Question 1

What accounts for the rapid expansion of the Arabs after the rise of Islam in the early seventh century?

Accepted Answer

The rapid expansion of the Arabs after t

Question 2

According to Islamic belief

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A)  Muhammad created the concept of Allah. 
B)  Allah sent not his first but his final message through Muhammad. 
C)  the teachings of Jesus and Moses are incorrect and immoral. 
D)  Allah ordained that Muhammad was a subordinate God. 
E)  there is no afterlife for the individual. 
A)  Muhammad created the concept of Allah. 
B)  Allah sent not his first but his final message through Muhammad. 
C)  the teachings of Jesus and Moses are incorrect and immoral. 
D)  Allah ordained that Muhammad was a subordinate God. 
E)  there is no afterlife for the individual.

Question 3

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

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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 4

What led to the Sunni-Shi'ite split within Islam? What were the consequences of this split?

Accepted Answer

The Sunni-Shi'ite split within Islam can

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Gabriel was a key figure in the history

Question 6

The _____ Pillars of Islam outline the basic obligations of all believers.

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A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
E)  Seven 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Five 
D)  Six 
E)  Seven

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

The term "sultan" is historically signif

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Sadi's Rose Garden

Accepted Answer

Sadi's Rose Garden, also known as the Gu

Question 10

The assassination of Abu Bakr created a split within Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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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 12

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

Accepted Answer

The term "ulama" (sometimes spelled "ule

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Allah is the Arabic word for God in Isla

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Genghis Kahn, Khubilai Kahn, and Helegu

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan was the founder and first G

Question 15

Muhammad was

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A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers. 
A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers.

Question 16

Which statement about Islamic art is FALSE ?

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A)  The arabesque patterns found on woven Islamic carpets are quite sparse, and leave many areas without any decoration at all. 
B)  The likeness of Muhammad is never seen in any Islamic art forms. 
C)  Non-religious Islamic art did contain many figures of both people and animals. 
D)  The Islamic prohibition of deity re-incarnation through art is found in the Hadith . 
E)  Paintings were often used to illustrate Persian texts. 
A)  The arabesque patterns found on woven Islamic carpets are quite sparse, and leave many areas without any decoration at all. 
B)  The likeness of Muhammad is never seen in any Islamic art forms. 
C)  Non-religious Islamic art did contain many figures of both people and animals. 
D)  The Islamic prohibition of deity re-incarnation through art is found in the Hadith . 
E)  Paintings were often used to illustrate Persian texts.

Question 17

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

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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 18

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

Accepted Answer

The term "camel" refers to a large, hump

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

An emir is a title of high office or ran

Question 20

Muhammad was born into an elite family of scholars and poets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What accounts for the rapid expansion of the Arabs after the rise of Islam in the early seventh century?

According to Islamic belief

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

What led to the Sunni-Shi'ite split within Islam? What were the consequences of this split?

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

The _____ Pillars of Islam outline the basic obligations of all believers.

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Sadi's Rose Garden

The assassination of Abu Bakr created a split within Islam.

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

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Genghis Kahn, Khubilai Kahn, and Helegu

Muhammad was

Which statement about Islamic art is FALSE ?

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

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

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

Muhammad was born into an elite family of scholars and poets.

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

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

What accounts for the rapid expansion of the Arabs after the rise of Islam in the early seventh century?

According to Islamic belief

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

What led to the Sunni-Shi'ite split within Islam? What were the consequences of this split?

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

The _____ Pillars of Islam outline the basic obligations of all believers.

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Sadi's Rose Garden

The assassination of Abu Bakr created a split within Islam.

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

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

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

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Genghis Kahn, Khubilai Kahn, and Helegu

Muhammad was

Which statement about Islamic art is FALSE ?

The major Muslim outpost in Europe was

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

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

Muhammad was born into an elite family of scholars and poets.

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

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