Book 2 Test 7

 

World History, Story of the World, Volume 2:  Middle Ages

Test #7

10/2/15

Circle the best choice for each blank:

1.  Islam is a ________________ (monotheistic / polytheistic) religion.

2. Korea is a / an _____________ (island / peninsula) and Japan is a /an _____________ (island / peninsula).

True / False:

1.  Muslims are expected to pray  five times every day.

2.   The capital city of the Muslim empire, where the caliph lived, was called Baghdad.

3.  The Grand Canal joined the East and West parts of China.

Fill in the blank with the correct answer:

1.  The most important city in Islam in M___________.

2.  People who believe in the religion of Islam are called M________s.

3.  After the Qin and Han Dynasties there was a period of disorder in China, followed by

 the S_________ Dynasty.

4.  The 300 year Golden Age of China was during the T________ Dynasty.

5,   The leader of the Franks in Gaul was Cl_________.

Multiple choice, circle the best answer:

1.  The bedouin are

             a.  a traditionally nomadic people of he Arabian Peninsula.

            b.  the priesthood of the Orthodox Church.

            c.  the priesthood of Hinduism.

            d.  what Buddhists call men and women who have reached Nirvana.

2.  The Yamato clan became emperors in

            a.  China

            b.  Japan

            c.  Korea

            d.  India

3.  The Maori lived in

            a.  New Zealand

            b.  India

            c.  Korea

            d.  Japan

Short answer, answer each question with a phrase, word, sentence, list, etc.

1.  List the five pillars of Islam. (one or a few English words for each is fine).

2.  The Japanese learned to write using the Chinese language and adopted many other Chinese customs learned from what country that had been invaded by China?

3.  What does aborigine mean, and where did the aborigines live?

Extra Credit:

1.  What is the Hegira and why is it important?

2.  What are the seven continents of the world?

3,  How did France and Paris get their names?

Your turn to grade.

 Instead of writing essays this week, I'll ask you to evaluate my essays below. I have written two essays for each question, and have written on a question that asks for description and a question that asks for analysis. Grade using the checklist provided at the end.  Mark each essay where you see problems, then next to each essay give it a grade (a number out of ten).

1. Describe the progress of Islam from its roots to its invasion into Europe.

Essay one:

After mohammad died, his friend abu bakr took over. This was after he became a muslim because Mohamid thought God told him to “Recite” and then he went and taught in one city and then they kicked him out so he went to another and then later he went back to Mecca and took over after raiding travelers.

Then later Mohamid told everyone to follow the five pillars and pray and treat people well, and his religion spread. Leaders after him. Abu Bakr took over and then later they took over Spain. After a slave who became a soldier was asked to come to Spain.

Essay two:

     On the Arab Peninsula, the tribal people practiced a pagan religion until a man named Muhammad told them there was only one God that should be worshiped.

     Muhammad believed he had been visited by an angel in the desert, and told to “Recite”. He recited the Qur'an to his people, and they became Muslims. They tried to live by the five pillars, which taught them to do things like pray every day and give to the poor.

     Muhammad had to run away from Mecca and settle in Medina with his followers, but after he became a strong leader and followed as a prophet he started to tell his people to attack Mecca's traders. Eventually, he took over in Mecca and many more people became Muslims.

     After he died, Abu Bakr became caliph. That meant he led the Muslims and the religion spread to other Arab areas. Eventually, a fight between the leaders in Spain gave a Muslim soldier a chance to take over Spain for the Muslim empire.

2. Some people say that Islam is just a Christian heresy (a version of Christianity with mistakes). Do you think this is true or not? Why?

Essay three:

I don't know because I don't no why they would be like Christians because they aren't, they are muslims. Maybe it's for some reasons.

Like they have a book they think is from God.

And followers and a prophet.

Some things like prayer are the same.

We give money to the poor to.

But I don't think so at all.

Essay four:

     Islam could be considered a Christian heresy because the Muslims might have picked up a lot of their ideas and traditions from the Christians that lived in the region, or from the Jewish people.

     Islam has a lot in common with Judaism, particularly, becus they are both monotheistic religions with a ritten book they look at as scripture and from God. They also all try to lead a life avoiding sin and praising God.

     Christianity, though, is also very different from Islam because the center of Christianity is the sacrifice of Jesus, who is one of the persons of God. Many Christians feel they have a relationship with Jesus. They see his death as a way to salvation. This entire story is missing in Islam.

     Islam probably used a lot of the ideas of Christianity, but I don't believe it comes from Christianity. I think Islam is its own religion that has added some Christian or Jewish elements.

Use the checklist to mark mistakes and give me a grade out of 10:

____ Is the spelling correct?

____ Is the punctuation correct?

____ Is the essay divided properly into paragraphs?

____ Is the essay written in an essay format, and are all the sentences complete?

____ Is the handwriting easy to read?

____ Is capitalization correct?

____ Is the essay the proper length for answering the question thoroughly but without repetition or empty sentences?

____ Does each sentence add to the information the essay provides, or are extra sentences thrown in just to lengthen the essay?

____ Does the essay actually answer the question?

____ If it's a descriptive essay, is my information complete?

____ If it's a descriptive essay, do I answer what, what, where, when, why, and how?

____ If it's a descriptive essay, does the order make sense?

_____ If it's a descriptive essay, do I include names, places, and times?

____ If it's a descriptive essay, do I assume the reader knows more than he does?

____ If it's an analysis, do I form a thesis (a statement of opinion about the topic)?

____ If it's an analysis, do I explain my thesis clearly?

____ If it's an analysis, do I introduce my subject and tie up my explanation at the beginning and end of the essay?

____ If it's an analysis, do I include explanations and examples that back up my thesis?