WH B ELLRINGERS /E XIT T ICKETS Write them as you do a test correction – write out the question and the correct answer. Keep up with them on the sheet

WH BELLRINGERS/EXIT TICKETSWrite them as you do a test correction – write out the question and the correct answer. Keep up with them on the sheet provided…

BELLRINGER, 8 & 9 OCTOBER

Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire?

A. Invention of the telescope B. Development of humanity’s first written script C. The concept of zero D. Invention of the magnetic compass E. Polytheism


Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire?

C. The concept of zero

EXIT TICKET, 8 & 9 OCTOBER


BELLRINGER, 10 & 13 OCTOBER Manor life

A. Was similar to the labor systems of the Roman Empire in that free laborers received land in exchange for their service

B. Created a localized, basic, and self-sufficient agricultural economy that kept serfs protected

C. Was based on a system of free labor in exchange for protection and allowed peasants to move freely between the town and the manor

D. Was a way of life that first began in the Byzantine Empire and then spread to western Europe

E. Was not affected by the Black Death, and serfdom continued unchanged up through the Renaissance

BELLRINGER, 10 & 13 OCTOBER Manor life

B. Created a localized, basic, and self-sufficient agricultural economy that kept serfs protected

(The manor system – independent, self-sufficient, farming estates – met the basic needs for protection and food for the majority of people in western Europe but kept them tied to the land. The Black Death shook Europe out of this way of life.)




Which of the following is NOT true about the Black Death?

A. It caused greater mortality among the affected populations than any other epidemic in world history.

B. It likely began in Asia and traveled via the Silk Road to the Mediterranean and into Europe.

C. It produced a range of religious, economic, and social disturbances that changed the nature of European societies.

D. Its effects were worsened by chronic malnutrition in Europe as a result of reduced harvests after the Little Ice Age.


Which of the following is NOT true about the Black Death?

A. It caused greater mortality among the affected populations than any other epidemic in world history.

(Remember, you were looking for the one that WASN’T true. Black Death did kill 30-60% of the populations of Europe and Asia, but the European diseases brought to the Americas by explorers killed about 90% of the native population.)




Which of the following terms matches this definition: “agricultural laborer tied to an estate with rights including military protection, heritable ownership of a plot of land, and owing obligations to share crop yields each season with his/her lord.”

A. Peasant B. Slave C. Serf D. Plebeian


Which of the following terms matches this definition: “agricultural laborer tied to an estate with rights including military protection, heritable ownership of a plot of land, and owing obligations to share crop yields each season with his/her lord.”

C. Serf




What effects did the Crusades have on Western Europe?

A. Crusaders converted to Islam and brought the faith with them to Europe.

B. Europeans were exposed to ancient Greek philosophy.

C. Crusaders brought great wealth back, starting a migration east.

D. Europeans were disgusted by eastern society and became more insular.


What effects did the Crusades have on Western Europe?

B. Europeans were exposed to ancient Greek philosophy.


What two Muslim cities hold the greatest symbolic or religious significance in the Muslim world?

Baghdad Istanbul Mecca Timbuktu Medina Jerusalem Damascus


What two Muslim cities hold the greatest symbolic or religious significance in the Muslim world?

Mecca Medina

(Mecca is Muhammad’s birthplace and the site of the Ka’aba and pilgrimage. Medina is where he went to build his following. Jerusalem is third, because that is where Muhammad ascended to heaven from the Dome of the Rock.)




The Islamic Empire, which coincided with the beginnings of Islam, was ruled by which form of government?

A. Theocracy B. Oligarchy C. Monarchy D. Democracy


The Islamic Empire, which coincided with the beginnings of Islam, was ruled by which form of government?

A. Theocracy

(The Empire was ruled by a caliph, whose rule was based on religious doctrine. The caliphs were both head of state and chief religious leader.)


Which document, signed in 1215, was designed to protect feudal rights and limit the power of the English king?

A. Domesday Book B. Declaration of Independence C. Summa Theologica D. Magna Carta


Which document, signed in 1215, was designed to protect feudal rights and limit the power of the English king?

D. Magna Carta


Which of the following was NOT a result of the Crusades?

A. Weakening relationships between Christians and Muslims

B. Weakening the Christian Church in Europe due to repeated failure

C. Weakening the Islamic Empires due to repeated defeats

D. Bringing Eastern knowledge and learning into the West, helping to end the Middle Ages


Which of the following was NOT a result of the Crusades?

C. Weakening the Islamic Empires due to repeated defeats

MONDAY/TUESDAY

Bellringer and Exit Ticket Common Assessment Finish Islam notes if not already done –

open notes test next class Geography sheet Binder due next class – get stuff out of

returns basket if you haven’t already. I will return your guided reading sheet on Thursday.

Coat of Arms due next class

BELLRINGER, 3 & 4 NOVEMBER

The Qu’ran was established in the mid-seventh century C.E. and had a major effect on the treatment of women in Islamic society. All of the following represent changes in women’s rights EXCEPT

A. Women were considered equal before Allah

B. Infanticide was strictly forbidden in Islamic society

C. Men could no longer keep dowries if they divorced their wives

D. Men could have only one wife


The Qu’ran was established in the mid-seventh century C.E. and had a major effect on the treatment of women in Islamic society. All of the following represent changes in women’s rights EXCEPT

D. Men could have only one wife

(The Qu’ran established many rights for women; however, Islamic society remained largely patriarchal and men could have multiple wives as long as they could support them equally.)

EXIT TICKET, 3 & 4 NOVEMBER

The spread of Islam influenced medieval Europe in which of the following ways?

A. Proclamation of religious tolerance in England

B. Widespread use of Arabic in French and Italian market towns

C. Religious reform within the Catholic Church

D. New interest in Greek and Arab writings and technology


The spread of Islam influenced medieval Europe in which of the following ways?

D. New interest in Greek and Arab writings and technology

(The spread of Islam brought with it a spreading of classical knowledge, some of it new to Europe, some if it merely long forgotten. This led to the rebirth of European creativity and artistic expression known as the Renaissance.)

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

FIND YOUR SEAT. Do not move names around.

Finish Bellringer/Exit Ticket sheet – hand in

Take Open-Book test on Islamic World (No talking, no phones, no other electronics, no earbuds/earphones. You must finish today in class.)

Finish/hand in Coat of Arms/shield Finish/hand in organized binder Test corrections on Common

Assessment and open book test next class.


The Sunni/Shi’ite split resulted from disagreement over

A. Whether Muhammad was a god B. The content of the Five Pillars C. The role of the Ka’aba in Islam D. Who should succeed Muhammad E. The validity of the Quran


The Sunni/Shi’ite split resulted from disagreement over

D. Who should succeed Muhammad


The word Islam means “submission” and refers to Muslims’ obligation

A. To submit to the single authority of the caliph

B. To submit to the teachers of the ulama C. To complete a pilgrimage to Mecca D. To submit to a life of celibacy E. To submit to the will of God in all of life


The word Islam means “submission” and refers to Muslims’ obligation

E. To submit to the will of God in all of life

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WH B ELLRINGERS /E XIT T ICKETS Write them as you do a test correction – write out the question and the correct answer. Keep up with them on the sheet