Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-umma

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The term "umma" (sometimes spelled "umma

Question 2

"Islam was a product of and reflective of a particular time and place." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: Islam was indeed a product of and r

Question 3

The Koran,or Qur'an,

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A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contained the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E. 
A)  is the book containing the holy scriptures of Zoroastrianism. 
B)  contained the guidelines by which a Hindu was to live. 
C)  was derived from the revelations of Muhammad. 
D)  means, literally, "acceptance." 
E)  was first written in 776 C.E.

Question 4

Muhammad was

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A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers. 
A)  a Bedouin sheikh until his "arranged" marriage to a wealthy woman. 
B)  the son, ironically, of a Christian father and a Jewish mother. 
C)  not widely accepted for many years after he announced his religious revelations. 
D)  a peasant farmer before he married his wealthy employer. 
E)  originally considered to be an angel by his followers.

Question 5

The Seljuk Turks

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A)  provoked the Byzantine request for European aid that led to the Crusades. 
B)  brought a permanent halt to the conflict between the Sunnites and the Shi'ites. 
C)  temporarily abandoned the guidelines of the Koran to reconcile the Byzantines to Turkish rule. 
D)  conquered Constantinople in 1453. 
E)  were defeated by a revived Persian Empire. 
A)  provoked the Byzantine request for European aid that led to the Crusades. 
B)  brought a permanent halt to the conflict between the Sunnites and the Shi'ites. 
C)  temporarily abandoned the guidelines of the Koran to reconcile the Byzantines to Turkish rule. 
D)  conquered Constantinople in 1453. 
E)  were defeated by a revived Persian Empire.

Question 6

The imposing hilltop fortress perched high above the city of Granada was the

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A)  Louvre. 
B)  Córdoba Mosque. 
C)  palace of Ukhaidir. 
D)  Alhambra. 
E)  Blue Mosque. 
A)  Louvre. 
B)  Córdoba Mosque. 
C)  palace of Ukhaidir. 
D)  Alhambra. 
E)  Blue Mosque.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-sheikh

Accepted Answer

The term "sheikh" (sometimes spelled "sh

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat

Accepted Answer

Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat" refers to a co

Question 9

The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the

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A)  Sassanid. 
B)  Umayyad. 
C)  Abbasid. 
D)  Fatimid. 
E)  Mongol. 
A)  Sassanid. 
B)  Umayyad. 
C)  Abbasid. 
D)  Fatimid. 
E)  Mongol.

Question 10

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

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A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam. 
A)  a dispute with his wife. 
B)  his desire to expand his knowledge of the message of Allah. 
C)  the difficulties created in his mind by the corrupt and decadent society of his day. 
D)  the call of the angel Gabriel. 
E)  his desire to convert the people of Mecca to Islam.

Question 11

The council of elders of the Arabian Bedouin tribes was called the

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A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  iman. 
A)  majlis. 
B)  jihad. 
C)  sheikh. 
D)  Ka'aba. 
E)  iman.

Question 12

The Muslim sect who were the "partisans of Ali" are the

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

Question 13

The term jihad

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A)  was the formal name of the Arab Grand Council. 
B)  was a form of political exploitation strongly denounced by Muhammad. 
C)  was the early term used to describe the Prime Force. 
D)  has been translated with multiple meanings. 
E)  was a large grey rock located in Yathrib. 
A)  was the formal name of the Arab Grand Council. 
B)  was a form of political exploitation strongly denounced by Muhammad. 
C)  was the early term used to describe the Prime Force. 
D)  has been translated with multiple meanings. 
E)  was a large grey rock located in Yathrib.

Question 14

Under the Umayyad Dynasty

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A)  Ethiopia became an Islamic state. 
B)  the Islamic Arab empire expanded enormously. 
C)  Iraqi Shi'ite and Sunnite forces became united. 
D)  internal authority was strengthened by the propriety of the caliphs' behavior. 
E)  Constantinople was captured in 711. 
A)  Ethiopia became an Islamic state. 
B)  the Islamic Arab empire expanded enormously. 
C)  Iraqi Shi'ite and Sunnite forces became united. 
D)  internal authority was strengthened by the propriety of the caliphs' behavior. 
E)  Constantinople was captured in 711.

