Question 1

What does Islam call on people to believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  That they must surrender to the will of God. 
B)  That Islam is the one true religion. 
C)  That Allah will reward or punish all people after death. 
D)  That the Qur'an is the revelation of Allah. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  That they must surrender to the will of God. 
B)  That Islam is the one true religion. 
C)  That Allah will reward or punish all people after death. 
D)  That the Qur'an is the revelation of Allah. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

The founder of the Sasanid empire in approximately 224 was _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of the Sasanid empire in...

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-Muslim

Accepted Answer

The term "Muslim" refers to an adherent

Question 4

The group of Muslims who believe the leader of Islam should be a descendent of Muhammad's son-in-law is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Mobad. 
E)  Hadj. 
A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Mobad. 
E)  Hadj.

Question 5

Under this leader, the second caliph, began the expansion of the caliphate outside of Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abu-Bakr 
B)  Ali 
C)  Umar 
D)  Uthman 
E)  Yazid 
A)  Abu-Bakr 
B)  Ali 
C)  Umar 
D)  Uthman 
E)  Yazid

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Medina

Accepted Answer

Medina is a term that originates from th

Question 7

What does the chapter reveal about the status of Muslim women? Compare their status with the status of women in other parts of the world at that time.

Accepted Answer

In discussing the status of women in Mus

Question 8

Mecca was a late-blooming caravan city and

Accepted Answer

A)  had an unusually cold climate for the Arabian peninsula. 
B)  was a pilgrimage site of the Ka'ba. 
C)  was the rival city to Jerusalem. 
D)  was abundantly watered and needs no irrigation for crops. 
E)  was the birthplace of Abraham. 
A)  had an unusually cold climate for the Arabian peninsula. 
B)  was a pilgrimage site of the Ka'ba. 
C)  was the rival city to Jerusalem. 
D)  was abundantly watered and needs no irrigation for crops. 
E)  was the birthplace of Abraham.

Question 9

Why is the martyrdom of Husayn a significant event in Muslim history?

Accepted Answer

A)  It marks the anniversary of Jesus's crucifixion. 
B)  It marks the beginning of Muslim expansion. 
C)  It marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D)  It marks the end of the Muslim expansion. 
E)  It marks the beginning of the sect of Shi'ism. 
A)  It marks the anniversary of Jesus's crucifixion. 
B)  It marks the beginning of Muslim expansion. 
C)  It marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. 
D)  It marks the end of the Muslim expansion. 
E)  It marks the beginning of the sect of Shi'ism.

Question 10

The core belief among all the sects of Shi'ites is that the rightful successor to Mohammad was _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The core belief among all the sects...

Question 11

The unified community that accepted Islam and believed that Muhammad was the "Messenger of God" was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  jihad. 
B)  hijra. 
C)  shaitan. 
D)  ka'ba. 
E)  umma. 
A)  jihad. 
B)  hijra. 
C)  shaitan. 
D)  ka'ba. 
E)  umma.

Question 12

Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Qur'an, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ulama 
B)  umma 
C)  shari'a 
D)  hadith 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ulama 
B)  umma 
C)  shari'a 
D)  hadith 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-umma

Accepted Answer

The term "umma" (sometimes spelled "umma

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Umayyad Caliphate

Accepted Answer

The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of

Question 15

Most subjects of both Byzantine and Sasanid rulers found common identity in

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  religion. 
C)  commerce. 
D)  occupations. 
E)  family kin groups. 
A)  language. 
B)  religion. 
C)  commerce. 
D)  occupations. 
E)  family kin groups.

Question 16

Sufism was significant in being a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  quest for a direct union with God through rituals and training. 
B)  blending of Christian and Buddhist ideas into Islam. 
C)  rejection of religious formalism. 
D)  new doctrine that excluded the lower classes. 
E)  attempt to convert more women to Islam. 
A)  quest for a direct union with God through rituals and training. 
B)  blending of Christian and Buddhist ideas into Islam. 
C)  rejection of religious formalism. 
D)  new doctrine that excluded the lower classes. 
E)  attempt to convert more women to Islam.

Question 17

Describe the birth of Islam and specifically the role Muhammad had in spreading the faith.

Accepted Answer

Born in Mecca in 570, Muhammad grew up a

Question 18

Using Map (in the textbook) 10.2, locate Bukhara and the region of the Samanid dynasty. Why was their challenge to the Arab cultural world so dramatic? What did "Persia" mean in this time period?

Accepted Answer

Bukhara is located in present-day Uzbeki

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-mamluks

Accepted Answer

The term "Mamluks" refers to a social an

Question 20

Describe the changing relationship between the Arab peoples and the Byzantine and Sasanid Empires before Muhammad.

Accepted Answer

Students should understand that the rela

Exam 10: The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

What does Islam call on people to believe?

The founder of the Sasanid empire in approximately 224 was _______________.

Identify the following term(s). -Muslim

The group of Muslims who believe the leader of Islam should be a descendent of Muhammad's son-in-law is called the

Under this leader, the second caliph, began the expansion of the caliphate outside of Arabia.

Identify the following term(s). -Medina

What does the chapter reveal about the status of Muslim women? Compare their status with the status of women in other parts of the world at that time.

Mecca was a late-blooming caravan city and

Why is the martyrdom of Husayn a significant event in Muslim history?

The core belief among all the sects of Shi'ites is that the rightful successor to Mohammad was _______________.

The unified community that accepted Islam and believed that Muhammad was the "Messenger of God" was called the

Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Qur'an, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

Identify the following term(s). -umma

Identify the following term(s). -Umayyad Caliphate

Most subjects of both Byzantine and Sasanid rulers found common identity in

Sufism was significant in being a(n)

Describe the birth of Islam and specifically the role Muhammad had in spreading the faith.

Using Map (in the textbook) 10.2, locate Bukhara and the region of the Samanid dynasty. Why was their challenge to the Arab cultural world so dramatic? What did "Persia" mean in this time period?

Identify the following term(s). -mamluks

Describe the changing relationship between the Arab peoples and the Byzantine and Sasanid Empires before Muhammad.

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