Question 1

Which of these is indicated by the term "caliph"?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious righteousness 
B)  succession to Muhammad 
C)  legal duty 
D)  military leadership 
A)  religious righteousness 
B)  succession to Muhammad 
C)  legal duty 
D)  military leadership B

Question 2

The importance of the Shari'ah in Islamic life is a reflection of Muhammad's role as a

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrator, lawgiver and judge. 
B)  theologian. 
C)  politician. 
D)  merchant. 
A)  arbitrator, lawgiver and judge. 
B)  theologian. 
C)  politician. 
D)  merchant. A

Question 3

Arabia in the 500s was

Accepted Answer

A)  divided into Byzantine and Sasanian spheres. 
B)  unified under Egyptian rule. 
C)  unified under Roman rule. 
D)  politically fragmented. 
A)  divided into Byzantine and Sasanian spheres. 
B)  unified under Egyptian rule. 
C)  unified under Roman rule. 
D)  politically fragmented. D

Question 4

According to Muhammad, who brought Allah's message to him?

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The answer of According to Muhammad, who brought Allah's message...

Question 5

According to the Shahadah, who is the "messenger" of God?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Ali 
D)  Abu Bakr 
A)  Muhammad 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Ali 
D)  Abu Bakr

Question 6

In which year did Muhammad leave Mecca and travel to Medina?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which year did Muhammad leave Mecca...

Question 7

To which of these are mosques oriented?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Dome of the Rock 
B)  the East 
C)  the West 
D)  the Ka'ba 
A)  the Dome of the Rock 
B)  the East 
C)  the West 
D)  the Ka'ba

Question 8

The Islamic calendar begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hijra, or journey to Medina 
B)  Muhammad's death 
C)  Muhammad's first revelations 
D)  Muhammad's birth 
A)  the Hijra, or journey to Medina 
B)  Muhammad's death 
C)  Muhammad's first revelations 
D)  Muhammad's birth

Question 9

A Muslim caliph has political, but no religious authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What must one do to become a Muslim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undergo public baptism. 
B)  Follow the five pillars. 
C)  Read the entire Qur'an. 
D)  Pass an oral exam on the doctrines of the faith. 
A)  Undergo public baptism. 
B)  Follow the five pillars. 
C)  Read the entire Qur'an. 
D)  Pass an oral exam on the doctrines of the faith.

Question 11

What was the long-term significance of the Battle of Tours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim expansion to the West ended. 
B)  Muslims took over Constantinople. 
C)  Muslims were expelled from Arabia. 
D)  Islam would continue to expand into Europe. 
A)  Muslim expansion to the West ended. 
B)  Muslims took over Constantinople. 
C)  Muslims were expelled from Arabia. 
D)  Islam would continue to expand into Europe.

Question 12

Shari`ah would be best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a new system of law, with no roots in older Arabic culture. 
B)  A purely secular legal system. 
C)  A way of life and pathway to paradise as well as a law code. 
D)  Incomplete, imperfect and subject to constant improvement. 
A)  a new system of law, with no roots in older Arabic culture. 
B)  A purely secular legal system. 
C)  A way of life and pathway to paradise as well as a law code. 
D)  Incomplete, imperfect and subject to constant improvement.

Question 13

Nearly all Meccan merchants initially rejected Muhammad's message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Medina Muhammad announced that Abraham was a greater prophet than Moses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The shrine in Mecca is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hejira. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  Ka'ba. 
D)  Quraysh. 
A)  Hejira. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  Ka'ba. 
D)  Quraysh.

Question 16

Which of the following accurately depicts Jewish views toward Islam in Medina?

Accepted Answer

A)  They embraced it as an alternative to paganism. 
B)  They rejected it because it was not truly monotheistic. 
C)  They embraced it because it was monotheistic. 
D)  They rejected it because they didn't believe Muhammad was a prophet. 
A)  They embraced it as an alternative to paganism. 
B)  They rejected it because it was not truly monotheistic. 
C)  They embraced it because it was monotheistic. 
D)  They rejected it because they didn't believe Muhammad was a prophet.

Question 17

A Muslim house of prayer is called a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  temple 
B)  mosque 
C)  umma 
D)  zakat 
A)  temple 
B)  mosque 
C)  umma 
D)  zakat

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the Qur'an is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ends with the shortest passage in the book. 
B)  It is organized chronologically, beginning with creation. 
C)  It was written by secretaries who recorded Muhammad's words. 
D)  It was written in Arabic. 
A)  It ends with the shortest passage in the book. 
B)  It is organized chronologically, beginning with creation. 
C)  It was written by secretaries who recorded Muhammad's words. 
D)  It was written in Arabic.

Question 19

Which of the following conditions led to the demise of Southern Arabia in the 200s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the new commercial route of the Ptolemaic Empire 
B)  interference with trade routes by Northern Arabians 
C)  prosperity of the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum on the Arabian peninsula 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the new commercial route of the Ptolemaic Empire 
B)  interference with trade routes by Northern Arabians 
C)  prosperity of the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum on the Arabian peninsula 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Who was chosen as Muhammad's first successor?

Accepted Answer

A)  his daughter, Fatima 
B)  his father-in-law, Abu Bakr 
C)  his uncle, Abbas 
D)  the leader of the Quraysh, Umar 
A)  his daughter, Fatima 
B)  his father-in-law, Abu Bakr 
C)  his uncle, Abbas 
D)  the leader of the Quraysh, Umar

Exam 11: The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Which of these is indicated by the term "caliph"?

The importance of the Shari'ah in Islamic life is a reflection of Muhammad's role as a

Arabia in the 500s was

According to Muhammad, who brought Allah's message to him?

According to the Shahadah, who is the "messenger" of God?

In which year did Muhammad leave Mecca and travel to Medina?

To which of these are mosques oriented?

The Islamic calendar begins with

A Muslim caliph has political, but no religious authority.

What must one do to become a Muslim?

What was the long-term significance of the Battle of Tours?

Shari`ah would be best described as

Nearly all Meccan merchants initially rejected Muhammad's message.

In Medina Muhammad announced that Abraham was a greater prophet than Moses.

The shrine in Mecca is called the

Which of the following accurately depicts Jewish views toward Islam in Medina?

A Muslim house of prayer is called a/n

Which of the following statements about the Qur'an is NOT True?

Which of the following conditions led to the demise of Southern Arabia in the 200s?

Who was chosen as Muhammad's first successor?

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