Question 1

The greatest purpose of Harun al-Rashid's "House of Wisdom" was to

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A)  train young men in the Muslim faith. 
B)  prepare mathematicians. 
C)  translate Greek classics into Arabic. 
D)  promote the study of astrology. 
E)  expand the Sunni sciences. 
A)  train young men in the Muslim faith. 
B)  prepare mathematicians. 
C)  translate Greek classics into Arabic. 
D)  promote the study of astrology. 
E)  expand the Sunni sciences.

Question 2

The fall of Baghdad

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A)  was violent. 
B)  was bloody. 
C)  resulted in perhaps 80,000 deaths. 
D)  was ruthless. 
E)  All of the options are correct 
A)  was violent. 
B)  was bloody. 
C)  resulted in perhaps 80,000 deaths. 
D)  was ruthless. 
E)  All of the options are correct

Question 3

Elaborate on Islamic art,science and literature highlighting the distinctive features of each.

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Answers would include storytelling,Arabi

Question 4

All of the following are considered original inventions of the Muslims EXCEPT

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A)  papermaking. 
B)  fictional literature. 
C)  the university. 
D)  the decimal system. 
E)  algebra. 
A)  papermaking. 
B)  fictional literature. 
C)  the university. 
D)  the decimal system. 
E)  algebra.

Question 5

Genghis Khan encountered which of the following in the Middle East?

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A)  A single strong Islamic state. 
B)  A revived Persian empire. 
C)  A small series of regional kingdoms, some Islamic, some Christian. 
D)  All Shi'ite Muslim nations. 
E)  A series of large and small Muslim principalities. 
A)  A single strong Islamic state. 
B)  A revived Persian empire. 
C)  A small series of regional kingdoms, some Islamic, some Christian. 
D)  All Shi'ite Muslim nations. 
E)  A series of large and small Muslim principalities.

Question 6

Abbasid bureaucracy was directed by a sort of prime minister,or

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A)  emir. 
B)  kadi. 
C)  caliph. 
D)  Muezzin. 
E)  vizier. 
A)  emir. 
B)  kadi. 
C)  caliph. 
D)  Muezzin. 
E)  vizier.

Question 7

Whirling Dervishes are associated with

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A)  Shi'ite Islam. 
B)  The Arabian Nights. 
C)  calligraphy. 
D)  Sufism. 
E)  Muslim astrology. 
A)  Shi'ite Islam. 
B)  The Arabian Nights. 
C)  calligraphy. 
D)  Sufism. 
E)  Muslim astrology.

Question 8

Though Muslim scientists gained much knowledge from the early classical civilizations,a major difference was that

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A)  they showed great interest in medicine but not astronomy. 
B)  they never quite caught up with the scientists in the West. 
C)  Muslim scientists sought to put their knowledge to practical use. 
D)  no individual Muslim scientists became well-known during their lifetimes. 
E)  rationalization was much less important to the Muslim scientists. 
A)  they showed great interest in medicine but not astronomy. 
B)  they never quite caught up with the scientists in the West. 
C)  Muslim scientists sought to put their knowledge to practical use. 
D)  no individual Muslim scientists became well-known during their lifetimes. 
E)  rationalization was much less important to the Muslim scientists.

Question 9

Describe life in the Islamic world for women.

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Answers would include decline

Question 10

The cultural,economic and political center of Muslim Spain was the city of ____________________.

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The answer of The cultural,economic and political center of Muslim...

Question 11

The most famous example of Muslim architecture in the world is the

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A)  Ka'ba. 
B)  Taj Mahal. 
C)  House of Wisdom. 
D)  Azhar Mosque. 
E)  University of Cairo Planetarium. 
A)  Ka'ba. 
B)  Taj Mahal. 
C)  House of Wisdom. 
D)  Azhar Mosque. 
E)  University of Cairo Planetarium.

