Question 1

Which of the following was true of the harem system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only women on the Arabian peninsula were required to remain in this type of seclusion. 
B)  Harems, or the seclusion of women, occurred only in areas where the Byzantines had previously ruled. 
C)  Harems were most often founded in cities as a means to protect unmarried women from predatory males. 
D)  By 800, women in more prosperous households stayed out of sight. 
A)  Only women on the Arabian peninsula were required to remain in this type of seclusion. 
B)  Harems, or the seclusion of women, occurred only in areas where the Byzantines had previously ruled. 
C)  Harems were most often founded in cities as a means to protect unmarried women from predatory males. 
D)  By 800, women in more prosperous households stayed out of sight.

Question 2

According to Muhammad, who visited him and commanded him to preach God's revelations?

Accepted Answer

A)  God 
B)  Abraham 
C)  An angelic being 
D)  His father 
A)  God 
B)  Abraham 
C)  An angelic being 
D)  His father

Question 3

How did the Qur'an influence the selection of Muhammad's successor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It instructed that his eldest son or son-in-law would follow him. 
B)  It suggested that the successor should be an individual he personally chose. 
C)  It stated that the successor should be elected by a group of followers. 
D)  The Qur'an did not provide guidance for the succession. 
A)  It instructed that his eldest son or son-in-law would follow him. 
B)  It suggested that the successor should be an individual he personally chose. 
C)  It stated that the successor should be elected by a group of followers. 
D)  The Qur'an did not provide guidance for the succession.

Question 4

According to the Qur'an and Muslim law, what kinds of punishments were required for licentious behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harsh punishments were given to women, but no punishments were given to men. 
B)  Both men and women were to receive the same punishments. 
C)  No punishments were given, because sexual behavior is not controlled. 
D)  Only light punishments were given to women; none were given to men. 
A)  Harsh punishments were given to women, but no punishments were given to men. 
B)  Both men and women were to receive the same punishments. 
C)  No punishments were given, because sexual behavior is not controlled. 
D)  Only light punishments were given to women; none were given to men.

Question 5

After the eleventh century, a Muslim who converted to Christianity was

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed to move to a Christian state. 
B)  immediately enslaved and sold. 
C)  forced to hand over all his/her money to the state. 
D)  immediately sentenced to death. 
A)  allowed to move to a Christian state. 
B)  immediately enslaved and sold. 
C)  forced to hand over all his/her money to the state. 
D)  immediately sentenced to death.

Question 6

Which caliph issued the definitive text of the Qur'an?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umar 
B)  Uthman 
C)  Mu'awiya 
D)  Abu Bakr 
A)  Umar 
B)  Uthman 
C)  Mu'awiya 
D)  Abu Bakr

Question 7

Who founded the Umayyad Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mu'awiya 
B)  Ali 
C)  Uthman 
D)  Umar 
A)  Mu'awiya 
B)  Ali 
C)  Uthman 
D)  Umar

Question 8

How was the expansion of Islam aided by the divisions within, and disorder between, the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Both the B

Question 9

What is shari'a within the religion and empire of Islam? How do individual members of the Islamic world interact with the law, from common believers to the holders of high office (ulama, caliph, and qadi)?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The essay

Question 10

How does the ritual practiced by the Islamic faithful at the Ka'aba in this photograph mimic that practiced by Buddhists paying homage at a stupa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both shrines draw similarly large crowds. 
B)  The faithful of both religions are typically seated during the ritual. 
C)  Circumambulation is a central component of both rituals. 
D)  Both rituals take place in an urban space. 
A)  Both shrines draw similarly large crowds. 
B)  The faithful of both religions are typically seated during the ritual. 
C)  Circumambulation is a central component of both rituals. 
D)  Both rituals take place in an urban space.

Question 11

What was life like for Jews living under Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  They occupied a similar place to that of Jews living in Christian Europe. 
B)  They had a status that was considerably lower than that of Christians. 
C)  They participated fully in commercial and professional activities. 
D)  They frequently found themselves subject to violent oppression. 
A)  They occupied a similar place to that of Jews living in Christian Europe. 
B)  They had a status that was considerably lower than that of Christians. 
C)  They participated fully in commercial and professional activities. 
D)  They frequently found themselves subject to violent oppression.

Question 12

Why was Abu Bakr elected first caliph?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were no other contenders who wanted to be caliph. 
B)  Abu Bakr was the only Bedouin candidate. 
C)  Khadija, Muhammad's wife, supported Abu Bakr. 
D)  He was Muhammad's father-in-law and a close supporter. 
A)  There were no other contenders who wanted to be caliph. 
B)  Abu Bakr was the only Bedouin candidate. 
C)  Khadija, Muhammad's wife, supported Abu Bakr. 
D)  He was Muhammad's father-in-law and a close supporter.

