Question 1

Despite political decay in al-Andalus, under Islamic leadership, the Jewish people of Spain

Accepted Answer

A) experienced widespread discrimination. 
B) were frequently arrested and persecuted. 
C) contributed to the cultural growth of Spain as great thinkers and writers, such as Maimonides. 
D) experienced a diaspora to eastern Europe. 
E) passed laws ensuring the ascension of Jews to the Spanish throne. 
A) experienced widespread discrimination. 
B) were frequently arrested and persecuted. 
C) contributed to the cultural growth of Spain as great thinkers and writers, such as Maimonides. 
D) experienced a diaspora to eastern Europe. 
E) passed laws ensuring the ascension of Jews to the Spanish throne.

Question 2

Why is the Abbasid rule considered a "golden age"?

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A) It created a refined and cosmopolitan culture in Baghdad. 
B) The Spanish region was considered the golden frontier. 
C) It used gold as the standard coinage throughout the empire. 
D) It used the golden cow as the focus of religious worship. 
E) It is marked by the rule of the "golden" monarch, Abu Bakr. 
A) It created a refined and cosmopolitan culture in Baghdad. 
B) The Spanish region was considered the golden frontier. 
C) It used gold as the standard coinage throughout the empire. 
D) It used the golden cow as the focus of religious worship. 
E) It is marked by the rule of the "golden" monarch, Abu Bakr.

Question 3

What is the name for a catalogue of books such as those sold in a Baghdad bookstore during the Abbasid caliphate?

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Question 4

The traditional occupation in the Arabian Peninsula was more farming than

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A) pastoral nomadism. 
B) trade caravans. 
C) maritime trading. 
D) artisanship. 
E) self-sufficient religious sects. 
A) pastoral nomadism. 
B) trade caravans. 
C) maritime trading. 
D) artisanship. 
E) self-sufficient religious sects.

Question 5

After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community

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A) held general elections to replace Muhammad. 
B) abandoned the orthodox teachings of Islam. 
C) chose a successor ( caliph ), Abu Bakr. 
D) searched the entire peninsula for a suitable successor, according to Muhammad's last instructions. 
E) embraced his wife, Khadija, as his successor. 
A) held general elections to replace Muhammad. 
B) abandoned the orthodox teachings of Islam. 
C) chose a successor ( caliph ), Abu Bakr. 
D) searched the entire peninsula for a suitable successor, according to Muhammad's last instructions. 
E) embraced his wife, Khadija, as his successor.

Question 6

Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina (known as the hijra , which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar)?

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A) He sought more followers in the north. 
B) One of his visions commanded him to. 
C) Meccan leaders were threatened by his popularity. 
D) Muhammad's wife had family in Medina. 
E) Theology argued that Abraham had lived in the north. 
A) He sought more followers in the north. 
B) One of his visions commanded him to. 
C) Meccan leaders were threatened by his popularity. 
D) Muhammad's wife had family in Medina. 
E) Theology argued that Abraham had lived in the north.

Question 7

Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of

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A) Judaism and Buddhism. 
B) Judaism and Hinduism. 
C) Judaism and Christianity. 
D) Judaism and Zoroastrianism. 
E) Judaism and Manichaeism. 
A) Judaism and Buddhism. 
B) Judaism and Hinduism. 
C) Judaism and Christianity. 
D) Judaism and Zoroastrianism. 
E) Judaism and Manichaeism.

Question 8

What battle saw the victory of Ali over two of Muhammad's close companions and his favorite wife A'isha?

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A) the Battle of the Ka'ba 
B) the Battle of the Caliphate 
C) the Battle of the Camel 
D) the Battle of the Medina 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) the Battle of the Ka'ba 
B) the Battle of the Caliphate 
C) the Battle of the Camel 
D) the Battle of the Medina 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 9

Explain how the form and structure of the Arab army aided in the success of the Islamic conquests.

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Question 10

Muhammad's revelations are compiled in a book called

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A) the Hadith. 
B) the Third Testament. 
C) the Quran. 
D) the Ka'ba. 
E) the Revelations. 
A) the Hadith. 
B) the Third Testament. 
C) the Quran. 
D) the Ka'ba. 
E) the Revelations.

Question 11

Which of the following areas was not brought under Muslim control under the leadership of the caliphs?

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A) Egypt and North Africa 
B) Syria 
C) Spain 
D) Eastern Europe 
E) The Indus Valley 
A) Egypt and North Africa 
B) Syria 
C) Spain 
D) Eastern Europe 
E) The Indus Valley

Question 12

The Arabs' involvement in Byzantine and Sasanid conflicts led to the penetration of these religions into the Arabian Peninsula.

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A) Judaism and Christianity 
B) Judaism and Buddhism 
C) Christianity and Buddhism 
D) Zoroastrianism and Buddhism 
E) Zoroastrianism and Christianity 
A) Judaism and Christianity 
B) Judaism and Buddhism 
C) Christianity and Buddhism 
D) Zoroastrianism and Buddhism 
E) Zoroastrianism and Christianity

Exam 10: The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Despite political decay in al-Andalus, under Islamic leadership, the Jewish people of Spain

Why is the Abbasid rule considered a "golden age"?

What is the name for a catalogue of books such as those sold in a Baghdad bookstore during the Abbasid caliphate?

The traditional occupation in the Arabian Peninsula was more farming than

After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community

Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina (known as the hijra , which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar)?

Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of

What battle saw the victory of Ali over two of Muhammad's close companions and his favorite wife A'isha?

Explain how the form and structure of the Arab army aided in the success of the Islamic conquests.

Muhammad's revelations are compiled in a book called

Which of the following areas was not brought under Muslim control under the leadership of the caliphs?

The Arabs' involvement in Byzantine and Sasanid conflicts led to the penetration of these religions into the Arabian Peninsula.

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