Deck 8: Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Question 1

Identification
al-Cid

Answer 1

not answer

Question 2

Identification
al-Hambra

Answer 2

not answer

Question 3

Identification
Ibn Tulun Mosque

Answer 3

not answer

Question 4

The fabled city of The Tales of The Arabian Nights was

A)Damascus.
B)Baghdad.
C)Alexandria.
D)Granada.
E)Cairo.

Question 5

Identification
Harun al-Rashid

Question 6

Identification
Great Mosque, Cordoba

Question 7

Identification
Nasrids

Question 8

Identification
Dome of the Rock

Question 9

Identification
Baghdad

Question 10

Identification
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Question 11

Identification
Abu Jafar

Question 12

Identification
Umayyads

Question 13

Identification
Granada

Question 14

The Golden Age is Islam at the Abbasid court in Baghdad took place during the

A)sixth and seventh centuries.
B)seventh and eighth centuries.
C)eighth and ninth centuries.
D)ninth and tenth centuries.
E)tenth and eleventh centuries.

Question 15

Identification
zakat

Question 16

Identification
Abd al-Rahman

Question 17

Identification
Ibn Quzman

Question 18

Identification
Ibn al-Razzaz al-Jaziri

Question 19

Identification
Ibn Rushd (Averroës)

Question 20

Identification
Rabbi Musa bin Maymun

Question 21

By the ninth and tenth centuries, the once mighty Abbasid Caliphate was showing signs of decay. A major problem was

A)the inroads made by the Crusades.
B)the tendency of governors appointed from Baghdad to establish their own dynasties.
C)a series of overly aggressive and militaristic caliphs.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices

Question 22

The al-Hambra or Red Castle

A)is located in Morocco.
B)was built during the tenth century.
C)has a highly sophisticated systems of water fountains, gardens, and ornate salons.
D)shows the extent to which, during the Nasrid regime, religious edifices clearly took precedence over pleasure palaces.
E)none of these choices

Question 23

The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo

A)is an example of Moroccan work.
B)has a huge central courtyard, second only in size to the courtyard surrounding the Ka'bah in Mecca.
C)recalls the ancient pyramids of Egypt.
D)has a cylindrical minaret.
E)none of these choices

Question 24

Which of the following statements about Spain after Christian leaders defeated the Muslims is false?

A)Muslims and Jews either converted or fled to the relative safety of Muslim dominated territories in Africa or the eastern Mediterranean.
B)A massive exodus of skilled craftspeople and merchants impoverished Spain.
C)The centuries of Muslim presence left little trace in the culture of the Iberian peninsula.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices

Question 25

This area was never under the direct rule of the Abbasid caliphate.

A)Palestine
B)Persia
C)Samarkand
D)Libya
E)Morocco

Question 26

An element common to the decline of both the Abbasid and the Roman empires was

A)the prevalence of mercenaries in the military.
B)defeat at the hands of the Huns.
C)the splitting of the empire into many divisions.
D)incompetence in the high command of the military.
E)the triumph of Christianity.

Question 27

In the field of medicine,

A)Muslim doctors only translated Greek medical writings and wrote no original treatises of their own.
B)Rabbi Musa bin Maymun became so famous that an Iraqi doctor even traveled to Egypt to hear him lecture.
C)hospitals were virtually unknown in the Islamic world.
D)the works of Galen, especially The Canon of Medicine and The Book of Healing, were authoritative in the Arab world.
E)none of these choices

Question 28

Arabic astronomers

A)knew the works of Indian and Persian scientists.
B)knew the works of Greek scientists.
C)were particularly influenced by Ptolemaic theories of the solar system.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices

Question 29

The center of Islamic power under the Abbasids shifted from

A)Constantinople to Damascus.
B)Damascus to Cairo.
C)Cairo to Baghdad.
D)Baghdad to Constantinople.
E)none of these choices

Question 30

The Umayyad Empire

A)had its capital at Seville.
B)expelled Jewish scholars.
C)established free schools and libraries.
D)was more powerful militarily than influential culturally.
E)none of these choices

Question 31

Which of the following statements about early Muslim literature is false?

