Which of the following actions was NOT taken by the Umayyad caliphs?

They had a simple lifestyle even in the capital of Damascus.

The Five Pillars are to Muslims as

the Noble Eightfold Path is to Buddhists.

The Tang government was run primarily by

bureaucrats of intellectual merit.

The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was

a society made up largely of nomads and merchants.

Which of the following is true of the early caliphs?

None of these answers is correct.

Muhammad experienced profound spiritual revelations that led him to believe that

he was the last prophet of Allah.

Xuanzang became a well-known monk of the Tang dynasty because

his travels and study in India popularized Buddhism in China

Under the equal-field system, the Tang government

allotted land according to land fertility and personal needs

Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they

developed public policies and heard cases

Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to the Saljuq Turks?

Usurped an Abbasid caliphate and claimed the title of caliph

The practice of foot binding

placed women under male supervision

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the sharia?

It was created by the prophet Muhammad.

Which of the following is NOT correct in describing cultural influences on Islam?

Greek reasoning had an influence on the development of Islam

Despite cultural borrowing and imitation, Korea was still different from China in that

aristocrats dominated Korea, bureaucrats dominated Chinese

In order for Buddhism to be accepted in China, Chinese Buddhists

accommodated Buddhism to Chinese values such as filial piety

Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers

paid more attention to administration rather than expansion

Which of the following was NOT a right of Arab women?

Have up to four husbands and a man can have up to four wives

One cause for Tang decline during the mid-eighth century was that

the emperor neglected public affairs in favor of music/love

"There is something of a fictional quality to the tribute system" this statement means that

Chinese had little influence in the subordinate lands

The Tang maintained an efficient communication network, which can be seen by the fact that

emperors at Chang'an had fresh seafood from 620 miles away

"Flying cash" in the early Tang dynasty meant

letters of credit used by merchants.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Sui dynasty?

