Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he:

heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him

What was the emperor's role in feudal Japan?

He was a powerless yet revered figurehead

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

The Byzantine and Persian empires were weak

During the Heian period Japanese women:

produced works of important literature

Many lower-caste Hindues converted to Islam because:

Islam taught all believers were equal

How did the famous Persian physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) improve the practice of medicine?

He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge

What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?

they did not portray human figures in religious art

How did Japanese Tokugawa shoguns control the daimyo?

The daimyo were required to live in Edo every other year

Which statement best descibes a geographic feature that influenced Japanese develpment?

The seas both protected and isolated Japan

In the years following the Tang China's decline in the 800s, the Japanese:

revised the Chinese system of writing

When Muslims conquered a new land they often:

imposed a special tax on no-Muslims

How do beliefs of Shiite and Sunni Muslims differ?

Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali

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1
Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he:
had a vision of peace
heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him
blinded by heavenly light
saw a burning bush
2
At the bottom of Ottoman society were the:
men of the sword
men of negotiation
men of husbandry
men of the pen
3
Arab writers gathered and adapted stories from other cultures in a collection entitled:
The Rubaiyat
Shah Namah
Meditations
The Thousand and One Nights
4
What was the emperor's role in feudal Japan?
He was a powerless yet revered figurehead
He was the supreme military commander
He was the commander of the samurai
He was commander of the daimyo
5
Between 750 and 1350, what helped a prosperous system of Muslim international trade develop.
Demand for Muslim products
Advance in transportation
Turkish conquests of the Umayyad dynasty
peace treates with the Persians and Byzantines
6
What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?
The Byzantine and Persian empires were weak
the Sunnis and Shiites put away their differences
They allied with the Franks
They used gunpowder
7
During the Heian period Japanese women:
were set on a pedestal under the code of chivalry
produced works of important literature
were encouraged to learn Chinese
were forbidden from attending Heian court
8
Many lower-caste Hindues converted to Islam because:
they wanted government jobs
they wanted to escape the tax on Hindus
Islam taught all believers were equal
Muslim sultans killed those who did not convert
9
How did the famous Persian physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) improve the practice of medicine?
He established a system of hospitals
He developed a series of diagnostic tests for physicians
He treated the mind as well as the body
He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge
10
What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?
they were forbidden to creat works with secular themes
they did not portray human figures in religious art
It was not influenced by Muslim beliefs
Their work was limited to paintings on canvas
11
Which of the following is duty of Islam?
To make a pilgimage to Mecca
Read the Quran in any language
To have a priest mediate between people and God
Wash away sins through baptism
12
How did Japanese Tokugawa shoguns control the daimyo?
The daimyo were required to live in Edo every other year
They forced them to live on a distant island
they gave away their land to peasants
They limited daimyo and samurai contact
13
Which statement best descibes a geographic feature that influenced Japanese develpment?
Tsunamis made people move from the coast
The seas both protected and isolated Japan
Its proximity to China left it open to invasion
Islands are easy to farm
14
In the years following the Tang China's decline in the 800s, the Japanese:
revised the Chinese system of writing
rejected Confucian ideas
adopted a Chinese-style civil service sytem
rejected Buddhist ideas
15
When Muslims conquered a new land they often:
imposed a special tax on no-Muslims
looted and burned conquered cities
forced people to convert to Islam
adopted the beliefs of other cultures
16
Which beliefs are shared by Sikhs and Muslims?
dancing during religious ceremonies
veneration of many sacred texts
belief in reincarnation
rejection of the caste system
17
In 1453, after defeating the Byzantines, the Ottomans moved their capital to:
Delhi
Constantinople
Damascus
Baghdad
18
Muslims believe the sacred word of God is revealed to Muhammad as contained in the:
Quran
Dawah
Jannah
Qiyamah
19
How do beliefs of Shiite and Sunni Muslims differ?
Sunnis are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali
Sunnis seed God through mysticism
Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali
Shiites believe that a caliph has no prophetic functions
20
Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that in where Muhammad:
wrote the Sharia
died and is buried there
Rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
organized the first Muslim community

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