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Unit 3 Chapter Test

Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer.

1) How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture? (a) by halting 100 miles from Paris instead of conquering

it (b) by exempting European scholars from paying taxes (c) by translating works of Aristotle and Plato (d) by building the Great Mosque at Córdoba

2) How do the Five Pillars help Muslims submit to Allah’s will?

(f) by helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and

learning (g) by helping them focus on Allah, the poor, and learning (h) by helping them focus on Allah, military training, and

learning (j) by helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and the

poor

“World History: Patterns of Interaction”

Grade 10 McDougal Littell

Map Skills

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3) In which region did Muslims conquer the most lands

between 661 and 750? (a) between the Tropic of Cancer and 40° N (b) between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer (c) between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn (d) between the Tropic of Capricorn and 40° S

4) Why did Muslim rulers move their capital from Mecca to Damascus?

(f) They wanted to be closer to Europe. (g) It would be easier to govern conquered lands. (h) Damascus was closer to Baghdad. (j) It would be easier to convert the Spanish in Córdoba.

Main Ideas

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5) The Turks’ political and cultural preference for the

Persians caused (a) the Arabic language to flourish in Persia and spread

into Russia. (b) the almost complete disappearance of the Arabic

language from Persia. (c) a civil war between the Turks and the Persians which

the Turks won. (d) the Seljuk Empire to weaken and Persian culture to

flourish.

Interpreting Timelines

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6) In which of the following years did the Viking chief Rurik

found Novgorod? (f) 988 (g) 1054 (h) 862 (j) 970

Map Skills

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7) Judging from the map, why were riots in the Hippodrome a

threat to Justinian I? (a) The Hippodrome was located near the Sea of

Marmara. (b) The Hippodrome was located in eastern

Constantinople. (c) The Hippodrome was located next to the Great

Palace. (d) The Hippodrome was located near the Forum of

Constantine.

Main Ideas

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8) How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror? (f) through brilliant military strategy and organization (g) through conquering only empires that had become

weak (h) through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the

opposing country (j) through offering people the Mongol Peace if they

surrendered 9) What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese

government? (a) a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and

samurai (b) Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne (c) an equal balance of power between the feudal lords

and the emperor (d) an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while

another power ruled 10) What does Angkor Wat reveal about the Khmer Empire? (f) They were strong Buddhists. (g) They were influenced by Indian traders. (h) They believed in only one god, Vishnu. (j) They combined religion with a military fortress.

11) In the Tang and Song dynasties, the new gentry gained social status through

(a) noble birth. (b) education and government work. (c) land ownership. (d) foreign trade and commerce. 12) Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for

government posts? (f) He did not believe in Confucian teachings. (g) He feared that Chinese officials would support Japan. (h) Genghis Khan had wanted him to remove all Chinese

officials from power. (j) He believed that Mongols and foreigners had no local

loyalties.

Map Skills

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13) What geographic reason explains why the Mongols did not

conquer India? (a) the rivers in North India (b) the Gobi Desert (c) the Himalayas (d) inland seas

Main Ideas

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14) What were the forces holding feudal society together? (f) a set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of

the Church (g) loyalty to country and belief in God (h) pride in their Roman heritage and a thriving economic

system (j) the code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, and the

teachings of the Church 15) What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning

Charlemagne emperor? (a) It started the tradition of popes crowning emperors in

the city of Aachen. (b) Charlemagne was under the Pope’s control from that

time on. (c) It gave a great deal of power to the Germanic people. (d) It joined Germanic power with the Church and the

heritage of Rome.

16) How did the status of women change during the Middle Ages?

(f) They gained power by ruling when their husbands

went on Crusade. (g) Their roles became increasingly confined to the home

and convent. (h) They gained power by running their own convents. (j) Their status remained the same.

Map Skills

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17) Judging from the Vikings’ routes, what can you conclude

about them? (a) They preferred traveling on bodies of water. (b) They like to come back to the place where they had

started out. (c) They searched for large cities to plunder. (d) They were looking for a route to the Middle East.

Main Ideas

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18) What issue led to both the Magna Carta and the

establishment of Parliament? (f) how to cope with the bubonic plague (g) how to regain control of Jerusalem (h) how to resolve the Great Schism (i) how to end taxation without representation 19) Which group was most responsible for the spread of the

bubonic plague to Europe? (a) invaders (b) Crusaders (c) traders (d) French soldiers

20) What did the decisions of the English royal courts of justice create?

(f) the code of chivalry (g) the Estates General (h) the Model Parliament (i) English common law 21) Why were Europeans able to begin studying ancient

Greek works? (a) Greek scholars translated the works into English. (b) Greek scrolls containing the writings of philosophers

were found in caves. (c) Merchants traded gold to obtain ancient Greek

writings from Assyrians. (d) Muslim and Byzantine libraries contained the writings

of Greek philosophers.

Map Skills

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22) The First Crusade traveled across the territory of which

Muslim people? (f) Edessans (g) Carthaginian Turks (h) Seljuk Turks (j) Byzantines

Main Ideas

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23) In the stateless societies of Africa, how were conflicts

most commonly settled? (a) through discussion and negotiation (b) by formal judicial procedures (c) through armed or unarmed combat (d) by the rulings of the group’s leader

24) What is one way Sundiata helped the Mali Empire grow powerful and wealthy?

(f) He continued to conquer the neighboring empires,

adding to Mali’s power. (g) He kept a 100,000-man army to protect the kingdom

from attack. (h) He made Timbuktu the most important city in the

empire. (j) He promoted agriculture and reestablished the gold-

salt trade.

Interpreting Charts.

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25) What was the most common form of political organization

in these African societies? (a) Muslim state (b) empire (c) city-state (d) stateless society