Trimester I Review

Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 2

1. Name the original capital of the Roman Empire.

rome

2. Describe what aqueducts are used for.

To transport water

3. Name the main religion in the Roman Empire by the 300s.

Christianity

4. Name the two denominations that Christianity split into by the 1000s.

Roman Catholic Eastern orthodox

5. What is corruption?

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery

6. Look at the map on page 31. Name four territories located in the Western Roman Empire.

Britain Gaul Spain italy

7. Look at the map on page 31. Name three territories located in the Eastern Roman Empire. SYRIA

Greece Egypt syria

8. Look at the map of page 31. The Roman Empire surrounds what sea?

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

9. Look at the map on page 31. Name the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

CONSTANTINOPLE OR BYZANTIUM

10. What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

BYZANTINE EMPIRE

Islam Chapters 3 & 4

11. Describe why the Arabian Peninsula is called a “crossroads” location.

Arabia’s location has allowed it to serve as a “crossroads” between Europe, Asia and Africa

12. Define “nomad.”

a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.

13. Explain the difference between polytheistic and monotheistic.

POLYTHEISTIC – BELIEF IN MANY GODS MONOTHEISTIC – BELIEF IN ONE GOD

14. Name the holy book of Islam.

QUR’AN

15. Who did Muhammad call “people of the book?”

JEWS CHRISTIANS MUSLIMS

16. Why did Muhammad call these groups “people of the book?”

THEY ALL SHARED A COMMON GOD AND EARLIER RELIGION

17. Name the five pillars of Islam.

Saying “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet” Praying five times a day Giving to the poor and needy Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan Traveling to Mecca at least once on a hajj

18. After Muhammad’s death Muslims divided into what two groups?

SUNNI SHIA

19. What is the most important difference between these two groups?

Shia – believed that only members of Muhammad’s family could become caliphs Sunni – believed that anyone could be a caliph as long as they were good

20. Who is Ibn Battuta and what is he known for?

A FAMOUS WRITER THAT WROTE ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF WEST AFRICA

21. Muslim mathematicians invented what form of math?

ALGEBRA

22. What was the original language of the Qur’an and the language spoken throughout most of the Muslim world?

ARABIC

23. Use the map on page 55. Describe the location of the holy city of Mecca.

COASTAL ARABIAN PENINSULA

24. Use the map on page 55. Which north African country is to the west of Arabia, south of the Mediterranean Sea?

EGYPT

25. What is the current name of the country Islam originated in?

SAUDI ARABIA

Africa Chapters 5 & 6

26. Describe the African savannah.

IT’S OPEN GRASSLAND WITH SOME TREES

27. Why was salt so valuable?

SALT IS VALUABLE FOR PREVENTING DEHYDRATION SALT IS VALUABLE FOR PRESERVING MEAT

28. How was the history of West Africa passed on to each new generation?

ORALLY THROUGH STORYTELLERS CALLED GRIOTS

29. Many West African followed what religion?

ANIMISM

30. Name the main river in West Africa.

NIGER RIVER

31. The exchange of gold and salt sometimes followed a process known as what?

SILENT BARTER SYSTEM

32. The word “Mansa” means what in Arabic?

KING

33. In order to determine how many miles it was from Taghaza to Cairo on a map of Africa, what map tool would you use?

SCALE

34. Describe the land of the Sahara.

Made of gravel and sand with temperatures above 120 Little to no rain

35. “Sahara” means what in Arabic?

DESERT