Question 1

The event called the Hijra,which was ____,marks the beginning of Islam.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Islamic conquest of Egypt 
B)  Muhammad's flight from Mecca 
C)  Muhammad's vision of Gabriel 
D)  the rock in the mosque at Mecca 
A)  the Islamic conquest of Egypt 
B)  Muhammad's flight from Mecca 
C)  Muhammad's vision of Gabriel 
D)  the rock in the mosque at Mecca B

Question 2

Critical of the polytheistic religion of his fellow Arabs,Muhammad had all the idols destroyed,but he preserved the Kaaba.Which of the following supports the reason for this preservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the Islamic world's symbolic center. 
B)  It is the home of Muhammad. 
C)  It the site of Muhammad's ascendancy into Paradise. 
D)  It is the location of Muhammad's divine inspiration. 
A)  It is the Islamic world's symbolic center. 
B)  It is the home of Muhammad. 
C)  It the site of Muhammad's ascendancy into Paradise. 
D)  It is the location of Muhammad's divine inspiration. A

Question 3

The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dome-on-a square form 
B)  Dome-on-a cube form 
C)  Basilican form 
D)  Octagon 
A)  Dome-on-a square form 
B)  Dome-on-a cube form 
C)  Basilican form 
D)  Octagon B

Question 4

Too tall to call Muslims to prayer,the Malwiya minaret in Samarra may have functioned as a symbol of the____.

Accepted Answer

A)  house of Muhammad 
B)  conquest of Spain 
C)  defeat of the Byzantine emperors 
D)  triumph of Islam in the Tigris valley 
A)  house of Muhammad 
B)  conquest of Spain 
C)  defeat of the Byzantine emperors 
D)  triumph of Islam in the Tigris valley

Question 5

Describe the cultural contributions made by Islam to western Europe.

Accepted Answer

Christian scholars in the West eagerly s

Question 6

The sacred book of Islam is the Koran,or recitations.The recitations or instructions were given to Muhammad by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Holy Spirit 
B)  Prophet Jeremiah 
C)  Archangel Gabriel 
D)  Prophet Isaiah 
A)  Holy Spirit 
B)  Prophet Jeremiah 
C)  Archangel Gabriel 
D)  Prophet Isaiah

Question 7

____ was the greatest achievement of the court architect,Suleyman the Magnificent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Mosque,Isfahan, 
B)  Mosque complex of Sultan Hasan 
C)  Mosque of Selim II 
D)  Madrasa Imami,Isfahan, 
A)  Great Mosque,Isfahan, 
B)  Mosque complex of Sultan Hasan 
C)  Mosque of Selim II 
D)  Madrasa Imami,Isfahan,

Question 8

In the mid-thirteenth century,the Mongols conquered much of the eastern Islamic world.The center of Islamic power moved from Baghdad to Egypt.The lords of Egypt at that time were Mamluks.The definition of the word Mamluk translates to ____?

Accepted Answer

A)  slave 
B)  noble Turk 
C)  Christian 
D)  barbarian 
A)  slave 
B)  noble Turk 
C)  Christian 
D)  barbarian

Question 9

At the Cordoba maqsura,the architects experimented with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  calligraphic inscriptions 
B)  figural representations 
C)  fortifications 
D)  decorative,multilobed arches 
A)  calligraphic inscriptions 
B)  figural representations 
C)  fortifications 
D)  decorative,multilobed arches

Question 10

The supposed precursor of the hypostyle designed mosques,such as Kairouan,is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad's house in Medina 
B)  Muhammad's house in Mecca 
C)  Muhammad's divine inspiration 
D)  the house from which Muhammad ascended into Paradise 
A)  Muhammad's house in Medina 
B)  Muhammad's house in Mecca 
C)  Muhammad's divine inspiration 
D)  the house from which Muhammad ascended into Paradise

Question 11

An ancient Arab proverb proclaims,"Purity of writing,is purity of soul," and describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poetry 
B)  Story telling 
C)  Painting 
D)  Calligraphy 
A)  Poetry 
B)  Story telling 
C)  Painting 
D)  Calligraphy

Question 12

The positioning of all mosques,no matter period or country,must be oriented toward which of the following cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medina 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Jerusalem 
A)  Medina 
B)  Mecca 
C)  Damascus 
D)  Jerusalem

Question 13

Islamic religious architecture is closely related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian basilicas 
B)  Muslim prayer 
C)  Roman temples 
D)  Indian tombs 
A)  Christian basilicas 
B)  Muslim prayer 
C)  Roman temples 
D)  Indian tombs

Question 14

Which of the following is built over the place from which Muhammad began his miraculous journey to heaven?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Mosque,Damascus 
B)  Dome of the Rock 
C)  Dome of Masjid-i Shah 
D)  Great Mosque,Kairouan 
A)  Great Mosque,Damascus 
B)  Dome of the Rock 
C)  Dome of Masjid-i Shah 
D)  Great Mosque,Kairouan

Question 15

How did the Mosque of Selim II become Sinan the Great's ultimate expression?

