Unit Warm-up questions

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Middle East Islam

• Unit Warm-up questions

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Ch 3.1

• Which of the following was NOT part of the
  nomadic way of life of the early Arabians
• a. They wandered without any type of migration
  
• route.
• b. Their lives revolved around the seasons.
• c. They lived in close family groups (tribes).
• d. They were herders.

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• The Ka'bah is
• A) the main trade route across Arabia.
• B) a desert oasis established for non-Arab
  merchants.
• C) the fortification that protected religious
  pilgrims.
• D) an important religious shrine in Mecca.

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Ch 3.2

• The individual considered to be the father of
  both the Arabs and the Jews is
• A) Moses.
• B) Mohammed.
• C) Abraham.
• D) Gabriel.

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• The verses of the Qur'an were first revealed to
• A) Gabriel.
• B) Muhammed.
• C) Ishmael.
• D) Abraham.

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• The Qur'an is the
• A) description of all words and deeds of
  Muhammed's life.
• B) beliefs and practices of Islam.
• C) collection of all revelations to Muhammed by
  Allah.
• D) beliefs of Judaism and Christianity accepted
  by Muslims.

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• The Sunna is the
• A) collection of Gabriel's revelations to
  Muhammed.
• B) sacred house of worship for Muslims in Mecca.
• C) actual collection of words revealed by Allah
  to Muhammed.
• D) authentic source of Islamic beliefs and
  practices.

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CH 3.2

• To which city in the ancient world do Muslims
  make their religious pilgrimage?
• A) Jerusalem
• B) Constantinople (Istanbul)
• C) Mecca
• D) Baghdad

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• The Islamic term that means to struggle to do
  one's best to resist temptation and overcome evil
  is
• A) hijrah.
• B) mosque.
• C) hadith.
• D) jihad.

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Ch 3.3

• 14) A statement of faith and giving charity are
  two of the
• A) rites of the Hajj.
• B) teachings of the caliphs.
• C) chapters of the Islamic holy book.
• D) Pillars of Islam.

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• 9) The city that became the cultural center of
  Muslim Spain was
• A) Toledo.
• B) Granada.
• C) Cordoba.
• D) Seville.

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• 10) Christians and Jews in the Muslim Empire
• A) had full religious freedom.
• B) could not hold positions in government.
• C) were expelled from the Empire.
• D) were forced into military service.

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• (CST) In the 700s A.D., Arabian merchants played
  a important role in
• A) spreading new technology among Asia, Africa,
  and Europe.
• B) converting large numbers of Western Europeans
  to Islam.
• C) uniting most Asia and Europe under a single
  religion.
• D) stopping the invasions of nomadic people from
  Central Asia.

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• 15) Muslims who believed that the caliph should
  be a direct descendant of Muhammad were called
• A) Hajj.
• B) Shia.
• C) Israelite.
• D) Sunni.

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• 12) Under the Umayyad dynasty, the Empire of
  Islam expanded to
• A) Europe and north Africa.
• B) North Africa and Indonesia.
• C) Central Asia and northern Europe.
• D) All of the above.

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• 11) Why was the period under Abbasid rule
  (800-1000 C.E.) known as the Golden Age?
• A) because of the wealth earned through trade and
  taxes.
• B) because of the amount of territory conquered
  under the Abbasids.
• C) because of the large number of converts to
  Islam.
• D) because of accomplishments in art,
  architecture, and literature.

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• In what way did the practice of tolerance affect
  the Jewish people of Cordoba?
• A)They were able to contribute to the citys
  cultural growth.
• B)They were required to convert to Islam.
• C)They were required to practice their religion
  in secret.
• D) They were allowed to export textiles and
  jewelry.

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• 13) The Ottoman Empire reached its cultural peak
  during the rule of
• A) Abu Bakr.
• B) Mehmed II.
• C) Suleyman I.
• D) Esmail.