Question 1

According to Map 9.1, "The Expansion of Islam, 622-900," during which of the following periods did Islam experience the largest territorial growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  622-632 
B)  632-656 
C)  656-750 
D)  750-900 
A)  622-632 
B)  632-656 
C)  656-750 
D)  750-900 B

Question 2

The Sunna, or normative example, for a follower of Islam is based on the life of whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad, the prophet 
B)  Abu Bakr, the first caliph 
C)  Uthman, a martyr to the faith 
D)  Mu'awiya, the creator of the caliphate 
A)  Muhammad, the prophet 
B)  Abu Bakr, the first caliph 
C)  Uthman, a martyr to the faith 
D)  Mu'awiya, the creator of the caliphate A

Question 3

What are the Five Pillars of Islam, and how do they provide a code of morality?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Five Pillars of Islam are the fundamental obligations required of all Muslims: recite the belief in Allah and in Muhammad as his prophet, pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan, make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once, and give alms to the poor. Following these basic tenets gives all Muslims a code of behavior that emphasizes submission to Allah and acceptance of the words of Muhammad (such as the hadith) as absolute truth, and that leads Muslims to accept the larger prescriptions on behavior in the Qur'an and hadith. Overall, the Five Pillars emphasize duty and charity.

Question 4

What are the collections of sayings or anecdotes about Muhammad called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadith 
B)  Ulema 
C)  Shari'a 
D)  Madrasa 
A)  Hadith 
B)  Ulema 
C)  Shari'a 
D)  Madrasa

Question 5

How did the Muslim tradition of veiling women likely originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the Qur'an, Aisha, the prophet's wife, began the practice. 
B)  The custom of veiling was probably of Byzantine or Persian origin. 
C)  The veiling of women had long been mandatory in pre-Islamic Arab traditions. 
D)  Abraham, an early Islamic prophet, had required it for the women who followed him into exile. 
A)  According to the Qur'an, Aisha, the prophet's wife, began the practice. 
B)  The custom of veiling was probably of Byzantine or Persian origin. 
C)  The veiling of women had long been mandatory in pre-Islamic Arab traditions. 
D)  Abraham, an early Islamic prophet, had required it for the women who followed him into exile.

Question 6

Why were dhimmis, or protected people, allowed some religious freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  They controlled major trade routes. 
B)  They worshiped only one God. 
C)  They greatly outnumbered the Muslims. 
D)  They were generally uneducated and weak. 
A)  They controlled major trade routes. 
B)  They worshiped only one God. 
C)  They greatly outnumbered the Muslims. 
D)  They were generally uneducated and weak.

Question 7

Under the Abbasids and Harun al-Rashid, what role did the city of Baghdad play in the caliphate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like Mecca, Baghdad was a primary pilgrimage site for Muslims. 
B)  As a secondary capital, Baghdad was an important regional administrative center. 
C)  Baghdad's primary importance was that it was on the Silk Road. 
D)  The relatively new capital became a commercial, artistic, and scientific center. 
A)  Like Mecca, Baghdad was a primary pilgrimage site for Muslims. 
B)  As a secondary capital, Baghdad was an important regional administrative center. 
C)  Baghdad's primary importance was that it was on the Silk Road. 
D)  The relatively new capital became a commercial, artistic, and scientific center.

Question 8

How did the introduction of large numbers of Turks affect the Islamic world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Turks brought badly needed military strength to the Islamic world. 
B)  The large number of foreigners made the caliph uneasy. 
C)  The Turks usually embraced Shi'ism, which greatly increased the number of Shi'ites. 
D)  The new converts rapidly increased a shift toward pastoralism. 
A)  The Turks brought badly needed military strength to the Islamic world. 
B)  The large number of foreigners made the caliph uneasy. 
C)  The Turks usually embraced Shi'ism, which greatly increased the number of Shi'ites. 
D)  The new converts rapidly increased a shift toward pastoralism.

Question 9

How did the Abbasids create a culture in which Islam and Persian cultures mixed, and what did they borrow from the Byzantines to create a culture that ultimately encouraged conversion to Islam?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The essay

Question 10

Under what circumstance could a woman in the Muslim world become educated?

Accepted Answer

A)  If she was born into a family of scholars 
B)  If she owned enough slaves to do the housework 
C)  If her husband or male guardian encouraged it 
D)  If she first married and had children 
A)  If she was born into a family of scholars 
B)  If she owned enough slaves to do the housework 
C)  If her husband or male guardian encouraged it 
D)  If she first married and had children

Question 11

In what year did Muhammad die?

