Grade 7 Social Studies Practice Test: Byzantine Empire, Early Islam and West African Empires
- Byzantine Empire, Islam and West African Empires
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
These questions cover three medieval worlds outside western Europe and the trade that connected them. Tip: link each place to what made it rich or famous, such as laws, learning or gold.
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Question 1
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Correct answer: A
Constantinople, today Istanbul, was the center of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire for about a thousand years. Baghdad was an Abbasid capital.
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Question 2
Byzantine Emperor Justinian is best known for
Correct answer: C
Justinian's Code collected and organized centuries of Roman law. Many European legal systems later built on it.
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Question 3
In 1453, Constantinople was captured by
Correct answer: D
Ottoman forces under Sultan Mehmed II took the city, ending the Byzantine Empire. The Ottomans made it their capital.
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Question 4
Muslims believe that, beginning around 610 near Mecca, God's messages were revealed to
Correct answer: B
Muhammad is the prophet of Islam, and the revelations were recorded in the Quran. Mansa Musa was a later Muslim ruler of Mali.
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Question 5
Which practices are part of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Correct answer: C
The Five Pillars are the declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting in Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca for those who are able.
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Question 6
Baghdad's House of Wisdom was
Correct answer: A
Scholars there translated Greek, Persian and Indian works into Arabic and made advances in mathematics, astronomy and medicine.
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Question 7
The kingdom of Ghana grew rich by controlling trans-Saharan trade in
Correct answer: B
Ghana taxed the gold coming from the south and the salt coming from the Sahara. Salt was valuable for preserving food and for health in the hot climate.
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Question 8
Mansa Musa, ruler of Mali, became famous during his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 because he
Correct answer: D
Stories of his wealth spread to Europe, and Mali appeared on maps with Mansa Musa holding gold. His spending flooded Cairo with gold for years.
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Question 9
In the Mali Empire, Timbuktu was famous as
Correct answer: B
Timbuktu had busy markets and well-known mosques and schools with large collections of books. It lies near the Niger River, not on the coast.
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Question 10
Why were camels so important to trade across the Sahara?
Correct answer: A
Camels store fat in their humps and can go days without drinking, which made long caravan trips across the desert possible.
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