Question 1

Mecca in Muhammad's time could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a haven for thieves and lawbreakers. 
B)  a cosmopolitan center of trade. 
C)  one of the least religious cities in Arabia. 
D)  open to new religious views. 
E)  accepting of the new precepts of Islam. 
A)  a haven for thieves and lawbreakers. 
B)  a cosmopolitan center of trade. 
C)  one of the least religious cities in Arabia. 
D)  open to new religious views. 
E)  accepting of the new precepts of Islam.

Question 2

Following the murder of Ali,

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A)  the Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B)  the Abbasid Dynasty came to power. 
C)  the Kharijites came to power. 
D)  the Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E)  the Umayyad Dynasty was founded. 
A)  the Muslim world devolved into civil war. 
B)  the Abbasid Dynasty came to power. 
C)  the Kharijites came to power. 
D)  the Sunni sect lost some of its influence. 
E)  the Umayyad Dynasty was founded.

Question 3

Shi'ite Muslims insist that the only rightful caliphs are descendants of

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A)  Omar. 
B)  Harun. 
C)  Abu Bakr. 
D)  Muhammad. 
E)  Muawiya. 
A)  Omar. 
B)  Harun. 
C)  Abu Bakr. 
D)  Muhammad. 
E)  Muawiya.

Question 4

The first caliph was

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A)  Abu Bakr. 
B)  Muhammad. 
C)  Omar. 
D)  Abbas. 
E)  Ali. 
A)  Abu Bakr. 
B)  Muhammad. 
C)  Omar. 
D)  Abbas. 
E)  Ali.

Question 5

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ in Mecca.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pagan Meccans laid great stress on...

Question 6

Muhammad's religious awakening came

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A)  as a result of a childhood experience. 
B)  in his middle years, after a series of visions. 
C)  in response to the Christian conquest of Mecca. 
D)  after an encounter with a wandering holy man. 
E)  after his rejection of the Jewish faith. 
A)  as a result of a childhood experience. 
B)  in his middle years, after a series of visions. 
C)  in response to the Christian conquest of Mecca. 
D)  after an encounter with a wandering holy man. 
E)  after his rejection of the Jewish faith.

Question 7

Islam was transformed into a true world religion by the

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A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Umayyads. 
E)  Qur'aish. 
A)  Shi'ites. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Sufis. 
D)  Umayyads. 
E)  Qur'aish.

Question 8

As conquered subjects of the Muslims,local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

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A)  paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers. 
B)  were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before. 
C)  were excluded from the international trade networks. 
D)  received less business than did their Muslim neighbors. 
E)  were especially pressured to convert to Islam. 
A)  paid extremely high taxes to the occupiers. 
B)  were, for the most part, able to carry on their daily lives much as they had before. 
C)  were excluded from the international trade networks. 
D)  received less business than did their Muslim neighbors. 
E)  were especially pressured to convert to Islam.

Question 9

Discuss life for Non Arabs under Islamic rule.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of li

Question 10

The Umayyad leader Muawiya would best be described as

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A)  clearheaded and cautious. 
B)  an austere, quiet leader. 
C)  a capable statesman. 
D)  diligent but unimaginative. 
E)  adventurous and somewhat careless. 
A)  clearheaded and cautious. 
B)  an austere, quiet leader. 
C)  a capable statesman. 
D)  diligent but unimaginative. 
E)  adventurous and somewhat careless.

Question 11

Muhammad's preaching about women

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A)  taught that women and men were equal. 
B)  acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C)  rendered women legally powerless. 
D)  insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E)  implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times. 
A)  taught that women and men were equal. 
B)  acknowledged certain basic rights for women. 
C)  rendered women legally powerless. 
D)  insisted on the wearing of veils. 
E)  implied that women were to serve their husbands at all times.

Question 12

Which of the following was not a reason for the success of Muhammad and his followers in spreading Islam?

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A)  The faith was simple to explain and to understand. 
B)  Believers were promised an eternal reward for their faithfulness. 
C)  Islam's moral and ethical code attracted many who disliked the dissension of Christianity and the complexities of Judaism. 
D)  The Five Pillars of Faith were easier to hold to than were the Ten Commandments. 
E)  The doctrine of salvation that Muhammad preached gave believers a single, living God who promised never to fail them. 
A)  The faith was simple to explain and to understand. 
B)  Believers were promised an eternal reward for their faithfulness. 
C)  Islam's moral and ethical code attracted many who disliked the dissension of Christianity and the complexities of Judaism. 
D)  The Five Pillars of Faith were easier to hold to than were the Ten Commandments. 
E)  The doctrine of salvation that Muhammad preached gave believers a single, living God who promised never to fail them.

