Question 1

The Abbasids succeeded in their struggle against the Umayyads because

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A) the growing wealth and increasingly secular lives of the Umayyad rulers caused mounting opposition. 
B) the Umayyads had difficulty attracting recruits. 
C) rumors spread that the Umayyad Caliphs drank wine. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the growing wealth and increasingly secular lives of the Umayyad rulers caused mounting opposition. 
B) the Umayyads had difficulty attracting recruits. 
C) rumors spread that the Umayyad Caliphs drank wine. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

To obtain public support for his conflict with the papacy, Philip IV

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A) initiated a war with Venice. 
B) sought to discredit the Inquisition. 
C) created the Estates-General. 
D) removed tax support from the clergy. 
E) had himself placed at the head of the French church. 
A) initiated a war with Venice. 
B) sought to discredit the Inquisition. 
C) created the Estates-General. 
D) removed tax support from the clergy. 
E) had himself placed at the head of the French church.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Prophet Muhammad is false?

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A) He was born in Mecca around 570. 
B) He married an older widow named Khadijah. 
C) The revelations he received from Allah were set down in the Qur'an. 
D) He left very explicit instructions that he was to be succeeded by his son-in-law, Ali. 
E) none of these choices 
A) He was born in Mecca around 570. 
B) He married an older widow named Khadijah. 
C) The revelations he received from Allah were set down in the Qur'an. 
D) He left very explicit instructions that he was to be succeeded by his son-in-law, Ali. 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Identification
-Mecca

Accepted Answer

Mecca, also spelled Makkah, is a city lo

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) Arab women and children accompanied their armies on military campaigns. 
B) Arab women frequently joined combat. 
C) Byzantine soldiers were shocked to see Arab women on battlefields. 
D) Arab women played a decisive role at the battle of Yarmuk. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Arab women and children accompanied their armies on military campaigns. 
B) Arab women frequently joined combat. 
C) Byzantine soldiers were shocked to see Arab women on battlefields. 
D) Arab women played a decisive role at the battle of Yarmuk. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Besides nobles, the only fully free persons in the early Germanic states of western Europe were

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A) soldiers and artisans. 
B) merchants and clergy. 
C) serfs and merchants. 
D) property owners and serfs. 
E) none of these 
A) soldiers and artisans. 
B) merchants and clergy. 
C) serfs and merchants. 
D) property owners and serfs. 
E) none of these

Question 7

Identification
-Magyars

Accepted Answer

The Magyars were a nomadic people of Fin

Question 8

Identification
-Pepin

Accepted Answer

Pepin, also known as Pepin the Short, wa

Question 9

Among the more recent religious imports to the early Roman Empire were the cults of

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A) Jupiter and Bacchus. 
B) Bacchus and Cybele. 
C) Cybele and Isis. 
D) Isis and Mithras. 
E) none of these 
A) Jupiter and Bacchus. 
B) Bacchus and Cybele. 
C) Cybele and Isis. 
D) Isis and Mithras. 
E) none of these

Question 10

Describe briefly the dispute over the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire.

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The dispute over the use of icons in the

Question 11

Identification
-Curia

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The term "Curia" in historical and conte

Question 12

The literal translation of "sicarii" is

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A) thirsty ones. 
B) dagger-men. 
C) archers or bowmen. 
D) traitors to Judaism. 
E) none of these choices 
A) thirsty ones. 
B) dagger-men. 
C) archers or bowmen. 
D) traitors to Judaism. 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Identify the chief provisions of the Magna Carta.

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The Magna Carta, also known as the Great

The Abbasids succeeded in their struggle against the Umayyads because

To obtain public support for his conflict with the papacy, Philip IV

Which of the following statements about the Prophet Muhammad is false?

Identification -Mecca

Which of the following statements is false?

Besides nobles, the only fully free persons in the early Germanic states of western Europe were

Identification -Magyars

Identification -Pepin

Among the more recent religious imports to the early Roman Empire were the cults of

Describe briefly the dispute over the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire.

Identification -Curia

The literal translation of "sicarii" is

Identify the chief provisions of the Magna Carta.

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The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

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Exam 5: Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

The Abbasids succeeded in their struggle against the Umayyads because

To obtain public support for his conflict with the papacy, Philip IV

Which of the following statements about the Prophet Muhammad is false?

Identification -Mecca

Which of the following statements is false?

Besides nobles, the only fully free persons in the early Germanic states of western Europe were

Identification -Magyars

Identification -Pepin

Among the more recent religious imports to the early Roman Empire were the cults of

Describe briefly the dispute over the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire.

Identification -Curia

The literal translation of "sicarii" is

Identify the chief provisions of the Magna Carta.

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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