A)The emphasis on philosophy and theology had a deadening effect on other sorts of literature.
B)Writers used the flowing cadences and style of the Qur'an as the model for both prose and poetry.
C)Poets enjoyed lavish court patronage under both the Umayyads and the Abbasids.
D)Writers were often employed to glorify conquests or to vilify political opponents of particular Caliphs or military leaders.
E)Love poems were extremely popular.

Question 32

The international trade of the Abbasid Empire was conducted mainly with

A)Italy.
B)Egypt.
C)China and India.
D)Tunisia.
E)Greece.

Question 33

The Muslim "renaissance man" who wrote on subjects as diverse as Aristotle, medicine and astronomy was

A)al-Cid.
B)Abd al-Rahman.
C)Mutawakkil.
D)Alkindius.
E)Ibn Rushd.

Question 34

The Nasrid kingdom was located around

A)Tunis.
B)Granada.
C)Seville.
D)Alexandria.
E)Cairo.

Question 35

Which of the following statements is false?

A)Islamic scientists preserved both the Greek traditions and Persian and Indian texts.
B)Arab mathematicians studied and enlarged upon Indian traditions of numerical reckoning, including the concept of zero.
C)Arab scholars were especially advanced in the development of navigational devices such as the astrolabe.
D)Arab scholars made substantial progress in the study of optics.
E)none of these choices

Question 36

Al-Cid was a

A)Spanish Christian hero.
B)Muslim astronomer.
C)Muslim general.
D)Jewish author of philosophical treatises.
E)none of these choices

Question 37

Which of the following statements about alchemy is false?

A)Its goal was to turn base metals into valuable gold or silver.
B)It fascinated both Muslims and Europeans in the Middle Ages.
C)It proved to be a scientific dead-end.
D)Through it, Islamic scientists gained experience in chemical experimentation and observation.
E)none of these choices

Question 38

A minaret is a

A)hall surrounding a mosque's courtyard.
B)fountain where the faithful could wash before their prayers.
C)tower for calling the faithful to prayer.
D)prayer niche, pointed toward Mecca, the direction for the faithful to pray.
E)none of these choices

Question 39

Baghdad first became a symbol for the glories of the Muslim dominions when

A)emissaries sent by Charlemagne returned with stories about the untold wealth of the city.
B)tourism became commonplace in the sixth century.
C)the Byzantine Empire fell.
D)The Tales of The Arabian Nights was translated into the major languages of western Europe.
E)none of these choices

Question 40

The Umayyad Empire was centered on

A)Egypt.
B)Spain.
C)Palestine.
D)Baghdad.
E)Damascus.

Question 41

Identification
Crusader states

Question 42

Identification
Mamluks

Question 43

Describe the sources of Abbasid prosperity.

Question 44

Identification
Nur ed-Din

Question 45

Describe either Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo or the Mosque at Cordoba.

Question 46

Which of the following statements about Muslim art is false?

A)Pottery was well-known for its sophisticated glazes.
B)Muslim artists used geometric patterns and "Arabesques," ornate designs of plant forms in interlaced patterns.
C)Muslim artists were experts in the depiction of the human form in their art works.
D)Calligraphy was a highly prized skill amply rewarded by court patrons.
E)none of these choices

Question 47

Identification
Philip II of France

Question 48

Identification
Godfrey of Bouillon

Question 49

The poet al-Mutanabbi

A)lived from 615 to 665.
B)wrote erotic verse only.
C)adopted the motto "Live honorably or die heroically."
D)wrote works comparable to those of Dante and Boccaccio.
E)none of these choices

Question 50

Identification
Hospitallers

Question 51

Identification
Frederick I Barbarossa

Question 52

Which of the following statements about Arabic music is false?

A)Under the Umayyads and Abbasids, it was gradually fused with the musical traditions of the Byzantines, the Syrians, and other eastern empires.
B)Both the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs were known for their patronage of musicians.
C)Greek classical essays, though translated into Arabic, had little influence on scholarly works on musical nomenclature and musical modes.
D)It stressed melodies with complex nuances and ornamentation.
E)none of these choices

Question 53

What role did Muslim thinkers play in the transmission of the Greek cultural legacy?

