Why were Shiis especially active in writing history?

it was crucial to their political and theological positions

What did the Kharijis believe?

a muslim who committed great sins was no longer a muslim

Why was geographic data needed by Muslims travelers?

to travel to their once in a lifetime pilgrimage in Mecca

The Quran is composed of…..

Thirty juzu, 114 Surahs, 6236 ayat

Unity among the Seljuks vanished after

The death of Malikshah & the assassination of Nizam Al-Mulk

What did the life of Muhammad serve as?

touchstone for proper Muslim thought and conduct

How many wives can a man marry?

4; only if he guarantees to treat them equally

The Muslims scholars profoundly influenced whom?

the Christian philosophers of medieval Europe

Prophet Muhammad’s house in Medina

What made poetry so popular in the 700s?

important expression of literature brought back by Umayyads

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1
What were the Ismailis masters of?
Organization and tactics
Sciences and maths
Destruction
Art and calligraphy
2
What percent of Zakah must be given up by each Muslim?
1.5%
It is not mandatory
2.5%
3.5%
3
The five pillars of worship can be easily observed after ritual and spiritual purity
Sometimes
True
No idea
False
4
What was the largest city of the Middle East?
Cairo
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Makkah
5
The most important early biography of the prophet Muhammad was composed by who?
ibnishaq
the prophet himself
abu al faraj
al-razi
6
Why were Shiis especially active in writing history?
they were forced to
it gave them wealth
it was crucial to their political and theological positions
they enjoyed it
7
What did the Kharijis believe?
The ahadith were not a reliable source
a muslim is forgiven for the sins they commit
a muslim who committed great sins was no longer a muslim
The Quran was the way of life
8
What were the three fundamentals that Islam was classified into after Muhammad’s death?
Good Works (Ihsan)
All of the above
Religious Beliefs (Iman)
Religious Duties (Ibadat)
9
Which of the following are special prayers
Eclipses
Burials
Both on left
Asr
10
Why was geographic data needed by Muslims travelers?
to travel to sell goods
to travel to their once in a lifetime pilgrimage in Mecca
to travel to visit their relatives
to travel to gain knowledge
11
The Quran is composed of…..
Fifty juzu, 23 Surahs, 5000 ayat
100 juzu, 114 Surahs, 3020 ayat
20 juzu, 14 Surahs, 114 ayat
Thirty juzu, 114 Surahs, 6236 ayat
12
Who were the Il-Khans?
Ottomans
Turks
Mongol rulers of Iran and Iraq
Mamluks
13
Who was the first ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty
Saddam Hussein
Salahadeen
Noor al deen
Alptigin
14
Pope Urban II preached mainly to Europeans in order to conquer
Turkey
Jerusalem
Antioch & Edessa
Egypt
15
Which one of these is not apart of the four schools of thought?
Sunni
Shafii
Hanbali
Hanafi
16
Unity among the Seljuks vanished after
The death of Malikshah & the assassination of Nizam Al-Mulk
The collapse of trade and commerce
The Crusades were launched
The spread of the black death & advancements of Europeans
17
The Umayyad period featured letters addressed to who?
Arabized bureaucrats
Secretaries
Caliphs
all of the above
18
Mamluk sultans were outstanding at politics and great generals
True
None of the above
They weren't as good as Trump
False
19
How many crusades were launched?
5
3
None of the above
1
20
Piety in Islam sometimes took the form of ____________.
Holyness
Purity
Leadership
Asceticism
21
Mutazilis believed that between God and his creation, there was no resemblance.
Maybe
False
True
No idea
22
What did the life of Muhammad serve as?
an example of a disobedient slave
Guidance
touchstone for proper Muslim thought and conduct
an example of an obedient slave
23
The early period of Islam under Prophet Mohammed (saw) can be described as...
Declining
Confusing
Successful and prosperous
Difficult
24
Who was in control of Baghdad and Iraq?
Non-muslim Mongols
Mamluks
Il-Khans
The Crusaders
25
What were the most emphasized revelations in Mecca
Fear of God
Fear of the Day of judgement
Both answers on the left
Fear of the prophet
26
Where did Shah Rukh move Irans capital to?
Jerusalem
Herat
Istanbul
Antioch
27
A few centuries after the Prophets death, Arabic was the universal language,who didnt speak it?
the Jews
Arab Muslims
none of the above
the Christians
28
Who were the sons of Ali?
Omar and Uthman
Al-Hasan and Al-Husain
Abdullah and Ahmad
Khaled and Muhammad
29
