In early Islamic society, women:

had a shifting status in the Arabian communities

The Muslim king in Spain, Abd al-Rahman III:

was even-handed in its governance of other religious groups

The Fatimid regime is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT which?

established Egypt as the primary base for Shiism.

The Abbasid rulers were like the Roman emperors in that:

both relied upon diverse populations to fill their armies

The rulers of Kiev, descendants of Vikings, looked where for religious inspiration?

the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople

During the Tang dynasty, eunuchs in the imperial household:

served as mediators b/t the emperor & the local governments

The teachings of Muhammad:

were compiled into a single text after the Prophet’s death.

When the rise of Islam threatened the Silk Route:

merchants formed a "silk route by sea" through Chinese ports

The Vikings’ success resulted from what technological advantage?

ships that could travel up rivers and open ocean waters

Under the Tang dynasty, the civil service examination system:

allowed commoners to outperform the aristocratic families

All of the following characterize the sharia EXCEPT:

prevented division between the religious and secular spheres

The Five Pillars of Islam:

gave the empire a doctrinal and legal structure.

Western and eastern Christianity were primarily divided by:

heritage, customs, and levels of culture/society

opened a trading link between the Baltic and Kiev

The Sunnis believed that the rulers of Islam should be:

the four rightly guided caliphs and the Umayyad dynasty

The Shiites believed that the rulers of Islam should be:

Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, and his descendants

The relationship between the Silla state in Korea and the Tang Empire:

the Silla modeled their capital city on Tang the capital

The Koryo kingdom in Korea began to construct a cultural identity for itself by:

establishing a bureaucratic system modeled after the Tang

In Japan, the emperor:

was regarded as a divine force & representative of the gods

Day-to-day control of the Tang Empire rested on:

efficient, loyal civil service based on Confucian politics

The consolidation of Islamic authority:

was almost nonexistent at the fringes of Islamic empires

The Abbasid movement:

was frustrated with discrimination against non-Arabs

Which of the following is an accurate description of Abbasid culture?

Arab mathmeticians pioneered advances in geometry & algebra

The Tang military in China:

relied upon pastoral nomadic soldiers from Inner AfroEurasia

All of the following characterize Charlemagne EXCEPT:

