The "People of the Book" are:

Religions that Muslims say received a revelation from God-a holy scripture

Which of the following best describes the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad during the Abbasid golden age?

A modern narrative about Islamic learning in the Abbasid period

A type of worship that emphasized personal connection to Allah

Which of the following was NOT a possible reason for the speed and extent of the Mongol conquest?

The Mongols were the most technologically advanced civilization

Which of the following best describes jihad?

A spiritual battle to become a better Muslim

What is the "travel" pillar of Islam?

Muslims are called to make a pilgrimage (the hajj) to Mecca

Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, can best be described as:

A cosmopolitan center of learning and trade

Which of the following does NOT describe the Mongol Empire?

It lasted for hundreds of years

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1
Shia Imams are both spiritual and political leaders
True
False
2
Mecca and Medina are:
The capitals of the Umayyed and Abbasid Caliphates
The places where Islam was founded and first grew
The two Islamic holy cities in Arabia
Both red and yellow
3
The "People of the Book" are:
Religions whose holy scripture is the Christian Bible
Religions that Muslims say received a revelation from God-a holy scripture
Religions whose holy scripture is the Quran
Religions whose followers are called to study and gain knowledge
4
Which of the following best describes the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad during the Abbasid golden age?
A modern narrative about Islamic learning in the Abbasid period
An Abbasid dance club
The official Islamic state university
An organization that encouraged learning and exchange
5
What was the Persian state that preceded the Umayyad/Abbasid period?
The Sassanian Empire
The Roman Empire
The Sogdian Empire
The Punjabi Empire
6
What was Sufism?
The Islamic dynasty of Spain
A type of worship that emphasized personal connection to Allah
An Islamic military order
Muslims who believed that Ali should have been the first caliph
7
Which of the following was NOT an Islamic state?
Al-Andalus (Spain)
The Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman Empire
Ghana (West Africa)
8
Which of the following was NOT one of the Mongol khanates?
Chagatai Khanate
Il-Khanate
Delhi Khanate
Khanate of the Golden Horde
9
Traditionally, the political leader of Sunni Islam was:
The Imam
The Caliph
The Ulama
The Sheikh
10
The first four caliphs after Muhammed were called the Rashidun Caliphate, or the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
False
True
11
Which of the following was NOT a possible reason for the speed and extent of the Mongol conquest?
They had a reputation for brutality
It was a society organized along military lines
The Mongols were the most technologically advanced civilization
Mongol policies were friendly to merchants
12
Which of the following was NOT a capital of an Islamic dynasty/Caliphate?
Baghdad
Cordoba (Spain)
Isfahan
Damascus
13
Which of the following best describes jihad?
A spiritual battle to become a better Muslim
The Muslim practice of fasting
The pilgrimage to Mecca required of Muslims
A call to dominate and subjugate other religions
14
The khan responsible for the Mongol expansion was named:
Chinggis Khan
Temujin
Genghis Khan
They're all the same dude!
15
What is the "travel" pillar of Islam?
Muslims are called to make a pilgrimage (the hajj) to Mecca
Muhammed said that Islam "travels well"
Muslims are called to travel in order to proselytize nonbelievers
Muslims are expected to be learned and thus should travel the world
16
Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, can best be described as:
No more important than other Muslim capitals like Cordoba or Cairo
A cultural and political backwater
A cosmopolitan center of learning and trade
A military encampment
17
Which of the following does NOT describe the Mongol Empire?
It adapted to various cultures in different ways
It extended into Eastern Europe
It lasted for hundreds of years
It was the largest empire in history

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