From the Muslim systems of law what two roots did the Sunni and Shii grow from?
The Quran and bible
The hadiths and bible
The Quran and hadiths
The hadiths and Tawrah
30
Who is forbidden entry into both Mecca and Medina?
The spiritually impure
Non-Muslims
The mentally disabled
The physically impure
31
What was the accomplishment of Al-Bitruji?
Advanced the idea of diurnal movements of the earth
Captured length of Mediterranean
Explained movement of stars by the turning of earth on axis
All of the above
32
How many wives can a man marry?
4; only if he guarantees to treat them equally
3
2
1
33
Who did the Shiis believe were the legitimate imam?
Omar ibn Khattab
Muawiyah
Abu Bakr
Ali
34
The Muslims scholars profoundly influenced whom?
the non-Arab Muslim
No one was influenced by them
the Christian philosophers of medieval Europe
the Jews
35
Majority of the Mamluks in the kingdom were…?
Great fighters
Excellent in reading and writing Arabic
Muslim by name and by heart
All the above
36
Definition of a sufi?
A religious scholar
One who opposes Islam
One garbed in wool
A warrior
37
Who was Jabir Ibn Hayyan
a chemist
a physicist
Dancer
a poet
38
Sultan Baibars was the founder of what?
The Mongols
The Crusades
Mamluk slaves
Mamluk system
39
Sufis could be either Sunnis or Shiis
Maybe
True
False
No idea
40
Al Wathiq, an Abbasid caliph, devoted much of his poetry to
None of the above
a male lover
Nature
Women
41
Who had the most power in the Middle East
Ayyubid Empire
Turkish Seljuks
Ottoman Empire
Sultan Yazid
42
Where was the Blue Mosque built?
Antioch
Al-Quds
Turkey
Eddessa
43
Prophet Muhammad declared that only 2 sciences existed. What were they?
theology and medicine
astronomy and philosophy
physics and chemistry
astronomy and psychology
44
Women played a large role in Turkish tribal life and even occasionally took part in combat
Sometimes
No idea
True
False
45
Discoveries in physics created solutions to problems such as...
Pollution
social classes
broken cars
Irrigation
46
Which dynasty controlled the eastern and central land of the Middle East
Ghaznavid
All of the above
Seljuks
Buyid
47
What became the most predominant decorative art?
Architecture of mosques
Calligraphy
Sculpting
Pottery
48
What lands did the Murabit dynasty conquer?
Algeria, Morocco, Spain
Spain and Morocco
Rome, Guatemala, and Turkey
Algeria and Spain
49
The first mosque was
Masjid Qiba’
Masjid Al-Aqsa
Masjid Al-Nabawi
Prophet Muhammad’s house in Medina
50
Turkish dynasties such as Ghaznavids and Seljuks dominated the central and eastern Middle East
occasionally
No idea
True
False
51
What made poetry so popular in the 700s?
important expression of literature brought back by Umayyads
It was taught in schools
Kings forced every house to have a designated poet
Poetry slams
52
Under the Fatimids…
Cholera spread and killed millions
The European empires built railroads
Egypt prospered and was successful in commerce
It was similar to the Umayyad dynasty
53
When was the early medieval Middle East?
1800-present
1500-1800
950-1250
1250-1500
54
When Mongols destroyed civilization they were careful to keep their culture & knowledge.
False
True
Maybe
No idea
55
When was the Quran compiled
During mutasims time
During Othman’s caliph
During Abu Bakr's caliph
During Ali’s caliph
56
For whom is salah mandatory on in the masjid?
Women
The elderly
Men
Anyone of the age of 7
57
Ibn Sina wrote encyclopedias on what subject(s)?
astronomy and philosophy
trigonometry and medicine
the history of the Prophet
medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy
58
What is the first and foremost pillar one must perform to enter islam?
Salah-- five mandatory prayers
Hajj-- once in a lifetime trip in the month of thul hijjah
shahada “no god but allah and Muhammad is messenger of god
Siyam-- Fasting from sunrise to sunset
59
During the late Umayyad and early Abbasid, what was lost in the Muslim world?
Theology & Motivation
Motivation & Politics
Theology & Politics
Politics
60
Which of the following is not an attribute of God?
leads his believers astray even when they ask for help
loving, bountiful, and forgiving
misleads whom He wills and guides whom he wills
merciful and compassionate
61
Math was particularly useful science, especially in…
astronomy and astrology
psychology
Medicine
anatomy
62
What was the BASIS of a muslim's views of God and religion?
Hadith
Government
The Sunnah
The Quran
63
What is shariah?
Hypocrisy
Another name for polytheism
Holy law of Islam
Extreme law of Islam
64
