Question 1

Which of the following was an important financial innovation developed by Muslim merchants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They developed the idea of a savings account. 
B)  They were the first to make loans. 
C)  They were responsible for beginning Indian Ocean trade routes. 
D)  They developed the joint stock company. 
A)  They developed the idea of a savings account. 
B)  They were the first to make loans. 
C)  They were responsible for beginning Indian Ocean trade routes. 
D)  They developed the joint stock company.

Question 2

How did Muslim trade routes affect the development of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim traders often forced innovative farmers to return home with them. 
B)  Extensive trade through Muslim lands led to the spread of many useful plants like cotton, sugarcane, and rice. 
C)  Muslim merchants accidently spread plant and animal diseases wherever they travelled. 
D)  Muslim society focused exclusively on trade and avoided working with agricultural products or commodities. 
A)  Muslim traders often forced innovative farmers to return home with them. 
B)  Extensive trade through Muslim lands led to the spread of many useful plants like cotton, sugarcane, and rice. 
C)  Muslim merchants accidently spread plant and animal diseases wherever they travelled. 
D)  Muslim society focused exclusively on trade and avoided working with agricultural products or commodities.

Question 3

The hijra of 622 occurred when Muhammad and his followers fled to what city?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What evidence is there in this illustration of the practice of Arab conquerors adopting certain practices of subjugated peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wearing of veils by the women and their seclusion from the men 
B)  The inclusion of children in the mosque and the wearing of facial hair by some men 
C)  The colorful and ornate dress of the men and plain dress of the women 
D)  The artistic patterns on the walls of the mosque and covering the heads of everyone inside the mosque 
A)  The wearing of veils by the women and their seclusion from the men 
B)  The inclusion of children in the mosque and the wearing of facial hair by some men 
C)  The colorful and ornate dress of the men and plain dress of the women 
D)  The artistic patterns on the walls of the mosque and covering the heads of everyone inside the mosque

Question 5

How did the status of Arab women change with the introduction of Islam, and how did that status change from the Umayyad to the Abbasid caliphates?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The essay

Question 6

Weakness in the Abbasid Empire was revealed when Tahir did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Invaded Baghdad and killed the caliph 
B)  Declared the Umayyads to be the true caliphs 
C)  Became governor of Khurasan and ruled it independently of Baghdad 
D)  Founded the city of Cairo as a new trade center 
A)  Invaded Baghdad and killed the caliph 
B)  Declared the Umayyads to be the true caliphs 
C)  Became governor of Khurasan and ruled it independently of Baghdad 
D)  Founded the city of Cairo as a new trade center

Question 7

Which of the following gave rise to a fundamental division in the umma and in Muslim theology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The failure of Abu Bakr to clearly designate his successor 
B)  The civil war that arose between the followers of Uthman and Mu'awiya 
C)  The assassination of Ali and the assumption of the caliphate by Mu'awiya 
D)  Mu'awiya's decision to emphasize tribalism over Muslim political and religious unity 
A)  The failure of Abu Bakr to clearly designate his successor 
B)  The civil war that arose between the followers of Uthman and Mu'awiya 
C)  The assassination of Ali and the assumption of the caliphate by Mu'awiya 
D)  Mu'awiya's decision to emphasize tribalism over Muslim political and religious unity

Question 8

What rights did women have under pre-Islamic Arab tribal law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were protected from being sold into marriage. 
B)  Early Arab laws allowed women to obtain divorce. 
C)  Women had virtually no legal status or property or succession rights. 
D)  Women had relatively equal political rights to men. 
A)  Women were protected from being sold into marriage. 
B)  Early Arab laws allowed women to obtain divorce. 
C)  Women had virtually no legal status or property or succession rights. 
D)  Women had relatively equal political rights to men.

Question 9

According to Map 9.2, "The Expansion of Islam and Its Trading Networks in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries," which of the following was the northernmost river reached by Islamic traders by the year 1500?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volga 
B)  Dnieper 
C)  Danube 
D)  Rhine 
A)  Volga 
B)  Dnieper 
C)  Danube 
D)  Rhine

Question 10

Why were eunuchs allowed to serve in a variety of occupations in the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were considered more intelligent. 
B)  They were favored because of their family ties. 
C)  They were viewed as more dependable and manageable. 
D)  They were physically stronger. 
A)  They were considered more intelligent. 
B)  They were favored because of their family ties. 
C)  They were viewed as more dependable and manageable. 
D)  They were physically stronger.

