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|1. Seljuk Turks and Abbasid caliphs ruled together until they were invaded by the Mongols. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|2. The city of Makkah was an important religious site because of the Kaaba. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|3. Muslim merchants were respected for their business skills. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|4. Muslims, Christians, and Jews are all monotheists, believing in one God. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|7. Under the Umayyads, Muslim rule spread farther into Asia and Africa. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|8. Shiites and Sunnis disagreed on the major principles of Islam. |

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|a.  |

|True |

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|b.  |

|False |

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|Multiple Choice |

|Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |

|9. The Ottomans took over the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and renamed it |

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|a.  |

|Cordoba. |

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|b.  |

|Damascus. |

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|c.  |

|Istanbul. |

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|d.  |

|Makkah. |

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|10. During the 700s, opposition to the Umayyad caliphs grew because non-Arab Muslims |

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|a.  |

|could not practice Islam. |

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|b.  |

|paid higher taxes. |

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|c.  |

|were attacked by soldiers. |

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|d.  |

|were sent to Africa. |

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|13. One of the largest and most powerful Muslim empires was |

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|a.  |

|the Byzantine Empire. |

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|b.  |

|the Great Zimbabwe. |

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|c.  |

|the Ottoman Empire. |

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|d.  |

|the Roman Empire. |

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|14. Who ruled the Arab Empire after the Umayyads were overthrown in A.D. 750? |

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|a.  |

|Abbasid caliphs |

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|b.  |

|Persian emperors |

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|c.  |

|Seljuk Turks |

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|d.  |

|West African Muslims |

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|15. In addition to managing families and households, women in the Muslim world |

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|a.  |

|became religious leaders. |

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|b.  |

|could own property. |

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|c.  |

|held government positions. |

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|d.  |

|headed mosques. |

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|16. What does Islam mean? |

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|a.  |

|mindfulness |

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|b.  |

|chosen people of God |

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|c.  |

|seek answers within yourself |

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|d.  |

|surrendering to the will of God |

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|17. When did the Arab Empire end? |

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|a.  |

|when the Seljuks took over Baghdad |

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|b.  |

|when the Umayyad dynasty fell |

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|c.  |

|when Mongols burned Baghdad |

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|d.  |

|when Muhammad died |

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|18. Who were the first four caliphs? |

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|a.  |

|four gods |

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|b.  |

|a group of wealthy traders from Southwest Asia |

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|c.  |

|missionaries to Africa |

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|d.  |

|rulers who had a personal connection to Muhammad |

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|19. Muslims believe that the Quran contains messages that Muhammad received from |

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|a.  |

|Allah. |

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|b.  |

|his father. |

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|c.  |

|Jesus. |

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|d.  |

|the caliphs. |

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|20. During his lifetime, Muhammad was known for |

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|a.  |

|appointing judges to deal with troublesome citizens. |

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|b.  |

|building large temples to honor Allah. |

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|c.  |

|resolving disputes fairly among his followers. |

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|d.  |

|separating government from religion. |

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|21. Which group in Makkah felt threatened by Muhammad’s preaching of Islam? |

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|a.  |

|farmers |

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|b.  |

|poor people |

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|c.  |

|wealthy merchants |

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|d.  |

|Europeans |

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|22. Muhammad required that all citizens be |

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|a.  |

|aware that government and religion should be separated. |

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|b.  |

|loyal to the Islamic state. |

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|c.  |

|faithful to their tribes. |

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|d.  |

|educated in all the great religions of the world. |

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|23. According to Islam, Muslims in order to follow Allah’s will must |

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|a.  |

|fulfill the Five Pillars of Islam. |

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|b.  |

|live in Makkah. |

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|c.  |

|pray eight times a day. |

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|d.  |

|save all their money. |

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|24. The Mogul ruler Akbar |

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|a.  |

|allowed religious freedom. |

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|b.  |

|barred Hindus from the army. |

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|c.  |

|conquered much of Africa. |

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|d.  |

|was Hindu. |

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|25. The Arab city whose name means “the city of the prophet” was |

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|a.  |

|Baghdad. |

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|b.  |

|Madinah. |

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|c.  |

|Makkah. |

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|d.  |

|Yathrib. |

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|26. In their religious policy, the Ottomans |

