Question 1

The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the

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A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  imam. 
A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  imam. C

Question 2

Which of the following was not an achievement of Muslim science?

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A)  the development of the Upanishads 
B)  astronomical studies in Baghdad 
C)  knowledge of the nature of contagion and contamination 
D)  the development of medicine as a separate field of scientific study 
E)  new developments in optics and chemistry 
A)  the development of the Upanishads 
B)  astronomical studies in Baghdad 
C)  knowledge of the nature of contagion and contamination 
D)  the development of medicine as a separate field of scientific study 
E)  new developments in optics and chemistry A

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Mecca

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Mecca, also spelled Makkah, is a city located in the western region of Saudi Arabia, in the historic Hejaz region. It is the holiest city in Islam and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. Every year, millions of Muslims from around the world travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey.

The city is home to the Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque), which surrounds the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that Muslims face during their daily prayers. The Kaaba is considered by Muslims to be the "House of God" and represents the metaphorical center of the Muslim world.

Due to its religious significance, Mecca is a city that is only accessible to Muslims, and non-Muslims are not permitted to enter the central sacred area. The city has undergone significant expansion and development to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims and to improve the infrastructure and facilities for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages, the latter being a non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage that can be performed at any time of the year.

Question 4

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

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A)  al-Mutanabbi. 
B)  Omar Khayyam. 
C)  Rudaki. 
D)  Sadi. 
E)  Tarafah. 
A)  al-Mutanabbi. 
B)  Omar Khayyam. 
C)  Rudaki. 
D)  Sadi. 
E)  Tarafah.

Question 5

During the Abbasid Dynasty

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A)  the Umayyad leaders were slaughtered to the last individual, during the "Ocean of Blood" era between 1100 and 1150. 
B)  a "Persian influence," reflected in the custom of having the caliph hidden from diwan members by a screen, developed. 
C)  Ottoman Turks were brought in and used either as peasant slaves or Sunnite priests. 
D)  caliphs became much more democratic. 
E)  the capital was moved to Damascus. 
A)  the Umayyad leaders were slaughtered to the last individual, during the "Ocean of Blood" era between 1100 and 1150. 
B)  a "Persian influence," reflected in the custom of having the caliph hidden from diwan members by a screen, developed. 
C)  Ottoman Turks were brought in and used either as peasant slaves or Sunnite priests. 
D)  caliphs became much more democratic. 
E)  the capital was moved to Damascus.

Question 6

To what degree do the beliefs of Islam,distinct from other aspects of Arab culture between 500 and 650 C.E.,appear to have motivated Muslims to expand the territory under their control? How does the evidence,as you see it,lead you to that result?

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The beliefs of Islam played a significan

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Mu'awiya and Umayyad Caliphate and Damascus

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Mu'awiya:
Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (602-6

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Arab Empire?

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A)  It was strongly united under the tight control of the caliph in Baghdad. 
B)  It created an era of great economic prosperity in the Middle East region. 
C)  It contained fewer urban centers than any other regime of its era. 
D)  Under Islamic principles, trade was limited and every Muslim received the same income. 
E)  It was culturally and intellectually inferior to the Frankish empire of Charlemagne. 
A)  It was strongly united under the tight control of the caliph in Baghdad. 
B)  It created an era of great economic prosperity in the Middle East region. 
C)  It contained fewer urban centers than any other regime of its era. 
D)  Under Islamic principles, trade was limited and every Muslim received the same income. 
E)  It was culturally and intellectually inferior to the Frankish empire of Charlemagne.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Saladin

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Saladin was a Muslim military and politi

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Hadith

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The term "Hadith" refers to the collecti

Question 11

In the Abbasid empire,the head of the council and principal minister of the caliph was known as the

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A)  iman. 
B)  vizier. 
C)  diwan. 
D)  uluma. 
E)  umma. 
A)  iman. 
B)  vizier. 
C)  diwan. 
D)  uluma. 
E)  umma.

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In regard to acceptable behavior for a Muslim,it can be said that

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A)  all men were permitted to have no more than four wives. 
B)  extramarital sexual activities were permitted. 
C)  rules concerning sexual behavior were quite liberal. 
D)  the consumption of pork and alcohol were permitted in limited quantities. 
E)  Muslim priests must be celibate. 
A)  all men were permitted to have no more than four wives. 
B)  extramarital sexual activities were permitted. 
C)  rules concerning sexual behavior were quite liberal. 
D)  the consumption of pork and alcohol were permitted in limited quantities. 
E)  Muslim priests must be celibate.

