Question 1

Term for identification: Damascus

Accepted Answer

Damascus is the capital and likely the l

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What prompted the religious pilgrims to visit Mecca each year?

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 4

Term for identification: Hijra

Accepted Answer

The term "Hijra" refers to a traditional

Question 5

The pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites,...

Question 7

Term for identification: hajj

Accepted Answer

The term "Hajj" refers to the Islamic pi

Question 8

Term for identification: Five Pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

The Five Pillars of Islam are the five f

Question 9

Discuss life of non-Muslims under the control of Muslims. How were these non-Muslims incorporated into the political and economic aspects of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include who was considered

Question 10

What type of rule did the caliphs establish after Muhammad's death?

Accepted Answer

A) Islamic oligarchy 
B) Islamic monarchy 
C) Arab Islamic theocracy 
D) secular Democracy 
E) Arab Islamic dictatorship 
A) Islamic oligarchy 
B) Islamic monarchy 
C) Arab Islamic theocracy 
D) secular Democracy 
E) Arab Islamic dictatorship

Question 11

Which group transformed Islam into a true world religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Shi'ites 
B) Abbasids 
C) Sufis 
D) Umayyads 
E) Quraysh 
A) Shi'ites 
B) Abbasids 
C) Sufis 
D) Umayyads 
E) Quraysh

Question 12

Term for identification: Umma

Accepted Answer

The term "Umma" is an Arabic word that c

Question 13

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

Accepted Answer

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 14

Which of the following statements best describes the mawali ?

Accepted Answer

A) They were peasants who performed artisan tasks in the Muslim community. 
B) They were non-Arab Islamic converts who were considered second-class Muslims. 
C) They  had special wealth or prestige. 
D) They were slaves taken as part of conquest and expansion during the Caliphate. 
E) They lived in the cities to have sufficient access to places of worship. 
A) They were peasants who performed artisan tasks in the Muslim community. 
B) They were non-Arab Islamic converts who were considered second-class Muslims. 
C) They  had special wealth or prestige. 
D) They were slaves taken as part of conquest and expansion during the Caliphate. 
E) They lived in the cities to have sufficient access to places of worship.

Question 15

Muhammad founded the Muslim community called the ____________________, which combined both secular and religious affairs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muhammad founded the Muslim community called the...

Question 16

How were Christian and Jewish merchants as well as artists treated as conquered subjects of the Muslims?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 15: Islam

Term for identification: Damascus

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

What prompted the religious pilgrims to visit Mecca each year?

Term for identification: Hijra

The pilgrimage to Mecca is referred to as the ____________________.

The last orthodox caliph, according to Shi'ites, was ____________________.

Term for identification: hajj

Term for identification: Five Pillars of Islam

Discuss life of non-Muslims under the control of Muslims. How were these non-Muslims incorporated into the political and economic aspects of Islam?

What type of rule did the caliphs establish after Muhammad's death?

Which group transformed Islam into a true world religion?

Term for identification: Umma

Which of these statements is true of jihad ?

Which of the following statements best describes the mawali ?

Muhammad founded the Muslim community called the ____________________, which combined both secular and religious affairs.

How were Christian and Jewish merchants as well as artists treated as conquered subjects of the Muslims?

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