APWH Chapters 6-8 Practice Questions:

1.) The major impact of the Delhi Sultanate of India was the
A- Introduction of a new religion into Indian culture
B- Decline in importance of sub-Saharan trade routes
C- Elimination of caste system
D- Decline in importance of overland trade routes
2.) Which of the following is a major difference between the classical periods in Rome and the
Islamic civilizations?
A- While Roman society had strict social class delineations and little mobility, Islam was
egalitarian with few barriers to social mobility
B- The Islamic civilization was more dependent on agriculture and therefore more susceptible
to fluctuations in food supply
C- While the Roman Empire fell as a results of internal warfare over succession to the throne,
Islamic dynasties faced few internal divisions
D- Islamic scientific thought and art forms borrowed heavily from Hellenistic sources, while
Romes scientific, philosophical, and artistic advancements were unique to its culture
3.) Which of the following is an accurate statement about Islamic art and architecture?
A- Islamic art focused on abstract geometric patterns and ornate calligraphy in Arabic
B- Elaborate miniatures of historical figures and historical battles were created during the
Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties.
C- The most important architectural contributions were elaborate pyramids and sculptures
D- Most Islamic art forms were derived from classic Greek and Roman examples
4.) The second age of Islamic conquest, which began in the 1200s, was the result of
A- The translation of the Quran into the vernacular that allowed Islam to move farther north
and west
B- A period of peace and prosperity that enabled Islamic trade routes to spread farther north
and west
C- The Crusades and other invasions that led to the formation of new militaristic dynasties
D- Disorganization among western European nations that allowed for further Islamic empirebuilding
5.) The split between Sunni and Shia Muslims occurred as a result of
A- Divergent interpretations of religious texts
B- Conflict over the translation of liturgy into native languages
C- Disagreement over leadership succession issues
D- A rift between more fundamentalist and more liberal branches of Islam
6.) In the mid-1300s, Mansa Musa created a strong centralized Islamic government in
A- Kush
B- Ethiopia
C- Axum
D- Mali

7.) It is thought that early Bantu migrations circa 1000 BCE through Africa were caused by
A- Growth in the African slave trade, which caused people to migrate farther inland and south
B- Establishment of trade routes along coastal west Africa, which created more routes by
which to migrate
C- Environmental changes, which disturbed the ecosystem people relied on for hunting,
gathering, and farming
D- Advances in gold and salt mining technologies and improved transportation routes to Mali
and Ghana
8.) Which of these statements about womens rights before 800 CE is accurate?
A- Hindu law and custom extended property rights to women in the upper castes only
B- Confucianism gave women a limited role; however, they could become members of the
meritocracy
C- Women in the Jewish faith were allowed to hold positions in the religious hierarchy, but
they could not own land or divorce
D- According to Islamic law, women could own property inherit belongings, and have dowries
9.) O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idolsare only infamy of Satans
handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed. Quran
When once you here the roses are in bloom, Then is the time, my love, to pour the wine. The
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- The second passage does not support the first because the second passage
A- Shows a noted Muslim author arguing in favor of gambling
B- Shows a noted Muslim author favoring a practice discouraged by the Quran
C- Shows a noted Muslim author in violation of the Qurans injunction against writing a verse
D- Shows a noted Muslim expressing atheistic sentiments
10.) Between 600 and 1450CE, which of the following was most widespread among Eurasian
cultures as a way to treat women?
A- Seclusion
B- Sati
C- Foot Binding
D- Clitoridectomy
11.) Which of the following have most probably proven useful as evidence to historians researching
the extent of Great Zimbabwes role in Afro-Eurasian trade networks between 1200 and 1400 CE?
A- Detailed ledgers compiled by local banking houses
B- Chinese ceramics and Persian artworks in the city ruins
C- Texts left behind by Buddhist missionaries
D- Roman coins unearthed in the vicinity by archaeologists
12.) The non-technological factor that MOST facilitated long-distance trade in the Indian Ocean
basin was
A- The seasonal prevalence of powerful monsoon winds
B- The emergence of a port city to control the vital straits of Malacca
C- The rise of merchant diaspora communities in Malaysia and East Africa
D- The unifying power of Islam and Swahili culture

