Which was NOT a part of the Golden Age of learning?

mass production of books with the printing press

How did the Umayyads originally come to power?

Ali was assassinated, & Mu'awiya claimed the caliphate

a language that combines early Spanish and Hebrew

What was the major change in the selection of caliphs during the Umayyad Caliphate?

it became an hereditary dynasty

Which is NOT related to the adoption of a common language in the Umayyad Caliphate?

everyone in the caliphate was required to learn Arabic

What was a religious complaint about Umayyad rulers?

emphasis on possessions and wealth distracted from faith

Which is unrelated to the Battle of Tours?

final battle of the Reconquista

Which was NOT a Muslim advance in astronomy?

discovery of the planet Neptune

How did Muslim scholars approach ideas from other cultures?

challenged their accuracy until proven to be true

Why were the Fatimids a serious threat to Abbasid authority?

they took over the western 2/3rds of the Abbasid Empire

When was the beginning of the Reconquista?

the Muslim retreat from the Battle of Tours

Which defines the heliocentric theory?

the earth revolves around the sun

How did the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus come to an end?

Muslim factions seceded (broke away) & formed taifas

Why did Abd al-Rahman III declare himself caliph?

Abbasid authority was greatly weakened

What happened immediately after the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus?

Muslim rule continued over rival city-states called taifas

What defines a bureaucracy?

government jobs are divided among specialized departments

How was the knowledge of ancient cultures open to all Muslims?

scholars translated foreign texts into Arabic

Which of the following is NOT true of The Guide for the Perplexed?

defended the actions of the Inquisition

What does it mean to quarantine?

to isolate patients from healthy individuals

What was a factor in the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus?

