Question 1

What does Islam call on people to believe?

Accepted Answer

A) that they must surrender to the will of God 
B) that Islam is the one true religion 
C) that Allah will reward or punish all people after death 
D) that the Quran is the revelation of Allah 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) that they must surrender to the will of God 
B) that Islam is the one true religion 
C) that Allah will reward or punish all people after death 
D) that the Quran is the revelation of Allah 
E) All of these are correct. E

Question 2

Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Quran, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

Accepted Answer

A) ulama. 
B) umma. 
C) shari'a. 
D) hadith. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) ulama. 
B) umma. 
C) shari'a. 
D) hadith. 
E) None of these is correct. D

Question 3

Which dualist faith was founded in Mesopotamia in the third century CE?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoroastrianism 
B) Islam 
C) Nestorian Christianity 
D) Manichaeism 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Zoroastrianism 
B) Islam 
C) Nestorian Christianity 
D) Manichaeism 
E) None of these is correct. D

Question 4

What did the Sasanid and Byzantine Empires have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) dependence on camels 
B) a shared distaste for Christianity 
C) state religions 
D) a military emphasis on cavalry 
E) societal unrest because of religious heterogeneity 
A) dependence on camels 
B) a shared distaste for Christianity 
C) state religions 
D) a military emphasis on cavalry 
E) societal unrest because of religious heterogeneity

Question 5

Muslim religious scholars were known as

Accepted Answer

A) Seljuks. 
B) Sultans. 
C) Umma. 
D) Imams. 
E) Ulama. 
A) Seljuks. 
B) Sultans. 
C) Umma. 
D) Imams. 
E) Ulama.

Question 6

Muslim religious practice is based on the

Accepted Answer

A) Three Goals to Salvation. 
B) Ten Commandments. 
C) Eightfold Path. 
D) Four Noble Truths. 
E) Five Pillars. 
A) Three Goals to Salvation. 
B) Ten Commandments. 
C) Eightfold Path. 
D) Four Noble Truths. 
E) Five Pillars.

Question 7

The foundation of Islamic civilization is the Shari'a, or

Accepted Answer

A) taxes. 
B) community. 
C) literature. 
D) philosophy. 
E) law. 
A) taxes. 
B) community. 
C) literature. 
D) philosophy. 
E) law.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Muslim women is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) they were permitted to divorce 
B) they often played a role in public life 
C) they were permitted to practice birth control 
D) they were permitted to own property 
E) they adopted the Byzantine and Sasanid custom of veiling 
A) they were permitted to divorce 
B) they often played a role in public life 
C) they were permitted to practice birth control 
D) they were permitted to own property 
E) they adopted the Byzantine and Sasanid custom of veiling

Question 9

The establishment of Zoroastrianism and Christianity as official faiths in the Sasanid and Byzantine empires (respectively)set the precedent for what future event?

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of Islam as the focus of a political empire 
B) the dominance of monotheism in all subsequent empires 
C) the rejection of religion as an official political focus 
D) the rise of corrupt leadership in those empires 
E) the worldwide spread of Christianity 
A) the rise of Islam as the focus of a political empire 
B) the dominance of monotheism in all subsequent empires 
C) the rejection of religion as an official political focus 
D) the rise of corrupt leadership in those empires 
E) the worldwide spread of Christianity

Question 10

What were the major reasons for the decline of both the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates? What role did the umma play in this?

Accepted Answer

The Umayyads were predominantly a politi

Question 11

Which of the following was not an issue faced by converts to Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) Few converts spoke Arabic. 
B) Few converts could read the Quran. 
C) Muhammad had not established any priesthood. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) Few converts spoke Arabic. 
B) Few converts could read the Quran. 
C) Muhammad had not established any priesthood. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 12

The founder of the Sasanid empire in approximately 224 was .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of the Sasanid empire in...

