Question 1

Muslims generally avoid figurative imagery in the decoration of their mosques because

Accepted Answer

A) cleanliness is a worship requirement,so walls and windows must be free of paint. 
B) Muhammad warned that image makers would face punishment on the Day of Judgment. 
C) creating images is considered an act of people's vanity and thus a sin. 
D) the Qur'an states that art in any form is an abomination against God. 
A) cleanliness is a worship requirement,so walls and windows must be free of paint. 
B) Muhammad warned that image makers would face punishment on the Day of Judgment. 
C) creating images is considered an act of people's vanity and thus a sin. 
D) the Qur'an states that art in any form is an abomination against God.

Question 2

The Arabic word masjid means

Accepted Answer

A) "Friday worship." 
B) "stepped pulpit." 
C) "direction of Mecca." 
D) "place of prostration." 
A) "Friday worship." 
B) "stepped pulpit." 
C) "direction of Mecca." 
D) "place of prostration."

Question 3

Even when it is outlawed,art finds a means of expression.Explain this statement in terms of Islamic mosque decoration.

Accepted Answer

Islamic mosque decoration is a perfect e

Question 4

List and discuss three reasons Islam spread so rapidly in Africa.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why Islam spre

Question 5

All of the following are included among Islam's five pillars EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) prayer. 
B) fasting. 
C) education. 
D) pilgrimage. 
A) prayer. 
B) fasting. 
C) education. 
D) pilgrimage.

Question 6

Authors generally use framing tales to

Accepted Answer

A) introduce more characters. 
B) unite different stories. 
C) establish objectivity. 
D) augment the emotional impact. 
A) introduce more characters. 
B) unite different stories. 
C) establish objectivity. 
D) augment the emotional impact.

Question 7

In the poems of Sa'di,Rumi,and Jami,pursuit of the beautiful represents

Accepted Answer

A) pursuit of the beauty that is God. 
B) mastering the art of calligraphy. 
C) navigating the intricate path of the soul. 
D) understanding the differences between men and women. 
A) pursuit of the beauty that is God. 
B) mastering the art of calligraphy. 
C) navigating the intricate path of the soul. 
D) understanding the differences between men and women.

Question 8

Contributing to Islam's rapid spread,the mosque held appeal for its

Accepted Answer

A) inexpensive housing available to the poor. 
B) similarity to secular architecture,promoting familiarity. 
C) hierarchical architecture,promoting a sense of a defined society. 
D) provision of a sense of community. 
A) inexpensive housing available to the poor. 
B) similarity to secular architecture,promoting familiarity. 
C) hierarchical architecture,promoting a sense of a defined society. 
D) provision of a sense of community.

Question 9

The word Islam means

Accepted Answer

A) chosen. 
B) recitation. 
C) servant. 
D) submission. 
A) chosen. 
B) recitation. 
C) servant. 
D) submission.

Question 10

List Islam's five pillars and discuss the ways they fit with the claim that Islam is a religion of practice.

Accepted Answer

The five pillars of Islam are the five b

Question 11

Muslims believe that in 610 CE the Archangel Gabriel first visited Muhammad to

Accepted Answer

A) command him to found a new religion. 
B) deliver messages from the one and only God. 
C) guide him to the Islamic promised land. 
D) warn him to leave Mecca for Medina. 
A) command him to found a new religion. 
B) deliver messages from the one and only God. 
C) guide him to the Islamic promised land. 
D) warn him to leave Mecca for Medina.

Question 12

Why do Muslims believe that the Qur'an cannot be translated?

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic does not translate well. 
B) The rhyme scheme would be lost. 
C) Muhammad forbade translation. 
D) It is believed to be the direct word of God only in Arabic. 
A) Arabic does not translate well. 
B) The rhyme scheme would be lost. 
C) Muhammad forbade translation. 
D) It is believed to be the direct word of God only in Arabic.

Question 13

Conquered Africans were perhaps eager to convert to Islam to

Accepted Answer

A) receive parcels of land in Arabia. 
B) avoid becoming griots. 
C) avoid enslavement. 
D) gain military positions in Mali. 
A) receive parcels of land in Arabia. 
B) avoid becoming griots. 
C) avoid enslavement. 
D) gain military positions in Mali.

Muslims generally avoid figurative imagery in the decoration of their mosques because

The Arabic word masjid means

Even when it is outlawed,art finds a means of expression.Explain this statement in terms of Islamic mosque decoration.

List and discuss three reasons Islam spread so rapidly in Africa.

All of the following are included among Islam's five pillars EXCEPT

Authors generally use framing tales to

In the poems of Sa'di,Rumi,and Jami,pursuit of the beautiful represents

Contributing to Islam's rapid spread,the mosque held appeal for its

The word Islam means

List Islam's five pillars and discuss the ways they fit with the claim that Islam is a religion of practice.

Muslims believe that in 610 CE the Archangel Gabriel first visited Muhammad to

Why do Muslims believe that the Qur'an cannot be translated?

Conquered Africans were perhaps eager to convert to Islam to

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

Muslims generally avoid figurative imagery in the decoration of their mosques because

The Arabic word masjid means

Even when it is outlawed,art finds a means of expression.Explain this statement in terms of Islamic mosque decoration.

List and discuss three reasons Islam spread so rapidly in Africa.

All of the following are included among Islam's five pillars EXCEPT

Authors generally use framing tales to

In the poems of Sa'di,Rumi,and Jami,pursuit of the beautiful represents

Contributing to Islam's rapid spread,the mosque held appeal for its

The word Islam means

List Islam's five pillars and discuss the ways they fit with the claim that Islam is a religion of practice.

Muslims believe that in 610 CE the Archangel Gabriel first visited Muhammad to

Why do Muslims believe that the Qur'an cannot be translated?

Conquered Africans were perhaps eager to convert to Islam to

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