Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Ramadan

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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islami

Question 2

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

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A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam. 
A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Genghis Kahn,Khubilai Kahn,and Hulegu

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Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, and Hulegu ar

Question 4

In pre-Islamic times,the Arabs were polytheistic,with a supreme god known as Allah presiding over other gods and spirits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Muhammad's teachings

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A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world. 
A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world.

Question 6

The Mongols

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A)  initially came from the Congo Basin in central Africa. 
B)  introduced the meaning of ornate rugs to Persia and Egypt, from where it spread across the Islamic world. 
C)  adapted quickly to life in the Middle East, as they were already Muslims and greatly interested in trade and urban development. 
D)  were unable to capture Egypt, due to the effective resistance of the Mamelukes. 
E)  captured Constantinople two times, but left shortly afterward in order not to destroy the city's profitable trading system. 
A)  initially came from the Congo Basin in central Africa. 
B)  introduced the meaning of ornate rugs to Persia and Egypt, from where it spread across the Islamic world. 
C)  adapted quickly to life in the Middle East, as they were already Muslims and greatly interested in trade and urban development. 
D)  were unable to capture Egypt, due to the effective resistance of the Mamelukes. 
E)  captured Constantinople two times, but left shortly afterward in order not to destroy the city's profitable trading system.

Question 7

Manifestations of the Islamic principle of equality were seen in

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A)  governmental hostility to all merchants. 
B)  the Muslim policy regarding reincarnation. 
C)  the treatment of women in the Muslim society. 
D)  the uniformity of housing across the Muslim social strata. 
E)  all were equal in the eyes of Allah. 
A)  governmental hostility to all merchants. 
B)  the Muslim policy regarding reincarnation. 
C)  the treatment of women in the Muslim society. 
D)  the uniformity of housing across the Muslim social strata. 
E)  all were equal in the eyes of Allah.

Question 8

Under the Umayyad Dynasty

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A)  Ethiopia became an Islamic state. 
B)  the Islamic Arab empire expanded enormously. 
C)  Iraqi Shi'ite and Sunnite forces became united. 
D)  internal authority was strengthened by the propriety of the caliphs' behavior. 
E)  Constantinople was captured in 711. 
A)  Ethiopia became an Islamic state. 
B)  the Islamic Arab empire expanded enormously. 
C)  Iraqi Shi'ite and Sunnite forces became united. 
D)  internal authority was strengthened by the propriety of the caliphs' behavior. 
E)  Constantinople was captured in 711.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-the Mosque of Córdoba and the Alhambra

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The Mosque of Córdoba, also known as the

Question 10

All of the following are true statements about Arab and Persian literature except

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A)  pre-Islamic traditions influenced later writers in the region. 
B)  Persian achievements were greatest in the area of poetry. 
C)  the Koran was looked upon as dogma that was separate from literary statement. 
D)  one of its greatest works was The Tales of the 1001 Nights/The Arabian Nights. 
E)  many writers were bilingual in Arabic and Persian. 
A)  pre-Islamic traditions influenced later writers in the region. 
B)  Persian achievements were greatest in the area of poetry. 
C)  the Koran was looked upon as dogma that was separate from literary statement. 
D)  one of its greatest works was The Tales of the 1001 Nights/The Arabian Nights. 
E)  many writers were bilingual in Arabic and Persian.

Question 11

Islam is

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A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist. 
A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-diwan and vizier

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The terms "diwan" and "vizier" are histo

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Muhammad

Accepted Answer

Muhammad is the central figure in Islam

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-majlis

Accepted Answer

The term "Majlis" is an Arabic word that

Question 15

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-imam

Accepted Answer

The term "imam" has several meanings wit

Question 17

The military defeat of the Byzantine armies by the Seljuk Turks,which led to the Crusades,was the Battle of

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A)  the Tigris. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Tours. 
D)  Anatolia. 
E)  Yathrib. 
A)  the Tigris. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Tours. 
D)  Anatolia. 
E)  Yathrib.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Islam

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Islam...

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Mu'awiya and Umayyad Caliphate and Damascus

Accepted Answer

Mu'awiya:
Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (602-6

Question 20

In the early 700s,Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours,in southern France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Identify the following terms. -Ramadan

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

Identify the following terms. -Genghis Kahn,Khubilai Kahn,and Hulegu

In pre-Islamic times,the Arabs were polytheistic,with a supreme god known as Allah presiding over other gods and spirits.

Muhammad's teachings

The Mongols

Manifestations of the Islamic principle of equality were seen in

Under the Umayyad Dynasty

Identify the following terms. -the Mosque of Córdoba and the Alhambra

All of the following are true statements about Arab and Persian literature except

Islam is

Identify the following terms. -diwan and vizier

Identify the following terms. -Muhammad

Identify the following terms. -majlis

One of the failures of Islam was its refusal to preserve and spread the science and philosophy of Greece and other ancient civilizations.

Identify the following terms. -imam

The military defeat of the Byzantine armies by the Seljuk Turks,which led to the Crusades,was the Battle of

Identify the following terms. -Islam

Identify the following terms. -Mu'awiya and Umayyad Caliphate and Damascus

In the early 700s,Charles Martel defeated the Spanish Arabs at the Battle of Tours,in southern France.

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