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Ch. 9-10 Quiz Review Qs
Ch. 9 Review Q’s
10. List as many similarities as you can between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
11.
a. What was the Sasanid Empire and how did it interact with the empires around
it?
b. How did the Sasanid and Byzantine empires affect the eventual creation of the
Islamic state?
12. Place these belief systems in chronological order:
Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Daoism, Buddhism, Christianity
13. What was the Abbasid Caliphate? When did it occur in relation to the beginnings of
Islam?
14.
Describe Mecca before and after Muhammad.
15. a. Describe how Islam came into being after the birth of Muhammad.
b. What does Muslim mean?
c. Explain the following: Abu Bakr, Ka’ba, umma, caliph, Caliphate, shari’a
d. What are the differences between the Shiites and the Sunnis?
16. How and why did Islam spread relatively rapidly?
17.
a. Why is the Abbasid rule considered a "golden age"?
b. What led to the decline of Abbasid rule?
18.
What was the impact of Islamic rule in Spain?
19.
a. Explain slavery in Muslim society.
b. Explain the role and status of women in Muslim society.
Ch. 10 Review Qs
1.
How did Europe change after the fall of the Roman empire?
2.Describe the manor system in western Europe.
3.
Why is the traditional description of Europe from 300 to 1200 as "feudal" an
oversimplification?
4. Why did the feudal system develop in Western Europe?
5..
Describe the rise of the mounted warrior in Western Europe.
6.
Describe the relationship of secular rulers such as Charlemagne and the pope?
7. What is a schism? What are some examples of issues that caused schisms?
8.
What was the most powerful entity in Western Europe during the middle ages?
Why?
9. What was the investiture controversy?
10.
Although much of Europe was governed by canon law, Europe was heir to what
other legal traditions?
11.
Describe the practices of monasticism. What did monasticism contribute to
Western Europe.
12.
What did nunneries provide for women?
13.
In what way(s) did Christian and Roman views of sexuality differ?
14.
Explain technological development in the Byzantine Empire
15.
How did the roles of Byzantine women change after the 7th century?
16.
What type of economic transformations did the Byzantines experience similar to
western Europe?
17.
Between the fourth and seventh centuries, who threatened the Byzantine Empire?
18. How did the Byzantines differ from their western counterparts (western Europe)?
Include the Byzantine cultural accomplishments.
19.
What was the primary influence establishing the Crusades?
20.
Why did Florence, Genoa, and Venice all prospered after the eleventh century?
21.
During the revival of western Europe, why did the population nearly double?