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West African Civilizations — Unit test Answers

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Which dynasty was in power during Islam’s Golden Age?

A
Abbasid
B
Umayyad
C
Persian
D
Byzantine
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Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?

A
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
B
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained power and earned new converts to Islam.
C
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned loyalty from different peoples.
D
By showing religious tolerance, both empires created new religions and earned new converts to Islam.
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A
trade practices
B
language
C
architecture
D
national government
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Which feature of Timbuktu helped make it a center of intellectual advances and culture?

A
the library
B
the mosque
C
the museum
D
the university
5

The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the

A
Mughal Empire.
B
Byzantine Empire.
C
Gupta Empire.
D
Roman Empire.
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What brought an end to Islam’s Golden Age?

A
Muhammad’s death
B
Justinian’s rule
C
the Umayyad Dynasty
D
the Mongol invasion
7

Which statement about the Qur’an is true?

A
It is a collection of Muhammad’s prophecies.
B
It written in both Arabic and Hebrew.
C
It was compiled after Muhammad’s death.
D
It is a book that Muslims follow only during specific religious events.
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Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called “Suleiman the Magnificent?”

A
He created Istanbul during the early part of the Empire’s history.
B
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire’s history.
C
He built the Taj Mahal during a peak in the Empire’s history.
D
He conquered India during the early part of the Empire’s history.
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Read the quotation from Al Omari, an Egyptian historian.This man [Mansa Musa] spread upon Cairo the flood of his generosity: there was no person, officer of the court, or holder of any office of the Sultanate who did not receive a sum of gold from him. The people of Cairo earned incalculable sums from him, whether by buying and selling or by gifts. So much gold was current in Cairo that it ruined the value of the money . . . –Al Omari, Egyptian historian, 1336

A
He was stingy with his wealth and kept it to himself.
B
He was generous with his money and raised the value of Cairo’s currency.
C
He spent so much money that he actually lowered the value of Cairo’s currency.
D
He was a wise man who spread learning wherever he went.
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Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires

A
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
B
forced non-Muslims to convert to Islam.
C
offered high positions to Hindus and Sikhs.
D
ruled their territories until the early 1900s.
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Diagram of African society progression. First bubble: farming community becomes village. Second bubble: Village becomes trading town. Third bubble: blank. Fourth bubble: blank.

Question illustration
A
city, then territory
B
territory, then province
C
province, then city
D
city, then kingdom
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The main form of West African government was

A
democracy.
B
bureaucracy.
C
aristocracy.
D
autocracy.
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What is one of the many inventions created by Muslim scholars during the Golden Age of Islam?

A
algebra
B
the astrolabe
C
the thermometer
D
herbal medicine
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Which term is the Arabic word for God?

A
Mecca
B
Allah
C
Islam
D
Qur’an
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Which group established Great Zimbabwe?

A
Arab
B
Zapotec
C
Shona
D
Swahili

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