Question 13

According to Map 9.2, "The Expansion of Islam and Its Trading Networks in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries," the strength of Islamic seaborne trade is especially prominent in which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mediterranean Sea 
B)  The Black Sea 
C)  The Caspian Sea 
D)  The Arabian Sea 
A)  The Mediterranean Sea 
B)  The Black Sea 
C)  The Caspian Sea 
D)  The Arabian Sea

Question 14

Which of the following was a focus of the religious movement known as Sufism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divine love and knowledge through intuition rather than rational deduction and study 
B)  The interests of women 
C)  The overthrow of the caliphate 
D)  Knowledge through rational deduction and the rejection of the mysticism of other major religions of the time 
A)  Divine love and knowledge through intuition rather than rational deduction and study 
B)  The interests of women 
C)  The overthrow of the caliphate 
D)  Knowledge through rational deduction and the rejection of the mysticism of other major religions of the time

Question 15

What empire was defeated by the Muslim army at the battle of Nihawand and ended in 642?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visigothic 
B)  Byzantine 
C)  Afghanistan 
D)  Sassanid 
A)  Visigothic 
B)  Byzantine 
C)  Afghanistan 
D)  Sassanid

Question 16

How was higher education in the Muslim world similar to that in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both systems viewed the personal relationship between teacher and student as key to education. 
B)  In the Muslim world, as in China, graduates were guaranteed employment as civil servants. 
C)  Both systems were run by religious authorities, and students were expected to become religious leaders after graduation. 
D)  In both the Muslim world and China, a few women were allowed to pursue their education alongside men. 
A)  Both systems viewed the personal relationship between teacher and student as key to education. 
B)  In the Muslim world, as in China, graduates were guaranteed employment as civil servants. 
C)  Both systems were run by religious authorities, and students were expected to become religious leaders after graduation. 
D)  In both the Muslim world and China, a few women were allowed to pursue their education alongside men.

Question 17

What group was the most important political and military force in pre-Islamic Arabia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jewish merchants 
B)  Meccan artisans 
C)  Byzantine emissaries 
D)  Bedouin tribes 
A)  Jewish merchants 
B)  Meccan artisans 
C)  Byzantine emissaries 
D)  Bedouin tribes

Question 18

One division between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims is the question of who interprets the Qur'an and the Sunna. Who has that authority for the Shi'a?

Accepted Answer

A)  An imam 
B)  The caliph 
C)  The ulama 
D)  The umma 
A)  An imam 
B)  The caliph 
C)  The ulama 
D)  The umma

Question 19

How did Muslim rulers view their Jewish and Christian subjects? Did these attitudes change over time, and if so, why?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
First the

Question 20

What was the early Muslim attitude toward divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man could divorce his wife at will. 
B)  Both men and women could initiate divorce on equal terms. 
C)  Divorce was only allowed if the wife failed to have children. 
D)  Divorce was allowed but not encouraged. 
A)  A man could divorce his wife at will. 
B)  Both men and women could initiate divorce on equal terms. 
C)  Divorce was only allowed if the wife failed to have children. 
D)  Divorce was allowed but not encouraged.

Exam 9: The Islamic World, 600-1400

Which of the following was true of the harem system?

According to Muhammad, who visited him and commanded him to preach God's revelations?

How did the Qur'an influence the selection of Muhammad's successor?

According to the Qur'an and Muslim law, what kinds of punishments were required for licentious behavior?

After the eleventh century, a Muslim who converted to Christianity was

Which caliph issued the definitive text of the Qur'an?

Who founded the Umayyad Dynasty?

How was the expansion of Islam aided by the divisions within, and disorder between, the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires?

What is shari'a within the religion and empire of Islam? How do individual members of the Islamic world interact with the law, from common believers to the holders of high office (ulama, caliph, and qadi)?

How does the ritual practiced by the Islamic faithful at the Ka'aba in this photograph mimic that practiced by Buddhists paying homage at a stupa?

What was life like for Jews living under Islam?

Why was Abu Bakr elected first caliph?

According to Map 9.2, "The Expansion of Islam and Its Trading Networks in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries," the strength of Islamic seaborne trade is especially prominent in which of the following regions?

Which of the following was a focus of the religious movement known as Sufism?

What empire was defeated by the Muslim army at the battle of Nihawand and ended in 642?

How was higher education in the Muslim world similar to that in China?

What group was the most important political and military force in pre-Islamic Arabia?

One division between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims is the question of who interprets the Qur'an and the Sunna. Who has that authority for the Shi'a?

How did Muslim rulers view their Jewish and Christian subjects? Did these attitudes change over time, and if so, why?

What was the early Muslim attitude toward divorce?

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