Question 1- Which religion was adopted by Vladimir?
A. Judaism
B. Orthodox Christianity
C. Islam
D. Roman Catholicism
Question 2- Why was the murder of Uthman important in the history of Islam?
A. It led to the foundation of the Abbasid dynasty.
B. It led to civil war and an enduring split among Muslims.
C. It meant the loss of extensive Muslim territory.
D. It allowed the Byzantine emperor to regain Anatolia.
Question 3- Which of the following statements about Muhammad is NOT true?
A. He worked as a merchant on the coastline of the Red Sea.
B. His father died before he was born, so he was raised by relatives.
C. He had revelations of Gabriel bringing messages from Allah.
D. He was raised as a Zoroastrian.
Question 4- Why did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s?
A. War with the Visigoths
B. Bubonic Plague
C. Attacks by Attila
D. Renewed war with the Ostrogoths
Question 5- Which of these characterize Baghdad under the Abbasids?
A. Small, Arab, agricultural
B. New, cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic
C. Small, commercial, Persian
D. Large, Persian, centuries old
Question 6- Justinian's Code was based on the principles of ______ law.
A. Greek
B. Roman
C. Persian
D. Germanic
Question 7- What was the dominant religion of Srivijaya?
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. A unique Buddhist-Hindu synthesis
D. Islam
Question 8- A Muslim house of prayer is called a/n:
A. temple.
B. mosque.
C. umma.
D. zakat.
Question 9- Which of the following does NOT help to explain the centuries-old Hindu-Muslim conflict in India? destruction.
A. Islam is uncompromisingly monotheistic; Hinduism is polytheistic.
B. Islam asserts the equality of all men before Allah; Hinduism is based on a caste system that validates social inequality.
C. The Ghaznavids treated the Hindus harshly when they invaded India.
D. Muslims spread their faith peacefully, while Hindus conquered with bloodshed and
Question 10- Which of the following statements about Empress Theodora is NOT true?
A. She was married to Justinian.
B. She was a strip-tease dancer.
C. She was the daughter of a circus acrobat.
D. She was crowned empress, but had little involvement in government.
Question 11- Which of the following accurately describes attitudes concerning religion and politics in the Byzantine Empire?
A. The emperor had both secular and religious authority.
B. The emperor should stay out of religious matters.
C. The emperor ruled as a secular leader and advised as a spiritual leader.
D. The emperor must avoid religious conflict at all costs.
Question 12- Which of these was the greatest challenge to the Byzantine Empire from the east?
A. Lombards
B. Visigoths
C. Persia
D. Huns
Question 13- Why did the Muslim conquerors view Buddhism as a greater threat than Hinduism?
A. Hinduism does not seek converts; Buddhism does.
B. Buddhist monks enjoyed greater prestige than Hindu priests.
C. The ruling family of India had previously adopted Buddhism.
D. Hindus willingly assimilated into Islamic culture; Buddhists resisted.
Question 14- Which of these elements of Indian culture was NOT adopted in Cambodia?
A. Hindu and Buddhist coexistence
B. A bureaucracy dominated by military and religious leaders
C. Architecture
D. The caste system
Question 15- The pivotal event in Islamic history that symbolized the flight from paganism to monotheism was:
A. the building of the Ka'bah.
B. Muhammad's journey to Medina.
C. the marriage of Muhammad and Khadija.
D. the establishment of the first caliphate.
Question 16- The state of Funan is in present day:
A. Korea.
B. Thailand.
C. Burma.
D. Vietnam.
Question 17- Which of the following statements about Angkor Wat is NOT true?
A. It was the site of an extensive Buddhist temple complex.
B. It was the site near the capital of the Cambodian empire.
C. The elaborate buildings and ceremonial rooms in this complex were
dedicated to Vishnu.
D. After the collapse of the Khmer empire, this complex was abandoned and forgotten.
Question 18- What was Borobodur?
A. A Hindu temple complex
B. The main trading center of Srivijaya
C. A trading empire
D. A Buddhist temple complex
Question 19- The mamluks were:
A. mercenaries who rejected Islam.
B. Hindu warriors who defeated the caliphate.
C. Hindu slaves who converted to Islam and joined the caliph's army.
D. Turkish slaves trained as warriors.
Question 20- What compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s?
A. The Bubonic Plague
B. Muslim attacks
C. Famine
D. The death of the emperor.