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Chapter 11, 12, & 13 Unit4 Test
Short Answer:

Directions:  Answer 2 of the following questions on a clean sheet of paper.  Answer each question in complete sentences.  (5 points each)

1. List and explain the 5 Pillars of Islam.
2. Explain the Hijra and why it occurred
3. Compare and contrast the beliefs of the Shiites and Sunnis
4. List and explain the Ottoman social class in descending order.
5. What did the “tax” on Christian families in the Balkans require?

Directions:  Answer 2 of the following questions on a clean sheet of paper.  Answer each question in complete sentences.  (5 points each)

1. Explain how desertification influenced migration patterns in Africa?
2. Describe Mansa Musa’s hajj.  What were the effects of this journey?
3.  Describe the religious traditions that influenced Ethiopia. 
4. Compare patrilineal and matrilineal cultures.
5.  Describe two ways in which African societies preserved their histories and values.

Directions:  Answer 2 of the following questions on a clean sheet of paper.  Answer each question in complete sentences.  (5 points each)

6.  How did Korea serve as a land bridge between Japan and China?
7. List three ways  that Japan’s government during the  600’s and 700’s was similar to that of Tang China?
8.  List and Explain the different class systems involved in Japan’s feudal system. 
9. Explain the Japanese bishido.  Compare and Contrast this to Medieval Europe.  
10. What were the main principles of Zen Buddhism and how did it influence the Japanese culture?


Unit 4 Essay

List and explain the basic principles of Islam.  How did this world religion spread and to what extent?
Multiple Choice