Question 1

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

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A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians. 
A)  maintain peak military readiness. 
B)  wage holy war against all other Muslims on the Arabian peninsula. 
C)  broaden Muslim hegemony throughout Africa and Europe. 
D)  strive in the way of the Lord. 
E)  massacre all Jews and Christians.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-"fleets of the desert"

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The term "fleets of the desert" is a met

Question 3

The caliphate that is often described as the Abbasid "Golden Age" was the reign of

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A)  Muhammad Ali. 
B)  Harun al-Rashid. 
C)  Abu Bakr. 
D)  Kabia al-Kahn. 
E)  Kadija al-Farabi. 
A)  Muhammad Ali. 
B)  Harun al-Rashid. 
C)  Abu Bakr. 
D)  Kabia al-Kahn. 
E)  Kadija al-Farabi.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Muhammad

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Muhammad is the central figure in Islam

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Koran/Qur'an

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The Koran, also spelled Qur'an, is the c

Question 6

Which of the following empires experienced defeats at the hands of the seventh-century Arab armies?

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A)  Carolingian. 
B)  Byzantine 
C)  Mauryan 
D)  Fatimid 
E)  Mongol 
A)  Carolingian. 
B)  Byzantine 
C)  Mauryan 
D)  Fatimid 
E)  Mongol

Question 7

Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The capital city of the Abbasid caliphate was Damascus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In general terms,it can be said that Islamic society

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A)  was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews. 
B)  contained very rigid divisions between Church and State. 
C)  relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics. 
D)  was more violent than its contemporaries. 
E)  became more secular after the death of Muhammad. 
A)  was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews. 
B)  contained very rigid divisions between Church and State. 
C)  relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics. 
D)  was more violent than its contemporaries. 
E)  became more secular after the death of Muhammad.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Fatimids and Cairo

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The Fatimids were a significant Islamic

Question 11

In spite of the Islamic principle of human equality,in practice the male was dominant in Muslim society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

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A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Kurds. 
D)  Fatimids. 
E)  Sufis. 
A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Sunnis. 
C)  Kurds. 
D)  Fatimids. 
E)  Sufis.

Question 13

Caliph (or khalifa)literally means

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A)  prophet. 
B)  judge. 
C)  warrior. 
D)  successor. 
E)  religious lawyer. 
A)  prophet. 
B)  judge. 
C)  warrior. 
D)  successor. 
E)  religious lawyer.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Ramadan

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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islami

Question 15

Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

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Islam played a significant role in prese

Question 16

The Hadith and Shari'a

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A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders. 
A)  were adopted, respectively, from Jewish and Christian writings. 
B)  were the "Pillars of Islam." 
C)  were, respectively, a collection of Muhammad's sayings and a law code. 
D)  were, respectively, a law code and a marriage manual for Muslims. 
E)  was a military manual to be used in war against the Western Crusaders.

Question 17

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

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A)  creation of original contributions in the areas of astrophysics and geology. 
B)  preservation and dissemination of the science and philosophies of ancient civilizations. 
C)  establishment of the university system of study. 
D)  discovery of the rings of Saturn. 
E)  invention of paper. 
A)  creation of original contributions in the areas of astrophysics and geology. 
B)  preservation and dissemination of the science and philosophies of ancient civilizations. 
C)  establishment of the university system of study. 
D)  discovery of the rings of Saturn. 
E)  invention of paper.

Question 18

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

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A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde. 
A)  Umayyads. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Fatimids. 
D)  Seljuk Turks. 
E)  Golden Horde.

Question 19

How did Turks,Christians,and Mongols influence the course of Islamic civilization?

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The Turks, Christians, and Mongols all h

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Genghis Kahn,Khubilai Kahn,and Hulegu

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, and Hulegu ar

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

Identify the following terms. -"fleets of the desert"

The caliphate that is often described as the Abbasid "Golden Age" was the reign of

Identify the following terms. -Muhammad

Identify the following terms. -Koran/Qur'an

Which of the following empires experienced defeats at the hands of the seventh-century Arab armies?

Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

The capital city of the Abbasid caliphate was Damascus.

In general terms,it can be said that Islamic society

Identify the following terms. -Fatimids and Cairo

In spite of the Islamic principle of human equality,in practice the male was dominant in Muslim society.

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

Caliph (or khalifa)literally means

Identify the following terms. -Ramadan

Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

The Hadith and Shari'a

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

How did Turks,Christians,and Mongols influence the course of Islamic civilization?

Identify the following terms. -Genghis Kahn,Khubilai Kahn,and Hulegu

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

The theoretical purpose of the jihad was to

Identify the following terms. -"fleets of the desert"

The caliphate that is often described as the Abbasid "Golden Age" was the reign of

Identify the following terms. -Muhammad

Identify the following terms. -Koran/Qur'an

Which of the following empires experienced defeats at the hands of the seventh-century Arab armies?

Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

The capital city of the Abbasid caliphate was Damascus.

In general terms,it can be said that Islamic society

Identify the following terms. -Fatimids and Cairo

In spite of the Islamic principle of human equality,in practice the male was dominant in Muslim society.

The Muslims who sought a mystical relationship with Allah were the

Caliph (or khalifa)literally means

Identify the following terms. -Ramadan

Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

The Hadith and Shari'a

A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the

The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the

How did Turks,Christians,and Mongols influence the course of Islamic civilization?

Identify the following terms. -Genghis Kahn,Khubilai Kahn,and Hulegu

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

Filters