Building the Islamic World
Ch. 4 - Why did the Abbasids choose Baghdad as their capital?
A) Because it had been the capital under the Umayyads
B) Because it was far from the Persian region
C) Because it was closer to their Persian support base
D) Because it was a holy city
C) Because it was closer to their Persian support base
Ch. 7 - What was the main cause of the first civil war in Islamic history?
A) Disagreement about Quranic interpretation
B) A rebellion by the Byzantines
C) A debate over who should lead the Muslim world
D) Opposition to building the Ka’ba
C) A debate over who should lead the Muslim world
Ch. 9 - What allowed Turkish dynasties like the Seljuks and Ottomans to rise in the Muslim world?
A) An alliance with Mongol rulers
B) Support from the Abbasid caliphs
C) The power vacuum caused by weakened Islamic leadership
D) Conversion of European kingdoms to Islam
C) The power vacuum caused by weakened Islamic leadership
Shahīq is literally:
A) A pleasant sound
B) An unpleasant sound
C) A flame in hell
D) A drink in paradise
B) An unpleasant sound, like the braying of a donkey
Recite Al-A'la
Recited Al-A'la
Ch. 4 - How did the Abbasids treat non-Arabs in their government?
A) They limited their rights
B) They expelled them from cities
C) They welcomed them, especially Persians, into government positions
D) They forced them to convert to Islam
C) They welcomed them, especially Persians, into government positions
Ch. 7 - What was one major effect of the Mongol invasions on the Muslim world?
A) Rapid spread of Islam
B) The rise of a new Islamic caliphate
C) The destruction of cities and loss of scholars
D) The rebuilding of Baghdad
C) The destruction of cities and loss of scholars
Ch. 9 - How did the Ottomans legitimize their authority over the Muslim world?
A) By building the largest mosque in Baghdad
B) By defeating the Mongols in battle
C) By claiming the title of caliph after conquering the Mamluks
D) By declaring jihad against Persia
C) By claiming the title of caliph after conquering the Mamluks
True or False:
Hell has feelings.
True. It is angry, it rages at the disbelievers being thrown in it, for being thrown in it.
Recite Al-Ghashiyah
Recited Al-Ghashiyah
Ch. 5 - What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad used for?
A) A palace for the caliphs
B) A military school
C) A center for translation and scientific research
D) A prison for scholars
C) A center for translation and scientific research
Ch. 8 - Who founded the Umayyad Emirate in al-Andalus after escaping Abbasid persecution?
A) Tariq ibn Ziyad
B) Al-Hakam
C) Ibn Rushd
D) ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil
D) ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Dakhil
Ch. 10 - What was the main goal of Islamic reformers like Jamal al-Din al-Afghani?
A) To bring back the Umayyad dynasty
B) To spread Shia Islam across the Muslim world
C) To unite Muslims against European colonialism
D) To replace the Quran with European law
C) To unite Muslims against European colonialism
Asirru means to:
A) To conceal
B) To make apparent
C) To show off
D) To mock
A) To conceal
Recite Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-6
Recited Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-6
Ch. 5 - How were translators at the House of Wisdom sometimes rewarded for their work?
A) They were made judges in Islamic courts
B) They were given free land
C) They were given gold equal to the weight of the books they translated
D) They were granted Abbasid citizenship
C) They were given gold equal to the weight of the books they translated
Ch. 8 - What made Muslim Spain (al-Andalus) unique compared to the rest of Europe at the time?
A) It was isolated from trade
B) Only Muslims were allowed to live there
C) It had a culture of religious tolerance and intellectual collaboration
D) It banned all foreign books
C) It had a culture of religious tolerance and intellectual collaboration
Ch. 10 - What did the Wahhabi movement promote in the Muslim world?
A) Embracing European science and philosophy
B) A return to strict monotheism and early Islamic practices
C) The abolition of religious schools
D) The acceptance of Christian influence
B) A return to strict monotheism and early Islamic practices
Who was Qarun?
A) A companion of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
B) A follower of Ibrahim (Alaihis sallam)
C) A traveling monk
D) A relative of Musa (Alaihis sallam)
D) A relative of Musa (Alaihis sallam)
Recite Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-12
Recited Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-12
Ch. 5 - What subject did Al-Khwarizmi help to develop during the Abbasid Golden Age?
A) Astrology
B) Geometry
C) Algebra
D) Biology
C) Algebra
Ch. 8 - What was one of the main reasons for the fall of Muslim rule in al-Andalus?
A) Complete Mongol conquest
B) Drought and famine
C) Division into small, weak kingdoms
D) Plague wiping out the population
C) Division into small, weak kingdoms
Ch. 10 - What major Islamic institution was officially abolished in Turkey in 1924?
A) The House of Wisdom
B) The Umayyad throne
C) The Caliphate
D) Sharia law
C) The Caliphate
Name a tribe/people that has been punished with a "storm of stones".
The People of Lut/Lot
The People of the Elephant
Recite Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-18
Recited Al-Mulk, Ayahs 1-18