Question 1

After Muhammad established an umma in Medina, he tried to reconcile with Meccans by

Accepted Answer

A)  offering to make them citizens in the umma. 
B)  taking his followers on a pilgrimage to the Ka'ba. 
C)  sending a message asking for peace. 
D)  marrying the daughter of Mecca's chieftain. 
A)  offering to make them citizens in the umma. 
B)  taking his followers on a pilgrimage to the Ka'ba. 
C)  sending a message asking for peace. 
D)  marrying the daughter of Mecca's chieftain.

Question 2

What arose from the choice of Uthman over Ali in 644?

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A)  the Abbasid dynasty 
B)  the Sunni-Shi'ite split 
C)  the spread of Islam in Arabia 
D)  the conquest of Persia 
A)  the Abbasid dynasty 
B)  the Sunni-Shi'ite split 
C)  the spread of Islam in Arabia 
D)  the conquest of Persia

Question 3

How was the Qur'an recorded?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad recited it

Question 4

How many rivers are in the Arabian Peninsula?

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A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  four 
A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  four

Question 5

Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?

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The answer of Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle...

Question 6

Discuss differing views concerning the meaning of jihad.

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Jihad is a concept that has different in

Question 7

Abu Bakr was the first caliph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the status of Islam at the time of Muhammad's death in 632?

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A)  Most of Arabia was united under Islam. 
B)  Only Medina was Muslim. 
C)  Islam had spread across North Africa. 
D)  He had gained only a handful of converts. 
A)  Most of Arabia was united under Islam. 
B)  Only Medina was Muslim. 
C)  Islam had spread across North Africa. 
D)  He had gained only a handful of converts.

Question 9

According to Muhammad, whom does Allah regard as "People of the Book"?

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A)  all monotheists 
B)  all polytheists 
C)  Jews and Christians 
D)  Muslims 
A)  all monotheists 
B)  all polytheists 
C)  Jews and Christians 
D)  Muslims

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning Mecca is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the city of Muhammad's birth. 
B)  Muhammad lived in Mecca at the end of his life. 
C)  Muhammad left Mecca due to hostility toward his new religion, eventually returning. 
D)  Mecca was the first city to embrace Islam. 
A)  It was the city of Muhammad's birth. 
B)  Muhammad lived in Mecca at the end of his life. 
C)  Muhammad left Mecca due to hostility toward his new religion, eventually returning. 
D)  Mecca was the first city to embrace Islam.

Question 11

How is the Qur'an organized?

Accepted Answer

Roughly by

Question 12

What is the umma?

Accepted Answer

the commun

Question 13

How did Muhammad view the Christian and Jewish Bible?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not reflect the word of God. 
B)  It has been revised and translated so much that it no longer contains the fullness of divine revelation. 
C)  It lacks something because it was not based on divine inspiration. 
D)  It contains the totality of God's teaching, but Christians refuse to live according to its mandates. 
A)  It does not reflect the word of God. 
B)  It has been revised and translated so much that it no longer contains the fullness of divine revelation. 
C)  It lacks something because it was not based on divine inspiration. 
D)  It contains the totality of God's teaching, but Christians refuse to live according to its mandates.

Question 14

According to the Shari`ah, what is the maximum number of wives that a man is allowed to take at one time?

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The answer of According to the Shari`ah, what is the...

Question 15

What did the Umayyads and Abbasids have in common?

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A)  support for Sunni and Shi'ite Islam 
B)  membership in the Quraysh clan 
C)  descent from daughters of Muhammad 
D)  personal selection by Muhammad as his successors 
A)  support for Sunni and Shi'ite Islam 
B)  membership in the Quraysh clan 
C)  descent from daughters of Muhammad 
D)  personal selection by Muhammad as his successors

Question 16

Nomadic Arabs who moved from place to place on the backs of camels were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ships of the desert. 
B)  Bedouins. 
C)  Umayyads. 
D)  Abbasids. 
A)  ships of the desert. 
B)  Bedouins. 
C)  Umayyads. 
D)  Abbasids.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes pre-Islamic Mecca?

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A)  It was an agricultural city known for its allegiance to Zoroaster. 
B)  It was a religious and commercial center. 
C)  It was a center for trade dominated by Christians. 
D)  It was the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity. 
A)  It was an agricultural city known for its allegiance to Zoroaster. 
B)  It was a religious and commercial center. 
C)  It was a center for trade dominated by Christians. 
D)  It was the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity.

Question 18

Which word meaning "struggle" or "striving" is often translated to mean "holy war"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hejira 
B)  jihad 
C)  caliph 
D)  umma 
A)  Hejira 
B)  jihad 
C)  caliph 
D)  umma

Question 19

What was the outcome of s the Battle of Tours?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Muslims defeated the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  The Byzantine Empire defeated a Germanic invasion. 
C)  The army of Charles Martel defeated an Arab-Berber invasion. 
D)  Uthman defeated Umar. 
A)  The Muslims defeated the Byzantine Empire. 
B)  The Byzantine Empire defeated a Germanic invasion. 
C)  The army of Charles Martel defeated an Arab-Berber invasion. 
D)  Uthman defeated Umar.

Question 20

The Shari`ah is now considered unchangeable by most Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

After Muhammad established an umma in Medina, he tried to reconcile with Meccans by

What arose from the choice of Uthman over Ali in 644?

How was the Qur'an recorded?

How many rivers are in the Arabian Peninsula?

Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours?

Discuss differing views concerning the meaning of jihad.

Abu Bakr was the first caliph.

What was the status of Islam at the time of Muhammad's death in 632?

According to Muhammad, whom does Allah regard as "People of the Book"?

Which of the following statements concerning Mecca is NOT True?

How is the Qur'an organized?

What is the umma?

How did Muhammad view the Christian and Jewish Bible?

According to the Shari`ah, what is the maximum number of wives that a man is allowed to take at one time?

What did the Umayyads and Abbasids have in common?

Nomadic Arabs who moved from place to place on the backs of camels were known as

Which of the following best describes pre-Islamic Mecca?

Which word meaning "struggle" or "striving" is often translated to mean "holy war"?

What was the outcome of s the Battle of Tours?

The Shari`ah is now considered unchangeable by most Muslims.

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