Question 1

What happened to Islam as a result of Muhammad's death?

Accepted Answer

A) persecution for his followers 
B) an uncertainty as to how to go about recording his verbal teachings 
C) a sharp division among the faithful as to how future leaders should be selected, and what their qualifications should be 
D) a great deal of concern among the faithful that God might no longer bless them 
E) the selection of Omar as the first caliph 
A) persecution for his followers 
B) an uncertainty as to how to go about recording his verbal teachings 
C) a sharp division among the faithful as to how future leaders should be selected, and what their qualifications should be 
D) a great deal of concern among the faithful that God might no longer bless them 
E) the selection of Omar as the first caliph C

Question 2

After Muhammad's death, ____________________ was selected as caliph because of his close relationship to the prophet.

Accepted Answer

Abu Bakr

Question 3

When did Muhammad have a religious awakening?

Accepted Answer

A) as a result of a childhood experience 
B) in his middle years, after a series of visions 
C) in response to the Christian conquest of Mecca 
D) after an encounter with a wandering holy man 
E) after his rejection of the Jewish faith 
A) as a result of a childhood experience 
B) in his middle years, after a series of visions 
C) in response to the Christian conquest of Mecca 
D) after an encounter with a wandering holy man 
E) after his rejection of the Jewish faith B

Question 4

What type of rule did the caliphs establish after Muhammad's death?

Accepted Answer

A) Islamic oligarchy 
B) Islamic monarchy 
C) Arab Islamic theocracy 
D) secular Democracy 
E) Arab Islamic dictatorship 
A) Islamic oligarchy 
B) Islamic monarchy 
C) Arab Islamic theocracy 
D) secular Democracy 
E) Arab Islamic dictatorship

Question 5

What is the religious shrine that contains the Black Stone that God gave to Ibrahim?

Accepted Answer

A) the Hijra 
B) the Mawali 
C) Sayf Allah 
D) the Blue Mosque 
E) the Ka'ba 
A) the Hijra 
B) the Mawali 
C) Sayf Allah 
D) the Blue Mosque 
E) the Ka'ba

Question 6

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

Accepted Answer

A) Jihad means to strive against the desire for worldly goods. 
B) All Muslims are commanded by God to participate in jihads . 
C) Participating in a jihad was one way for young men to attain adulthood. 
D) A jihad always involved a military holy war. 
E) Dying in a jihad assured one of an eternal reward. 
A) Jihad means to strive against the desire for worldly goods. 
B) All Muslims are commanded by God to participate in jihads . 
C) Participating in a jihad was one way for young men to attain adulthood. 
D) A jihad always involved a military holy war. 
E) Dying in a jihad assured one of an eternal reward.

Question 7

The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites,...

Question 8

The basic ideas of Islam are expressed in the ____________________, which were used in winning converts because of their simplistic and ritualistic nature.

Accepted Answer

Five Pilla

Question 9

Which of the following statements defines the umma?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B) It was a set of law codes based on the Qur'an. 
C) It was the Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D) It was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E) It was a single family unit. 
A) It was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B) It was a set of law codes based on the Qur'an. 
C) It was the Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D) It was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E) It was a single family unit.

Question 10

In 733 C.E., where was the spread of the Islamic empire in western Europe halted?

Accepted Answer

A) Córdoba, Spain 
B) Lyons, France 
C) Madrid, Spain 
D) Cairo, Egypt 
E) Tours, France 
A) Córdoba, Spain 
B) Lyons, France 
C) Madrid, Spain 
D) Cairo, Egypt 
E) Tours, France

Question 11

Discuss life of non-Muslims under the control of Muslims. How were these non-Muslims incorporated into the political and economic aspects of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include who was considered

Question 12

Term for identification: hajj

Accepted Answer

The term "Hajj" refers to the Islamic pi

Question 13

How were Christian and Jewish merchants as well as artists treated as conquered subjects of the Muslims?

Accepted Answer

A) paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers 
B) were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before 
C) were excluded from the international trade networks 
D) received less business than did their Muslim neighbors 
E) were especially pressured to convert to Islam 
A) paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers 
B) were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before 
C) were excluded from the international trade networks 
D) received less business than did their Muslim neighbors 
E) were especially pressured to convert to Islam

Question 14

The pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to...

Question 15

What event led to the founding of the Umayyad Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) The Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B) The Abbasid Dynasty lost power. 
C) The Kharijites lost power. 
D) The Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E) The murder of the Fourth Caliph. 
A) The Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B) The Abbasid Dynasty lost power. 
C) The Kharijites lost power. 
D) The Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E) The murder of the Fourth Caliph.

Question 16

Define and explain the main doctrines of Islam. Examine its popularity and the overall religious context of the Middle East in 622 C.E.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 17

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word Islam ?

Accepted Answer

A) submission 
B) holy war 
C) conversion 
D) son of Allah 
E) acceptance 
A) submission 
B) holy war 
C) conversion 
D) son of Allah 
E) acceptance

Question 18

Term for identification: jihad

Accepted Answer

The term "jihad" is an Arabic word that

Question 19

Which group believed that only a Muslim free of sin was to be the caliph?

Accepted Answer

A) Shi'ite 
B) Dhimmis 
C) Sunni 
D) Kharijites 
E) Umma 
A) Shi'ite 
B) Dhimmis 
C) Sunni 
D) Kharijites 
E) Umma

Question 20

Term for identification: Hijra

Accepted Answer

The term "Hijra" refers to a traditional

Exam 15: Islam

What happened to Islam as a result of Muhammad's death?

After Muhammad's death, ____________________ was selected as caliph because of his close relationship to the prophet.

When did Muhammad have a religious awakening?

What type of rule did the caliphs establish after Muhammad's death?

What is the religious shrine that contains the Black Stone that God gave to Ibrahim?

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

The basic ideas of Islam are expressed in the ____________________, which were used in winning converts because of their simplistic and ritualistic nature.

Which of the following statements defines the umma?

In 733 C.E., where was the spread of the Islamic empire in western Europe halted?

Discuss life of non-Muslims under the control of Muslims. How were these non-Muslims incorporated into the political and economic aspects of Islam?

Term for identification: hajj

How were Christian and Jewish merchants as well as artists treated as conquered subjects of the Muslims?

The pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

What event led to the founding of the Umayyad Dynasty?

Define and explain the main doctrines of Islam. Examine its popularity and the overall religious context of the Middle East in 622 C.E.

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word Islam ?

Term for identification: jihad

Which group believed that only a Muslim free of sin was to be the caliph?

Term for identification: Hijra

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