Question 1

What building in Jerusalem is one of the earliest and most spectacular achievements of Islamic architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Great Mosque
B)   the Shrine of Muhammad
C)   the Dome of the Rock
D)   the Ka'bah C

Question 2

What city became the Muslim capital in Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Madrid
B)   Seville
C)   Valencia
D)   C ó rdoba D

Question 3

"Kufic" refers to a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   garment
B)   calligraphy
C)   sculpture
D)   Islamic scholarship B

Question 4

A common feature in Islamic art, ______ refers to patterns of geometric shapes that fit together without overlaps.

Accepted Answer

A)   calligraphy
B)   fiber art
C)   arabesque
D)   tessellation

Question 5

What city was the political and cultural capital of the Abbasid Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mecca
B)   Jerusalem
C)   Baghdad
D)   Cairo

Question 6

Which of the Islamic denominations discussed in the text has the largest following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shia
B)   Sunni
C)   Sufi
D)   Ummah

Question 7

What happened to the Mosque of Córdoba after the Reconquista of 1492?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Since the original language of the Qur'an is Arabic, explain how Muslims view translations of the text into other languages.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What is the role of the muezzin?

Accepted Answer

A)   to ward off temptation
B)   to call the faithful to prayer
C)   to guide the faithful to Mecca
D)   to provide a private space for meditation

Question 10

What was the goal of the Reconquista ?

Accepted Answer

A)   to drive Muslims out of Spain
B)   to conquer the remnants of the Roman Empire
C)   to eliminate Christianity in Spain
D)   to promote Islam in all reaches of the known world

Question 11

The literal translation of the Arabic word _______ is "recitation."

Accepted Answer

A)   Qur'an
B)   Sufi
C)   sura
D)   ummah

Question 12

What was distinctive about the way Rumi recited his poetry?

Accepted Answer

A)   He recited in a whisper.
B)   He danced while reciting.
C)   He played an oud while reciting.
D)   He recited only while lying down.

Question 13

Who is Rabia? What did she do? What did she believe?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is a primary reason the textbook gives for the rapid spread of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)   the simplicity of its original teachings
B)   the grandeur of Islamic architecture
C)   the Ummayad Caliphate's campaign to convert Africa and Asia
D)   the glorious afterlife promised in the Qur'an

Question 15

What event in 622 marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Hejira
B)   the mihrab
C)   the hajj
D)   Ramadan

Question 16

How did scholars working in the "House of Wisdom" contribute to the dissemination of Aristotle's writings in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)   They published Latin translations of Aristotle's works.
B)   Their Arabic translations of Aristotle preserved the works.
C)   They discovered previously unknown writings by Aristotle.

Question 17

What is the significance of the Ka'bah?

Accepted Answer

A)   Muhammad lived there as a young man.
B)   It was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
C)   It is the site of the largest mosque in Islam.
D)   Muhammad established it as the spiritual center of Islam

Question 18

What is the name of the Islamic Legal code?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Law of Muhammad
B)   Al- Khwarizmi
C)   Sharia
D)   S u ra

Question 19

What is a hajj?

Accepted Answer

A)   a sacred text attributed to Muhammad
B)   an architectural feature of a mosque
C)   a pilgrimage to Mecca
D)   an Islamic devotional poem

Question 20

What is the language of the Qur'an ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Arabic
B)   Hebrew
C)   Persian
D)   Aramaic

Exam 8: Islam