Who was the ruler of Zengid dynasty and ruled over Mosul, Aleppo, Hama and Edessa, Mesopotamia
Nur al-deen
Imad ad-Din Zengi
Salahadeen
J Cole
65
Persian al-Razi was a Muslim physician. What were some of his achievements?
all of the above
he treated bladder and kidney stones
wrote the first clinical report on measles and smallpox
was a studying physician and philosopher
66
What happened to the power of the central gov. by the end of the classical Islamic period?
it grew
it flourished
it had greatly lessened
the central government never had power
67
Abd Al-Mumin ruled from
1738-1890
1137-1177
1156-1276
1130-1163
68
Which cities did the capital of Islam transfer to?
Damascus to Baghdad
Jerusalem to Cairo
Damascus to Cairo
Jerusalem to Aleppo
69
Who insisted that ulama accept Mutazilis’ views & the doctrine of the createdness of the Quran?
The Prophet
Al-Mamun
Al-Mustansir
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
70
When the Abbasids took power, the court moved to
Africa
damascus
Baghdad
Mecca
71
Who is Hajj obligatory on?
All believing men and women regardless of health & wealth
Both answers above
One who can afford it
The healthy
72
Will Jinn be judged on the Day of Judgement?
No
They don't exist
Yes
They all go to heaven
73
Why was Abu Said the last Mongol to rule over a united Iran and Iraq?
Timur Leng killed him
He made peace with the Mamluks
Left no heir, civil war & puppet rulers followed his death
Trade was prosperous under his rule
74
Which one was the smallest among the orthodox schools?
Hanafi
Malaki
Hanbali
Shafi
75
Who was the 9th ruler of Qara Quyunlu
Uzun Mohamed
Uzun Hassan
Al-Rashid
Aif ad-Din Ghazi I
76
How did the advancements in the Middle East influence Europe?
Europe eventually broke out into war
Europe became angry because they wanted to be the smartest.
Ideas eventually spread to Europe & increased knowledge
Europe lost power and became divided
77
What is the most emphazied quality of god
Unforgivingness
Omniscient
Everlastingness
Being a king
78
To be a Muslim is to….?
Profess to the Unity of God
To Accept Muhammad as God’s messenger
All of the above
Surrender to the Will of God
79
Umar Khayyam made procedures for solving quadratic&cubic equations& developed analytic geometry
True
No idea
False
Maybe
80
Qara Quyunlu was also known as…
Defenders of the Holy land
White Sheep Turkomans
Black Sheep Turkomans
Atabegs of Mosul
81
The Mamluks lasted from the end of the Ayyubid dynasty until…?
The Roman conquest of Egypt in 1310
The Crusaders left
The Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517
The Turkish conquest of Egypt in 1250
82
Who was the leader of Egypt that saved Egypt and Syria from the violence?
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Baibar
Saif al-Din Qutuz
Ghengiz Khan
83
As Arab Muslims expanded into other lands, who built the mosques
local craftsmen
None of the above
Architects
engineers
84
Who ended the Fatimid rule?
The Roman Empire
The Beibars
Salahaldeen
Alexander the Great
85
Segregation of men and women were practiced by_____ in the Middle East
Muslims
None of the above
All of the Above
Non-Muslims
86
What school of thought accepted rulers whose conduct was sinful?
Kharijis
Murjiis
Shia
Sunni
87
At the time of dispute between Ali and Muawiyah, who broke away?
Kharijis
Hanbali
Hanafi
Mutazilis
88
Which group of scientists did the Iranian, Greek, and Syrian physicians base their work off of?
the Roman scientists
the Syrian scientists
the Greek scientists
the British scientists
89
Where are the most conservative Shiias found?
Medina
Aleppo
Yemen
Mecca
90
Which leader (that was discussed in class) expanded the Ottoman empire the most?
Salem I
Mehmed II
Mehmed Celebi
Bayezid I
91
Yakut ibn Abd Allah al-Hamawi was a
greek slave
from Anatolia
all of the above
a geographer
92
Who is al-Tabari?
a history teacher
a professional chronicler
a scholar
a scientist
93
Who was Nizam al-Mulk
A scholar from Iran who converted many Christians
The most famous of the bureaucrats who served the Seljuks
The last ruler of the Fatimid dynasty
A Muslim slave soldier
94
What was the most fervently celebrated event in the Shii religious calendar?
The martyrdom of Ali
The martyrdom of Hasan
The martyrdom of Muhammad
The martyrdom of Husain
95
How old was Timur Leng when he died?
16
70
63
21
96
What fundamental principles were the questions of law resolved from?
The Quran
Hadith
All the above
Analogy and consensus
97
The best known Muslim historian was…
ibn Khaldun
ibn Jaja
ibn tawoos
ibn hamamah

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