An MCQ Test Over The Old World History

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1.

What was a crucial factor in African trade across the Sahara for the Berbers?
- A.
  
  Gold
- B.
  
  Camels
- C.
  
  Salt
- D.
  
  Slaves
2.

Which of the following rulers created a dramatic growth in arts and sciences?
- A.
  
  The Umayyads
- B.
  
  The Abbasids
- C.
  
  The Byzantines
- D.
  
  The Fatimids
3.

What was Muhammad's Job when he received his revelations?
- A.
  
  Banker
- B.
  
  Caravan Manager
- C.
  
  Farmer
- D.
  
  Military Officer
4.

The advance of the Muslims into western Europe was stopped at the Battle of Tours.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The walls of the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe are 800 feet long, 17 feet thick and 32 feet high. What was the purpose if the Great Enclosure?
- A.
  
  It was to hold prisoners
- B.
  
  It was a storage unit for goods
- C.
  
  It was a traning camp of artisans
- D.
  
  The purpose is not known
6.

Kush declined because of the rise of:
- A.
  
  The Italin civilization, which conqured Kush early in its development
- B.
  
  The nubians, a powerful trading civilization to the south
- C.
  
  Axum, a New power located in what is now Ethiopia
- D.
  
  The Moroccans, who taught the Kushites how to smelt iron ore
7.

Many African Societies were matrilineal meaning...
- A.
  
  Mothers were warriors
- B.
  
  Women could travel alone
- C.
  
  Decent was traced through the mother
- D.
  
  Women Could vote
- E.
  
  Hannah tobin is the coolest person ever ;)
8.

Which of the following is the 1st of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?
- A.
  
  Ghana
- B.
  
  Axum
- C.
  
  Nubia
- D.
  
  Cincinnati
9.

Infects both humans and animals with sleeping sickness...
- A.
  
  Patrilineal
- B.
  
  Salt
- C.
  
  Diviners
- D.
  
  Tsetse fly
10.

United the people of Mali...
- A.
  
  Diviners
- B.
  
  Sundiata Keita
- C.
  
  Axum
- D.
  
  Tsetse fly
11.

Site of a grand mosque built of coral:
- A.
  
  Sankore
- B.
  
  Mansa Munsa
- C.
  
  Swahili
- D.
  
  Kilwa
12.

Owned the fleets of the desert...
- A.
  
  Berbers
- B.
  
  King Ezana
- C.
  
  Lineage groups
- D.
  
  The griots
13.

A high yield crop is grown for food by the Bantus:
- A.
  
  Iron
- B.
  
  Yams
- C.
  
  Sorghum
- D.
  
  Rocks
14.

The Nok culture is the oldest known West African culture to...
- A.
  
  Have 3 females to every 1 male
- B.
  
  Pass their culture through story telling and music
- C.
  
  Have created sculptures
- D.
  
  Devlop a game like basketball
15.

The official religion is Axum was...
- A.
  
  Islam
- B.
  
  Judaism
- C.
  
  Christianity
16.

Covers 10% of Africa...
- A.
  
  Rain Forest
- B.
  
  Desert
- C.
  
  Tundra
- D.
  
  Ghana
17.

Which of the 5 pillars of Islam must be done 5 times a day?
- A.
  
  Prayer
- B.
  
  Fasting
- C.
  
  Pilgrimage
- D.
  
  Charity
18.

Muhammad began to meditate in the hills because...
- A.
  
  Mecca was too crowed.
- B.
  
  The gap between honesty and greediness was troubling him.
- C.
  
  There was a war.
- D.
  
  He didn't love his wife any more.
19.

With a population of 200,000 which of the following was Europe's largest city after Constantinople?
- A.
  
  Baghdad
- B.
  
  Madinah
- C.
  
  Rome
- D.
  
  Cordoba
20.

It was through the Muslim world that Europeans
- A.
  
  Were able to obtain products from Spain and Egypt.
- B.
  
  Recoved the works of Aristotle and other greek Philosophers.
- C.
  
  Could finally understand how cool Hannah Tobin was
- D.
  
  Discovered tobacco
21.

During the Abbasis dynasty the council that advised the caliph was led by a prime minister known as a(n) ______
- A.
  
  Sultan
- B.
  
  Astrolabe
- C.
  
  Vizier
- D.
  
  Holy Book
22.

Muslim scholar and scientist Ibn Sina wrote a medical encyclopedia that
- A.
  
  Was translated to Latin and became a basic textbook in Europe.
- B.
  
  Was translated to greek and became a basic textbook in Europe.
- C.
  
  Was translated to Spanish and became a basic textbook in Europe.
- D.
  
  Is still concidered the best medical book today.
23.

The Muslims ability to spread knowledge that they acquired was helped by the adoption of:
- A.
  
  Vellum
- B.
  
  Souk
- C.
  
  Chalk
- D.
  
  Paper
24.

Established the Church of England (Anglican church)
- A.
  
  Henry VIII
- B.
  
  Dante
- C.
  
  Francesco Sforza
- D.
  
  Giro Savonarola
25.

Belief that God had determined in advance who would be saved and who would be damned
- A.
  
  Dante
- B.
  
  Predestination
- C.
  
  Anabaptists
- D.
  
  Edict of Worms