Chapter 9 Review- East

Question 1

What was NOT revolutionary about the Quran's message?

Accepted Answer

Support of trade

Question 2

What resulted in the rapid spread of the Islamic empire after the death of prophet Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Rise of elected rulers

Question 3

The political and religious leader of Islam.

Accepted Answer

Caliph

Question 4

In what city is the holiest site in Islam?

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 5

Which of the following refers to the sayings and deeds of Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

The hadiths

Question 6

The term for "peoples of the Book" or Christians and Jews.

Accepted Answer

Dhimmis

Question 7

As the Islamic empire grew and adapted to local traditions, women's rights

Accepted Answer

Decreased

Question 8

Who did the Shias want to be the successor of Prophet Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Question 9

Around what year was Islam formed?

Accepted Answer

600 C.E

Question 10

Which of the following did NOT influence the development of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Greek Rationalism

Question 11

In what region was conversion to Islam motivated by desire to trade, rather than conquest?

Accepted Answer

West Africa

Question 12

What law did the Caliphates use to rule the Islamic Empire?

Accepted Answer

Sharia Law

Question 13

How was Islam spread?

Accepted Answer

Along Trade Routes by Merchants

Question 14

What is the holiest site in Islam?

Accepted Answer

The Kaaba

Question 15

Pre-Islamic Arab society is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

Pastoral Nomadic

Question 16

As of today, Islam is ...

Accepted Answer

The second largest religion in the world

Question 17

Initially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles,

Accepted Answer

greatly strengthened the position of women

Question 18

Islam is ....

Accepted Answer

Monotheistic

Question 19

What religions are considered "People of the Book"?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

What is lesser Jihad?

Accepted Answer

Struggle to protect the umma

Question 21

Who did the Sunnis want to be the successor of Prophet Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Abu Bakr

Question 22

Which form of Islam makes up the Majority?

Accepted Answer

Sunni

Question 23

What helped bind the Islamic world together?

Accepted Answer

System of education created by the ulama

Question 24

How could non-Muslims live peacefully in the Islamic Empire?

Accepted Answer

Paying Jizya Taxes

Question 25

Who took rule of the Islamic World after the death of prophet Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

Abu Bakr

Question 26

What is the holy book of Islam?

Accepted Answer

The Quran

Question 27

What is the Hijra?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad's fleeing from Mecca

Question 28

What resulted in the division of Sunnis and Shias?

Accepted Answer

Conflict over ruling after the prophet's death

Question 29

Which of the following expresses a view of women found in the Quran?

Accepted Answer

Women were spiritually equal to men

Question 30

Which is one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 31

Which of the following is a result of cross-regional ties created by Islam?

Accepted Answer

Exchange of agricultural products from different regions

Question 32

Membership in the umma was based on what?

Accepted Answer

faith

Question 33

Which of the following is true about Pre-Islamic Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Jews, Christians, and other monotheists lived among the ppl.

Question 34

What is the Hajj?

Accepted Answer

Pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 35

What caused the Sunni vs. Shia split?

Accepted Answer

Disagreement over who should assume leadership in caliph

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Chapter 9 Review- East

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