Which of the following is not a right or protection given to women by the Quran?

Men and women now had equal rights of inheritance

•Which of the following was a force that helped bind the Islamic world together?

The system of Islamic education created by the ulama

Which of the following is NOT a reason for Islam's rapid spread (according to Strayer)?

Power of professional religious leaders

Early Islamic empires treated Jews and Christians as:

To be tolerated as long as they paid a fee

What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?

Disagreement over who should lead the Islamic world

Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?

Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism

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Islam Reading Review (Strayer Ch 9)

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1
Which of the following is not a right or protection given to women by the Quran?
Men and women now had equal rights of inheritance
Women could no longer be kidnapped into marriage
Female infants could no longer be killed at birth
Women now had some control over property
2
•Which of the following was a force that helped bind the Islamic world together?
The successful suppression of competing religious orders
Strong leadership over the Islamic world by Arab caliphs
The system of Islamic education created by the ulama
The expulsion of Jews & Christians from Islamic territories
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Islam's rapid spread (according to Strayer)?
Marriage alliances
Economic benefits
Power of professional religious leaders
The seeming inevitability of military conquest
4
This famous religious shrine in Mecca is called the
Sassanid
Kaaba
Hajj
Quraysh
5
Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common:
Culture
Race
Class
Faith
6
Choose one of the two major external threats to the Islamic civilization in the third-wave era.
Christian Crusaders
Mongols
China
Jews
7
Which of the following did NOT influence pre-Islamic Arabs?
Hindus
Zoroastrians
Christians
Jews
8
the concept of the “umma” challenged Arab social structures in all the following ways EXCEPT:
Allowed Islam to expand rapidly
Prioritized loyalty to broader Muslim community over tribe
Rejected polygamy
Centralizing power in the person of Mohammed
9
Early Islamic empires treated Jews and Christians as:
Equals, with all the same rights as Muslims
Infidels, persecuting them harshly
To be tolerated as long as they paid a fee
10
What was NOT revolutionary about the Quran's message?
Challenge to tribal structure
Support of trade
Monotheism
Criticism of social injustices
11
What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?
The belief that Husayn, the son of Ali, was the real messiah
Disagreement over who should lead the Islamic world
The imam Ali’s elaboration of the teachings of Islam
Fear that Muslims in conquered lands were abandoning Islam
12
Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?
Christianity, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism
Judaism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianiam
Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
13
Which of the following is a requirement for all Muslims?
Baptism
Charity
Meditation
Confession
14
As the Islamic empire grew and adapted to local traditions, women's rights
Decreased
Increased
15
Who first brought Islam to West Africa?
Abbasid soldiers
Muslims fleeing persecution in Iberia
Trans-Saharan merchants
Sudanese imperial officials

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Islam Reading Review (Strayer Ch 9)

15 termsStudBud Administration604 plays

Islam Reading Review (Strayer Ch 9)

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Which of the following is not a right or protection given to women by the Quran?
Men and women now had equal rights of inheritance
Women could no longer be kidnapped into marriage
Female infants could no longer be killed at birth
Women now had some control over property
2
•Which of the following was a force that helped bind the Islamic world together?
The successful suppression of competing religious orders
Strong leadership over the Islamic world by Arab caliphs
The system of Islamic education created by the ulama
The expulsion of Jews & Christians from Islamic territories
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Islam's rapid spread (according to Strayer)?
Marriage alliances
Economic benefits
Power of professional religious leaders
The seeming inevitability of military conquest
4
This famous religious shrine in Mecca is called the
Sassanid
Kaaba
Hajj
Quraysh
5
Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based on a common:
Culture
Race
Class
Faith
6
Choose one of the two major external threats to the Islamic civilization in the third-wave era.
Christian Crusaders
Mongols
China
Jews
7
Which of the following did NOT influence pre-Islamic Arabs?
Hindus
Zoroastrians
Christians
Jews
8
the concept of the “umma” challenged Arab social structures in all the following ways EXCEPT:
Allowed Islam to expand rapidly
Prioritized loyalty to broader Muslim community over tribe
Rejected polygamy
Centralizing power in the person of Mohammed
9
Early Islamic empires treated Jews and Christians as:
Equals, with all the same rights as Muslims
Infidels, persecuting them harshly
To be tolerated as long as they paid a fee
10
What was NOT revolutionary about the Quran's message?
Challenge to tribal structure
Support of trade
Monotheism
Criticism of social injustices
11
What initiated the division within Islam between the Sunnis and Shias?
The belief that Husayn, the son of Ali, was the real messiah
Disagreement over who should lead the Islamic world
The imam Ali’s elaboration of the teachings of Islam
Fear that Muslims in conquered lands were abandoning Islam
12
Islam had roots in which set of religious or philosophical traditions?
Christianity, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism
Judaism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianiam
Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism
13
Which of the following is a requirement for all Muslims?
Baptism
Charity
Meditation
Confession
14
As the Islamic empire grew and adapted to local traditions, women's rights
Decreased
Increased
15
Who first brought Islam to West Africa?
Abbasid soldiers
Muslims fleeing persecution in Iberia
Trans-Saharan merchants
Sudanese imperial officials