Question 14

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

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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 15

Identify the following terms.
-Ferdowzi's The Book of Kings

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Ferdowsi's "The Book of Kings," also kno

Question 16

The term and position of caliph (khalifa)

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A)  is equivalent to that of a shaman in New Kingdom Egypt. 
B)  had no political aspect, as it was a priestly office. 
C)  was adopted from Byzantine Christianity. 
D)  referred to the individual who was the temporal successor of Muhammad and who also was considered to be an imam. 
E)  was abolished with the death of Muhammad. 
A)  is equivalent to that of a shaman in New Kingdom Egypt. 
B)  had no political aspect, as it was a priestly office. 
C)  was adopted from Byzantine Christianity. 
D)  referred to the individual who was the temporal successor of Muhammad and who also was considered to be an imam. 
E)  was abolished with the death of Muhammad.

Question 17

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 18

Identify the following terms.
-sultan

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-sultan...

Question 19

Compare and contrast Abbasid civilization under Harun al-Rashid with Frankish civilization at the time of Charlemagne.What were the differences,and what were the similarities,if any?

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The Abbasid civilization under Harun al-

Question 20

All of the following were true about the spread of Arab control except

Accepted Answer

A)  its voluntary and egalitarian features proved quite attractive to many people. 
B)  if an individual chose not to become a Muslim, he still had to participate in mandatory military service. 
C)  as a result of the caliphate being won by the Syrian governor, the Islamic capital was located in Damascus for a time. 
D)  Egypt was an early Arab conquest. 
E)  non-Muslims were usually required to pay a special tax. 
A)  its voluntary and egalitarian features proved quite attractive to many people. 
B)  if an individual chose not to become a Muslim, he still had to participate in mandatory military service. 
C)  as a result of the caliphate being won by the Syrian governor, the Islamic capital was located in Damascus for a time. 
D)  Egypt was an early Arab conquest. 
E)  non-Muslims were usually required to pay a special tax.

The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the

Which of the following was not an achievement of Muslim science?

Identify the following terms. -Mecca

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

During the Abbasid Dynasty

To what degree do the beliefs of Islam,distinct from other aspects of Arab culture between 500 and 650 C.E.,appear to have motivated Muslims to expand the territory under their control? How does the evidence,as you see it,lead you to that result?

Identify the following terms. -Mu'awiya and Umayyad Caliphate and Damascus

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Arab Empire?

Identify the following terms. -Saladin

Identify the following terms. -Hadith

In the Abbasid empire,the head of the council and principal minister of the caliph was known as the

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

In regard to acceptable behavior for a Muslim,it can be said that

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

Identify the following terms. -Ferdowzi's The Book of Kings

The term and position of caliph (khalifa)

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

Identify the following terms. -sultan

Compare and contrast Abbasid civilization under Harun al-Rashid with Frankish civilization at the time of Charlemagne.What were the differences,and what were the similarities,if any?

All of the following were true about the spread of Arab control except

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

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

The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the

Which of the following was not an achievement of Muslim science?

Identify the following terms. -Mecca

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

During the Abbasid Dynasty

To what degree do the beliefs of Islam,distinct from other aspects of Arab culture between 500 and 650 C.E.,appear to have motivated Muslims to expand the territory under their control? How does the evidence,as you see it,lead you to that result?

Identify the following terms. -Mu'awiya and Umayyad Caliphate and Damascus

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Arab Empire?

Identify the following terms. -Saladin

Identify the following terms. -Hadith

In the Abbasid empire,the head of the council and principal minister of the caliph was known as the

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

In regard to acceptable behavior for a Muslim,it can be said that

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

Identify the following terms. -Ferdowzi's The Book of Kings

The term and position of caliph (khalifa)

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

Identify the following terms. -sultan

Compare and contrast Abbasid civilization under Harun al-Rashid with Frankish civilization at the time of Charlemagne.What were the differences,and what were the similarities,if any?

All of the following were true about the spread of Arab control except

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

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