valued an urban culture of educated citizens over warriors

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1
In early Islamic society, women:
had a shifting status in the Arabian communities
had the right to divorce and to take multiple husbands
could be abused by their husbands without any restrictions
lost all rights and property ownership in society
2
The Muslim king in Spain, Abd al-Rahman III:
was even-handed in its governance of other religious groups
built mosques on Christian sites
waged constant war against nearby Christian states.
forced all non-Muslims to convert or die
3
The Fatimid regime is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT which?
established itself in Egypt with its capital in Cairo.
established Egypt as the primary base for Shiism.
they established mosques and centers of learning
began when a Shiite leader overthrew a Sunni ruler in Egypt
4
The Japanese prince who was credited with introducing Buddhism and Confucianism into Japan was:
Prince Soga.
Prince Yamato.
Prince Kamatari.
Prince Shotoku.
5
In the caliphate, authority over religious matters was reserved to religious scholars called:
the caliphs
the umma
the ulama
the imams
6
The Abbasid rulers were like the Roman emperors in that:
both refused to recruit professional soldiers
both empires encompassed a single ethnicity
effectively balanced the center and periphery of the empire
both relied upon diverse populations to fill their armies
7
The rulers of Kiev, descendants of Vikings, looked where for religious inspiration?
the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople
the Roman Catholic Church in Rome
the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad
the Tang Empire in Chang’an
8
New form of community in Islam that supplanted family, clan, & tribal affiliations was called:
the jihad
the sharia
the hijra
the umma
9
During the Tang dynasty, eunuchs in the imperial household:
served as servants in the imperial palace
served as mediators b/t the emperor & the local governments
remained loyal and submissive servants of the emperor
had little respect in China because they had been castrated
10
What is Ibn Sina famous for doing?
translating and preserving classical Latin and Greek text
writing the Canon of Medicine
converting Indian numerals into Arabic ones still used today
Inventing algebra
11
Muhammad’s most insistent message was:
the necessity of jihad.
the oneness of God.
the importance of righteous living.
that the Day of Judgment was imminent.
12
The teachings of Muhammad:
were compiled into a single text after the Prophet’s death.
urged his followers to reject Christians and Jews.
were lost until the people of Medina unearthed his diary.
indicate that he claimed to be the first and only prophet.
13
When the rise of Islam threatened the Silk Route:
merchants formed a "silk route by sea" through Chinese ports
Tang dynasty began trading exclusively with Korea and Japan
Tang emperors expanded military presence in Central Asia
Tang dynasty found itself financially strapped and collapsed
14
The Vikings’ success resulted from what technological advantage?
superior metallurgy technique that produced stronger weapons
the ingestion of herbs that made the warriors immune to pain
ships that could travel up rivers and open ocean waters
the development of gunpowder technologies
15
Under the Tang dynasty, the civil service examination system:
allowed commoners to outperform the aristocratic families
diminished the influence of Buddhism
was eliminated and the nobility reestablished
ensured that there was no meritocracy in China.
16
All of the following characterize the sharia EXCEPT:
sharia law placed Muslim scholars at the heart of Islam
sharia law was the work of generations of religious scholars
sharia law covered all aspects of practical & spiritual life
prevented division between the religious and secular spheres
17
The Five Pillars of Islam:
committed the believer to participating in jihad.
gave the empire a doctrinal and legal structure.
included declaring allegiance to Islamic political rulers.
allowed only ethnic Arabs to practice the religion.
18
Western and eastern Christianity were primarily divided by:
their responses to Viking invasions
trade conflicts
heritage, customs, and levels of culture/society
their use of different sacred texts
19
The Vikings:
raided land from ocean coasts but avoided following rivers
derived their name from the Latin term meaning "victory."
lost their military strength when crushed by Charlemagne
opened a trading link between the Baltic and Kiev
20
In 750 CE, the most powerful, most advanced, and best administered empire in the world:
Abbasids
Tang China
Ghana and the West African Kingdoms
Yamato Dynasty
21
The Sunnis believed that the rulers of Islam should be:
the biological descendants of Muhammad.
the four rightly guided caliphs and the Umayyad dynasty
Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, and his descendants.
the next prophet.
22
The only female ruler in Chinese history was:
Empress Xianzong.
Empress Gaozong.
Empress Wu Zhao.
Empress Wang.
23
The Shiites believed that the rulers of Islam should be:
the four rightly guided caliphs and the Umayyad dynasty
Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, and his descendants
the next prophet
the biological descendants of Muhammad
24
The relationship between the Silla state in Korea and the Tang Empire:
the Silla modeled their capital city on Tang the capital
was marked by constant warfare
was marked by the Tang borrowing of Korean writing systems
featured regular tribute payments to the Silla from the Tang
25
The Koryo kingdom in Korea began to construct a cultural identity for itself by:
militarily dominating northern tribes such as the Khitan
establishing a bureaucratic system modeled after the Tang
establishing Buddhism as a state religion
emulating the kinship-style political structure of the Silla
26
In Japan, the emperor:
embraced Buddhist ideals on the proper role of the state
instituted a single state religion, Shintoism
rejected Confucian models of government
was regarded as a divine force & representative of the gods
27
Day-to-day control of the Tang Empire rested on:
a shared spiritual commitment to Buddhism
the common language that united Chinese people
efficient, loyal civil service based on Confucian politics
military command throughout its provinces and frontier
28
The consolidation of Islamic authority:
was almost nonexistent at the fringes of Islamic empires
disrupted trade networks isolating the east and west
promoted small bands of nomadic tribesmen instead of cities
led to the banning of alternate faiths
29
The Abbasid movement:
emerged in northern Africa as Islam spread out of Arabia.
established its capital in the Persian city of Tehran.
destroyed Arab influence over Islam.
was frustrated with discrimination against non-Arabs
30
The West African kingdom of Ghana was known in Baghdad by contemporaries as:
a land of impressive libraries.
a land of advanced military technology.
a land of slaves.
a land of gold.
31
Which of the following is an accurate description of Abbasid culture?
The Abbasids absorbed the European invention of paper
Greek remained the preferred language for learning
They believed correct knowledge of began with Muhammad
Arab mathmeticians pioneered advances in geometry & algebra
32
The Tang military in China:
controlled an area much smaller than the Islamic world
consisted of small groups of highly trained cavalry
relied upon pastoral nomadic soldiers from Inner AfroEurasia
reduced the size of the empire to more defensible borders
33
The language that emerged in East Africa that combined the Bantu language with Arabic was:
Yoruba
Swahili
Mende
Lamu
34
All of the following characterize Charlemagne EXCEPT:
his empire controlled much of western Europe
valued an urban culture of educated citizens over warriors
his palace basically a large house in the countryside
his empire was small in population compared to Islamic ones
35
The primary export commodity traded by the Franks was:
gold
slaves
timber
wheat

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