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|a.  |

|tolerated different religious groups. |

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|b.  |

|allowed only Islam to be practiced. |

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|c.  |

|made Christianity the official religion. |

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|d.  |

|did not allow Jews to settle within their empire’s borders. |

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|27. Muslim doctors made important discoveries about |

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|a.  |

|blood circulation. |

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|b.  |

|brain surgery. |

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|c.  |

|immunizations. |

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|d.  |

|organ transplants. |

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|28. Muslim merchants traded for gold and ivory from |

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|a.  |

|Africa. |

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|b.  |

|China. |

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|c.  |

|Europe. |

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|d.  |

|India. |

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|29. When Muslim astronomers improved the Greek astrolabe, this became a helpful tool for |

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|a.  |

|astronomers. |

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|b.  |

|doctors. |

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|c.  |

|farmers. |

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|d.  |

|sailors. |

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|30. Due in part to their work with metals, Muslim scientists are considered to be the founders of |

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|a.  |

|astronomy. |

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|b.  |

|biology. |

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|c.  |

|chemistry. |

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|d.  |

|physics. |

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|31. Western Europeans learned about the ancient Greek thinkers when |

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|a.  |

|Muslim scholars taught Greek to European university students. |

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|b.  |

|Europeans learned to speak and read Arabic. |

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|c.  |

|Arabic translations by Muslim scholars were then translated into Latin. |

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|d.  |

|they visited the mosques and museums in Spain. |

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|32. Through the use of the astrolabe, Muslim scientists |

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|a.  |

|confirmed that the Earth was round. |

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|b.  |

|discovered a lost continent. |

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|c.  |

|found ships lost at sea. |

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|d.  |

|named the stars. |

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|33. Rival Arab tribes battled one another over |

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|a.  |

|land and water. |

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|b.  |

|military dominance. |

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|c.  |

|power and authority. |

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|d.  |

|religious beliefs. |

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|34. As merchants built settlements along trade routes, which became the most important town in Arabia? |

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|a.  |

|Baghdad |

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|b.  |

|Kaaba |

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|c.  |

|Makkah |

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|d.  |

|Yathrib |

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|35. How did Arab merchants transport goods across the desert? |

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|a.  |

|by boat |

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|b.  |

|with horses |

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|c.  |

|on rails |

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|d.  |

|in caravans |

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|36. What was the goal of the first caliphs who served after Muhammad’s death? |

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|a.  |

|to find a new Islamic capital city |

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|b.  |

|to kill Islam’s enemies |

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|c.  |

|to protect and spread Islam |

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|d.  |

|to unite Islam and Christianity |

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|37. Sunnis believed that |

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|a.  |

|Ali should succeed Muhammad. |

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|b.  |

|the Umayyad dynasty should rule. |

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|c.  |

|the sun revolved around the Earth. |

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|d.  |

|they should start a civil war. |

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|38. The Bedouin tribes raised |

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|a.  |

|chickens and cattle. |

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|b.  |

|goats and sheep. |

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|c.  |

|soybeans and rice. |

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|d.  |

|wheat and papyrus. |

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|40. The Abbasid caliphs focused on |

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|a.  |

|building an army. |

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|b.  |

|conquering Asian lands. |

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|c.  |

|growing new crops. |

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|d.  |

|trade and culture. |

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|41. Muslim merchants and traders spread the religion of Islam along with the |

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|a.  |

|Arabic language. |

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|b.  |

|crafting of pottery and jewelry. |

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|c.  |

|newest agricultural techniques. |

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|d.  |

|skill of making weapons. |

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|42. Bedouin were Arab nomads who herded animals and lived in |

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|a.  |

|caves. |

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|b.  |

|mud huts. |

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|c.  |

|straw hovels. |

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|d.  |

|tents. |

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|43. The Shiites believed that the Umayyads |

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|a.  |

|should not be in power. |

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|b.  |

|should rule. |

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|c.  |

|should pray more. |

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|d.  |

|got special treatment. |

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|44. The Umayyads governed the Arab Empire from |

