Bentley Chapter 14

Which of the following religious traditions blended elements of Hinduism and Islam?

After the assassination of Ali, power fell to the

Membership in the Islamic community known as the umma was based upon a common

The Arab Empire that accompanied the spread of Islam stretched from

Which of the following is an example of a role assumed by the ulama?

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufism?

Women in the period of the Abbasid Caliphate

A madrasa is a

Which of the following is a requirement for all Muslims?

By the 11th century, the characteristics that united the Islamic world did NOT include

Which of the following was the most thoroughly Islamized region in the period from 600-1500?

Which of the following aspects of Arab tribal life was reinforced in the Quran?

Which of the following is true of pre-Islamic Arabia?

In which region was the conversion to Islam motivated by a desire to expand trading networks?

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

Which of the following was a feature of Islam that attracted converts in India?

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

In 595, Muhammad married a wealthy widow named

Which of the following refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should try to make?

Which of the following events marked the beginning of the new Islamic calendar?

Which of the following was a Arab innovation?

Islam is the Arabic word for 

In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the early spread of Islam

One major Indian influence on Islamic thought was in the field of

Which of the following resulted from Muslim rule in Spain?

The founder of the Abbasid dynasty was

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

The other name for the collection of stories known as The Arabian Nights is

Arabic numbers actually had their origin in

Which of the following describes the effect of Islam on West Africa?