Question 1

Primary evidence suggests that ninth-century Abbasid caliphs

Accepted Answer

A)  exempted nobles from taxation. 
B)  did not tax their secretaries and personal retainers. 
C)  supported hospices where the sick could gain shelter and medical treatment. 
D)  cared nothing for widows and orphans. 
E)  routinely killed women and children. 
A)  exempted nobles from taxation. 
B)  did not tax their secretaries and personal retainers. 
C)  supported hospices where the sick could gain shelter and medical treatment. 
D)  cared nothing for widows and orphans. 
E)  routinely killed women and children.

Question 2

Attacks by the Seljuk Turks on the ____ led to the crusades.

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantines 
B)  Berbers 
C)  Franks 
D)  Persians 
E)  Egyptians 
A)  Byzantines 
B)  Berbers 
C)  Franks 
D)  Persians 
E)  Egyptians

Question 3

In 636, the Muslims defeated the ____ army at the Yarmuk River.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongol 
B)  Seljuk 
C)  Frankish 
D)  Persian 
E)  Byzantine 
A)  Mongol 
B)  Seljuk 
C)  Frankish 
D)  Persian 
E)  Byzantine

Question 4

In the early 700s, Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours, in southern France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians. 
A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians.

Question 6

A ninth-century Iranian mathematician created

Accepted Answer

A)  chaos theory. 
B)  algebra. 
C)  calculus. 
D)  geometry. 
E)  trigonometry. 
A)  chaos theory. 
B)  algebra. 
C)  calculus. 
D)  geometry. 
E)  trigonometry.

Question 7

Caliph (or khalifa) literally means

Accepted Answer

A)  prophet. 
B)  judge. 
C)  warrior. 
D)  successor. 
E)  religious lawyer. 
A)  prophet. 
B)  judge. 
C)  warrior. 
D)  successor. 
E)  religious lawyer.

Question 8

The Qur'an instructs men to treat women with respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unlike Christianity, Islam makes no claims as to the divinity of its founder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Koran or Qur'an

Accepted Answer

A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contains the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E. 
A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contains the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E.

Question 11

The fairy-tale castle perched high above the city of Granada was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Louvre. 
B)  Córdoba Mosque. 
C)  palace of Ukhaidir. 
D)  Alhambra. 
E)  Blue Mosque. 
A)  Louvre. 
B)  Córdoba Mosque. 
C)  palace of Ukhaidir. 
D)  Alhambra. 
E)  Blue Mosque.

Question 12

All of the following are true statements about Arab and Persian literature except

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-Islamic traditions influenced later writers in the region. 
B)  Persian achievements were greatest in the area of poetry. 
C)  the Koran was looked upon as dogma that was separate from literary statement. 
D)  one of its greatest works was The Tales of the 1001 Nights/The Arabian Nights. 
E)  many writers were bilingual in Arabic and Persian. 
A)  pre-Islamic traditions influenced later writers in the region. 
B)  Persian achievements were greatest in the area of poetry. 
C)  the Koran was looked upon as dogma that was separate from literary statement. 
D)  one of its greatest works was The Tales of the 1001 Nights/The Arabian Nights. 
E)  many writers were bilingual in Arabic and Persian.

Question 13

Ibn Sina used the work of ____ to support his own belief in natural laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Euclid 
E)  Archimedes 
A)  Plato 
B)  Socrates 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Euclid 
E)  Archimedes

Question 14

In 1291, ____, the last stronghold of the crusaders, fell to Muslim forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acre 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Antioch 
D)  Edessa 
E)  Tripoli 
A)  Acre 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Antioch 
D)  Edessa 
E)  Tripoli

Question 15

The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sassanid. 
B)  Umayyad. 
C)  Abbasid. 
D)  Fatimid. 
E)  Mongol. 
A)  Sassanid. 
B)  Umayyad. 
C)  Abbasid. 
D)  Fatimid. 
E)  Mongol.

Question 16

Arab traders sought ____ in West Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  tools and weapons 
B)  horses and saddles 
C)  hides and grain 
D)  gold and slaves 
E)  gems and silver 
A)  tools and weapons 
B)  horses and saddles 
C)  hides and grain 
D)  gold and slaves 
E)  gems and silver

Question 17

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the Mongols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They caused great havoc and destruction throughout the Middle East. 
B)  Their westward advance continued on to absorb the Cordova caliphate in Spain. 
C)  Over time, their upper-class population became Muslim. 
D)  Initially, the Mongols were not Muslims. 
E)  They often engaged in acts of mass brutality. 
A)  They caused great havoc and destruction throughout the Middle East. 
B)  Their westward advance continued on to absorb the Cordova caliphate in Spain. 
C)  Over time, their upper-class population became Muslim. 
D)  Initially, the Mongols were not Muslims. 
E)  They often engaged in acts of mass brutality.

Question 18

What does the 'Hajj' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pilgrimage to Mecca 
B)  Ka'aba in Mecca 
C)  The contents of the Ka'aba 
D)  Muslim leader or caliph 
E)  A religious war 
A)  A pilgrimage to Mecca 
B)  Ka'aba in Mecca 
C)  The contents of the Ka'aba 
D)  Muslim leader or caliph 
E)  A religious war

Question 19

The diwan was a

Accepted Answer

A)  kind of tax. 
B)  religious scholar. 
C)  form of currency. 
D)  political council. 
E)  rare and valued textile. 
A)  kind of tax. 
B)  religious scholar. 
C)  form of currency. 
D)  political council. 
E)  rare and valued textile.

Question 20

After the decline of Baghdad, the brightest star in the Muslim firmament was in Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Primary evidence suggests that ninth-century Abbasid caliphs

Attacks by the Seljuk Turks on the ____ led to the crusades.

In 636, the Muslims defeated the ____ army at the Yarmuk River.

In the early 700s, Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours, in southern France.

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

A ninth-century Iranian mathematician created

Caliph (or khalifa) literally means

The Qur'an instructs men to treat women with respect.

Unlike Christianity, Islam makes no claims as to the divinity of its founder.

The Koran or Qur'an

The fairy-tale castle perched high above the city of Granada was the

All of the following are true statements about Arab and Persian literature except

Ibn Sina used the work of ____ to support his own belief in natural laws.

In 1291, ____, the last stronghold of the crusaders, fell to Muslim forces.

The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the

Arab traders sought ____ in West Africa.

Which of the following is not a correct statement about the Mongols?

What does the 'Hajj' refer to?

The diwan was a

After the decline of Baghdad, the brightest star in the Muslim firmament was in Italy.

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