Question 1

The word "hadith" refers to

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A) the history of Islam. 
B) Islam's five pillars. 
C) Muhammad's sayings. 
D) the verses in the surahs. 
A) the history of Islam. 
B) Islam's five pillars. 
C) Muhammad's sayings. 
D) the verses in the surahs. C

Question 2

In The Thousand and One Nights,Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

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A) prove her intelligence to him. 
B) teach him the ways of Islam. 
C) prevent execution the next morning. 
D) avoid having sexual relations with him. 
A) prove her intelligence to him. 
B) teach him the ways of Islam. 
C) prevent execution the next morning. 
D) avoid having sexual relations with him. C

Question 3

Traditional Arabic music is based on the intonations and rhythms of

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A) the four seasons. 
B) the gurgling of water. 
C) algebraic equations. 
D) words. 
A) the four seasons. 
B) the gurgling of water. 
C) algebraic equations. 
D) words. D

Question 4

Why was Islam able to spread so quickly after Muhammad's death?

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A) Rome's collapse left the Middle East,Eastern Europe,and Central Asia leaderless. 
B) A long war had exhausted the Byzantine and Persian Empires. 
C) The people in these areas embraced Islam as an alternative to paganism. 
D) Muslims viewed converting non-believers as a requirement for entrance to heaven. 
A) Rome's collapse left the Middle East,Eastern Europe,and Central Asia leaderless. 
B) A long war had exhausted the Byzantine and Persian Empires. 
C) The people in these areas embraced Islam as an alternative to paganism. 
D) Muslims viewed converting non-believers as a requirement for entrance to heaven.

Question 5

The surahs in the Qur'an are arranged

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A) chronologically. 
B) from shortest to longest. 
C) alphabetically, 
D) from longest to shortest. 
A) chronologically. 
B) from shortest to longest. 
C) alphabetically, 
D) from longest to shortest.

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Palace of the Lions
Dome of the Rock
Mathnavi
Djingareyber Mosque
Prophet's Mosque
Kaaba
The Thousand and One Nights

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The Answer of Rumi and Timbuktu and Alhambra and Medina is...

Question 7

The design of most mosques is inspired by

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A) the Kaaba in Mecca. 
B) Muhammad's house in Medina. 
C) Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. 
D) Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. 
A) the Kaaba in Mecca. 
B) Muhammad's house in Medina. 
C) Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. 
D) Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Question 8

A natural feature of the Alhambra is the

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A) abundant water. 
B) distinctive red soil. 
C) enclosure of trees. 
D) mountainous backdrop. 
A) abundant water. 
B) distinctive red soil. 
C) enclosure of trees. 
D) mountainous backdrop.

Question 9

Why did Islam become the dominant faith of West Africa?

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A) West Africans felt that Islam offered greater freedoms than Christianity did. 
B) Muslims forced most West African women into marriage. 
C) Muslims dominated the trans-Saharan trade routes. 
D) West Africans dominated the trade routes to Arabia. 
A) West Africans felt that Islam offered greater freedoms than Christianity did. 
B) Muslims forced most West African women into marriage. 
C) Muslims dominated the trans-Saharan trade routes. 
D) West Africans dominated the trade routes to Arabia.

Question 10

Found in a mosque,a qibla serves to

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A) support a flat roof. 
B) provide a place for ablution. 
C) indicate the direction of Mecca. 
D) elevate the preacher. 
A) support a flat roof. 
B) provide a place for ablution. 
C) indicate the direction of Mecca. 
D) elevate the preacher.

Question 11

Identify the contributions the Spanish Jews gave the world,and explain how Islam enabled them to thrive.

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The Spanish Jews made significant contri

Question 12

Analyze the portrayal of women in Islamic literature,referencing Nezami's Haft Parker and The Thousand and One Nights.

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The portrayal of women in Islamic litera

Question 13

Muslim calligraphers placed great emphasis on beautiful writing style primarily to

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A) aspire to Muhammad's exemplary handwriting. 
B) best express the intonations of the Arabic language. 
C) reflect the beauty of the Muslim faith as fully as possible. 
D) promote literacy among the faithful. 
A) aspire to Muhammad's exemplary handwriting. 
B) best express the intonations of the Arabic language. 
C) reflect the beauty of the Muslim faith as fully as possible. 
D) promote literacy among the faithful.

Question 14

Spanish Jews welcomed the Muslim invasion,because the

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A) Muslims exempted them from taxes. 
B) Muslims promised to help them defeat the Christians. 
C) Visigothic rulers had persecuted them. 
D) Muslims offered to resettle the Jews in Jerusalem. 
A) Muslims exempted them from taxes. 
B) Muslims promised to help them defeat the Christians. 
C) Visigothic rulers had persecuted them. 
D) Muslims offered to resettle the Jews in Jerusalem.

