Question 1

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

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A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians. 
A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Shari'a

Accepted Answer

Shari'a, also known as Islamic law, is a

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Maimonides

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Maimonides, also known as Rabbi Moses be

Question 4

The capital of the Abbasid empire was

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A)  Damascus. 
B)  Persepolis. 
C)  Tehran. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Mecca. 
A)  Damascus. 
B)  Persepolis. 
C)  Tehran. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Mecca.

Question 5

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

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

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Saladin

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Saladin was a Muslim military and politi

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Five Pillars of Islam

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Who: The "Who" refers to the individuals

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-"fleets of the desert"

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The term "fleets of the desert" is a met

Question 9

The Koran,or Qur'an,

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A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contained the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E. 
A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contained the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E.

Question 10

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

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A)  prayer. 
B)  fasting during Ramadan. 
C)  pilgrimage to Medina. 
D)  belief in Allah and Muhammad as his Prophet. 
E)  giving alms to the poor. 
A)  prayer. 
B)  fasting during Ramadan. 
C)  pilgrimage to Medina. 
D)  belief in Allah and Muhammad as his Prophet. 
E)  giving alms to the poor.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Abu al-Abbas and the Abbasid Caliphate and Baghdad

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Abu al-Abbas, also known as Abu al-Abbas

Question 12

The term jihad

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A)  was the formal name of the Arab Grand Council. 
B)  was a form of political exploitation strongly denounced by Muhammad. 
C)  was the early term used to describe the Prime Force. 
D)  has been translated with multiple meanings. 
E)  was a large grey rock located in Yathrib. 
A)  was the formal name of the Arab Grand Council. 
B)  was a form of political exploitation strongly denounced by Muhammad. 
C)  was the early term used to describe the Prime Force. 
D)  has been translated with multiple meanings. 
E)  was a large grey rock located in Yathrib.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Koran/Qur'an

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The Koran, also spelled Qur'an, is the c

Question 14

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

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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 15

Identify the following terms.
-Allah

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Who? - Allah is the Arabic word for God

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat

Accepted Answer

Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat" refers to a co

Question 17

The term and position of caliph (khalifa)

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A)  is equivalent to that of a shaman in New Kingdom Egypt. 
B)  had no political aspect, as it was a priestly office. 
C)  was adopted from Byzantine Christianity. 
D)  referred to the individual who was the temporal successor of Muhammad and who also was considered to be an imam. 
E)  was abolished with the death of Muhammad. 
A)  is equivalent to that of a shaman in New Kingdom Egypt. 
B)  had no political aspect, as it was a priestly office. 
C)  was adopted from Byzantine Christianity. 
D)  referred to the individual who was the temporal successor of Muhammad and who also was considered to be an imam. 
E)  was abolished with the death of Muhammad.

Question 18

What role did the expansion of the Seljuk Turks play in the origins of the Crusades? How would you characterize the behavior of the European Crusaders as they entered Jerusalem?

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The expansion of the Seljuk Turks played

Question 19

How did the founding of Islam compare and contrast with that of the other major monotheistic religions?

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The founding of Islam compared and contr

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Sufism and Rumi

Accepted Answer

Sufism is a mystical Islamic belief and

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

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

Identify the following terms. -Shari'a

Identify the following terms. -Maimonides

The capital of the Abbasid empire was

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

Identify the following terms. -Saladin

Identify the following terms. -Five Pillars of Islam

Identify the following terms. -"fleets of the desert"

The Koran,or Qur'an,

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

Identify the following terms. -Abu al-Abbas and the Abbasid Caliphate and Baghdad

The term jihad

Identify the following terms. -Koran/Qur'an

The poet who wrote the Rubaiyat was

Identify the following terms. -Allah

Identify the following terms. -Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat

The term and position of caliph (khalifa)

What role did the expansion of the Seljuk Turks play in the origins of the Crusades? How would you characterize the behavior of the European Crusaders as they entered Jerusalem?

How did the founding of Islam compare and contrast with that of the other major monotheistic religions?

Identify the following terms. -Sufism and Rumi

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