Question 13

Describe the world Muhammad lived in.Elaborate on how Arabia specifically shaped him and facilitated the rise of Islam.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 14

The umma

Accepted Answer

A)  was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B)  was a set of law codes based on the Quran. 
C)  were Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D)  was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E)  was a single family unit. 
A)  was a collection of Muhammad's writings. 
B)  was a set of law codes based on the Quran. 
C)  were Islamic leaders after Muhammad. 
D)  was a Muslim community founded by Muhammad. 
E)  was a single family unit.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent and regular prayer to Allah. 
B)  Fasting as prescribed times. 
C)  Almsgiving. 
D)  A pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able. 
E)  Taking up arms against the infidel. 
A)  Frequent and regular prayer to Allah. 
B)  Fasting as prescribed times. 
C)  Almsgiving. 
D)  A pilgrimage to Mecca if one is able. 
E)  Taking up arms against the infidel.

Question 16

Muhammad's son-in-law,the last "orthodox" caliph according to Shi'ites,was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muhammad's son-in-law,the last "orthodox" caliph according to...

Question 17

After being introduced into places such as Syria and Lebanon,Islam quickly became the dominant religion there,often in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  the sharp divisions within Christianity. 
B)  the exclusionary practices of the Jews. 
C)  major military assaults that were unrivaled in their viciousness. 
D)  the promise of economic success held out to those who converted peacefully. 
E)  the leadership of Abu Bakr. 
A)  the sharp divisions within Christianity. 
B)  the exclusionary practices of the Jews. 
C)  major military assaults that were unrivaled in their viciousness. 
D)  the promise of economic success held out to those who converted peacefully. 
E)  the leadership of Abu Bakr.

Question 18

The assassination of Ali,the Fourth Caliph,resulted in

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A)  the formation of the Abbasid Dynasty. 
B)  a civil war that lasted for one hundred years. 
C)  the establishment of a system for selecting caliphs that pleased both groups. 
D)  the establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty. 
E)  the capital city of Islam being moved back to Mecca from Medina. 
A)  the formation of the Abbasid Dynasty. 
B)  a civil war that lasted for one hundred years. 
C)  the establishment of a system for selecting caliphs that pleased both groups. 
D)  the establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty. 
E)  the capital city of Islam being moved back to Mecca from Medina.

Question 19

The Arabic word "Islam" means,literally,

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A)  submission. 
B)  holy war. 
C)  conversion. 
D)  son of Allah. 
E)  acceptance. 
A)  submission. 
B)  holy war. 
C)  conversion. 
D)  son of Allah. 
E)  acceptance.

Question 20

Until 750,the social prestige and position of the Arab Bedouins

Accepted Answer

A)  varied according to their wealth. 
B)  was sometimes below even that of slaves. 
C)  was at the top of the pyramid. 
D)  was above that of the dhimmis but below that of converts. 
E)  was lower than that of the dhimmis. 
A)  varied according to their wealth. 
B)  was sometimes below even that of slaves. 
C)  was at the top of the pyramid. 
D)  was above that of the dhimmis but below that of converts. 
E)  was lower than that of the dhimmis.

Exam 15: Islam

Mecca in Muhammad's time could best be described as

Following the murder of Ali,

Shi'ite Muslims insist that the only rightful caliphs are descendants of

The first caliph was

The pagan Meccans laid great stress on the holy qualities of the ____________________ in Mecca.

Muhammad's religious awakening came

Islam was transformed into a true world religion by the

As conquered subjects of the Muslims,local Christian and Jewish merchants and artists

Discuss life for Non Arabs under Islamic rule.

The Umayyad leader Muawiya would best be described as

Muhammad's preaching about women

Which of the following was not a reason for the success of Muhammad and his followers in spreading Islam?

Describe the world Muhammad lived in.Elaborate on how Arabia specifically shaped him and facilitated the rise of Islam.

The umma

Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Muhammad's son-in-law,the last "orthodox" caliph according to Shi'ites,was ____________________.

After being introduced into places such as Syria and Lebanon,Islam quickly became the dominant religion there,often in response to

The assassination of Ali,the Fourth Caliph,resulted in

The Arabic word "Islam" means,literally,

Until 750,the social prestige and position of the Arab Bedouins

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