It brought prosperity in China and long-lived imperial rule

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1
Which of the following actions was NOT taken by the Umayyad caliphs?
They showed great favor to the Arab military aristocracy.
They had a simple lifestyle even in the capital of Damascus.
They became lax in their attitudes toward Islamic doctrine.
They levied a special head tax called jizya on non-Muslims.
2
The poet of the Tang who wrote of the social life in cities was
Zhu Xi.
Song Taizu.
Li Bo.
Xuanzang.
3
Foreign faiths that did NOT arrive in China during Tang rule include
Hinduism and Jainism.
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism.
Nestorian Christianity and Manichaeism.
Zoroastrianism and Islam.
4
Which of the following is true of Vietnam during Tang and Song times?
Vietnamese kept their traditions over to Chinese traditions
Vietnamese women had more freedoms than their Chinese women
The Vietnamese won their independence from Tang China
All these answers are correct.
5
Compared with the Tang dynasty, the Song dynasty was
less militarized.
less centralized.
shorter-lived.
All these answers are correct.
6
The Five Pillars are to Muslims as
the hadith is to Muslims.
the book of Genesis is to Christians.
the four Vedas are to the Aryans.
the Noble Eightfold Path is to Buddhists.
7
The Tang government was run primarily by
hereditary aristocratic families.
bureaucrats of intellectual merit.
samurai warriors.
royal kinsmen and relatives.
8
The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was
a society based on maritime trade.
a pastoral society with many camels.
a society made up largely of nomads and merchants.
an urban-based culture with small manufacturing.
9
The Quran
were priests who watched over the Ka'ba.
is the holy book of Islam.
were Islamic scholar-bureaucrats.
was Muhammad's journey to Yathrib.
10
The Song government moved from north to south because of the invasion of the
Khitan
Mongols
Jurchen
Muslims
11
Which of the following is true of the early caliphs?
The caliph was a political leader, not a religious one.
The early caliphs rejected many of Muhammad's teachings.
The early caliphs concentrated on religious doctrine
None of these answers is correct.
12
The earliest phases of Japanese history included
the medieval period.
the Nara and Heian periods.
the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
the age of the samurai.
13
Muhammad experienced profound spiritual revelations that led him to believe that
he was the last prophet of Allah.
he was chosen by Allah to create a new religion.
None of these answers is correct.
Allah was one of many gods.
14
Xuanzang became a well-known monk of the Tang dynasty because
None of these answers is correct.
his travels and study in India popularized Buddhism in China
he was the only Chinese who made the pilgrimage to Mecca
he helped to develop neo-Confucianism.
15
Under the equal-field system, the Tang government
was able to levy heavy taxes on the recipients.
All these answers are correct.
allotted land according to land fertility and personal needs
eliminated concentrated landholdings among the wealthy
16
Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this
None of these answers is correct.
Yathrib.
the hijra.
the umma.
17
Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they
were part of the military arm of Islam
All these answers are correct.
were learned priests in the roles of magistrates and judges.
developed public policies and heard cases
18
Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to the Saljuq Turks?
They were conquered by the Mongols.
Usurped an Abbasid caliphate and claimed the title of caliph
They converted to Islam in the tenth century.
They invaded the Byzantine empire and seized some Anatolia
19
The practice of foot binding
placed women under male supervision
was adopted as a way to venerate family ancestors.
discouraged peasant women from working in the fields.
became universal in China by the end of the Song.
20
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the sharia?
It helped to unite the disparate parts of dar al-Islam.
It was created by the prophet Muhammad.
It drew inspiration especially from the Quran.
It drew inspiration from the hadith.
21
Which of the following is NOT correct in describing cultural influences on Islam?
None of these answers is correct.
The caliphs adopted Persian ideas of kingship.
Greek reasoning had an influence on the development of Islam
Persian literature deeply influenced Islamic literary works.
22
Fast-ripening rice
enabled cultivators to harvest two times a year.
All these answers are correct.
was introduced to China from Vietnam.
increased food supply and supported a large population.
23
Despite cultural borrowing and imitation, Korea was still different from China in that
Koreans accepted neo-Confucianism but rejected Buddhism.
All these answers are correct.
the Koreans were not nearly as scholarly as the Chinese.
aristocrats dominated Korea, bureaucrats dominated Chinese
24
In order for Buddhism to be accepted in China, Chinese Buddhists
persecuted believers in Daoism and Confucianism.
accommodated Buddhism to Chinese values such as filial piety
All these answers are correct.
changed the Buddha and the boddhisatvas into Daoist deities.
25
Differing from the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid rulers
paid more attention to administration rather than expansion
did not allow the Arabs to play a large role in government.
moved the capital to Mecca.
were from the Shia sect.
26
The veiling of women as a social custom was
not specifically addressed in the Quran.
practiced long before Muhammad was born.
originally practiced by upper-class women.
All these answers are correct.
27
The word Islam means
submission.
Arabia
one who has submitted.
the god.
28
Which of the following was NOT a right of Arab women?
They could legally inherit property and divorce husbands.
Have up to four husbands and a man can have up to four wives
They could engage in business ventures.
None of these answers is correct.
29
During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned from China the technique of making
All these answers are correct.
gunpowder and cannons.
paper
fine silk.
30
Which of the following was true of Sufis?
All these answers are correct.
They were very effective missionaries.
They sought an emotional and mystical union with Allah.
They tolerated observances of some non-Islamic customs.
31
In medieval Japan, professional warriors were called
shogun
samurai
seppuku
bushido
32
One cause for Tang decline during the mid-eighth century was that
the Mongols continued to invade.
All these answers are correct.
the central government abolished the equal-field system.
the emperor neglected public affairs in favor of music/love
33
"There is something of a fictional quality to the tribute system" this statement means that
Chinese had little influence in the subordinate lands
Chinese courts also gave lavish gifts to foreign envoys.
None of these answers is correct.
Chinese did not really receive any tribute from these lands
34
The Tang maintained an efficient communication network, which can be seen by the fact that
the Grand Canal was initiated under Tang rule.
All these answers are correct.
emperors at Chang'an had fresh seafood from 620 miles away
they utilized camels and caravans almost exclusively.
35
Islamic Spain, known as al-Andalus, was
All these answers are correct.
controlled by Muslim Berber conquerors.
not part of the Abbasid empire.
the home of Ibn Rushd (Averroes).
36
The hajj
All these answers are correct.
is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
ends at the Ka'ba in Mecca.
contributed to the spread of Islamic beliefs and values.
37
Which of the following was NOT a major technological innovation of Tang and Song China?
gunpowder
paper making
movable type printing
the magnetic compass
38
The Umayyad dynasty was founded by
the Sunnis.
Abu al-Abbas.
Abu Bakr.
the Shia.
39
"Flying cash" in the early Tang dynasty meant
that money changed hands so quickly it seemed like it flew
runaway inflation.
None of these answers is correct.
letters of credit used by merchants.
40
Which of the following does NOT describe the Sui dynasty?
It reunified China and launched military campaigns in Asia
It only lasted a short period of time.
The last emperor was assassinated, ending the dynasty
It brought prosperity in China and long-lived imperial rule

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