Question 1

Shi'ite Muslims insist that the only rightful caliphs are descendants of whom?

Accepted Answer

A) Omar. 
B) Harun. 
C) Abu Bakr. 
D) Muhammad. 
E) Muawiya. 
A) Omar. 
B) Harun. 
C) Abu Bakr. 
D) Muhammad. 
E) Muawiya.

Question 2

Term for identification: Damascus

Accepted Answer

Damascus is the capital and likely the l

Question 3

Who was the first caliph?

Accepted Answer

A) Abu Bakr. 
B) Muhammad. 
C) Omar. 
D) Abbas. 
E) Ali. 
A) Abu Bakr. 
B) Muhammad. 
C) Omar. 
D) Abbas. 
E) Ali.

Question 4

"There is one God (whom the Muslims call Allah), and Muhammad is His prophet" is the first of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Five Pilla

Question 5

Generally, how did non-Muslims view their treatment under Islamic rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Their treatment was always harsh and oppressive. 
B) It tended to be lax and inefficient. 
C) The Muslims tended to be tolerant and flexible. 
D) Muslims were usually bigoted and intolerant. 
E) Treatment of non-Muslims was restrictive and upsetting. 
A) Their treatment was always harsh and oppressive. 
B) It tended to be lax and inefficient. 
C) The Muslims tended to be tolerant and flexible. 
D) Muslims were usually bigoted and intolerant. 
E) Treatment of non-Muslims was restrictive and upsetting.

Question 6

Muhammad's son-in-law, the last "orthodox" caliph according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muhammad's son-in-law, the last "orthodox" caliph according...

Question 7

Discuss life for the "People of the Book", or dhimmis, under the control of Muslims.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include who was considered

Question 8

The merchants of Mecca profited a great deal from the thousands of religious pilgrims who came to the city each year. What prompted the pilgrims to visit Mecca?

Accepted Answer

A) The pilgrims came to hear Muhammad preach. 
B) They came to worship clan idols at the Ka'ba. 
C) The pilgrims were seeking new wives. 
D) They came to visit Muhammad's grave. 
E) It was a place to renew their commitment to Allah. 
A) The pilgrims came to hear Muhammad preach. 
B) They came to worship clan idols at the Ka'ba. 
C) The pilgrims were seeking new wives. 
D) They came to visit Muhammad's grave. 
E) It was a place to renew their commitment to Allah.

Question 9

After being introduced into places such as Syria and Lebanon, Islam quickly became the dominant religion there, often in response to

Accepted Answer

A) the sharp divisions within Christianity. 
B) the exclusionary practices of the Jews. 
C) major military assaults that were unrivaled in their viciousness. 
D) the promise of economic success held out to those who converted peacefully. 
E) the leadership of Abu Bakr. 
A) the sharp divisions within Christianity. 
B) the exclusionary practices of the Jews. 
C) major military assaults that were unrivaled in their viciousness. 
D) the promise of economic success held out to those who converted peacefully. 
E) the leadership of Abu Bakr.

Question 10

What was the most likely cause of the economic crisis facing the Arabs at the time of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

A) A lack of rainfall. 
B) Overpopulation for the available resources. 
C) A disease that ravaged the flocks. 
D) A decline in gold supplies from Africa. 
E) Too many invading armies. 
A) A lack of rainfall. 
B) Overpopulation for the available resources. 
C) A disease that ravaged the flocks. 
D) A decline in gold supplies from Africa. 
E) Too many invading armies.

Question 11

The supporters of Muawiya and the Ummayads developed into the ____________________ sect of Islam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The supporters of Muawiya and the Ummayads...

Question 12

Mecca in Muhammad's time could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a haven for thieves and lawbreakers. 
B) a cosmopolitan center of trade. 
C) one of the least religious cities in Arabia. 
D) open to new religious views. 
E) accepting of the new precepts of Islam. 
A) a haven for thieves and lawbreakers. 
B) a cosmopolitan center of trade. 
C) one of the least religious cities in Arabia. 
D) open to new religious views. 
E) accepting of the new precepts of Islam.

Question 13

During the Umayyad Dynasty, conquered peoples were often converted to Islam if they

Accepted Answer

A) were among the majority of those who were peasants. 
B) had some special wealth or prestige to bring into the Muslim community. 
C) asked for conversion. 
D) appeared to be at risk of rebelling against their oppressors otherwise. 
E) lived in the cities and would have sufficient access to places of worship. 
A) were among the majority of those who were peasants. 
B) had some special wealth or prestige to bring into the Muslim community. 
C) asked for conversion. 
D) appeared to be at risk of rebelling against their oppressors otherwise. 
E) lived in the cities and would have sufficient access to places of worship.

Question 14

Explain the key issues surrounding leadership after the death of Muhammad.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of wh

Question 15

Until 750 C.E., what was the social status and position of the Arab Bedouins?

Accepted Answer

A) Their status varied according to their wealth. 
B) They were sometimes considered below the status of slaves. 
C) Arab Bedouins were at the top of the pyramid. 
D) It was above that of the dhimmis but below that of converts. 
E) It was lower than that of the dhimmis. 
A) Their status varied according to their wealth. 
B) They were sometimes considered below the status of slaves. 
C) Arab Bedouins were at the top of the pyramid. 
D) It was above that of the dhimmis but below that of converts. 
E) It was lower than that of the dhimmis.

Question 16

Term for identification: Quraysh

Accepted Answer

The term "Quraysh" refers to a powerful

Exam 15: Islam

Shi'ite Muslims insist that the only rightful caliphs are descendants of whom?

Term for identification: Damascus

Who was the first caliph?

"There is one God (whom the Muslims call Allah), and Muhammad is His prophet" is the first of the ____________________.

Generally, how did non-Muslims view their treatment under Islamic rule?

Muhammad's son-in-law, the last "orthodox" caliph according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

Discuss life for the "People of the Book", or dhimmis, under the control of Muslims.

The merchants of Mecca profited a great deal from the thousands of religious pilgrims who came to the city each year. What prompted the pilgrims to visit Mecca?

After being introduced into places such as Syria and Lebanon, Islam quickly became the dominant religion there, often in response to

What was the most likely cause of the economic crisis facing the Arabs at the time of Muhammad?

The supporters of Muawiya and the Ummayads developed into the ____________________ sect of Islam.

Mecca in Muhammad's time could best be described as

During the Umayyad Dynasty, conquered peoples were often converted to Islam if they

Explain the key issues surrounding leadership after the death of Muhammad.

Until 750 C.E., what was the social status and position of the Arab Bedouins?

Term for identification: Quraysh

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