13.) Which of the following caused Malis rise as a regional power during the 1300s CE?
A- Its status as one of Afro-Eurasias key sources of gold
B- Its sizable and well-trained gunpowder force
C- Its cooperation with European slave traders
D- Its success at warding off Muslim armies and missionaries
14.) With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period c.600CE to c.1450CE,
A- The concept of monotheism was unknown to the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula prior
to Muhammads teachings
B- Their teachings of equality made them more popular among the general population of Africa
than among African rulers
C- They were embraced by members of the lower Hindu castes in India because of their
emphasis on equality
D- They found widespread acceptance among Buddhists of both Central Asia and Southeast
Asia
E- They were transmitted more frequently through missionary endeavor than through
commercial contacts or conquest
15.) The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the seventh to the fifteenth
centuries was in
A- The position of the caliph
B- Its treatment towards the People of the Book
C- The development of the Shariah
D- The status of slaves
E- The role of women
16.) One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
A- Intolerance of the legal traditions of non-Muslim peoples
B- Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered epoples
C- Failure to resolve questions of succession
D- Insistence on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
E- Indifference to the Sunni/Shiite split
17.) The Abbasid dynasty
A- Created a social rift between Arabs and new converts
B- Was more interested in strengthening Arab power than in gaining converts
C- Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shiites
D- Discouraged commercial activity in an effort to focus on missionary endeavor
E- Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
18.) Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?
A- The Quran
B- The Hadith
C- The Five Pillars
D- The umma
E- The Arabian Nights

19.) Muhammad
A- Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
B- Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
C- Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian peninsula
D- Went against established gender distinctions in the practice of his faith
E- Spoke out against military conquest as a vehible for the extension of Islam
20.) The Five Pillars
A- Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
B- Are included in the Quran
C- Require religious instruction as an entrance to the Islamic faith
D- Provide unity within Islam
E- Address both religious and secular matters
21.) As a new faith, Islam gained strength
A- Within portions of the former Roman Empire
B- When adherence to Arabic ethnicity was emphasized over adherence to Islam
C- First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
D- Because of rules of succession established by the first caliphs
E- In East Asia
22.) Which of the following is correct concerning Indian Ocean trade from 1000 to 1450?
A- Active Silk Roads overland trade diminished Indian Ocean trade
B- Europeans did not participate
C- East Africa was left out of its trade network
D- It was dominated by South Asian merchants
23.) During the period from 600 CE- 1450 CE, long distance travel
A- Was hindered by a lack of safe trade routes between Europe and Asia
B- Included African slavery in the Mediterranean Basin and India
C- Was confined to overland routes
D- Bypassed Western Europe
24.) Which of the following groups of women saw their roles change most profoundly in the period
between 600Ce-1450CE?
A- European women
B- Islamic women
C- Hindu women of India
D- African women
25.) In the period between 1000 and 1300,
A- Regional states arose in both Africa and Europe
B- Islam reached North Africa, while Christianity became dominant in East Africa
C- Trans-Saharan trade decreased as Mediterranean trade increased
D- Early Bantu kingdoms broke up into kinship based on societies.
26.) Before 1000, the most common governmental structure in sub-Saharan Africa was the
A- Stateless society
B- Kingdom