Question 13

The exchange system involving salt, gold, copper, and manufactured goods first benefited what kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Ghana 
B) Egypt 
C) Tunisia 
D) Yemen 
E) Morocco 
A) Ghana 
B) Egypt 
C) Tunisia 
D) Yemen 
E) Morocco

Question 14

Sufism was significant in being a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) quest for a direct union with God through rituals and training. 
B) blending of Christian and Buddhist ideas into Islam. 
C) rejection of religious formalism. 
D) new doctrine that excluded the lower classes. 
E) attempt to convert more women to Islam. 
A) quest for a direct union with God through rituals and training. 
B) blending of Christian and Buddhist ideas into Islam. 
C) rejection of religious formalism. 
D) new doctrine that excluded the lower classes. 
E) attempt to convert more women to Islam.

Question 15

Why is the martyrdom of Husayn a significant event in Muslim history?

Accepted Answer

A) It marks the anniversary of Jesus' crucifixion. 
B) It marks the beginning of Muslim expansion. 
C) It marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D) It marks the end of the Muslim expansion. 
E) It marks the beginning of the sect of Shi'ism. 
A) It marks the anniversary of Jesus' crucifixion. 
B) It marks the beginning of Muslim expansion. 
C) It marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D) It marks the end of the Muslim expansion. 
E) It marks the beginning of the sect of Shi'ism.

Question 16

Describe the birth of Islam and specifically the role Muhammad had in spreading the faith.

Accepted Answer

Born in Mecca in 570, Muhammad grew up a

Question 17

What does the chapter reveal about the status of Muslim women? Compare their status with the status of women in other parts of the world at that time.

Accepted Answer

In discussing the status of women in Mus

Question 18

The decline of the Umayyad dynasty was due to

Accepted Answer

A) converts to Islam numbered no more than 10 percent. 
B) growing unrest among non-Arab Muslims, who demanded access to political power. 
C) a peasant revolt over increases in taxes and decreases in wages. 
D) the arrival of a Jewish messiah. 
E) a and b above. 
A) converts to Islam numbered no more than 10 percent. 
B) growing unrest among non-Arab Muslims, who demanded access to political power. 
C) a peasant revolt over increases in taxes and decreases in wages. 
D) the arrival of a Jewish messiah. 
E) a and b above.

Question 19

The core belief among all the sects of Shi'ites is that the rightful successor to Mohammad was .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The core belief among all the sects...

Question 20

Despite the fact that conversions to Islam were at their peak, Abbasid power declined because

Accepted Answer

A) there were constant revolts of non-Muslims against forced conversion. 
B) the empire had to resist nomadic pressures on the frontier. 
C) the empire had become too big to rule effectively. 
D) new religious practices developed that challenged the appeal of Islam. 
E) there were frequent religious wars between the Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
A) there were constant revolts of non-Muslims against forced conversion. 
B) the empire had to resist nomadic pressures on the frontier. 
C) the empire had become too big to rule effectively. 
D) new religious practices developed that challenged the appeal of Islam. 
E) there were frequent religious wars between the Sunnis and Shi'ites.

Exam 10: The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

What does Islam call on people to believe?

Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Quran, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

Which dualist faith was founded in Mesopotamia in the third century CE?

What did the Sasanid and Byzantine Empires have in common?

Muslim religious scholars were known as

Muslim religious practice is based on the

The foundation of Islamic civilization is the Shari'a, or

Which of the following statements about Muslim women is NOT true?

The establishment of Zoroastrianism and Christianity as official faiths in the Sasanid and Byzantine empires (respectively)set the precedent for what future event?

What were the major reasons for the decline of both the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates? What role did the umma play in this?

Which of the following was not an issue faced by converts to Islam?

The founder of the Sasanid empire in approximately 224 was .

The exchange system involving salt, gold, copper, and manufactured goods first benefited what kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa?

Sufism was significant in being a(n)

Why is the martyrdom of Husayn a significant event in Muslim history?

Describe the birth of Islam and specifically the role Muhammad had in spreading the faith.

What does the chapter reveal about the status of Muslim women? Compare their status with the status of women in other parts of the world at that time.

The decline of the Umayyad dynasty was due to

The core belief among all the sects of Shi'ites is that the rightful successor to Mohammad was .

Despite the fact that conversions to Islam were at their peak, Abbasid power declined because

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