CFA Week 3

Working alone, answer each of the questions on the answer sheet provided.

A. The prophet Muhammad created a new empire based on the Islamic faith.B. The Ottoman Turks created the Byzantine Empire after they conquered Greece.C. When Rome declined, people moved from cities into the rural areas.D. The Roman Empire divided into separate eastern and western empires.

How did the Byzantine Empire begin?

Why was the Byzantine cathedral Hagia Sophia important?

A. It reflects Roman architecture, like arches and domes.

B. It is the focal point of the Islamic hajj.

C. Muslims believe that this was the holy site where Muhammad died.

D. It was used as an arena for the persecution of Christians.

All of the following were true about the Justinian Code EXCEPT:

A. The code focused on retaliation – “an eye for an eye.”

B. The code ignored Roman laws and focused on new Byzantine laws.

C. The code was interpreted by judges whose opinions were written in The Digest.

D. The code served as the basis for the English Bill of Rights.

Which of the following best explains a reason for the Great Schism in 1054?

A. Christians disagreed whether sacraments such as baptism should be used.

B. Christians disagreed about whether religious icons should be used in worship.

C. Christians disagreed about whether the Bible should be interpreted by people other than priests.

D. Christians disagreed about how believers gain access to heaven.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Vikings in Russia?

A. Vikings were excellent farmers who were in search of more fertile soil in Kievan Rus.

B. Viking leader Leif Ericson developed an alphabet for the Russian people.

C. Vikings used Slavs to attack and conquer the Byzantine capital of Constantinople.

D. Vikings intermarried with Slavs to form a new culture.

CFA Week ?

Working alone, answer each of the questions on the answer sheet provided.

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share what common belief?

A. Following the laws of AbrahamB. Monotheism C. Jesus was a great prophet D. Reincarnation

The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai under the leadership of Sundiata and Mansa Musa relied on

A. Industrial production of iron and steel.B. Textile production like silk and cotton.C. Dominating the gold-salt trade across the

Sahara Desert. D. Shipbuilding and overseas trade, especially

transporting slaves between Africa and America.

Which of the following are achievements of the Islamic Empire?

A. Invention of geometry and democratic government.

B. Development of algebra and chemistry.C. A bureaucracy based on merit.D. Development of numerals, Pi, and the decimal

system.

What motivated the Ottoman Empire to capture of Constantinople in 1453 CE?

A. To reunite the Roman Empire.B. To gain more fertile pastureland for

grazing sheep and goats.C. To convert Christians to Islam.D. To control trade routes linking India,

China, Europe and Africa.

Which of the following best describes the reason for division in Islam between the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?

A. The Shi’a were interested only in trade while the Sunni were interested in cultural achievements.

B. Sunni Muslims led the Abbasid Empire while the Shi’a Muslims led the Umayyads.

C. Sunni Muslims wanted to elect the caliph while Shi’a wanted the caliph to be from Muhammad’s bloodline.

D. Shi’a Muslims did not accept Muhammad to be their prophet.