C- City-state
D- Empire
27.) In the period 1000 to 1450,
A- Europeans learned of sugarcane cultivation from the Crusades
B- Europe ceased expansion
C- Australians developed agriculture
D- Pastoral nomadism declined markedly
28.) Which language was a blend of the language of the migratory farmers and that of traders of
Southwest Asia?
A- Urdu
B- Proto-Bantu
C- Arabic
D- Swahili
29.) The country with the largest Muslim population is located in
A- The Middle East
B- Southeast Asia
C- East Asia
D- North Africa
30.) By 1450, Islam had spread to all of the following regions EXCEPT:
A- Western Europe
B- East Asia
C- India
D- East Africa
31.) Which of the following is NOT true regarding new crops in the period 1000 to 1450?
A- Muslims introduced rice to West Africa
B- Europeans introduced Muslims to refined sugar
C- Cotton became the main textile in sub-Saharan Africa
D- Knowledge acquired during the Crusades affected the economy of the Western Hemisphere
32.) In pre-Islamic times, the status of the city of Mecca was enhanced by
A- The presence in the city of a Christian bishop
B- The Kaaba, a religious shrine which attracted pilgrims
C- Its merchants direct control over the trade of Africa
D- Its close political alliance with the Byzantine Empire
33.) Both Islam and Christianity were successful in universalizing religion because of their
A- Insistence that all of humanity were brothers under one God
B- Support of commercial interests over spiritual concerns
C- Insistence that the state takes measures to reduce economic inequality
D- Democratic political values
34.) The issue which eventually split Muslims into Shia and Sunni sects involved
A- The toleration or persecution of Christians and Jews
B- Who was the rightful leader of the Islamic community following the death of the Prophet
Muhammad

C- The legitimacy of the holy war (jihad) against enemies of the faith
D- Whether of not to accept the conversion of non-Arabs to Islam
35.) The primary reason for the Arabs successful conquest of the Middle East and north Africa was
most likely attributable to
A- The promise of profits to be won and tribute to be exacted
B- Overpopulation in the Arabian peninsula
C- The desire to force others to convert to Islam
D- The weakness of the Persian and the Byzantine Empires
36.) Womens status in Islamic societies began to decline during the caliphate because:
A- Muslim leaders insistence putting the practices of conquered people before their own
B- The necessities of war tended to overemphasize the importance of males
C- There was a high death rate of males which decreased the relative value of women
D- Pre-Islamic traditions remained very strong within the caliphate families and advisors
37.) Islamic societies were most similar to Rome in that they
A- Granted married women extensive legal and familial rights
B- Denied merchants equivalent social status to landed elites
C- Discouraged toleration of foreigners and conversion to the official religious
D- Used slave labor extensively
38.) When scholars write of an Islamic flowering during the age of the caliphate, what are they
referring to?
A- The culmination of centuries of indigenous Arabian and Bedouin traditions
B- Cross-cultural borrowing exclusively from the Chinese
C- Muslims advances along the lines laid down by many classical Eurasian civilizations while
making significant contributions that were new
D- The emergence and growth of Sufi poetry
39.) The slow decline of Abbasid power was due to all of these reasons EXCEPT
A- Succession disputes
B- Attacks by European crusaders
C- The growing power of Turkish slave officers and men
D- Breakaway provinces and internal rebellions
40.) Increasingly contacts between Hindus and Muslims in South Asia led to
A- The end of seclusion of Hindu women
B- The absorption of many Hindu social practices by Muslims in South Asia
C- Conversion of the majority of Hindus to Islam
D- Decreased trade opportunities for Hindu merchant converts to Islam
41.) The first black African states and civilizations developed
A- In the Sahel, the grassland belt south of the Sahara
B- In the tropical forests along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean
C- In the Ahaggar and Atlas Mountains around and in the Shara
D- Along the coasts of East Africa
42.) The slave trade from Africa to the Muslim world
A- Ended with the spread of Islam south of the Sahara

B- Existed before the arrival of Islam but the export of slaves to the Middle East expanded over
the centuries
C- Was first introduced by Muslim Indian merchants
D- Far exceeded Central Asia as the primary source of Abbasid recruitment for high status
administrative and military occupations.
43.) A common concern for west African Muslim jurists and clerics like Ibn Battuta was
A- The persistence of non-Islamic or pagan beliefs and practices among its population
B- The growing influence of Christianity among west Africans
C- The puritanical nature of west African Muslim society
D- The practice of polygamy by many African families