Question 1

As conquered subjects of the Muslims, local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

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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 2

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

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A)  frequent and regular prayer to Allah 
B)  fasting as prescribed times 
C)  almsgiving 
D)  a pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able 
E)  taking up arms against the infidel 
A)  frequent and regular prayer to Allah 
B)  fasting as prescribed times 
C)  almsgiving 
D)  a pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able 
E)  taking up arms against the infidel

Question 3

When his life was threatened, Muhammad undertook a dramatic flight from Mecca to ____________________.

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The answer of When his life was threatened, Muhammad undertook...

Question 4

The Pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

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

Question 5

The Muslim calendar is based on

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A)  the birth of Muhammad. 
B)  the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. 
C)  the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad . 
D)  the death of the prophet Muhammad. 
E)  the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina. 
A)  the birth of Muhammad. 
B)  the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. 
C)  the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad . 
D)  the death of the prophet Muhammad. 
E)  the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina.

Question 6

Muhammad's religious awakening came

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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.

Question 7

Muhammad's preaching about women

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A)  taught that women and men were equal. 
B)  acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C)  rendered women legally powerless. 
D)  insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E)  implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times. 
A)  taught that women and men were equal. 
B)  acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C)  rendered women legally powerless. 
D)  insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E)  implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times.

Question 8

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ ____________________ in Mecca.

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The answer of The pagan Meccans laid great stress on...

Question 9

The Ka'ba was known best by Muhammad's time for its

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A)  healing properties. 
B)  representation of Allah. 
C)  animistic spiritual qualities. 
D)  beauty and grandeur. 
E)  beautiful artwork. 
A)  healing properties. 
B)  representation of Allah. 
C)  animistic spiritual qualities. 
D)  beauty and grandeur. 
E)  beautiful artwork.

Question 10

Muhammad's death in 632 resulted in

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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.

Question 11

The caliph Uthman is known for

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A)  his bloodthirstiness in battle. 
B)  implementing the first jihad . 
C)  ordering a new, official version of the Qur'an. 
D)  establishing a new capital city at Baghdad. 
E)  founding the Abbasid Dynasty. 
A)  his bloodthirstiness in battle. 
B)  implementing the first jihad . 
C)  ordering a new, official version of the Qur'an. 
D)  establishing a new capital city at Baghdad. 
E)  founding the Abbasid Dynasty.

Question 12

The "Peoples of the Book," more favored under Islamic rule than other non-Muslims, were the

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A)  Christians, Jews, and Hindus. 
B)  Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians. 
C)  Animists, Christians, and Jews. 
D)  Christians, Buddhists, and Jews. 
E)  Christians, Hindus, and Zoroastrians. 
A)  Christians, Jews, and Hindus. 
B)  Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians. 
C)  Animists, Christians, and Jews. 
D)  Christians, Buddhists, and Jews. 
E)  Christians, Hindus, and Zoroastrians.

Question 13

The main problem faced by the Abbasid Empire was

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A)  its inability to quell political unrest. 
B)  the failure to convert captured peoples to Islam. 
C)  a poor economy. 
D)  its size and diversity. 
E)  who should succeed to the position of caliph. 
A)  its inability to quell political unrest. 
B)  the failure to convert captured peoples to Islam. 
C)  a poor economy. 
D)  its size and diversity. 
E)  who should succeed to the position of caliph.

Question 14

Describe and discuss the major achievements of the Ummayads, and also of the Abbasids.

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The answer of Describe and discuss the major achievements of...

Question 15

Following the murder of Ali,

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A)  the Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B)  the Abbasid Dynasty came to power. 
C)  the Kharijites came to power. 
D)  the Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E)  the Umayyad Dynasty was founded. 
A)  the Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B)  the Abbasid Dynasty came to power. 
C)  the Kharijites came to power. 
D)  the Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E)  the Umayyad Dynasty was founded.

Question 16

During the Umayyad period, those at the top of society were descendants of the old ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of During the Umayyad period, those at the...

Question 17

Explain the origins of the Shi'ite-Sunni split. What have been the major effects of this situation?

Accepted Answer

The Shi'ite-Sunni split originated from

Question 18

The economic crisis facing the Arabs at the time of Muhammad seems to have been caused by

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A)  a lack of rainfall. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  a disease that ravaged the flocks. 
D)  a decline in gold supplies from Africa. 
E)  invading armies. 
A)  a lack of rainfall. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  a disease that ravaged the flocks. 
D)  a decline in gold supplies from Africa. 
E)  invading armies.

Question 19

In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the ultimate prophet of ____________________.

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The answer of In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the...

Question 20

The first caliph was

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A)  Abu Bakr. 
B)  Muhammad. 
C)  Omar. 
D)  Abbas. 
E)  Ali. 
A)  Abu Bakr. 
B)  Muhammad. 
C)  Omar. 
D)  Abbas. 
E)  Ali.

Exam 13: Islam

As conquered subjects of the Muslims, local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

When his life was threatened, Muhammad undertook a dramatic flight from Mecca to ____________________.

The Pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

The Muslim calendar is based on

Muhammad's religious awakening came

Muhammad's preaching about women

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ ____________________ in Mecca.

The Ka'ba was known best by Muhammad's time for its

Muhammad's death in 632 resulted in

The caliph Uthman is known for

The "Peoples of the Book," more favored under Islamic rule than other non-Muslims, were the

The main problem faced by the Abbasid Empire was

Describe and discuss the major achievements of the Ummayads, and also of the Abbasids.

Following the murder of Ali,

During the Umayyad period, those at the top of society were descendants of the old ____________________ ____________________.

Explain the origins of the Shi'ite-Sunni split. What have been the major effects of this situation?

The economic crisis facing the Arabs at the time of Muhammad seems to have been caused by

In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the ultimate prophet of ____________________.

The first caliph was

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