When Muslims conquered a new land, they often

imposed a special tax on non-Muslims

By the eighth century, many Muslims criticized the Umayyad caliphs because the calpihs

had developed a luxurious lifestyle

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

heard a voice of the angel Gabriel calling him

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

his religion would disrupt their pilgrim trade

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

Handicraft manufacturing was typically organized by guilds

How do the beliefs of Shiite and Sunni differ?

Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son in law Ali

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

He compiled a huge encyclopedia of medical knowledge.

What helped international trade to develop in the Muslim world?

the demand for products made by Muslim artisans

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

each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

The Byzantine and Persian empires were weak

What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art.

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1
Arab writers gathered & adapted stories from cultures in the collection entitled
The Thousand and One Nights
The Rubaiyat
Meditations
Shah Namah
2
Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that is where Muhammad
died and was buried in a splendid tomb
wrote the original Sharia
organized the first community of Muslims
rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
3
When Muslims conquered a new land, they often
adopted the beliefs of the conquered people
forced the conquered people to convert to Islam
imposed a special tax on non-Muslims
looted and burned conquered cities
4
By the eighth century, many Muslims criticized the Umayyad caliphs because the calpihs
moved the empire's capital to Baghdad
were unduly influenced by the Persians
had developed a luxurious lifestyle
halted their campaigns of military conquest
5
According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he
heard a voice of the angel Gabriel calling him
was blinded by a heavenly light as he traveled to Mecca
had a vision about bringing peace to Arab clans
saw a mysterious burning bush in the desert
6
Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought
the angel Gabriel did not really appear to him
his Islamic law would discriminate against them
his religion would disrupt their pilgrim trade
he worshipped traditional Arab gods
7
Which of the following is generally true about the economics of Muslim cultures?
Muslims discouraged trade so they could avoid non-Muslims
Merchants had a low status in Muslim society
Handicrafts had little value in other parts of the world
Handicraft manufacturing was typically organized by guilds
8
How do the beliefs of Shiite and Sunni 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 and elaborate rituals
Sunnis are followers of Muhammad's son in law Ali
9
How did the famous Persian physician Ibn Sina improve the practice of medicine?
He suggested treating the mind as well as the body.
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
10
What helped international trade to develop in the Muslim world?
Turkish conquests during the Umayyad dynasty
peace treaties with the Persians and Byzantines
the demand for products made by Muslim artisans
Muslim advances in the transportation of goods
11
Which of the following is a key belief, or duty, of Islam?
the Quran may be read by Muslims in any language
each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca
sins should be washed away through baptism
a priest should mediate between the people and God
12
Muslim mystics who sought communion with God through meditation and fasting were called
Sunnis
Sufis
Shiites
Shahs
13
What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?
The Byzantine and Persian empires were weak
They used gunpowder to conquer their rivals
The Shiites and Sunnis put aside their differences
They formed an alliance with the Franks
14
What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?
They were forbidden to create works with secular themes.
They did not portray human figures in religious art.
Their work was limited to paintings on canvas.
Their work was not influenced much by Islamic beliefs.
15
Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained in the
Jannah
Dawah
Qiyamah
Quran

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