From Islam to China: Medieval History Review

Achievements What was the astrolabe used for? A. To indicate position and direction B. To indicate time C. To predict events D. All of the above

Achievements Which of the following were achievements made by Arabs during the medieval period? Advances in medicine Advances in astronomy Advances in mapping All of the above

Achievements From which culture did Arabs learn how to make gunpowder and paper? West African Empires No one—they invented these. Chinese Greek

Achievements Instead of developing a writing system, West Africans passed on stories and histories through ________. Oral tradition Sign language Writing on cave walls Sending smoke signals

Achievements Which of the following were invented by the Chinese: Paper money, woodblock printing, and magnetic compass Astrolabe, paper money, and farm hoe Farm hoe, moveable type, and papyrus paper None of the above

Achievements The largest man-made geological barrier was built by the labor of the… Japanese Mongols Chinese Arabs

Political How did new products and inventions travel from one part of the world to another during the medieval period? Traders travelled vast distances across land to trade with foreigners. Merchants travelled in ships across bodies of water to trade with foreigners. Merchants and traders met in large shopping and trading centers and exchanged goods. All of the above.

Political The capital of the Ottoman Empire was… Cordoba Mecca Damascus Istanbul

Political The Ottoman Empire reached its height under which ruler? ‘Abbas Suleyman III Esma’il Suleyman I

Political The Mughals were… A Buddhist empire in what is now India A Christian empire in what is now India A Turkish Muslim empire in what is now India A Safavid empire in what is now India

Political A body of unelected government officials is known as a/an ________ Monastery Janissary Bureaucracy Civil Service

Economies The process in which people exchanged goods without ever contacting each other directly was known as… Silent trade Silent barter Quiet trade Quiet barter

Economies The Chinese policy of Isolationism under the Ming dynasty… Strengthened the Chinese economy Weakened the Chinese economy Neither strengthened nor weakened the Chinese economy. None of the above.

Economies The term “crossroads” referred to… A popular new church A series of roads with crosses fixed along the sides The intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa A series of roads on which a tax was required to pass through

Economies West Africa’s most valuable natural resources were… Ivory and lead Salt and Ivory Salt and Gold Gold and Fish

Society Extended families include… All members of a tribe Either all females of a certain age or all males of a certain age. Mother, father, children, and other relatives None of the above

Society The Muslim practice of accepting other religions being practiced in their empire can be referred to as… Toil Jihad Tolerance Rejection

Society “Slave soldiers” were also known as…. A. Griots B. Janissaries C. Safavids D. Mercenaries

Society The Italian trader that made many voyages to China and wrote about his adventures was ________. Zheng He Marco Polo Li Qingzhou Li Bo

Society Griots were… Older women in Arab culture who were highly respected for their beauty Young children in China who were forced to work for the emperor Elders in West African tribes that memorized stories and histories to pass on to younger members of their tribes. Chinese Civil Service members