Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Hasan al-Sabahh and "assassins"

Accepted Answer

Hasan al-Sabahh, often spelled Hasan-i S

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock

Accepted Answer

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrin

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Almoravids and the battle of Badajoz

Accepted Answer

The Almoravids were a Berber Muslim dyna

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Muslim

Accepted Answer

The term "Muslim" refers to an adherent

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-majlis

Accepted Answer

The term "Majlis" is an Arabic word that

Question 6

A ninth-century Persian mathematician created

Accepted Answer

A)  chaos theory. 
B)  algebra. 
C)  calculus. 
D)  geometry. 
E)  trigonometry. 
A)  chaos theory. 
B)  algebra. 
C)  calculus. 
D)  geometry. 
E)  trigonometry.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Maimonides

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Maimonides, also known as Rabbi Moses be

Question 8

Islam is

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist. 
A)  polytheistic. 
B)  monotheistic. 
C)  polyandrous. 
D)  divinistic. 
E)  secularist.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Andalusia/al Andaluz

Accepted Answer

Andalusia, known as "al-Andalus" in Arab

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Bedouin

Accepted Answer

The term "Bedouin" refers to a group of

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Allah

Accepted Answer

Who? - Allah is the Arabic word for God

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Five Pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

Who: The "Who" refers to the individuals

Question 13

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Accepted Answer

A)  Damascus became the Islamic capital. 
B)  Greek writings were regarded as heretical and forbidden. 
C)  the caliphs were more like kings than spiritual leaders. 
D)  Persians began silk-cultivation. 
E)  there was a revival of Zoroastrianism. 
A)  Damascus became the Islamic capital. 
B)  Greek writings were regarded as heretical and forbidden. 
C)  the caliphs were more like kings than spiritual leaders. 
D)  Persians began silk-cultivation. 
E)  there was a revival of Zoroastrianism.

Question 14

Muhammad's teachings

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A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world. 
A)  stressed that Islam was not just a religion but also a way of life. 
B)  required all Muslims to follow the Six Suras and the Seven Pillars. 
C)  accepted polygyny, but permitted men to take only one wife. 
D)  were entirely theological with almost no ethical nor moral aspects. 
E)  were propagated in Greek to make them more understandable in the non-Arab world.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Ali and Abu Bakr

Accepted Answer

Ali and Abu Bakr are significant histori

Question 16

Consider the relative contributions of Arab,Turk,and Persian cultures to Islamic literature,art,and architecture.

Accepted Answer

The contributions of Arab, Turk, and Per

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-the Mosque of Córdoba and the Alhambra

Accepted Answer

The Mosque of Córdoba, also known as the

Question 18

During the era of the Abbasid caliphate,the caliph was advised by a council,called the diwan,and headed by a prime minister,known as a vizier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Gabriel

Accepted Answer

The term "Gabriel" can refer to several

Question 20

The capital of the Abbasid empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Damascus. 
B)  Persepolis. 
C)  Tehran. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Mecca. 
A)  Damascus. 
B)  Persepolis. 
C)  Tehran. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Mecca.

Identify the following terms. -Hasan al-Sabahh and "assassins"

Identify the following terms. -Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock

Identify the following terms. -Almoravids and the battle of Badajoz

Identify the following terms. -Muslim

Identify the following terms. -majlis

A ninth-century Persian mathematician created

Identify the following terms. -Maimonides

Islam is

Identify the following terms. -Andalusia/al Andaluz

Identify the following terms. -Bedouin

Identify the following terms. -Allah

Identify the following terms. -Five Pillars of Islam

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Muhammad's teachings

Identify the following terms. -Ali and Abu Bakr

Consider the relative contributions of Arab,Turk,and Persian cultures to Islamic literature,art,and architecture.

Identify the following terms. -the Mosque of Córdoba and the Alhambra

During the era of the Abbasid caliphate,the caliph was advised by a council,called the diwan,and headed by a prime minister,known as a vizier.

Identify the following terms. -Gabriel

The capital of the Abbasid empire was

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Exam 7: Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Identify the following terms. -Hasan al-Sabahh and "assassins"

Identify the following terms. -Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock

Identify the following terms. -Almoravids and the battle of Badajoz

Identify the following terms. -Muslim

Identify the following terms. -majlis

A ninth-century Persian mathematician created

Identify the following terms. -Maimonides

Islam is

Identify the following terms. -Andalusia/al Andaluz

Identify the following terms. -Bedouin

Identify the following terms. -Allah

Identify the following terms. -Five Pillars of Islam

During the Abbasid dynasty,

Muhammad's teachings

Identify the following terms. -Ali and Abu Bakr

Consider the relative contributions of Arab,Turk,and Persian cultures to Islamic literature,art,and architecture.

Identify the following terms. -the Mosque of Córdoba and the Alhambra

During the era of the Abbasid caliphate,the caliph was advised by a council,called the diwan,and headed by a prime minister,known as a vizier.

Identify the following terms. -Gabriel

The capital of the Abbasid empire was

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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