Fall Exam Review Guide
Part I
Rome, Islam, & Africa
Rome (Chapters 10 & 11)
Answer the questions below. You do NOT have to use complete sentences.
1. Why did the size of the Roman Empire help contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? It was too large to govern effectively; communication was difficult
2. Who was Attila? Fearsome leader of the Huns
3. When the empire split in two, the eastern half of the Roman Empire was called what? Byzantine Empire
4. Who was Justinian? Emperor of the eastern Roman Empire who organized Roman laws into a legal system called Justinian’s Code. He was married to Theodora, who helped him rule effectively.
5. The decay of people’s values is called:
a. oratorb. civil lawc. moralsd. corruption
6. Which half of the Roman Empire lasted longer?
a. easternb. westernc. northernd. southern
7. The languages that originated from Latin are called:
a. civil lawb. oratorsc. Romance Languagesd. English
8. What is an aqueduct? a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
9. The Pax Romana was a peaceful period in Roman history that lasted until AD 180s
10. What is one job of a tribune?vAbility to veto actions by other officials
11. The Senate had how many members? 300
12. How many parts of the Roman government were there?Three
Islam (Chapter 12)
13. Who was the founder of Islam? Muhammad
14. Who was the Muslim explorer that traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain?
a. Ibn Battutahb. Mehmed IIc. Suleyman Id. Muhammad
15. Which of the following was NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam:
A. Yearly donation to charity
B. Pilgrimage to Mecca
C. Statement of Faith
D. Reading the Kaaba daily
16. What is the pilgrimage that Muhammad took from Mecca to Medina known as?heigira
17. What was one advancement Muslims made to medicine?
1. First pharmacy school
2. cure for smallpox
3. medical encyclopedia
18. Who was Omar Khayyam? One of the most famous Sufi poets
19. What was the famous Muslim collection of short stories called? The Thousand and One Nights
Africa (Chapter 13)
20. What mountain range is located in the northwest corner of Africa? Atlas Mountains
21. Who were two groups of people that west Africans were loyal to? Family & Age sets
22. Which of the following was NOT one of the dangers of crossing the Sahara:
- animal attacksb. scorching temperatures
c. bandits or robbersd. lack of water supply
23. Mansa Musa Da.The empire of Ghana reached its peak under this ruler
24. Tunka Manin Ab. Helped to expand Songhai; became ruler in 1464
25. Sunni Ali Bc. Mali’s rise to power began under this ruler
26. Sundiata Cd. The most famous ruler of Mali
27. Who were the earliest people in west Africa?Soninke
28. What two trade goods made Ghana rich? Salt & gold
29. What were the three reasons for Ghana’s decline?
1. Invasion by the Almoravids
2. overgrazing of invaders animals
3. internal rebellion
30. What major river was important to the people of Mali? Niger
Vocabulary to know:
veto / to prohibitRoman senate / council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders. Ruled for life. 300 members
corruption / decay of people’s values
oasis / a wet, fertile area within a desert
pilgrimage / a journey to a sacred place
Qur’an / the holy book of Islam
patrons / a sponsor
animism / the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
oral history / a spoken record of past events
griots / a West African story-teller
kente / a hand-woven, brightly colored West African fabric.