Question 1

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Islam

Accepted Answer

Islam is a monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century in the Arabian Peninsula. Its historical significance lies in its rapid spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and eventually to other parts of the world, becoming one of the major world religions. Islam has had a profound impact on the development of art, architecture, science, and philosophy, and has played a significant role in shaping the political and cultural landscape of the regions where it has spread. Additionally, Islam has also been a source of inspiration for various empires and civilizations throughout history, including the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman empires. Today, Islam is practiced by over a billion people worldwide and continues to be a major force in global affairs.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the origins and achievements of the Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid regimes.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

The crusades made Christian Europeans a major force in the Middle East until the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde. 
A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde.

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
sultan

Accepted Answer

The term "sultan" is historically signif

Question 8

The ____________ Crusade succeeded in capturing Jerusalem after a long siege.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Hadith

Accepted Answer

Hadith refers to the collection of sayin

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Muhammad

Accepted Answer

Muhammad was the founder of Islam and is

Question 11

The Hadith and Shari'a

Accepted Answer

A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders. 
A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders.

Question 12

What rights did women have within Islamic society?

Accepted Answer

Within Islamic society, women's rights a

Question 13

The Mongols

Accepted Answer

A)  initially came from the Congo Basin in central Africa. 
B)  introduced the meaning of ornate rugs to Persia and Egypt, from where it spread across the Islamic world. 
C)  adapted quickly to life in the Middle East, as they were already Muslims and greatly interested in trade and urban development. 
D)  were unable to capture Egypt, due to the effective resistance of the Mamluks. 
E)  captured Constantinople two times, but left shortly afterward in order not to destroy the city's profitable trading system. 
A)  initially came from the Congo Basin in central Africa. 
B)  introduced the meaning of ornate rugs to Persia and Egypt, from where it spread across the Islamic world. 
C)  adapted quickly to life in the Middle East, as they were already Muslims and greatly interested in trade and urban development. 
D)  were unable to capture Egypt, due to the effective resistance of the Mamluks. 
E)  captured Constantinople two times, but left shortly afterward in order not to destroy the city's profitable trading system.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Harun al-Rashid

Accepted Answer

Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid Ca

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Five Pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

The Five Pillars of Islam are the five b

Question 16

Islam is

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist. 
A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist.

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Sufism

Accepted Answer

Sufism is a mystical and ascetic form of

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
majlis

Accepted Answer

The term "Majlis" is derived from the Ar

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Muslim

Accepted Answer

The term "Muslim" refers to an adherent

Question 20

The will of Allah, as revealed by Muhammad, was not precise about the relationship between religious and political authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Islam

Compare and contrast the origins and achievements of the Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid regimes.

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

The crusades made Christian Europeans a major force in the Middle East until the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Under the Abbasids, the caliphs

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. sultan

The ____________ Crusade succeeded in capturing Jerusalem after a long siege.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Hadith

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Muhammad

The Hadith and Shari'a

What rights did women have within Islamic society?

The Mongols

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Harun al-Rashid

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Five Pillars of Islam

Islam is

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Sufism

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. majlis

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Muslim

The will of Allah, as revealed by Muhammad, was not precise about the relationship between religious and political authority.

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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