Question 1

The Arabs of pre-Islamic times were polytheistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In regard to acceptable behavior for a Muslim, it can be said that

Accepted Answer

A)  all men were permitted to have no more than four wives. 
B)  extramarital sexual activities were permitted. 
C)  rules concerning sexual behavior were quite liberal. 
D)  the consumption of pork and alcohol were permitted in limited quantities. 
E)  Muslim priests must be celibate. 
A)  all men were permitted to have no more than four wives. 
B)  extramarital sexual activities were permitted. 
C)  rules concerning sexual behavior were quite liberal. 
D)  the consumption of pork and alcohol were permitted in limited quantities. 
E)  Muslim priests must be celibate.

Question 3

After the death of Harun, civil war broke out in the Abbasid Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

Accepted Answer

A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam. 
A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam.

Question 5

The Almoravids were a warrior culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Muslim sect who were the "partisans of Ali" are the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunnis. 
B)  Shi'ites. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Kurds. 
E)  "orthodox". 
A)  Sunnis. 
B)  Shi'ites. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Kurds. 
E)  "orthodox".

Question 7

The Ka'aba

Accepted Answer

A)  was a group of sacred stones revered by the Bedouin tribes, each of which possessed one. 
B)  was the shrine in Mecca containing a large black meteorite. 
C)  represented the monotheism of the Bedouins. 
D)  was Allah's representative Arab priesthood. 
E)  was the male initiation ceremony when one formally became an adult. 
A)  was a group of sacred stones revered by the Bedouin tribes, each of which possessed one. 
B)  was the shrine in Mecca containing a large black meteorite. 
C)  represented the monotheism of the Bedouins. 
D)  was Allah's representative Arab priesthood. 
E)  was the male initiation ceremony when one formally became an adult.

Question 8

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

Accepted Answer

A)  was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews. 
B)  contained very rigid divisions between Church and State. 
C)  relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics. 
D)  was more violent than its contemporaries. 
E)  became more secular after the death of Muhammad. 
A)  was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews. 
B)  contained very rigid divisions between Church and State. 
C)  relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics. 
D)  was more violent than its contemporaries. 
E)  became more secular after the death of Muhammad.

Question 9

Muhammad's teachings

Accepted Answer

A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world. 
A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world.

Question 10

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Accepted Answer

A)  Damascus became the Islamic capital. 
B)  Greek writings were regarded as heretical and forbidden. 
C)  the caliphs were more like kings than spiritual leaders. 
D)  Persians began silk-cultivation. 
E)  there was a revival of Zoroastrianism. 
A)  Damascus became the Islamic capital. 
B)  Greek writings were regarded as heretical and forbidden. 
C)  the caliphs were more like kings than spiritual leaders. 
D)  Persians began silk-cultivation. 
E)  there was a revival of Zoroastrianism.

Question 11

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of original contributions in the areas of astrophysics and geology. 
B)  preservation and dissemination of the science and philosophies of ancient civilizations. 
C)  establishment of the university system of study. 
D)  discovery of the rings of Saturn. 
E)  invention of paper. 
A)  creation of original contributions in the areas of astrophysics and geology. 
B)  preservation and dissemination of the science and philosophies of ancient civilizations. 
C)  establishment of the university system of study. 
D)  discovery of the rings of Saturn. 
E)  invention of paper.

Question 12

The city that replaced Baghdad as the greatest Muslim city and the focus of trade was

Accepted Answer

A)  Damascus. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Cairo. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Medina. 
A)  Damascus. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Cairo. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Medina.

Question 13

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Maghreb. 
B)  Andalusia. 
C)  Savoy. 
D)  Attica. 
E)  the Rhineland. 
A)  the Maghreb. 
B)  Andalusia. 
C)  Savoy. 
D)  Attica. 
E)  the Rhineland.

Question 14

Which of the following was not an achievement of Muslim science?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of the Upanishads 
B)  astronomical studies in Baghdad 
C)  knowledge of the nature of contagion and contamination 
D)  the development of medicine as a separate field of scientific study 
E)  new developments in optics and chemistry 
A)  the development of the Upanishads 
B)  astronomical studies in Baghdad 
C)  knowledge of the nature of contagion and contamination 
D)  the development of medicine as a separate field of scientific study 
E)  new developments in optics and chemistry

Question 15

Under the Abbasids, the caliphs

Accepted Answer

A)  forced all of their subjects to convert to Islam. 
B)  made a sharp distinction between secular and religious authority. 
C)  became mere figureheads 
D)  ruled as absolute dictators. 
E)  took on more of the trappings of kingship. 
A)  forced all of their subjects to convert to Islam. 
B)  made a sharp distinction between secular and religious authority. 
C)  became mere figureheads 
D)  ruled as absolute dictators. 
E)  took on more of the trappings of kingship.

Question 16

In 1453, Sultan Mehmet II seized ____ and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cairo 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Tyrus 
D)  Sidon 
E)  Ephesus 
A)  Cairo 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Tyrus 
D)  Sidon 
E)  Ephesus

Question 17

The great mosque constructed in Jerusalem at the site of the old temple is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dome of the Rock. 
B)  Alhambra. 
C)  Hegira Sophia. 
D)  Cordoba Mosque. 
E)  Blue Mosque. 
A)  Dome of the Rock. 
B)  Alhambra. 
C)  Hegira Sophia. 
D)  Cordoba Mosque. 
E)  Blue Mosque.

Question 18

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Seljuk Turks were originally a nomadic people from southern Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The official calendar of Islam begins

Accepted Answer

A)  in 222 CE 
B)  when Muhammad and his closest supporters left Yathrib and went to Mecca. 
C)  with the occurrence of the Hijrah. 
D)  with Muhammad's death in 632 CE 
E)  with the Arab conquest of Damascus. 
A)  in 222 CE 
B)  when Muhammad and his closest supporters left Yathrib and went to Mecca. 
C)  with the occurrence of the Hijrah. 
D)  with Muhammad's death in 632 CE 
E)  with the Arab conquest of Damascus.

Exam 7: Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

The Arabs of pre-Islamic times were polytheistic.

In regard to acceptable behavior for a Muslim, it can be said that

After the death of Harun, civil war broke out in the Abbasid Empire.

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

The Almoravids were a warrior culture.

The Muslim sect who were the "partisans of Ali" are the

The Ka'aba

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

Muhammad's teachings

During the Abbasid dynasty,

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

The city that replaced Baghdad as the greatest Muslim city and the focus of trade was

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

Which of the following was not an achievement of Muslim science?

Under the Abbasids, the caliphs

In 1453, Sultan Mehmet II seized ____ and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.

The great mosque constructed in Jerusalem at the site of the old temple is the

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

The Seljuk Turks were originally a nomadic people from southern Mesopotamia.

The official calendar of Islam begins

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