In what way did the Delhi sultanate affect India?

Trade increased between Indian & Muslim lands

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

He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

his religion would disrupt pilgrim trade

Which of the following is a key belief, or duty, of Islam?

Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Akbar the Great helped to strengthen the Mughal empire by

using paid officials in place of hereditary officeholders

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

The Byzantine & Persian empires were weak

One reason for conflict between the Ottoman & Safavid empires was that

the Ottomans despised the Safavids as heretics

Which of the following is generally true about the economies of Muslim cultures?

Handicrafts manufacturing was typically organized by guilds

Shah Abbas brought thousands of Armenians to his capital at Isfahan because he wanted

to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan

From 750-1350, what helped a prosperous system of international trade develop in Muslim world?

the demand for products made by Muslim artisans

What was true about painting by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art

Many lower-caste Hindus in India converted to Islam because

Islam taught that all believers were equal

According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he

heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him

By the 8th century, many Muslims criticized the Umayyad caliphs because the caliphs

had developed a luxurious lifestyle

When Muslims conquered a new land, they often

imposed a special tax on non-Muslims

Akbar the Great helped to unite the Mughal empire by

partnering with Hindu princes in ruling the empire

How do the beliefs of Shiite & Sunni Muslims differ?

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

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1
In what way did the Delhi sultanate affect India?
Buddhism & Hinduism became stronger throughout India
Art & architecture declined in the area of Delhi
Trade increased between Indian & Muslim lands
Turks & Persians fled from India to Baghdad
2
The name for a successor to Muhammad
sharia
caliph
rajah
quran
3
How did the famous Persian physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) improve the practice of medicine?
He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge
He developed a series of diagnostic tests for physicians
He set up a system of hospitals throughout the Muslim empire
He suggest treating the mind as well as the body
4
The elite forces of the Ottoman army
janizaries
minarets
caliph
rajahs
5
The slender towers of mosques
columns
dome
minarets
pillars
6
Arab writers gathered & adapted stories from their own & other cultures in collections called
Meditations
Shah Namah
The Rubaiyat
The Thousand and One Nights
7
Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought
his Islamic law would discriminate against them
the angel Gabriel didn't really appear to him
he worshiped traditional Arab gods
his religion would disrupt pilgrim trade
8
Muslim mystics who sought communion with God through meditation and fasting were called
Shaha
Sufis
Shiites
Sunnis
9
Which of the following is a key belief, or duty, of Islam?
The Quran may be read by Muslims in any language.
Sins should be washed away through baptism.
a priest should mediate between the people and God.
Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
10
Akbar the Great helped to strengthen the Mughal empire by
teaching the laws to all children through the public schools
uniting the people by blending Islamic & Hindu beliefs
using paid officials in place of hereditary officeholders
increasing revenues by imposing a tax on non-Muslims
11
What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?
The Byzantine & Persian empires were weak
They formed an alliance with the Franks
The Shiites & Sunnis put aside their differences
They used gunpowder to conquer their rivals
12
One reason for conflict between the Ottoman & Safavid empires was that
the Ottomans despised the Safavids as heretics
the Safavids tried to convert Ottomans to Hinduism
the Ottomans aided the Qajars against the Safavids
the Safavids wanted to take over the Ottoman silk trade
13
the Islamic system of law
sharia
quran
akbar
rajah
14
Which of the following is generally true about the economies of Muslim cultures?
Merchants had a low status in Muslim society
Muslims discouraged trade to avoid non-Muslims
Muslim handicrafts had little value
Handicrafts manufacturing was typically organized by guilds
15
The sacred text of Islam
Bhagavad Gita
Bible
Quran
Torah
16
Shah Abbas brought thousands of Armenians to his capital at Isfahan because he wanted
to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan
to help the Armenian Christians convert to Islam
to enlist the Armenians to be soldiers in his army
to help the Armenian Shiites escape religious persecution
17
Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained in the
Quran
Qiyamah
Dawah
Jannah
18
From 750-1350, what helped a prosperous system of international trade develop in Muslim world?
Muslim advanced in the transportation of goods
peace treaties with the Persians & Byzantines
Turkish conquests during the Umayyad dynasty
the demand for products made by Muslim artisans
19
Which of the following beliefs & practices are shared by both Sikhs & Muslims?
veneration of many sacred texts
rejection of the caste system
belief in reincarnation
dancing during religious occasions
20
What was true about painting by Muslim artists?
Their work was limited to paintings on canvas
They did not portray human figures in religious art
Their work was not influenced much by Islamic beliefs
They were forbidden to create works with secular themes
21
Many lower-caste Hindus in India converted to Islam because
they wanted to escape the tax on Hinuds
Muslims sultans killed those who refused to convert
Islam taught that all believers were equal
they wanted jobs in the Muslim government
22
In 1453, after defeating the Byzantines, the Ottomans moved their capital to
Delhi
Baghdad
Damascus
Constantinople
23
Wrote the history of Persia entitled Book of Kings
Firdawsi
Akbar
Rajah
Suleiman
24
According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he
saw a mysterious burning bush in the desert
was blinded by a heavenly light as he traveled to Mecca
had a vision about bringing peace to Arab clans
heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him
25
The art of beautiful handwriting
rajahs
akbar
calligraphy
sharia
26
By the 8th century, many Muslims criticized the Umayyad caliphs because the caliphs
halted their campaigns of military conquest
had developed a luxurious lifestyle
were unduly influenced by the Persians
moved the empire's capital to Baghdad
27
When Muslims conquered a new land, they often
looted and burned conquered cities
adopted the beliefs of the conquered people
imposed a special tax on non-Muslims
forced the conquered people to convert to Islam
28
Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that is where Muhammad
died and was buried in a splendid tomb
organized the first community of Muslims
Rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
wrote the original Sharia
29
At the bottom of Ottoman society were the
men of the sword
men of the pen
men of negotiation
men of husbandry
30
Akbar the Great helped to unite the Mughal empire by
signing treaties with a number of Hindu states
requiring all his subjects to adopt the same religion
blending Islamic & Hindu beliefs into a new religion
partnering with Hindu princes in ruling the empire
31
In Ottoman society, the men of the sword were almost exclusively
Greek Christians
Muslims
Armenian Christians
Jews
32
Local Hindu rulers
kings
rajahs
emperors
caliphs
33
The chief builder of the Mughal empire
Firdawsi
Akbar
Caliph
Suleiman
34
A great leader of the Ottoman empire
Khan
Suleiman
Byzantine
Muhammad
35
How do the beliefs of Shiite & Sunni Muslims differ?
Sunnis seek God through mysticism & elaborate reituals
Sunnis are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali
Shiites believe that a caliph has no prophetic functions
Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali

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