Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
majlis

Accepted Answer

The term "majlis" refers to a council or

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
The Arabian Nights

Accepted Answer

The Arabian Nights, also known as One Th

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Abu al-Abbas and the Abbasid Caliphate and Baghdad

Accepted Answer

Abu al-Abbas, also known as Abu al-Abbas

Question 4

Under the Abbasids, the following were regarded as ideal citizens EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) ​merchants 
B) ​judges 
C) ​government officials 
D) ​warriors 
E) ​All of these. 
A) ​merchants 
B) ​judges 
C) ​government officials 
D) ​warriors 
E) ​All of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the Mongols?

Accepted Answer

A) They caused great havoc and destruction throughout the Middle East. 
B) Their westward advance continued on to absorb the Cordova caliphate in Spain. 
C) Over time, their upper-class population became Muslim. 
D) Initially, the Mongols were not Muslims. 
E) They often engaged in acts of mass brutality. 
A) They caused great havoc and destruction throughout the Middle East. 
B) Their westward advance continued on to absorb the Cordova caliphate in Spain. 
C) Over time, their upper-class population became Muslim. 
D) Initially, the Mongols were not Muslims. 
E) They often engaged in acts of mass brutality.

Question 6

The city that replaced Baghad 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 7

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
caliph/ khalifa

Accepted Answer

The term "caliph" (or "khalifa" in Arabi

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Shi'ites and Sunnis

Accepted Answer

Shi'ites and Sunnis are the two main bra

Question 9

​ 
Under the Abbasids, caliphs became more like kings than spiritual rulers. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mamluks ?

Accepted Answer

The Mamluks were a class of warrior-slav

Question 11

Andalusian caliphate was centered on

Accepted Answer

A) Toledo 
B) Cordoba 
C) Granada 
D) Seville 
E) Leon 
A) Toledo 
B) Cordoba 
C) Granada 
D) Seville 
E) Leon

Question 12

The Seljuk Turks were initially incorporated into the Abbasid caliphate as

Accepted Answer

A) mercenary soldiers 
B) buffer zone against the Xiongnu Confederation. 
C) traders from China and the Steppes. 
D) Sikhist adversaries. 
E) converted Christians who did not want to pay the religious tax. 
A) mercenary soldiers 
B) buffer zone against the Xiongnu Confederation. 
C) traders from China and the Steppes. 
D) Sikhist adversaries. 
E) converted Christians who did not want to pay the religious tax.

Question 13

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 14

Reconquista ?

Accepted Answer

The Reconquista refers to a period in th

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
sheikh

Accepted Answer

The term "sheikh" (also spelled sheik, s

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Ibn Rushd/Averroës and Ibn Sina/Avicenna

Accepted Answer

Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroës (1126–

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Muhammad

Accepted Answer

Muhammad is a central figure in Islam, r

Question 18

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 19

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Mecca

Accepted Answer

Mecca is a city located in the Hejazi re

Question 20

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.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. majlis

Instructions: Identify the following terms. The Arabian Nights

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Abu al-Abbas and the Abbasid Caliphate and Baghdad

Under the Abbasids, the following were regarded as ideal citizens EXCEPT

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the Mongols?

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

Instructions: Identify the following terms. caliph/ khalifa

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Shi'ites and Sunnis

Under the Abbasids, caliphs became more like kings than spiritual rulers.

Mamluks ?

Andalusian caliphate was centered on

The Seljuk Turks were initially incorporated into the Abbasid caliphate as

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

Reconquista ?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. sheikh

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Ibn Rushd/Averroës and Ibn Sina/Avicenna

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Muhammad

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Mecca

The Ka'aba

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

Instructions: Identify the following terms. majlis

Instructions: Identify the following terms. The Arabian Nights

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Abu al-Abbas and the Abbasid Caliphate and Baghdad

Under the Abbasids, the following were regarded as ideal citizens EXCEPT​

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the Mongols?

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

Instructions: Identify the following terms. caliph/ khalifa

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Shi'ites and Sunnis

​ Under the Abbasids, caliphs became more like kings than spiritual rulers. ​

Mamluks ?

Andalusian caliphate was centered on

The Seljuk Turks were initially incorporated into the Abbasid caliphate as

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

Reconquista ?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. sheikh

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Ibn Rushd/Averroës and Ibn Sina/Avicenna

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Muhammad

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Mecca

The Ka'aba

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

Filters

Under the Abbasids, the following were regarded as ideal citizens EXCEPT

Under the Abbasids, caliphs became more like kings than spiritual rulers.