Accepted Answer

A)  632 
B)  751 
C)  569 
D)  815 
A)  632 
B)  751 
C)  569 
D)  815

Question 12

According to Muhammad, what was the umma?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tribal community united by family ties 
B)  The path by which a Muslim achieved salvation 
C)  A community of people who shared a religious faith and commitment 
D)  The most important ritual a Muslim could practice 
A)  A tribal community united by family ties 
B)  The path by which a Muslim achieved salvation 
C)  A community of people who shared a religious faith and commitment 
D)  The most important ritual a Muslim could practice

Question 13

Discuss how the Qur'an defined honor and how the Islamic class system evolved during the caliphates.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Qur'an

Question 14

How did the Muslim military elite ensure the recruitment of troops and their loyalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  They scattered soldiers as landlords across conquered lands. 
B)  They promised military recruits eternal salvation. 
C)  They provided soldiers with a monthly ration of food and an annual cash stipend. 
D)  They created new cities that offered special amenities for retired soldiers. 
A)  They scattered soldiers as landlords across conquered lands. 
B)  They promised military recruits eternal salvation. 
C)  They provided soldiers with a monthly ration of food and an annual cash stipend. 
D)  They created new cities that offered special amenities for retired soldiers.

Question 15

How did Muhammad and Islam unite the Bedouin tribes and other Arabs into an umma?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
By creatin

Question 16

How did most Muslim marriages come about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples usually met at school. 
B)  Marriages were arranged by families or guardians. 
C)  Local religious leaders served as matchmakers for young people. 
D)  A girl was encouraged to choose her spouse from among her father's employees. 
A)  Couples usually met at school. 
B)  Marriages were arranged by families or guardians. 
C)  Local religious leaders served as matchmakers for young people. 
D)  A girl was encouraged to choose her spouse from among her father's employees.

Question 17

In the Christian West, where did Christians and Muslims have the greatest interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andalusia 
B)  France 
C)  Syria 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Andalusia 
B)  France 
C)  Syria 
D)  Egypt

Question 18

How was slavery in the Islamic world different from the slavery practiced later in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the Islamic world, slavery was seldom hereditary. 
B)  In the Islamic world, it was forbidden to enslave "protected peoples." 
C)  In the Islamic world, slaves did not become soldiers. 
D)  In the Islamic world, slaves were used exclusively for agricultural labor. 
A)  In the Islamic world, slavery was seldom hereditary. 
B)  In the Islamic world, it was forbidden to enslave "protected peoples." 
C)  In the Islamic world, slaves did not become soldiers. 
D)  In the Islamic world, slaves were used exclusively for agricultural labor.

Question 19

The divine revelations of Muhammad are recorded in what Islamic holy book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shari'a 
B)  Ulema 
C)  Sunna 
D)  Qur'an 
A)  Shari'a 
B)  Ulema 
C)  Sunna 
D)  Qur'an

Question 20

According to the Qur'an, honor in the Muslim world was based on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealth 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Lineage 
D)  Piety 
A)  Wealth 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Lineage 
D)  Piety

Exam 9: The Islamic World, 600-1400

According to Map 9.1, "The Expansion of Islam, 622-900," during which of the following periods did Islam experience the largest territorial growth?

The Sunna, or normative example, for a follower of Islam is based on the life of whom?

What are the Five Pillars of Islam, and how do they provide a code of morality?

What are the collections of sayings or anecdotes about Muhammad called?

How did the Muslim tradition of veiling women likely originate?

Why were dhimmis, or protected people, allowed some religious freedom?

Under the Abbasids and Harun al-Rashid, what role did the city of Baghdad play in the caliphate?

How did the introduction of large numbers of Turks affect the Islamic world?

How did the Abbasids create a culture in which Islam and Persian cultures mixed, and what did they borrow from the Byzantines to create a culture that ultimately encouraged conversion to Islam?

Under what circumstance could a woman in the Muslim world become educated?

In what year did Muhammad die?

According to Muhammad, what was the umma?

Discuss how the Qur'an defined honor and how the Islamic class system evolved during the caliphates.

How did the Muslim military elite ensure the recruitment of troops and their loyalty?

How did Muhammad and Islam unite the Bedouin tribes and other Arabs into an umma?

How did most Muslim marriages come about?

In the Christian West, where did Christians and Muslims have the greatest interaction?

How was slavery in the Islamic world different from the slavery practiced later in the Americas?

The divine revelations of Muhammad are recorded in what Islamic holy book?

According to the Qur'an, honor in the Muslim world was based on what?

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