Question 15

The military defeat of the Byzantine armies by the Seljuk Turks,which led to the Crusades,was the Battle of

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A)  the Tigris. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Tours. 
D)  Anatolia. 
E)  Yathrib. 
A)  the Tigris. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Tours. 
D)  Anatolia. 
E)  Yathrib.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the origins and achievements of the Umayyad,Abbasid,and Fatimid regimes.

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The Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid regime

Question 17

The city that replaced Baghad as the greatest Muslim city and the focus of trade was

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A)  Damascus. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Cairo. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Medina. 
A)  Damascus. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Cairo. 
D)  Alexandria. 
E)  Medina.

Question 18

What role did the expansion of the Seljuk Turks play in the origins of the Crusades? How would you characterize the behavior of the European Crusaders as they entered Jerusalem?

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The expansion of the Seljuk Turks played

Question 19

In addition to being Islam's sacred book,the Qur'an

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A)  is composed, in part, of the Christian New Testament. 
B)  also provides the ethical foundation for life. 
C)  provides a systematized body of illegal tenets and theories of political procedures. 
D)  took oral shape before the writing of the Christian bible. 
E)  was written down by Muhammad's two sons. 
A)  is composed, in part, of the Christian New Testament. 
B)  also provides the ethical foundation for life. 
C)  provides a systematized body of illegal tenets and theories of political procedures. 
D)  took oral shape before the writing of the Christian bible. 
E)  was written down by Muhammad's two sons.

Question 20

How do you explain the remarkably rapid expansion of the Islamic caliphate in the seventh and eighth centuries? In what fundamental way was the Islamic empire transformed in the course of that expansion? How did the spread of Islam and the challenges faced by the need to choose successors to Muhammad affect the political structure of the Muslim world?

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The remarkably rapid expansion of the Is

Identify the following terms. -umma

"Islam was a product of and reflective of a particular time and place." Discuss,pro and con.

The Koran,or Qur'an,

Muhammad was

The Seljuk Turks

The imposing hilltop fortress perched high above the city of Granada was the

Identify the following terms. -sheikh

Identify the following terms. -Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat

The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

The council of elders of the Arabian Bedouin tribes was called the

The Muslim sect who were the "partisans of Ali" are the

The term jihad

Under the Umayyad Dynasty

The military defeat of the Byzantine armies by the Seljuk Turks,which led to the Crusades,was the Battle of

Compare and contrast the origins and achievements of the Umayyad,Abbasid,and Fatimid regimes.

The city that replaced Baghad as the greatest Muslim city and the focus of trade was

What role did the expansion of the Seljuk Turks play in the origins of the Crusades? How would you characterize the behavior of the European Crusaders as they entered Jerusalem?

In addition to being Islam's sacred book,the Qur'an

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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

Identify the following terms. -umma

"Islam was a product of and reflective of a particular time and place." Discuss,pro and con.

The Koran,or Qur'an,

Muhammad was

The Seljuk Turks

The imposing hilltop fortress perched high above the city of Granada was the

Identify the following terms. -sheikh

Identify the following terms. -Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat

The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the

Muhammad began the solitary meditations during which he received the revelations underlying Islam because of

The council of elders of the Arabian Bedouin tribes was called the

The Muslim sect who were the "partisans of Ali" are the

The term jihad

Under the Umayyad Dynasty

The military defeat of the Byzantine armies by the Seljuk Turks,which led to the Crusades,was the Battle of

Compare and contrast the origins and achievements of the Umayyad,Abbasid,and Fatimid regimes.

The city that replaced Baghad as the greatest Muslim city and the focus of trade was

What role did the expansion of the Seljuk Turks play in the origins of the Crusades? How would you characterize the behavior of the European Crusaders as they entered Jerusalem?

In addition to being Islam's sacred book,the Qur'an

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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