Module Quiz 10

Which of the following enabled Christian Ethiopia to resist Islam's expansion? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Ethiopians developed an agricultural society that enabled it to survive without relying on outside trade.

B. The ruler of Ethiopia protected early Muslims who had fled Mecca, and Muhammad considered the kingdom to be a friend.

C. The Ethiopians won the Battle of Yarmuk River which turned back Muslim invaders for centuries.

D. The crusades distracted the Abbasid Caliphate and enabled Christian Ethiopia to remain independent.

A. The Ethiopians developed an agricultural society that enabled it to survive without relying on outside trade.

B. The ruler of Ethiopia protected early Muslims who had fled Mecca, and Muhammad considered the kingdom to be a friend.

Which of the following was true of Great Zimbabwe? (Select all that apply.)

A. Historians agree that its swift decline was due to plague.

B. None of these were true.

C. Its prosperity was based its abundant gold supply.

D. It was the first large state in southern Africa.

C. Its prosperity was based its abundant gold supply.

D. It was the first large state in southern Africa.

How were East Africa and West Africa different? (Select all that apply.)

A. None of these were true.

B. The slave trade was more profitable in the East, though the slave trade did exist in West Africa, too.

C. East Africa developed extensive empires, while West Africa had a collection of city-states.

D. East African cities were located on the coasts and engaged in trade, while West African cities were inland and focused on agriculture.

D. East African cities were located on the coasts and engaged in trade, while West African cities were inland and focused on agriculture.

The Swahili language is a blend of the African Bantu language and Arabic.

True

False

True

Which of following best describes Islam in Spain? (Select all that apply.)

A. Muslim Spain developed a diverse culture that incorporated influences from Africa, Europe, and Arabia.

B. The Fatimid dynasty eventually established their authority in Cordoba.

D. The Muslim conquest of Spain connected that region to North Africa for centuries.

C. The Umayyad family continued to rule in Spain even after the Abbasid Revolution.

A. Muslim Spain developed a diverse culture that incorporated influences from Africa, Europe, and Arabia.

D. The Muslim conquest of Spain connected that region to North Africa for centuries.

C. The Umayyad family continued to rule in Spain even after the Abbasid Revolution.

How did Muslim trade influence West Africa? (Select all that apply.)

A. Africans began to adapt Muslim laws and institutions as well as the Arabic language.

B. The enslavement of West Africans became a lucrative business for those outside of Africa.

C. It encouraged the transformation of African villages into centralized kingdoms.

D. West Africa ceased to be impoverished since Muslim gold now flooded into the region.

A. Africans began to adapt Muslim laws and institutions as well as the Arabic language.

B. The enslavement of West Africans became a lucrative business for those outside of Africa.

C. It encouraged the transformation of African villages into centralized kingdoms.

Which of the following made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca that both showcased the wealth of his kingdom and inspired many theologians and others to come to West Africa?

A. None of these

B. King Sundiata

C. Ibn Battuta

D. Mansa Musa

D. Mansa Musa

Which of the following best describes the Fatimid Caliphate? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Fatimids established their capital in Cordoba, Spain.

B. None of these were true.

C. Though the rulers were Shi'ite Muslims, the majority of the population were Sunni.

D. The Fatimids were ultimately overthrown by Saladin.

C. Though the rulers were Shi'ite Muslims, the majority of the population were Sunni.

D. The Fatimids were ultimately overthrown by Saladin.

The kingdom of Mali converted to Islam after the Almoravids defeated it in battle and occupied its territory.

True

False

False

Which of the following should be associated with Isma'ilism, a branch of Shi'ite Islam? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Fatimid dynasty

B. The Almoravids

C. The kingdom of Axum

D. al-Andalus

A. The Fatimid dynasty