Which of the following statements best describes Mecca in the sixth century C.E.?

It was a pilgrimage and trading center.

the Sunni accepts only the decedents of the Umayyads

What was the Umma? What was it based on?

a community of Islamic leaders; based on a common faith

What is “social conversion”?

Acceptance of another religion/ move to another social group

the Shia accepts only the decendents of Ali

What caused the Hidjra?

the Mecca's elites were opposed to Muhammad's teachings

Who were the Seljuk Turks?

good warriors that took over Saudi Arabia

What happened during the Battle of Talas? What did it allow?

Islam defeated China; Turkic people an Islamic culture

Who were the Ulamas? What did they do?

intellectual elites; united the muslim world

In which of the following ways is Islam different from Christianity?

It never developed a professional clergy.

What was the early attitude of Islam toward Jews and Christians?

treated them honorably in return for a special tax.

What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?

The emigration of Muhammad and his followers to Medina

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AP World History Chapter 9

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1
Which of the following statements best describes Mecca in the sixth century C.E.?
It was an agricultural village.
on a major trade route
It was a small kingdom.
It was a pilgrimage and trading center.
2
This country was conquested and then reconquered by Christians.
India
Spain
West Africa
Anatolia
3
Since Anatolia became the most Islamized area by 1500 CE, what was the percentage?
100%
75%
85%
90%
4
Arabia was a home for _______ like Christianity and Judaism, even a bit of Zoroastrian as well.
Religion
monotheism
polytheism
Islam
5
Who are the Sunni?
warriors that took over Saudi Arabia
the Sunni accepts only the decendents of Ali
the Sunni accepts only the decedents of the Umayyads
6
What was the Umma? What was it based on?
a community of Muslim people; based on a common faith
a community of Muslim people; based on a common ethnic
a community of Islamic leaders; based on a common faith
a community of Islamic leaders; based on a common social quo
7
Who was the "seal of prophets"?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Ali
8
What is the "Lesser" Jihad?
the struggle with someone else
the struggle with life
the struggle with oneself
the struggle with the sword
9
What is “social conversion”?
Adoption of Arabic by conquering people by its new subjects
Acceptance of another religion/ move to another social group
Move from one social class to another
Mass conversion of a whole society by charismatic preacher
10
What does "Muslim" actually mean?
chosen people
one who submits
the godly
the people of god
11
Who was Rumi?
a Sufi poet
a practitioner of sharia
a Sunni poet
created Sikhism
12
Were women spiritually equal to men? TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
TRUE
13
Who are the Shia?
warriors that took over Saudi Arabia
the Shia accepts only the decendents of Ali
the Shia accepts only the decedents of the Umayyads
14
Islam was similar to which two religions?
Judaism & Zoroastrian
Hinduism & Christianity
Buddhism & Christianity
Judaism & Christianity
15
What is the "Greater" Jihad?
the struggle with someone else
the struggle with life
the struggle with the sword
the struggle with oneself
16
What caused the Hidjra?
the Mecca's elites were opposed to Muhammad's teachings
the Christian invasion
17
After the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, this empire came into power and in what region?
the Ethiopian Empire; West Africa
the Ottoman Empire; Anatolia
the Umayyad Empire; Saudi Arabia
the Abbasid Empire; Saudi Arabia
18
This battle of the year 751 had lasting consequences as it stopped China’s westward expansion
Battle of Dorylaeum
Battle of Talas River
Battle of Yarmuk
Battle of Tours
19
Islam had contact with many people with different faiths such as .......
the Jews
the Christians
all of the above
the Zoroastrians
20
Who were the Seljuk Turks?
good warriors that stopped helping Islam after it weakened
good warriors that took over Saudi Arabia
sailers that traveled the Indian Ocean
merchants that expanded trade throughout Afro-Eurasia
21
What happened during the Battle of Talas? What did it allow?
Islam defeated China; Turkic people an Islamic culture
China defeated Islam; allowed the soldiers to not be Muslim
China defeated Islam; more Chinese ideologies in Islam
22
What two empires did Islam come in contact with
the Sassanid Empire
answers a and d
the Byzantine Empire
the Gupta Empire
23
Which of the following events took place during the Umayyad caliphate?
Foundation of Baghdad
Conquest of Spain
Establishment of the Delhi sultanate
Crusader conquest of Jerusalem
24
Who were the Ulamas? What did they do?
intellectual elites; united the muslim world
intellectual elites; expanded the islamic religion
rich merchants; expanded the Islamic religion
rich merchants; united the muslim world
25
Mecca was home to what?
the Kaaba
the Qur'an
the Quraysh
the Caliphates
26
What was the Madrassas?
an urban center
a book
a shrine
islamic school
27
In which of the following ways is Islam different from Christianity?
It is monotheistic.
It did not recognize the authority of a state.
It never developed religious doctrines.
It never developed a professional clergy.
28
What was the early attitude of Islam toward Jews and Christians?
treated them honorably in return for a special tax.
Judaism as a (parent religion) but saw Christianity (threat)
forced Jewish and Christian subjects to convert to Islam.
Christian (roots of their own religion) Judaism (archaic)
29
Who were the contributors to the fall of Baghdad?
the four caliphs
the Seljuk Turks
the Mongols
the Dahimmis
30
What is the meaning of the word “umma”?
Journey
Community
Struggle
A path to water
31
Sikhism was formed by what two religions?
Judaism & Christianity
Hinduism & Judaism
Hinduism & Islam
Islam & Zoroastrian
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What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
Muhammad’s ﬁrst revelation
Muhammad’s ﬁrst sermon
The emigration of Muhammad and his followers to Medina
The death of Muhammad and beginning of the caliphate

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