Question 11

Islam was unable to maintain its cultural and political unity. What kinds of religious and political issues divided the Islamic world?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
This essay

Question 12

In Muslim society, how were merchants viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were regarded as second-class citizens. 
B)  They were usually drawn from the "protected people." 
C)  Seen as unsavory, they were forced to live in specified neighborhoods. 
D)  They were viewed as a respected part of society. 
A)  They were regarded as second-class citizens. 
B)  They were usually drawn from the "protected people." 
C)  Seen as unsavory, they were forced to live in specified neighborhoods. 
D)  They were viewed as a respected part of society.

Question 13

The presence of the Ka'ba attracted pilgrims to what city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baghdad 
B)  Damascus 
C)  Mecca 
D)  Medina 
A)  Baghdad 
B)  Damascus 
C)  Mecca 
D)  Medina

Question 14

Who dominated political affairs in northern and central Arabia before Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kings and queens 
B)  Commercial elite 
C)  Warrior elite 
D)  Religious authorities 
A)  Kings and queens 
B)  Commercial elite 
C)  Warrior elite 
D)  Religious authorities

Question 15

Muslim and Jewish merchants in the Indian Ocean trade used what language for commerce?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to the text, the Qur'an's injunctions regarding the treatment of women

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted their freedom substantially compared to earlier Arab tradition. 
B)  implied that women were spiritually superior to men. 
C)  were determined strictly by the sexual needs of men. 
D)  were a substantial improvement on earlier treatment of women in Arab societies. 
A)  restricted their freedom substantially compared to earlier Arab tradition. 
B)  implied that women were spiritually superior to men. 
C)  were determined strictly by the sexual needs of men. 
D)  were a substantial improvement on earlier treatment of women in Arab societies.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the similarities between Islamic, European, and Chinese education systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  All three discouraged debate among teachers. 
B)  All three required students to master a sacred language. 
C)  All three encouraged unmarried women to go to schools. 
D)  All three separated education from religious texts. 
A)  All three discouraged debate among teachers. 
B)  All three required students to master a sacred language. 
C)  All three encouraged unmarried women to go to schools. 
D)  All three separated education from religious texts.

Question 18

What were the function and status of slaves within the Islamic world?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Qur'an

Question 19

Describe some of the intellectual innovations of the Abbasids and Harun al-Rashid.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Harun al-R

Question 20

Describe Muslim-Christian interactions in the Christian West.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Muslims an

Exam 9: The Islamic World, 600-1400

Which of the following was an important financial innovation developed by Muslim merchants?

How did Muslim trade routes affect the development of agriculture?

The hijra of 622 occurred when Muhammad and his followers fled to what city?

What evidence is there in this illustration of the practice of Arab conquerors adopting certain practices of subjugated peoples?

How did the status of Arab women change with the introduction of Islam, and how did that status change from the Umayyad to the Abbasid caliphates?

Weakness in the Abbasid Empire was revealed when Tahir did which of the following?

Which of the following gave rise to a fundamental division in the umma and in Muslim theology?

What rights did women have under pre-Islamic Arab tribal law?

According to Map 9.2, "The Expansion of Islam and Its Trading Networks in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries," which of the following was the northernmost river reached by Islamic traders by the year 1500?

Why were eunuchs allowed to serve in a variety of occupations in the Muslim world?

Islam was unable to maintain its cultural and political unity. What kinds of religious and political issues divided the Islamic world?

In Muslim society, how were merchants viewed?

The presence of the Ka'ba attracted pilgrims to what city?

Who dominated political affairs in northern and central Arabia before Muhammad?

Muslim and Jewish merchants in the Indian Ocean trade used what language for commerce?

According to the text, the Qur'an's injunctions regarding the treatment of women

Which of the following describes the similarities between Islamic, European, and Chinese education systems?

What were the function and status of slaves within the Islamic world?

Describe some of the intellectual innovations of the Abbasids and Harun al-Rashid.

Describe Muslim-Christian interactions in the Christian West.

The Earliest Human Societies, to 2500 Bce

Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800-500 Bce

The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

Chinas Classical Age, to 221 Bce

The Greek Experience, 3500-30 Bce

The World of Rome, Ca 1000 Bce-400 Ce

East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250-850

African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 Bce-1500 Ce

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Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

States and Cultures in East Asia, 800-1400

Europe and Western Asia in the Middle Ages, 800-1450

Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600

The Acceleration of Global Contact, 1450-1600

The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

European Power and Expansion, 1500-1750

New Worldviews and Ways of Life, 1540-1790

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Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

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