Question 1

The main problem faced by the Abbasid Empire was

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A) its inability to quell political unrest. 
B) the failure to convert captured peoples to Islam. 
C) a poor economy. 
D) its size and diversity. 
E) who should succeed to the position of caliph. 
A) its inability to quell political unrest. 
B) the failure to convert captured peoples to Islam. 
C) a poor economy. 
D) its size and diversity. 
E) who should succeed to the position of caliph.

Question 2

Why is 622 C.E. considered the first year of the Muslim calendar?

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A) It is the year of the the birth of Muhammad. 
B) It is the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. 
C) 622 C.E. is the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad . 
D) It marks the death of the prophet Muhammad. 
E) 622 C.E. is the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina. 
A) It is the year of the the birth of Muhammad. 
B) It is the year of Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. 
C) 622 C.E. is the year in which Muhammad instituted the jihad . 
D) It marks the death of the prophet Muhammad. 
E) 622 C.E. is the year of Muhammad's flight to Medina.

Question 3

The umma

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A) was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B) was a set of law codes based on the Quran. 
C) were Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D) was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E) was a single family unit. 
A) was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B) was a set of law codes based on the Quran. 
C) were Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D) was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E) was a single family unit.

Question 4

In which of the following areas was a relationship between Muslims and NonMuslims prohibited?

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A) Business 
B) Marriage 
C) Government 
D) Banking 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) Business 
B) Marriage 
C) Government 
D) Banking 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 5

Elaborate on the internal and external nature of the Jihad in the context of Arabia during this time.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 6

The assassination of Ali, the Fourth Caliph, resulted in

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A) the formation of the Abbasid Dynasty. 
B) a civil war that lasted for one hundred years. 
C) the establishment of a system for selecting caliphs that pleased both groups. 
D) the establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty. 
E) the capital city of Islam being moved back to Mecca from Medina. 
A) the formation of the Abbasid Dynasty. 
B) a civil war that lasted for one hundred years. 
C) the establishment of a system for selecting caliphs that pleased both groups. 
D) the establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty. 
E) the capital city of Islam being moved back to Mecca from Medina.

Question 7

The Non-Muslims who were considered to be closer to an understanding of the truth and, therefore, more privileged, were known as ____________________, or ____________________ of the ____________________.

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Dhimmis, P

Question 8

Describe the world Muhammad lived in. Elaborate on how Arabia specifically shaped him and facilitated the rise of Islam.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 9

Discuss the major achievements and the shortcomings of the Abbasids.

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Answers would include the Abbasids (750-

Question 10

When his life in Mecca was threatened in 622 C.E., Muhammad fled to the city of  ____________________.

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The answer of When his life in Mecca was threatened...

Question 11

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ in Mecca.

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The answer of The pagan Meccans laid great stress on...

Question 12

As conquered subjects of the Muslims, local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

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A) paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers. 
B) were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before. 
C) were excluded from the international trade networks. 
D) received less business than did their Muslim neighbors. 
E) were especially pressured to convert to Islam. 
A) paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers. 
B) were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before. 
C) were excluded from the international trade networks. 
D) received less business than did their Muslim neighbors. 
E) were especially pressured to convert to Islam.

Question 13

In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the ultimate prophet of ____________________.

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The answer of In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the...

Question 14

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

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A) Jihad means to strive against the desire for worldly goods. 
B) All Muslims are commanded by God to participate in jihads . 
C) Participating in a jihad was one way for young men to attain adulthood. 
D) A jihad always involved a military holy war. 
E) Dying in a jihad assured one of an eternal reward. 
A) Jihad means to strive against the desire for worldly goods. 
B) All Muslims are commanded by God to participate in jihads . 
C) Participating in a jihad was one way for young men to attain adulthood. 
D) A jihad always involved a military holy war. 
E) Dying in a jihad assured one of an eternal reward.

Question 15

The ____________________ dynasty turned away from an all-Arab elite within religion and government.

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The answer of The ____________________ dynasty turned away from an...

Question 16

Term for identification: Five Pillars of Islam

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The Five Pillars of Islam are the five f

Question 17

Term for identification: jizya

Accepted Answer

The term "jizya" refers to a per capita

Question 18

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word "Islam"?

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A) Submission. 
B) Holy war. 
C) Conversion. 
D) Son of Allah. 
E) Acceptance. 
A) Submission. 
B) Holy war. 
C) Conversion. 
D) Son of Allah. 
E) Acceptance.

Question 19

The Pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

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The answer of The Pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to...

Question 20

Muhammad's preaching about women

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A) taught that women and men were equal. 
B) acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C) rendered women legally powerless. 
D) insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E) implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times. 
A) taught that women and men were equal. 
B) acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C) rendered women legally powerless. 
D) insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E) implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times.

Exam 15: Islam

The main problem faced by the Abbasid Empire was

Why is 622 C.E. considered the first year of the Muslim calendar?

The umma

In which of the following areas was a relationship between Muslims and NonMuslims prohibited?

Elaborate on the internal and external nature of the Jihad in the context of Arabia during this time.

The assassination of Ali, the Fourth Caliph, resulted in

The Non-Muslims who were considered to be closer to an understanding of the truth and, therefore, more privileged, were known as ____________________, or ____________________ of the ____________________.

Describe the world Muhammad lived in. Elaborate on how Arabia specifically shaped him and facilitated the rise of Islam.

Discuss the major achievements and the shortcomings of the Abbasids.

When his life in Mecca was threatened in 622 C.E., Muhammad fled to the city of ____________________.

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ in Mecca.

As conquered subjects of the Muslims, local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

In Islam, Muhammad is seen as the ultimate prophet of ____________________.

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

The ____________________ dynasty turned away from an all-Arab elite within religion and government.

Term for identification: Five Pillars of Islam

Term for identification: jizya

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word "Islam"?

The Pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

Muhammad's preaching about women

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