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Social Studies World History Unit 04B : 600­1450 The Middle Ages in Africa
and Asia 2012­2013_Edited
Testing Date: November 16, 2012
Suggested Duration: 1 Class Period
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1 Which of the following generalizations can
3 All of the following developed in the Islamic
be made about the Mongols during the
caliphates and spread to people they
Middle Ages?
contacted EXCEPT —
A They generally brought learning and
A paper money
prosperity to the lands they conquered
in Europe.
B
They controlled all of Europe, Asia, and
B
algebra C
medical advances
D astrolabe North Africa at the height of their
conquests.
C
They joined with the Islamic armies to
spread Islam along with Mongolian
culture.
D They spread across Eurasia to become
one of the largest empires in history.
2 All of the following are effects of the
spread of Islam into Africa EXCEPT — F
new language blended from Bantu and
Arabic
G
4 Which of the following is true about the
interactions between Muslims and people in
Asia and North Africa?
F
areas through their extensive trade
new Arab trading settlement emerged
networks.
along the eastern coast of Africa
H
growth of commerce and trade in East
G
a blending of Christianity and Islam in
Muslims forced conversion to Islam on
all the populations they controlled.
Africa
J
Muslims brought wealth to all these
H
Muslims brought the first slavery to all
the regions they conquered.
Eastern Africa
J
Muslims brought many of the religious
ideas from other areas into their own
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5Use the passage and your knowledge
of social studies to answer the
following question.
This person had a great impact
on China. He ruled successfully
over the Chinese people without
brutality from 1279. He invested in
the people he conquered, laying
the foundations of a grand
empire. Eventually, overthrown by
the Chinese, he still had a
great impact during
the Yuan Dynasty.
Who is being described above?
$
Yuan Kublai
%
Kublai Khan
&
Genghis Khan
'
Ogadi Khan
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.
6
Abbasid caliphate : ________________ ::
Fatimid caliphate : _______________
F
Original… Final
G
Damascus… Baghdad
H
Baghdad… Cairo
J
Minor impact… Major impact
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7
Which term belongs in Circle I?
Which term belongs in Circle III?
A Koran
A European exploration
B
Bible
B
History
C
Torah
C
570
D Ten Commandments
8
9
D Jihad
Which term completes Circle II of the
web?
F
Alms
G
Hajj
H
Moksha
J
Jihad
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The rise of the Ghana Empire, centered on what is now Mali, Senegal, and southern Mauritania,
paralleled the increase in trans­Saharan trade. Mediterranean economies were short of gold, but
could supply salt taken from places like the African salt mine of Taghaza, whereas West African
countries had plenty of gold, but needed salt. The trans­Saharan slave trade was also important
because large numbers of Africans were sent north, generally to serve as domestic servants or
slave concubines. The West African states imported highly trained slave soldiers. It has been
estimated that from the 10th to the 19th century some 6,000 to 7,000 slaves were transported
north each year. Perhaps as many as nine million slaves were exported along the trans­Saharan
caravan route. Several trade routes became established, perhaps the most important ending in
what is now Morocco to the north. There, and in other North African cities, Berber traders had
increased contact with Islam, encouraging conversions, and by the 8th century, Muslims were
traveling to Ghana. Many in Ghana converted to Islam, and it is likely that the Empire's trade was
privileged as a result.
10 Using the reading above, all of the
following were part of the trans­Saharan
trade that included gold and salt EXCEPT
—
F
rise of Ghana as a power
G
East African commerce
H
large slave trade
J
conversions to Islam 11 Which of the following is characteristic of
slavery in Muslim and African societies
during the Middle Ages? A Enslaved people had a variety of roles
and responsibilities. B
Enslaved people were not allowed to
marry or reproduce.
C
Enslaved people could own land and
sell their produce. D Enslaved people were not allowed
to practice their religion.
12 republic : government :: caliphate :
_________
F
government
G
army
H
religious deity
J
ruler
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Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Caliph Abu Bakr, the first successor of Muhammad, nominated Umar as Caliph on his deathbed, and
there was consensus in the Muslim community to his choice. Umar Ibn Khattab, the second caliph,
was assassinated by a servant. His successor, Uthman Ibn Affan, was elected by a council of
electors (Majlis), but was soon perceived by some to be ruling as a "king" rather than an elected
leader. Uthman was assassinated during an armed rebellion. Ali then took control but was not
universally accepted as caliph by the governors of Egypt and later by some of his own guard. He
faced two major rebellions and was assassinated after ruling only five years. This period is known
as the Fitna, or the first Islamic civil war.
13 All of the following technological
advances began in Tang or Ming China
and spread to other cultures of
contact EXCEPT —
A trigonometry B
gunpowder
C
optics
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14
Which of the following best summarizes the effects of Mongol invasions on the Islamic world? F
Mongols controlled much of the Islamic region and were converted to Islam while they were
in power. They left because the Seljuk Turks became powerful.
G
Mongols were more interested in India and the spice trade than in the Islamic world, so they
left Iraq and moved eastward to control South Asia.
H
Mongols destroyed the Islamic faith while they controlled the Islamic world, but were soon
destroyed themselves by the rise of the Ottoman Turks.
J
Mongols captured Baghdad and ended Seljuk Turk rule. Their control fell apart because they
could not rule the distant region, allowing the Ottoman Turks to come to power.
15
Create a T­Chart that summarizes the major political, economic, and cultural developments
during the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty in China. Be sure to include at least one of each
category on your T­Chart.
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