Question 1

Conquered peoples who chose not to convert to Islam were

Accepted Answer

A)  forced to flee their homeland. 
B)  required to submit to Muslim rule and pay a tax. 
C)  put to death. 
D)  conscripted into the army. 
E)  enslaved. 
A)  forced to flee their homeland. 
B)  required to submit to Muslim rule and pay a tax. 
C)  put to death. 
D)  conscripted into the army. 
E)  enslaved.

Question 2

A major reason that Andalusia became a hub of artistic and intellectual activity was the

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of a centralized political authority in Andalusia. 
B)  absence of any official state religion in Andalusia. 
C)  close proximity of the kingdom of the Franks. 
D)  tolerance in social relations fostered by the state. 
E)  forced relocation of artists and scholars to the region. 
A)  lack of a centralized political authority in Andalusia. 
B)  absence of any official state religion in Andalusia. 
C)  close proximity of the kingdom of the Franks. 
D)  tolerance in social relations fostered by the state. 
E)  forced relocation of artists and scholars to the region.

Question 3

The umma was the religious leader of Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The crusades made Christian Europeans a major force in the Middle East until the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Kurds. 
D)  Fatimids. 
E)  Sufis. 
A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Kurds. 
D)  Fatimids. 
E)  Sufis.

Question 6

Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

Accepted Answer

A)  al-Mutanabbi. 
B)  Omar Khayyam. 
C)  Rudaki. 
D)  Sadi. 
E)  Tarafah. 
A)  al-Mutanabbi. 
B)  Omar Khayyam. 
C)  Rudaki. 
D)  Sadi. 
E)  Tarafah.

Question 8

Shortly after Muhammad's death, ____ was selected as the first caliph.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ibn Rushd 
B)  Sadi 
C)  Ferdowzi 
D)  Abu Bakr 
E)  Ibn Battuta 
A)  Ibn Rushd 
B)  Sadi 
C)  Ferdowzi 
D)  Abu Bakr 
E)  Ibn Battuta

Question 9

Muhammad was

Accepted Answer

A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers. 
A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers.

Question 10

The Hadith and Shari'a

Accepted Answer

A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders. 
A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders.

Question 11

The Seljuk Turks were a nomadic people from

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia. 
B)  northern Africa. 
C)  Central Asia. 
D)  East Africa. 
E)  the Balkans. 
A)  Persia. 
B)  northern Africa. 
C)  Central Asia. 
D)  East Africa. 
E)  the Balkans.

Question 12

The assassination of Abu Bakr created a split within Islam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Like the Seljuk Turks, the Mongols were Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde. 
A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde.

Question 15

Which statement about Islamic art is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arabesque patterns found on woven Islamic carpets are quite sparse, and leave many areas without any decoration at all. 
B)  The likeness of Muhammad is never seen in any Islamic art forms. 
C)  Non-religious Islamic art did contain many figures of both people and animals. 
D)  The Islamic prohibition of deity re-incarnation through art is found in the Hadith. 
E)  Paintings were often used to illustrate Persian texts. 
A)  The arabesque patterns found on woven Islamic carpets are quite sparse, and leave many areas without any decoration at all. 
B)  The likeness of Muhammad is never seen in any Islamic art forms. 
C)  Non-religious Islamic art did contain many figures of both people and animals. 
D)  The Islamic prohibition of deity re-incarnation through art is found in the Hadith. 
E)  Paintings were often used to illustrate Persian texts.

Question 16

Key works by Greek philosophers were stored in a "house of wisdom" in Baghdad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  imam. 
A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  imam.

Question 18

The art of Islam is a blend of Arab, Turkish, and _______ traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek 
B)  Persian 
C)  Italian 
D)  Spanish 
E)  Egyptian 
A)  Greek 
B)  Persian 
C)  Italian 
D)  Spanish 
E)  Egyptian

Question 19

In addition to being Islam's sacred book, the Qur'an

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed, in part, of the Christian New Testament. 
B)  also provides the ethical foundation for life. 
C)  provides a systematized body of illegal tenets and theories of political procedures. 
D)  took oral shape before the writing of the Christian bible. 
E)  was written down by Muhammad's two sons. 
A)  is composed, in part, of the Christian New Testament. 
B)  also provides the ethical foundation for life. 
C)  provides a systematized body of illegal tenets and theories of political procedures. 
D)  took oral shape before the writing of the Christian bible. 
E)  was written down by Muhammad's two sons.

Question 20

The ____________ Crusade succeeded in capturing Jerusalem after a long siege.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
E)  Fifth

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

Conquered peoples who chose not to convert to Islam were

A major reason that Andalusia became a hub of artistic and intellectual activity was the

The umma was the religious leader of Islam.

The crusades made Christian Europeans a major force in the Middle East until the beginning of the eighteenth century.

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

Shortly after Muhammad's death, ____ was selected as the first caliph.

Muhammad was

The Hadith and Shari'a

The Seljuk Turks were a nomadic people from

The assassination of Abu Bakr created a split within Islam.

Like the Seljuk Turks, the Mongols were Muslims.

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

Which statement about Islamic art is FALSE?

Key works by Greek philosophers were stored in a "house of wisdom" in Baghdad.

The ruling member of a Bedouin tribe was called the

The art of Islam is a blend of Arab, Turkish, and _______ traditions.

In addition to being Islam's sacred book, the Qur'an

The ____________ Crusade succeeded in capturing Jerusalem after a long siege.

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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