Question 1

What was the result of the assassination of the Fourth Caliph?

Accepted Answer

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 D

Question 2

What would be the best description of the Caliph Muawiya?

Accepted Answer

A) He was clearheaded and cautious. 
B) He was an austere, quiet leader. 
C) He was a capable statesman. 
D) He was diligent but unimaginative. 
E) He was adventurous and somewhat careless. 
A) He was clearheaded and cautious. 
B) He was an austere, quiet leader. 
C) He was a capable statesman. 
D) He was diligent but unimaginative. 
E) He was adventurous and somewhat careless. C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A) frequent and regular prayer to Allah 
B) fasting at prescribed times 
C) almsgiving 
D) a pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able 
E) taking up arms against the infidel 
A) frequent and regular prayer to Allah 
B) fasting at prescribed times 
C) almsgiving 
D) a pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able 
E) taking up arms against the infidel E

Question 4

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 5

Who was considered 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 6

What is the religious shrine that contains the Black Stone that God gave to Ibrahim?

Accepted Answer

A) the Hijra 
B) the Mawali 
C) Sayf Allah 
D) the Blue Mosque 
E) the Ka'ba 
A) the Hijra 
B) the Mawali 
C) Sayf Allah 
D) the Blue Mosque 
E) the Ka'ba

Question 7

Term for identification: jihad

Accepted Answer

The term "jihad" is an Arabic word that

Question 8

What were the key issues surrounding Islam after the death of Muhammad? Who ultimately succeeded Muhammad, and why was this ruler chosen?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of wh

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The clan of Muhammad's family was the ____________________, which was the most important clan in Mecca.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The clan of Muhammad's family was the...

Question 11

Which of the following was a factor in how Islam quickly became the dominant religion in places such as Syria and Lebanon?

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 12

Which group believed that only a Muslim free of sin was to be the caliph?

Accepted Answer

A) Shi'ite 
B) Dhimmis 
C) Sunni 
D) Kharijites 
E) Umma 
A) Shi'ite 
B) Dhimmis 
C) Sunni 
D) Kharijites 
E) Umma

Question 13

Term for identification: Abbasid Dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Abbasid Dynasty was the third of the

Question 14

What was the purpose of the Ka'ba during Muhammad's life?

Accepted Answer

A) It possessed healing properties. 
B) It was the physical representation of Allah. 
C) It had animistic spiritual qualities. 
D) It was known for its astronomical predictions. 
E) It was considered a piece of beautiful artwork. 
A) It possessed healing properties. 
B) It was the physical representation of Allah. 
C) It had animistic spiritual qualities. 
D) It was known for its astronomical predictions. 
E) It was considered a piece of beautiful artwork.

Question 15

Which statement best describes Mecca during Muhammad's life?

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 16

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word Islam ?

Accepted Answer

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 17

Term for identification: caliph

Accepted Answer

The term "caliph" refers to a religious

Question 18

According to Islam, the rules for righteous living included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a hajj once every five years 
B) dietary restrictions against meat 
C) prayer ten times daily 
D) giving help to the poor through alms 
E) a week of fasting each six months 
A) a hajj once every five years 
B) dietary restrictions against meat 
C) prayer ten times daily 
D) giving help to the poor through alms 
E) a week of fasting each six months

Question 19

What led to the downfall of the Umayyads?

Accepted Answer

A) The religious and secular affairs of the community were separated under the Umayyads. 
B) The community of believers lost faith in the caliph. 
C) Rebel mawali armies demanded equality with Arab Muslims. 
D) The Caliphate was too large to govern effectively. 
E) There was no surviving male to assume the role of caliph. 
A) The religious and secular affairs of the community were separated under the Umayyads. 
B) The community of believers lost faith in the caliph. 
C) Rebel mawali armies demanded equality with Arab Muslims. 
D) The Caliphate was too large to govern effectively. 
E) There was no surviving male to assume the role of caliph.

Question 20

Term for identification: Ramadan

Accepted Answer

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islami

Exam 15: Islam

What was the result of the assassination of the Fourth Caliph?

What would be the best description of the Caliph Muawiya?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

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

Who was considered the first caliph?

What is the religious shrine that contains the Black Stone that God gave to Ibrahim?

Term for identification: jihad

What were the key issues surrounding Islam after the death of Muhammad? Who ultimately succeeded Muhammad, and why was this ruler chosen?

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

The clan of Muhammad's family was the ____________________, which was the most important clan in Mecca.

Which of the following was a factor in how Islam quickly became the dominant religion in places such as Syria and Lebanon?

Which group believed that only a Muslim free of sin was to be the caliph?

Term for identification: Abbasid Dynasty

What was the purpose of the Ka'ba during Muhammad's life?

Which statement best describes Mecca during Muhammad's life?

What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word Islam ?

Term for identification: caliph

According to Islam, the rules for righteous living included which of the following?

What led to the downfall of the Umayyads?

Term for identification: Ramadan

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