World Civ Final Exam Flashcards
Islam, Africa, and Crusades. (32 cards)
How did Muhammad become acquainted with Christianity and Judaism.
A. Muhammad liked to read and learned about religion in that way.
B. He was raised by a Jewish father and Christian mother.
C. He worked with his uncle as a travelling merchant into the Byzantine Empire.
D. None of these.
C. He worked with his uncle as a travelling merchant into the Byzantine Empire.
According to Muhammad, the angel Jibril (Gabriel) revealed to him a series of stories and scriptures which are now called…
A. The Sabine Oracles.
B. The Quran.
C. The Talmud.
D. The Hadith.
B. The Quran.
True or False?
According to Islam, Judaism and Christianity are two religions that are not valid revelations of God’s will.
False.
What event marks the first day of the Islamic Calendar?
A. The Salat.
B. The Zakat.
C. The Miraj.
D. The Hijra.
D. The Hijra.
What was the first Fitnah?
A. The first chapter of the Quran.
B. A civil war between Muslims after Muhammad’s death over who should lead the community.
C. A collection of poems written by Muawiyyah.
D. None of these.
B. A civil war between Muslims after Muhammad’s death over who should lead the community.
What is the primary division between Shia Islam and Sunni Islam?
A. The belief in Jesus as the Son of God.
B. The proper order of worship in Mosques.
C. Who was meant to be the successor to Muhammad.
D. Whether or not to translate the Quran from Arabic.
C. Who was meant to be the successor to Muhammad.
Which of the following best describes the jizya?
A. A small tax that Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians had to pay for protection in the Abbasid Caliphate.
B. The practice of killing nonbelievers.
C. Another form of Jihad.
D. The practice of fasting during the month of Ramadan.
A. A small tax that Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians had to pay for protection in the Abbasid Caliphate.
By the 8th century AD Spain was…
A. A stronghold of the Spanish Empire.
B. A colony of the Roman Empire.
C. Al-Andalusia, and Islamic Emirate known for learning and diversity.
D. None of these.
C. Al-Andalusia, an Islamic Emirate known for learning and diversity.
In 1258, who sacked the city of Baghdad, ending the Abbasid Caliphate?
A. The Crusaders.
B. The Mongols.
C. The Turks.
D. The Huns.
B. The Mongols.
Which of the following is true about early African settlements and agriculture?
A. Early North African societies were some of the first peoples to develop agriculture.
B. Farming did not play a major role in African settlements.
C. It took quite some time for African societies to develop farming.
D. None of these.
A. Early North African societies were some of the first peoples to develop agriculture.
What religion did the Kingdom of Axum/Ethiopia adopt early in their history?
A. Latin/Catholic Christianity.
B. Islam.
C. Greek Orthodox Christianity.
D. Coptic Christianity.
D. Coptic Christianity.
Which of the following kingdoms became an important part of East African culture and history?
A. Kush.
B. Axum/Ethiopia.
C. Sheba.
D. Tunisia.
B. Axum/Ethiopia.
Which of the following generally describes African religion prior to Islam the best?
A. Monotheistic with worship of a single all power deity.
B. Atheistic, with no religious structure to speak of.
C. Pantheistic with veneration of ancestor spirits.
D. Polytheistic.
C. Pantheistic with veneration of ancestor spirits.
What was the relationship between the Kingdom of Kush and Egypt?
A. The Kingdom of Kush at one point conquered Southern Egypt and was influenced by Egyptian culture and writing.
B. Kush was always a province of the Egyptian Empire.
C. Egypt conquered and colonized Kush early on.
D. All of these.
A. The Kingdom of Kush at one point conquered Southern Egypt and was influenced by Egyptian culture and writing.
Why do historians believe Garamentes collapsed?
A. Garamentes did not collapse; it later formed into modern Morocco.
B. A combination of the collapse of Rome and a lack of access to water.
C. Berbers from the West attacked them and destroyed their cities.
D. None of these.
B. A combination of the collapse of Rome and a lack of access to water.
The arrival of Islam allowed which two kingdoms to arise in West Africa?
A. Zimbabwe and Zanj.
B. Sheba and Egypt.
C. Axum and Kush.
D. Ghana and Mali.
D. Ghana and Mali.
What was the role of slavery in Africa prior to the slave trade?
A. Slavery was not practiced in Africa at all.
B. Slavery was practiced in Africa since Ancient times, like most kingdoms and likely originated as prisoners of war.
C. Slavery was hereditary in the a slave’s status was passed on to their children.
D. None of these.
B. Slavery was practiced in Africa since Ancient times, like most kingdoms and likely originated as prisoners of war.
What animal was so essential to trade in Africa and why?
A. Elephants, they allowed people to move large amounts of material at once.
B. Llamas, they were capable of travelling long distances.
C. The camel, they were capable of crossing the Sahara Desert.
D. Horses, they allowed for speedy movement from one side of Africa to the next.
C. The camel, they were capable of crossing the Sahara Desert.
Which dynasty centralized Ethiopian government and spread Coptic Christianity to the rest of its kingdom?
A. The Zanj Dynasty.
B. The Umbabe Dynasty.
C. The Bantu Dynasty.
D. The Zagwe Dynasty.
D. The Zagwe Dynasty.
What is the relationship between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Middle Ages?
A. The Middle Ages came directly before the Roman Empire.
B. The collapse of the Western Roman Empire directly led to the Middle Ages.
C. The Roman Emperor launched a series of failed conquests of Europe, it led rivals to declare new kingdoms.
D. There is no relationship between these two things whatsoever.
B. The collapse of the Western Roman Empire directly led to the Middle Ages.
Who do historians consider to be the official founder of the Frankish kingdom?
A. Charlemagne.
B. Childeric IV.
C. Clovis I.
D. Alfred II.
C. Clovis I.
The Patriarch of Rome is most known as the…?
A. Dalai Lama.
B. Caliph.
C. Guru.
D. Pope.
D. Pope.
Which of the following played important charity and economic roles in the life of a Medieval Village?
A. Monasteries.
B. Stupas.
C. Mosques.
D. Temples.
A. Monasteries.
Who is the founder of the Holy Roman Empire?
A. Sulaimon the Magnificent.
B. Charlemagne.
C. Childeric I.
D. Clovis II.
B. Charlemagne.