Accepted Answer

He was born a Christian and converted to

Question 16

The design of Islamic Korans has parallels in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  medieval manuscripts of Britain and Ireland 
B)  Carolingian Gospel books 
C)  Ottonian bronze doors 
D)  early Christian mosaics 
A)  medieval manuscripts of Britain and Ireland 
B)  Carolingian Gospel books 
C)  Ottonian bronze doors 
D)  early Christian mosaics

Question 17

Describe the importance of calligraphy and the Koran.

Accepted Answer

Calligraphy is ornamental writing;the di

Question 18

The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad caliphs and established a new capital at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Damascus 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Medina 
D)  Isfahan 
A)  Damascus 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Medina 
D)  Isfahan

Question 19

In the tenth century,Caliph al-Hakam II undertook major renovations of the Great Mosque at Córdoba in imitation of his ____ predecessors in Jerusalem and Damascus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mughal 
B)  Ottoman 
C)  Nasrid 
D)  Umayyad 
A)  Mughal 
B)  Ottoman 
C)  Nasrid 
D)  Umayyad

Question 20

The structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus used a ____ as its foundation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman forum 
B)  Roman precinct walls 
C)  Roman bath 
D)  Roman arch 
A)  Roman forum 
B)  Roman precinct walls 
C)  Roman bath 
D)  Roman arch

The event called the Hijra,which was ____,marks the beginning of Islam.

Critical of the polytheistic religion of his fellow Arabs,Muhammad had all the idols destroyed,but he preserved the Kaaba.Which of the following supports the reason for this preservation?

The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types?

Too tall to call Muslims to prayer,the Malwiya minaret in Samarra may have functioned as a symbol of the____.

Describe the cultural contributions made by Islam to western Europe.

The sacred book of Islam is the Koran,or recitations.The recitations or instructions were given to Muhammad by the ____.

____ was the greatest achievement of the court architect,Suleyman the Magnificent.

In the mid-thirteenth century,the Mongols conquered much of the eastern Islamic world.The center of Islamic power moved from Baghdad to Egypt.The lords of Egypt at that time were Mamluks.The definition of the word Mamluk translates to ____?

At the Cordoba maqsura,the architects experimented with ____.

The supposed precursor of the hypostyle designed mosques,such as Kairouan,is ____.

An ancient Arab proverb proclaims,"Purity of writing,is purity of soul," and describes which of the following?

The positioning of all mosques,no matter period or country,must be oriented toward which of the following cities?

Islamic religious architecture is closely related to ____.

Which of the following is built over the place from which Muhammad began his miraculous journey to heaven?

How did the Mosque of Selim II become Sinan the Great's ultimate expression?

The design of Islamic Korans has parallels in ____.

Describe the importance of calligraphy and the Koran.

The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad caliphs and established a new capital at ____.

In the tenth century,Caliph al-Hakam II undertook major renovations of the Great Mosque at Córdoba in imitation of his ____ predecessors in Jerusalem and Damascus.

The structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus used a ____ as its foundation.

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Late Antiquity

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Early Medieval Europe

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Exam 10: The Islamic World

The event called the Hijra,which was ____,marks the beginning of Islam.

Critical of the polytheistic religion of his fellow Arabs,Muhammad had all the idols destroyed,but he preserved the Kaaba.Which of the following supports the reason for this preservation?

The Saminid mausoleum from Bukhara can be said to be which of the following structure types?

Too tall to call Muslims to prayer,the Malwiya minaret in Samarra may have functioned as a symbol of the____.

Describe the cultural contributions made by Islam to western Europe.

The sacred book of Islam is the Koran,or recitations.The recitations or instructions were given to Muhammad by the ____.

____ was the greatest achievement of the court architect,Suleyman the Magnificent.

In the mid-thirteenth century,the Mongols conquered much of the eastern Islamic world.The center of Islamic power moved from Baghdad to Egypt.The lords of Egypt at that time were Mamluks.The definition of the word Mamluk translates to ____?

At the Cordoba maqsura,the architects experimented with ____.

The supposed precursor of the hypostyle designed mosques,such as Kairouan,is ____.

An ancient Arab proverb proclaims,"Purity of writing,is purity of soul," and describes which of the following?

The positioning of all mosques,no matter period or country,must be oriented toward which of the following cities?

Islamic religious architecture is closely related to ____.

Which of the following is built over the place from which Muhammad began his miraculous journey to heaven?

How did the Mosque of Selim II become Sinan the Great's ultimate expression?

The design of Islamic Korans has parallels in ____.

Describe the importance of calligraphy and the Koran.

The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad caliphs and established a new capital at ____.

In the tenth century,Caliph al-Hakam II undertook major renovations of the Great Mosque at Córdoba in imitation of his ____ predecessors in Jerusalem and Damascus.

The structural foundation of the Great Mosque of Damascus used a ____ as its foundation.

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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