Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Islam

Accepted Answer

Answer not provided.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Allah

Accepted Answer

Who? - Allah is the Arabic word for God in Islam. It is the supreme being and creator of the universe according to Islamic belief.

What? - Allah is the central figure in Islam, and is believed to be the one true God who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-merciful.

Where? - Allah is believed to be omnipresent, meaning that he is present everywhere at all times.

When? - Allah is believed to have always existed and will always exist, as he is eternal and outside of time.

Why Important? - Allah is important to Muslims as the object of their worship and devotion. Belief in Allah is the first and most important pillar of Islam, and his teachings and guidance are central to the faith. Muslims believe that following the will of Allah leads to spiritual fulfillment and eternal salvation.

Question 3

Islam is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Reconquista​

Accepted Answer

The Reconquista refers to a period in th

Question 5

​Which part of the Abbasid caliphate became independent in the tenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Morocco. 
B) ​Egypt. 
C) ​Spain. 
D) ​Syria. 
E) ​Anatolia. 
A) ​Morocco. 
B) ​Egypt. 
C) ​Spain. 
D) ​Syria. 
E) ​Anatolia.

Question 6

In the early 700s, Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours, in southern France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Yathrib/Medina

Accepted Answer

Yathrib, also known as Medina, is a city

Question 8

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 9

Identify the following terms.
-umma

Accepted Answer

The term "umma" (sometimes spelled "umma

Question 10

Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

Accepted Answer

Islam played a significant role in prese

Question 11

What was the significant advantage that the Byzantines had against the Arab forces?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Mounted cavalry. 
B) ​A powerful naval force. 
C) ​Mercenary soldiers. 
D) ​A significant amount of peninsula. 
E) ​Crossbows. 
A) ​Mounted cavalry. 
B) ​A powerful naval force. 
C) ​Mercenary soldiers. 
D) ​A significant amount of peninsula. 
E) ​Crossbows.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Shi'ites and Sunnis

Accepted Answer

Shi'ites and Sunnis are the two main bra

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 Mamelukes. 
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 Mamelukes. 
E) captured Constantinople two times, but left shortly afterward in order not to destroy the city's profitable trading system.

Question 14

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Identify the following terms.
-Shari'a

Accepted Answer

Shari'a, also known as Islamic law, is a

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Ka'aba

Accepted Answer

The Ka'aba is a sacred structure located

Question 18

The center of the Muslim state in Spain was​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Granada 
B) ​Andalusia 
C) ​Catalonia 
D) ​Gibraltar 
E) ​Aragon 
A) ​Granada 
B) ​Andalusia 
C) ​Catalonia 
D) ​Gibraltar 
E) ​Aragon

Question 19

In pre-Islamic times, the Arabs were polytheistic, with a supreme god known as Allah presiding over other gods and spirits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Andalusia​

Accepted Answer

Andalusia is a region in southern Spain

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

Identify the following terms. -Islam

Identify the following terms. -Allah

Islam is

Identify the following terms. -Reconquista​

​Which part of the Abbasid caliphate became independent in the tenth century?

In the early 700s, Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours, in southern France.

Identify the following terms. -Yathrib/Medina

Andalusian caliphate was centered on

Identify the following terms. -umma

Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

What was the significant advantage that the Byzantines had against the Arab forces?​

Identify the following terms. -Shi'ites and Sunnis

The Mongols

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

In general terms, it can be said that Islamic society

Identify the following terms. -Shari'a

Identify the following terms. -Ka'aba

The center of the Muslim state in Spain was​

In pre-Islamic times, the Arabs were polytheistic, with a supreme god known as Allah presiding over other gods and spirits.

Identify the following terms. -Andalusia​

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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 2

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

Filters

Identify the following terms. -Reconquista

Which part of the Abbasid caliphate became independent in the tenth century?

What was the significant advantage that the Byzantines had against the Arab forces?

The center of the Muslim state in Spain was

Identify the following terms. -Andalusia