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

He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge

When Muslims conquered a new land, they often

imposed a special tax on non-Muslims

What was true about painting by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art

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

had developed a luxurious lifestyle

Akbar the Great helped to strengthen the Mughal empire by

using paid officials in place of hereditary officeholders

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

his religion would disrupt pilgrim trade

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

to help expand the silk trade in Isfahan

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

Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

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

the demand for products made by Muslim artisans

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

Handicrafts manufacturing was typically organized by guilds

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

the Ottomans despised the Safavids as heretics

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

heard the voice of the angel Gabriel calling him

In what way did the Delhi sultanate affect India?

Trade increased between Indian & Muslim lands

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

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

The Byzantine & Persian empires were weak

Many lower-caste Hindus in India converted to Islam because

Islam taught that all believers were equal

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

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