reliance upon foreign mercenaries caused factions to split

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1
Which ethnic group had helped propel the Abbasids to power?
Egyptians
Persians
Arabs
Romans
2
In what area were the Abbasids allowed authority after the Seljuk takeover?
economics
religion
scholarship
politics
3
Over what period did the Reconquista take place?
70 years
100 years
500 years
700 years
4
Which was NOT a part of the Golden Age of learning?
challenging theories & ideas with observation & experiments
studying older ideas from ancient cultures
mass production of books with the printing press
translating foreign texts into Arabic
5
How did the Umayyads originally come to power?
Muslim forces conquered al-Andalus
Mu'awiya murdered Ali
Abd al-Rahman escaped to Iberia
Ali was assassinated, & Mu'awiya claimed the caliphate
6
Ladino is...
Language into which Muslim scholars translated ancient texts
the final Muslim stronghold in al-Andalus
a language that combines early Spanish and Hebrew
a unique Jewish culture in Muslim Spain
7
Which group had conquered al-Andalus in the name of Islam?
Umayyads
Abbasids
Berbers
Fatimids
8
What was an emir?
a convert to Islam
a Muslim general
a governor of a province
a soldier hired from an outside region
9
Abd al-Malik's main goal as caliph was to:
defeat rival claimants to the caliphate
assimilate his subjects
begin a golden age of learning
expand Islam into Central Asia
10
What was the major change in the selection of caliphs during the Umayyad Caliphate?
caliphs had to be descendants of the Prophet
they were chosen by a council in Medina
it became an hereditary dynasty
they were chosen by a council in Damascus
11
Who wrote The Canon of Medicine?
al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Sina
Omar Khayyam
al-Idrisi
12
Which is NOT related to the adoption of a common language in the Umayyad Caliphate?
everyone in the caliphate was required to learn Arabic
saved time waiting for translations
translations could contain errors or not translate clearly
translations could be biased, exaggerate, or omit info
13
What was a religious complaint about Umayyad rulers?
they did not forcibly convert others to Islam
they did not build elaborate & elegant mosques
all of these
emphasis on possessions and wealth distracted from faith
14
Which was NOT a means of creating a common culture under Abd al-Malik's authority?
common religion
cultural diffusion during the hajj
common currency
common language
15
Which is unrelated to the Battle of Tours?
final battle of the Reconquista
ensured Europe would remain Christian
Charles Martel became known as "The Hamer"
took place in the Kingdom of the Franks
16
What does al-Andalus mean in English?
Spain
land of the Vandals
Iberian Peninsula
land of the Christians
17
Which was NOT a Muslim advance in astronomy?
improvement of the astrolabe
support for the heliocentric theory
discovery of the planet Neptune
identifying lunar phases
18
How did Muslim scholars approach ideas from other cultures?
they were banned/prohibited
assumed them to be true/accurate
challenged their accuracy until proven to be true
automatically considered false/wrong
19
Why were the Fatimids a serious threat to Abbasid authority?
they captured the capital at Baghdad
all of the above
they took over the western 2/3rds of the Abbasid Empire
they were fierce invaders from Central Asia
20
Who created the Inquisition?
Ferdinand & Isabella
Kingdom of Castile
the Catholic Church
Muslim rulers of Granada
21
Who compiled an atlas of 70 maps for the King of Sicily?
al-Idrisi
Harun al-Rashid
al-Zahrawi
al-Zuhr
22
Whose invasion ended Abbasid political power in 1055?
Mongols
Umayyads
Fatimids
Seljuk Turks
23
When was the beginning of the Reconquista?
the reign of the Almoravid Dynasty
the Muslim retreat from the Battle of Tours
the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate
the fall of Granada
24
Which does NOT describe the location of Baghdad?
20 miles north of the ancient Persian capital
along major trade routes linking East and West
between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
on the Arabian Peninsula
25
How was Abd al-Rahman's declaring himself as caliph a bold, aggressive move?
There were already two other leaders who claimed that title
He did not rule any cities holy to Muslims
all of the above
He only ruled al-Andalus, not ALL Muslim lands
26
What is Sephardic?
Jewish language
a famous Jewish scholar
Arabic name for a Muslim school
Jewish culture in Muslim Spain
27
Who was the Abbasid caliph at the peak of the Golden Age?
Abd al-Rahman
Harun al-Rashid
Abd al-Rahman III
Mansur
28
Shariah is different than "Western" law because:
it has no religious influence
it combines law & religion
it was the first to be written down
it is no longer followed
29
Which defines the heliocentric theory?
the sun revolves around the earth
the planets have circular orbits
the earth revolves around the sun
the earth rotates on an axis
30
Why was the production of paper so revolutionary?
cheaper & easier to manufacture than vellum or parchment
all of the above
an excellent surface on which to record information
allows efficient spread of information
31
How did the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus come to an end?
defeated by the Fatimids
Repeated invasions by Berber groups
conquered by Christian Kingdoms
Muslim factions seceded (broke away) & formed taifas
32
Which religious sect had helped propel the Abbasids into power?
Christians
Jews
Sunnis
Shiites
33
Why did Abd al-Rahman III declare himself caliph?
after the Seljuk Turks conquered Baghdad
after victory at Tours
Abbasid authority was greatly weakened
