Question 1

Discuss the beliefs of Sufi Muslims. How did they differ from and challenge Sunni Muslim orthodoxy?

Accepted Answer

Sufi Muslims are followers of Sufism, wh

Question 2

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, considered the best of the Arab painters whose works survive, typically painted

Accepted Answer

A)  episodes in the life of a con artist. 
B)  episodes in the life of Muhammad. 
C)  still lifes of scenes depicted in the Qur'an. 
D)  still lifes of Muslim architectural works. 
A)  episodes in the life of a con artist. 
B)  episodes in the life of Muhammad. 
C)  still lifes of scenes depicted in the Qur'an. 
D)  still lifes of Muslim architectural works.

Question 3

Music in Muslim culture was initially dominated by

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A)  choral music accompanied by a small orchestra. 
B)  instrumental music. 
C)  vocal music. 
D)  brass instruments. 
A)  choral music accompanied by a small orchestra. 
B)  instrumental music. 
C)  vocal music. 
D)  brass instruments.

Question 4

The development and tenets of Islam included all the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  Medina was Islam's model city and there religious leaders would govern. 
B)  Muhammad was a ruler, not a consensus builder. 
C)  faith, not blood or tribe, unified believers. 
D)  the faithful would pray to Jerusalem. 
A)  Medina was Islam's model city and there religious leaders would govern. 
B)  Muhammad was a ruler, not a consensus builder. 
C)  faith, not blood or tribe, unified believers. 
D)  the faithful would pray to Jerusalem.

Question 5

Which of the following was a typical focus of the maqamah genre of Arabic literature?

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A)  lowlifes 
B)  royalty 
C)  clerics 
D)  adventurers 
A)  lowlifes 
B)  royalty 
C)  clerics 
D)  adventurers

Question 6

Who was the foremost writer in the maqamah genre?

Accepted Answer

A)  al-Hamadhani 
B)  al-Hariri 
C)  Ibn Hazm 
D)  Rumi 
A)  al-Hamadhani 
B)  al-Hariri 
C)  Ibn Hazm 
D)  Rumi

Question 7

Which group seized Baghdad in the 1250s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seljuk Turks 
B)  Mongols 
C)  Christian crusaders 
D)  Umayyads 
A)  Seljuk Turks 
B)  Mongols 
C)  Christian crusaders 
D)  Umayyads

Question 8

Which of the following describes the ghazal?

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A)  a short lyric usually dealing with love 
B)  a lament, especially for the dead 
C)  an ode with a pagan theme 
D)  an epic poem focusing on a warrior's conquests 
A)  a short lyric usually dealing with love 
B)  a lament, especially for the dead 
C)  an ode with a pagan theme 
D)  an epic poem focusing on a warrior's conquests

Question 9

The Seljuk Turks dealt the Byzantines a crushing defeat in 1071 that resulted in the emperor's eventual request for Western assistance, which took the form of

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A)  the Crusades. 
B)  uprisings against the Abbasid dynasty. 
C)  attempts to assassinate Saladin. 
D)  disasters leading to the decline of Cairo as a center of learning. 
A)  the Crusades. 
B)  uprisings against the Abbasid dynasty. 
C)  attempts to assassinate Saladin. 
D)  disasters leading to the decline of Cairo as a center of learning.

Question 10

What is the basic purpose of sharia law?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prescribe punishments for violators of religious custom 
B)  to provide for the smooth running of government 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Islam to foreign lands 
D)  to tell the faithful what to believe and how to behave
Essay Questions 
A)  to prescribe punishments for violators of religious custom 
B)  to provide for the smooth running of government 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Islam to foreign lands 
D)  to tell the faithful what to believe and how to behave
Essay Questions

Question 11

The oldest extant Islamic monument, from the seventh century, is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. 
B)  Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia. 
C)  Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo. 
D)  Alhambra in Granada. 
A)  Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. 
B)  Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia. 
C)  Ibn Tulun mosque in Cairo. 
D)  Alhambra in Granada.

Question 12

Which is NOT a characteristic feature of an Islamic mosque?

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A)  a nearby minaret for prayer calls 
B)  an open courtyard 
C)  rows of benches to accommodate the faithful 
D)  rich decorations of mosaics, Oriental carpets, and calligraphic friezes 
A)  a nearby minaret for prayer calls 
B)  an open courtyard 
C)  rows of benches to accommodate the faithful 
D)  rich decorations of mosaics, Oriental carpets, and calligraphic friezes

Question 13

The concept of adab mostly closely means

Accepted Answer

A)  faithfulness. 
B)  rules of conduct. 
C)  cleanliness. 
D)  devotion. 
A)  faithfulness. 
B)  rules of conduct. 
C)  cleanliness. 
D)  devotion.

Question 14

What were the most significant legacies of medieval Islam?

Accepted Answer

The most significant legacies of medieva

Question 15

Saladin established which dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umayyad 
B)  Ayyubid 
C)  Abbasid 
D)  Seljuk Turk 
A)  Umayyad 
B)  Ayyubid 
C)  Abbasid 
D)  Seljuk Turk

Question 16

Religious schools for advanced study in the Islamic world are called

Accepted Answer

A)  madrasas. 
B)  Alhambras. 
C)  minarets. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  madrasas. 
B)  Alhambras. 
C)  minarets. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

What were the social, historical, and geographical conditions in the Arab peninsula on the eve of the founding of Islam?

Accepted Answer

On the eve of the founding of Islam, the

Question 18

Which type of Islamic art was developed despite a Qur'anic prohibition?

Accepted Answer

A)  arabesque 
B)  book painting 
C)  calligraphy 
D)  decorations of mihrabs in mosques 
A)  arabesque 
B)  book painting 
C)  calligraphy 
D)  decorations of mihrabs in mosques

Question 19

Which of the following was a major technological achievement of the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

A)  naval sail technology 
B)  rudimentary electronics 
C)  hydraulics 
D)  gunpowder and demolitions 
A)  naval sail technology 
B)  rudimentary electronics 
C)  hydraulics 
D)  gunpowder and demolitions

Question 20

Each of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  sura. 
B)  B.madrasa. 
C)  Hadith. 
D)  ayas. 
A)  sura. 
B)  B.madrasa. 
C)  Hadith. 
D)  ayas.

Exam 9: The Rise of Islam

Discuss the beliefs of Sufi Muslims. How did they differ from and challenge Sunni Muslim orthodoxy?

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, considered the best of the Arab painters whose works survive, typically painted

Music in Muslim culture was initially dominated by

The development and tenets of Islam included all the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following was a typical focus of the maqamah genre of Arabic literature?

Who was the foremost writer in the maqamah genre?

Which group seized Baghdad in the 1250s?

Which of the following describes the ghazal?

The Seljuk Turks dealt the Byzantines a crushing defeat in 1071 that resulted in the emperor's eventual request for Western assistance, which took the form of

What is the basic purpose of sharia law?

The oldest extant Islamic monument, from the seventh century, is the

Which is NOT a characteristic feature of an Islamic mosque?

The concept of adab mostly closely means

What were the most significant legacies of medieval Islam?

Saladin established which dynasty?

Religious schools for advanced study in the Islamic world are called

What were the social, historical, and geographical conditions in the Arab peninsula on the eve of the founding of Islam?

Which type of Islamic art was developed despite a Qur'anic prohibition?

Which of the following was a major technological achievement of the Muslim world?

Each of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an is called a

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