Question 54

Identification
Latin Empire of Constantinople

Question 55

Identify at least three causes for the decline of Abbasid power.

Question 56

Identification
Battle of Hittin

Question 57

Describe the government and administration of the Abbasid Empire under Caliph Harun al-Rashid and his son Mamun.

Question 58

Briefly summarize the changes that the elimination of Umayyad authority brought to Spain.

Question 59

What is alchemy and what was its place in the scientific thought of the Middle Ages?

Question 60

Identification
Pope Innocent III

Question 61

In 1095, Pope Urban II

A)abdicated from the papacy.
B)called on Christians to unite and attack the Muslim "infidel."
C)denounced the bigotry and prejudice that motivated the Crusades.
D)refused to aid the Byzantine emperor in his struggle against Muslims.
E)none of these choices

Question 62

In the areas of the Middle East controlled by the Crusaders,

A)the ruling barons organized their states into feudal domains based on familiar European patterns.
B)there were built imposing European-style fortresses or castles.
C)the European feudal system was superimposed upon the existing Arab village system.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices

Question 63

Identification
Zara

Question 64

In the 700s C.E. the education of children was primarily the responsibility of

A)public schools.
B)religious institutions.
C)parents.
D)private schools.
E)none of these choices.

Question 65

Identification
Pope Urban II

Question 66

Identification
Salah ed-Din

Question 67

The Fatimid Caliphate

A)had its capital at Damascus.
B)adhered to the Sunni branch of Islam.
C)had conquered Egypt and southern Syria by 969.
D)had very cordial relations with the rulers in Baghdad.
E)all of these choices

Question 68

Which of the following statements about the Muslim/Arab world at the beginning of the period of the Crusades is false?

A)Religious-political schisms within the Islamic Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries had undermined its strength
B)The Abbasid caliphs' power had largely been usurped by rival Turkish and Iranian forces
C)Under the atabeg system, slave-tutors to the royal princes rose to key positions and often overthrew their former masters
D)The atabegs and Turkish mercenaries joined forces to take control from the Abbasid rulers
E)none of these choices

Question 69

Identification
Zengi

Question 70

The major financial beneficiaries of the Crusades were the

A)popes.
B)caretakers of the holy sites in Jerusalem.
C)Italian city states.
D)Crusader states.
E)none of these choices

Question 71

Identification
Seljuks

Question 72

The Mamluk rebellion hastened the collapse of the dynasty of the

A)Umayyads.
B)Abbasids.
C)Fatimids.
D)Seljuks.
E)none of these choices

Question 73

Which of the following statements about the Crusades is false?

A)The Pope hoped to unite the eastern Mediterranean and the divided Christian west under the banner of the Latin Church.
B)The Italian city states did not support the Crusades because of fear that war would ruin their commercial system.
C)The Byzantine Empire could no longer act as a buffer between the Muslim east and the Catholic west.
D)The Seljuk Turks were no longer able to ensure the safety of the Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy sites.
E)none of these choices

Question 74

The pope who called for the first Crusade was

A)disappointed by the response to his appeal.
B)angered by the reluctance of Christians to go on expeditions to Muslim-held lands.
C)surprised by the tremendous response to his call.
D)all of these choices
E)none of these choices

Question 75

Identification
Templars

Question 76

The Crusader states were located chiefly in

A)Syria and Iraq.
B)Iraq and Arabia.
C)Arabia and Turkey.
D)Turkey and Palestine.
E)Palestine and Syria.

Question 77

The First Crusade began in

A)984.
B)997.
C)1024.
D)1056.
E)1096.

Question 78

Which of the following statements about the Fatimids is false?

A)Their economic strength derived from the sale of farm products and gold to European merchants.
B)They built the oldest active university in the world.
C)They made Cairo a great cultural center.
D)They built many mosques and public works.
E)none of these choices

Question 79

Egypt emerged from Fatimid domination and united with other Muslim areas against the Crusaders through the efforts of

A)Salah ed-Din (Saladin).
B)Nur ed-Din.
C)Muhammad Ali.
D)Zengi.
E)none of these choices

Question 80

Identification
Richard Lion-Hearted