Muhammad
A- Made provisions for future leadership of Islam
B- Established clear class distinction for Islamic society
C- Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian peninsula
D- Went against established gender distinctions in the practice of his faith
E- Spoke out against military conquest as a vehicle for the extension of Islam
What is C- Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian peninsula
200
What does the word Islam mean?
What is peace through submission to God
200
The Islamic religion formed the core of the new culture of what civilization?
What is The Middle East
200
After Ali’s assassination what family came into power?
What is The Umayyad family
200
What omission did Muhammad make, that would have a profound effect on the future of Islam?
What is Not appointing a successor
200
The Abbasid Dynasty
A- Created a social rift between Arabs and new converts
B- Was more interested in strengthening Arab power than in gaining converts
C- Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites to focus on missionary endeavor
D- Discouraged commercial activity in an effort to focus on missionary endeavor
E-proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
What is E-proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
300
Jihad
(A)brought Islam to Africa
(B) is a type for prayer
(C) is a pilgrimage
(D) is an important book in Islam (E) a type of ancestor worship
What is (A)brought Islam to Africa
300
Name one of the islands, in the Indian Ocean, that Islam spread to.
What is Malaysia, Indonesia, and southern Philippines
300
What empire experienced the same sort of Golden Age, like the Han Dynasty?
What is The Abbasid Empire
300
Both the Qur'an and the ________ established a Patriarchal society.
What is The Shariah
300
With regard to the doctrines of Islam in the period 600-1450,
A- The concept of monotheism was unknown to the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula prior to Muhammad's teachings
B- their teachings of equality made them more popular among the general population of Africa than among African rulers
C- They were embraced by members of the lower Hindu castes in India because of their emphasis on equality
D- They found widespread acceptance among Buddhists of both central Asia and Southeast Asia
E- They were transmitted more frequently through missionary endeavor than through commercial contacts or conquests
What is D- They found widespread acceptance among Buddhists of both central Asia and Southeast Asia
400
Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?
(A) The Quran. (B) The Hadith. (C) The Five Pillars. (D) The umma. (E) The Arabian Nights.
What is B—The Hadith
400
In what region did Islam spread more from commercial contacts and conversion?
What is Southeast Asia
400
With the destruction of the Islamic power in Baghdad at the hands of the Mongols, which dynasty provided the force that made Egypt a center for Muslim culture and learning?
What is The Mamluk Dyansty
400
Unsuccessful at achieving popularity among the Indians because of their monotheistic beliefs, the Muslim conquerors found acceptance among who?
What is Buddhists
400
The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the seventh to the fifteenth centuries was in
A- The position of the caliph
B- Its treatment toward People of the Book
C- The development of the shariah
D- The status of slaves
E- The status of women
What is E- The status of women
500
The Five Pillars
(A) are inattentive to distinctions in social class. (B) are included in the Quran. (C) require religious instruction as an entrance to the Islamic faith. (D) provide unity within Islam. (E) address both religious and secular matters.
What is (D) provide unity within Islam.
500
One of the weaknesses of early Muslim Empires was
A- Intolerance of the legal traditions of non-Muslim peoples
B- Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
C- Failure to resolve questions of succession
D- Insistence on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
E- Indifference to the Sunni/Shi'ite split
What is C- Failure to resolve questions of succession
500
Who was the originator of the high-pitched, nasal Arab singing style.
What is Tways
500
Which of the following qualifies as a primary source on the teachings of Muhammad?
A- The Quran
B- The Hadith
C- The Five Pillars
D- The Umma
E- The Arabian Nights