he claimed descent from Muhammad
34
Which is another word for mapmaking?
algebra
navigation
cartography
calligraphy
35
What happened immediately after the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus?
creation of the nation of Spain
Muslim rule continued over rival city-states called taifas
Christian conquering of most of Iberia
Christians launched the Inquisition
36
What is Shariah?
the main library in Baghdad
Muslims who require the caliph be a descendent of Muhammad
Muhammad's words & deeds
code of Islamic law
37
From which region were the Seljuk Turks?
Persia
Anatolia
al-Andalus
Central Asia
38
The final Muslim stronghold in al-Andalus was:
Gibraltar
Toledo
Cordoba
Granada
39
What defines a bureaucracy?
one that maintains an army during peacetime
the collection of taxes from all citizens
government jobs are divided among specialized departments
religious groups maintained their own leaders and rules
40
Which region was NOT taken from the Abbasids by the Fatimids?
Egypt
Western Arabia
Sicily
Persia
41
Which group ended Abbasid religious authority in Baghdad in the mid-1200s?
Christian Crusaders
Mongol invaders
Seljuk Turks
Ottoman Turks
42
Which city did the Seljuk Turks threaten which prompted the beginning of the Crusades?
Alexandria
Damascus
Jerusalem
Constantinople
43
How was the knowledge of ancient cultures open to all Muslims?
scholars translated foreign texts into Arabic
only learning from the Qur'an & Sunnah were encouraged
only Muslims were allowed in the libraries
all of the above
44
Which of the following is NOT true of The Guide for the Perplexed?
drew connections between religions such as Judaism & Islam
defended the actions of the Inquisition
influenced by Greek philosophers, such as Aristotle
written by a Jewish scholar in Córdoba
45
What does it mean to quarantine?
to treat a disease with untested medicines
to expel or exile sick people
to isolate patients from healthy individuals
to perform a surgery to cure illness
46
Where was the Umayyad capital in al-Andalus?
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Damascus
Córdoba
47
Which of the following situations did NOT lead to Islamic learning?
pre-Islamic sources from ancient cultures
wealth from trade to invest in education
jealousy of European education
Muhammad's encouragement
48
Which title did Abd al-Rahman assume when he ruled al-Andalus?
caliph
king
prophet
emir
49
Education is important in Islam for the following reasons EXCEPT:
Muhammad repeatedly required it of all Muslims
it is one of the Five Pillars
it is seen as a pathway toward Heaven & weapon against Evil
literacy is necessary in order to read the Qur'an
50
Which group opposed Umayyad rule in the east?
Arabs
Persians
Turks
Berbers
51
What was a factor in the collapse of the Umayyad caliphate in al-Andalus?
reliance upon foreign mercenaries caused factions to split
unification of Castile & Aragon to form Spain
defeat by Fatimid armies
defeat at the Battle of Tours
52
Each of the following were Muslim medical advances EXCEPT:
dissections & autopsies
theory of germs that transmit disease
differentiation of diseases & quarantine
cures for smallpox & measles
53
How did Muslim scholarship affect the Renaissance?
translations were a source of learning from ancient cultures
created a more scientific outlook than religious
questioning of older ideas, not blind acceptance
all of the above
54
Which city was the Fatimid capital?
Baghdad
Cairo
Alexandria
Damascus
55
Which statement is true about life in Spain after the Reconquista?
intolerance & sometimes violent persecution of non-Catholics
autonomy for religious minorities such as Muslims & Jews
Muslims were allowed religious freedom
Muslims were welcomed in Spanish society & government
56
The Arabic numerals in use today were originally inspired by those used in:
China
Greece
India
Persia
57
Where was the Abbasid capital city?
Damascus
Mecca
Córdoba
Baghdad
58
Whom did Abd al-Rahman defeat to gain control of al-Andalus?
rival Muslim factions
Vandals & Visigoths
Romans
Abbasid loyalists
59
Where was the eastern Umayyad capital city?
Córdoba
Mecca
Damascus
Baghdad
60
Who participated in the scholarship of the Muslim world?
restricted to faithful Muslims
Arabs
exclusive to citizens of Baghdad & Córdoba
open to anyone, regardless of religion or background
61
What was the Fatimid's primary claim to the caliphate?
stronger economy & trade
descent from Fatima, Muhammad & Khadija's daughter
Sunni majority over Shiites
capital in Mecca
62
What was the role or purpose of the Inquisition?
the questioning of Muslim ideas and innovations
to re-ignite European scholarship based upon Muslim texts
to reconquer Iberia in the name of Christ
question non-Christians' beliefs & compel their conversion
63
From which culture did Muslims learn how to make paper?
Egypt
Persia
Greece
China
64
The study of the structure & function of the human body is called:
anatomy
cartography
dissection
autonomy
65
Which is true regarding the Abbasid Revolution?
non-Arab Muslims resented a tax based on their ethnicity
Sunnis opposed the Umayyad rulers
non-Muslims were angered by an additional tax
political scholars encouraged greater democracy in govt.
66
Which best describes how the Seljuk Turks took power?
corruption among Baghdad's royal guards
use of gunpowder weapons
alliance with the Fatimids
military defeat of the entire Abbasid Empire
67
Which is associated with Maimonides?
The Canon of Medicine
The Method of Medicine
The Guide for the Perplexed
Hisab al-Jabr
68
Who wrote Hisab al-Jabr?
al-Idrisi
Al-Khwarizmi
Abbas Ibn Firnas
Ibn Sina

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