Question 15

The Kaaba is significant to Muslims because it is believed to

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A) represent the physical center of the planet and universe. 
B) house the remains of the prophet Muhammad. 
C) be the largest mosque ever built. 
D) be the oldest madrasa ever built. 
A) represent the physical center of the planet and universe. 
B) house the remains of the prophet Muhammad. 
C) be the largest mosque ever built. 
D) be the oldest madrasa ever built.

Question 16

Muhammad and his followers initially thought that music would

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A) incite the baser passions of the people. 
B) distract the faithful from their true purpose. 
C) make Islam too similar to Christianity. 
D) cause Muslims to commit the sin of vanity. 
A) incite the baser passions of the people. 
B) distract the faithful from their true purpose. 
C) make Islam too similar to Christianity. 
D) cause Muslims to commit the sin of vanity.

Question 17

The Qur'an advises Muslim women to dress modestly to

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A) distinguish themselves from Christian women. 
B) demonstrate submissiveness to men. 
C) distinguish themselves from Jewish women. 
D) avoid harassment. 
A) distinguish themselves from Christian women. 
B) demonstrate submissiveness to men. 
C) distinguish themselves from Jewish women. 
D) avoid harassment.

Question 18

Explain the Qur'an's statement for women to "act and dress modestly" in terms of the attitude expressed about women.

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The Qur'an's statement for women to "act

Question 19

The explosion in book availability in the Arabic world was enabled by the eighth-century

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A) invention of the printing press. 
B) development of schools in mosques. 
C) introduction of the art of papermaking. 
D) expansion of African trade routes. 
A) invention of the printing press. 
B) development of schools in mosques. 
C) introduction of the art of papermaking. 
D) expansion of African trade routes.

Question 20

Islam appealed to Christians in the Byzantine and Persian Empires because it

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A) was deemed less conservative than Greek Orthodox Christianity. 
B) promised freedom from persecution. 
C) allowed converts to continue to hold land. 
D) offered converts freedom from military service. 
A) was deemed less conservative than Greek Orthodox Christianity. 
B) promised freedom from persecution. 
C) allowed converts to continue to hold land. 
D) offered converts freedom from military service.

The word "hadith" refers to

In The Thousand and One Nights,Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

Traditional Arabic music is based on the intonations and rhythms of

Why was Islam able to spread so quickly after Muhammad's death?

The surahs in the Qur'an are arranged

The design of most mosques is inspired by

A natural feature of the Alhambra is the

Why did Islam become the dominant faith of West Africa?

Found in a mosque,a qibla serves to

Identify the contributions the Spanish Jews gave the world,and explain how Islam enabled them to thrive.

Analyze the portrayal of women in Islamic literature,referencing Nezami's Haft Parker and The Thousand and One Nights.

Muslim calligraphers placed great emphasis on beautiful writing style primarily to

Spanish Jews welcomed the Muslim invasion,because the

The Kaaba is significant to Muslims because it is believed to

Muhammad and his followers initially thought that music would

The Qur'an advises Muslim women to dress modestly to

Explain the Qur'an's statement for women to "act and dress modestly" in terms of the attitude expressed about women.

The explosion in book availability in the Arabic world was enabled by the eighth-century

Islam appealed to Christians in the Byzantine and Persian Empires because it

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Exam 9: The Rise and Spread of Islam: a New Religion

The word "hadith" refers to

In The Thousand and One Nights,Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to

Traditional Arabic music is based on the intonations and rhythms of

Why was Islam able to spread so quickly after Muhammad's death?

The surahs in the Qur'an are arranged

The design of most mosques is inspired by

A natural feature of the Alhambra is the

Why did Islam become the dominant faith of West Africa?

Found in a mosque,a qibla serves to

Identify the contributions the Spanish Jews gave the world,and explain how Islam enabled them to thrive.

Analyze the portrayal of women in Islamic literature,referencing Nezami's Haft Parker and The Thousand and One Nights.

Muslim calligraphers placed great emphasis on beautiful writing style primarily to

Spanish Jews welcomed the Muslim invasion,because the

The Kaaba is significant to Muslims because it is believed to

Muhammad and his followers initially thought that music would

The Qur'an advises Muslim women to dress modestly to

Explain the Qur'an's statement for women to "act and dress modestly" in terms of the attitude expressed about women.

The explosion in book availability in the Arabic world was enabled by the eighth-century

Islam appealed to Christians in the Byzantine and Persian Empires because it

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Mesopotamia: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East

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Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty

Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India

The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade: The Early Medieval World in Europe

Centers of Culture: Court and City in the Larger World

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