Question 1

Mecca was a late-blooming caravan city and

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A)   had an unusually cold climate for the Arabian peninsula.
B)   was a pilgrimage site of the Ka'ba.
C)   was the rival city to Jerusalem.
D)   was abundantly watered and needs no irrigation for crops.
E)   was the birthplace of Abraham.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Shi'ites

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Question 3

The decline of the Umayyad dynasty was due to

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A)   converts to Islam numbered no more than 10 percent.
B)   growing unrest among non-Arab Muslims, who demanded access to political power.
C)   a peasant revolt over increases in taxes and decreases in wages.
D)   the arrival of a Jewish messiah.
E)   a and b above.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The unified community that accepted Islam and believed that Muhammad was the "Messenger of God" was called the

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A)   jihad.
B)   hijra.
C)   shaitan.
D)   ka'ba.
E)   umma.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The Abbasids purchased Turkic slaves, called mamluks, into military service. The mamluks eventually founded their own state in

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A)   Turkey.
B)   Spain.
C)   Egypt.
D)   Iran.
E)   Arabia.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of

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A)   Judaism and Buddhism.
B)   Judaism and Hinduism.
C)   Judaism and Christianity.
D)   Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
E)   Judaism and Manichaeism.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Islam

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-Islam...

Question 8

Explain how Islam was able to spread from Spain to India in a relatively short amount of time, dominating a wide range of territories and societies.

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Question 9

Byzantine power was significantly diminished by the Seljuks as a result of

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A)   the Seljuk's alliance with the Mamluks.
B)   the Byzantine alliance with the Buyids.
C)   the Battle of Manzikert
D)   the failure of the First Crusade.
E)   the Schism of 1054.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Describe the changing relationship between the Arab peoples and the Byzantine and Sasanid Empires before Muhammad.

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Question 11

All of the following are true about camels in Arab society except

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A)   they aided in control of the caravan trade.
B)   there was decreased emphasis on wheeled vehicles by the sixth century.
C)   they caused disintegration of the internal road structure because it was no longer necessary.
D)   they had sustainability in the desert environs.
E)   they were very strong pack animals.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-hadith

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The term "hadith" refers to the collecti...

Question 13

The Byzantine Empire was centered in the area that is present-day Turkey, while the Sasanid Empire was centered in the area that is present-day

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A)   Lebanon.
B)   Egypt.
C)   Afghanistan.
D)   India.
E)   Iran.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Qur'an, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

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A)   ulama
B)   umma
C)   shari'a
D)   hadith
E)   none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Using Map 9.2, describe the "golden age" of Islamic civilization, during which a multiethnic Islamic world flourished. What groups were included in this "multiethnic" empire? Did geography play a role in this development? How?

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Question 16

Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina (known as the hijra, which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar) ?

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A)   He sought more followers in the north.
B)   One of his visions commanded him to.
C)   Meccan leaders were threatened by his popularity.
D)   Muhammad's wife had family in Medina.
E)   Theology argued that Abraham had lived in the north.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-Mecca

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Mecca, also spelled Makkah, is a city lo...

Question 18

Religious conflicts in the Byzantine Empire resulted in treatment of Nestorian Christians as

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A)   holy, seeking the recovery of the holy lands through crusades.
B)   heretics, seeking refuge under the Sasanid shah.
C)   monks, seeking the true meaning of life in vows of poverty and chastity.
D)   converts to new faiths to avoid taxation.
E)   outcasts from society who were unable to find jobs.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
-ulama

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-ulama...

Question 20

The Sasanid Empire benefited from its location along the Silk Road. Some of the agricultural goods that it gained from China and East Asia were

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A)   wheat, jute, and coffee beans.
B)   mangoes, bananas, and spelt.
C)   oats, quinoa, and manioc.
D)   sugar, wheat, and figs.
E)   cotton, sugar, and rice.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam, 200-1200

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -Shi'ites

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Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of

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All of the following are true about camels in Arab society except

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The unified community that accepted Islam and believed that Muhammad was the "Messenger of God" was called the

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -hadith

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Instructions: Identify the following term(s). -Islam

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Traditions relating the deeds and words of Muhammad which, next to the Qur'an, are the most importance source for Islamic law, are called

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