The Rise of Islam & the Early Muslim Empires (3)
Choose the correct answer.
1
Ramadan : Islam ::
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: Roman Catholicism
Lent.
Palm Sunday.
Christmas.
Holy Week.
2
The Quran, the holy book of Islam, is?:
a guide for Arab Jews and Christians, as well as for Muslims.
the first book to be written completely in Arabic.
the most widely printed book in the world.
the largest-selling book in the world.
3
Probably the most difficult problem that the Arabs faced after Muhammed's death was how to?:
get enough to eat.
select a new leader to succeed him.
break up the various Arab tribes into smaller groups.
maintain the old patterns of trade.
4
The 'Umayyads were able to conquer only one region in Europe. This region was?:
Spain.
France.
Russia.
southern Britain.
5
Islam spread out of the Arabian Peninsula for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?:
the Arabs were excellent fighters.
it was easy to become a Muslim.
the Arabs were driven out of the Arabian Peninsula.
the Arabs were looking for riches and more fertile lands.
6
The Arab Golden Age reached its zenith during the?:
Seljuk dynasty.
'Umayyad dynasty.
Rashidun.
'Abbasid dynasty.
7
Generally Christians conquered by the Muslims were permitted to live in peace, but they were forbidden from doing all of the following EXCEPT?:
paying taxes.
trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
intermarriage with Muslims.
attending the same schools as Muslims.
8
Muslim artists and scientists developed and excelled in all of the following crafts EXCEPT?:
mosaics.
religious sculpture and religious paintings.
architecture.
calligraphy.
9
The economic prosperity of the Islamic Empire was due largely to?:
the development of a manor economy.
the spoils of war.
trace and commerce.
the manufacture of steel swords.
10
A significant contribution of Islamic culture to Western Europe was?:
the introduction of important reforms into Feudal Europe.
advancements in mathematics and geography.
the establishment of the principle of separation of church and state.
placing of women in a superior position in society.
11
For Jews living under Islam?:
their situation was similar to that of Jews in Christian Europe.
their status was considerably lower than that of Christians.
they frequently found themselves subject to violent oppression.
they participated fully in commercial and professional activities and some even became advisers to the caliphs.
12
In Muslim society, merchants were?:
a respected part of society.
second-class citizens.
forced to live in specified neighborhoods in all Muslim cities.
drawn only from the "Peoples of the Book."