.

Answer 44

woman

Question 45

In Japanese history, who were the Daimyo?

Answer 45

Land owners

Question 46

What is significant about Japan's emperor during Medieval history?

Answer 46

He was a figurehead without true power.

Question 47

Who was the Shogun in Japanese history?

Answer 47

A very powerful military leader with true power.

Question 48

Who were the Japanese samurai?

Answer 48

Japanese warriors

Question 49

What was the ritualistic form of suicide used by the early Samurai called?

Answer 49

Seppuku

Question 50

What is the early Japanes ereligion of Shintoism closely tied or related to?

Answer 50

nature