Question 12

The Qur'an prohibited the lifelike representation of

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A)  the human figure. 
B)  the horse. 
C)  any animal. 
D)  Allah. 
E)  birds. 
A)  the human figure. 
B)  the horse. 
C)  any animal. 
D)  Allah. 
E)  birds.

Question 13

Through the "Closing of the Gates," the Muslim ulama (religious scholars)

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A)  sought to close Islam to Christians and Jews. 
B)  convinced the majority of Muslims that God's laws had been made complete, so there was to be no further questioning. 
C)  rewrote religious laws to conform to their beliefs about God's will for his people. 
D)  brought the examples set by Muhammad to the center of Muslim religious belief. 
E)  seized power from the vizier, or prime minister. 
A)  sought to close Islam to Christians and Jews. 
B)  convinced the majority of Muslims that God's laws had been made complete, so there was to be no further questioning. 
C)  rewrote religious laws to conform to their beliefs about God's will for his people. 
D)  brought the examples set by Muhammad to the center of Muslim religious belief. 
E)  seized power from the vizier, or prime minister.

Question 14

The most famous book originating in the Abbasid world was ____________________.

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The answer of The most famous book originating in the...

Question 15

How was Islam the "First World Civilization"?

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Answers would include the expa

Question 16

The oldest functioning university is located in

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A)  Baghdad. 
B)  Cairo. 
C)  Cordóba. 
D)  Delhi. 
E)  Bologna. 
A)  Baghdad. 
B)  Cairo. 
C)  Cordóba. 
D)  Delhi. 
E)  Bologna.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the network of trade that flourished from Muhammad's time up to about 1500?

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A)  Hindus and Muslims fought several major battles over control of the Indian Ocean trade. 
B)  Africa was less important than India but more important than Asia. 
C)  Europe and Asia were the largest consumers in the world. 
D)  Trade was responsible for a tremendous exchange of ideas as well as goods. 
E)  As a part of this vast trade network, Africa supplied pepper and spices to Asia. 
A)  Hindus and Muslims fought several major battles over control of the Indian Ocean trade. 
B)  Africa was less important than India but more important than Asia. 
C)  Europe and Asia were the largest consumers in the world. 
D)  Trade was responsible for a tremendous exchange of ideas as well as goods. 
E)  As a part of this vast trade network, Africa supplied pepper and spices to Asia.

Question 18

Describe the end of the Abbasid and the impact of that on the rest of the Muslim Arabic world.

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Answers would includ

Question 19

The Seljuks came out of

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A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Syria. 
E)  Lebanon. 
A)  Iran. 
B)  Iraq. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Syria. 
E)  Lebanon.

Question 20

The Mongols originated in

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A)  Far East Asia. 
B)  Central Asian steppes. 
C)  Himalayan mountains. 
D)  Eastern Europe. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Far East Asia. 
B)  Central Asian steppes. 
C)  Himalayan mountains. 
D)  Eastern Europe. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Exam 16: Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

The greatest purpose of Harun al-Rashid's "House of Wisdom" was to

The fall of Baghdad

Elaborate on Islamic art,science and literature highlighting the distinctive features of each.

All of the following are considered original inventions of the Muslims EXCEPT

Genghis Khan encountered which of the following in the Middle East?

Abbasid bureaucracy was directed by a sort of prime minister,or

Whirling Dervishes are associated with

Though Muslim scientists gained much knowledge from the early classical civilizations,a major difference was that

Describe life in the Islamic world for women.

The cultural,economic and political center of Muslim Spain was the city of ____________________.

The most famous example of Muslim architecture in the world is the

The Qur'an prohibited the lifelike representation of

Through the "Closing of the Gates," the Muslim ulama (religious scholars)

The most famous book originating in the Abbasid world was ____________________.

How was Islam the "First World Civilization"?

The oldest functioning university is located in

Which of the following statements best describes the network of trade that flourished from Muhammad's time up to about 1500?

Describe the end of the Abbasid and the impact of that on the rest of the Muslim Arabic world.

The Seljuks came out of

The Mongols originated in

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