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|a.  |

|Cordoba. |

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|b.  |

|Damascus. |

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|c.  |

|Makkah. |

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|d.  |

|Timbuktu. |

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|45. What happened when Muhammad and his followers left Makkah? |

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|a.  |

|Islam was banned everywhere. |

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|b.  |

|Madinah made Muhammad its ruler. |

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|c.  |

|Muhammad died. |

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|d.  |

|Soldiers pursued them. |

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|46. Because Muslims kept detailed records of their trade and business dealings, |

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|a.  |

|fewer people wanted to trade with them. |

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|b.  |

|merchants became corrupt and dishonest in their dealings. |

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|c.  |

|the banking industry was born. |

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|d.  |

|more women began working for wealthy merchants. |

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|47. In addition to being houses of worship, mosques also served as |

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|a.  |

|centers for learning. |

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|b.  |

|homes for the sick and poor. |

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|c.  |

|locations for bazaars. |

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|d.  |

|offices for wealthy merchants. |

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|48. What country today has the largest Muslim population? |

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|a.  |

|Egypt |

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|b.  |

|Indonesia |

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|c.  |

|Iran |

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|d.  |

|Iraq |

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|Completion |

|Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. |

|49. The Arab Empire came to an end when the __________________________ attacked Baghdad. |

|50. Muslim farmers could raise crops such as beans, rice, and cucumbers because of ________________________. |

|51. To replace barter, Muslim rulers provided merchants with ___________________ to make buying and selling goods easier. |

|52. In spite of its isolation, the Arab civilization still benefited from outside ideas and practices because of _________________________. |

|53. The Arabian Peninsula is located between the Persian Gulf and the body of water known as ________________________________________________________. |

|54. Arab merchants used ______________ to carry their goods across the desert. |

|55. When the Arab Empire came to an end, Muslim groups created the Mogul empire, the Safavid Empire, and the __________________________ Empire. |

|Matching |

|Match each item with the correct statement below. |

|a.  |

|caliph |

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|b.  |

|Five Pillars of Islam |

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|c.  |

|Indonesia |

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|d.  |

|minarets |

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|e.  |

|mosque |

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|f.  |

|oasis |

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|g.  |

|Quran |

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|h.  |

|Taj Mahal |

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|i.  |

|Timbuktu |

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|56. ruled after the Messenger of God died |

|57. green area in a desert fed by underground water |

|58. Muslim house of worship |

|59. modern country with more Muslims than any other country |

|60. acts of worship Muslims must fulfill |

|61. West African center of Muslim learning |

|62. towers of a mosque |

|63. a beautiful tomb in India |

|64. the holy book of Islam |

|Match each item with the correct statement below. |

|a.  |

|Baghdad |

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|b.  |

|Constantinople |

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|c.  |

|Cordoba |

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|d.  |

|Madinah |

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|e.  |

|Makkah |

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|65. the most important town along the Arabian trade routes |

|66. Yathrib was renamed as this “city of the prophet” |

|67. Abbasid dynasty’s capital on the Tigris River |

|68. Spanish Muslims’ cultural center |

|69. Byzantine capital seized by the Ottomans |

|Match each item with the correct statement below. |

|a.  |

|bazaar |

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|b.  |

|caravan |

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|c.  |

|Kaaba |

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|d.  |

|shari’ah |

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|e.  |

|sheikh |

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|f.  |

|sultan |

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|70. the leader of an Arab tribe |

|71. sacred stone |

|72. marketplace |

|73. Islamic code of law |

|Match each item with the correct statement below. |

|a.  |

|Akbar |

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|b.  |

|Ali |

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|c.  |

|Ibn Rushd |

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|d.  |

|Omar Khayyam |

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|e.  |

|Suleiman I |

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|74. Persian poet |

|75. Mogul ruler who brought peace to his territory |

|76. powerful sultan who brought a golden age to the Ottoman Empire in the 1500s |

|77. Islamic thinker who practiced law and medicine in Cordoba |

|78. caliph who was Muhammad’s son-in-law |

|Subjective Short Answer |

|79. What were some of the accomplishments of Suleiman I? |

|80. Why did early Arabs form tribes? |

|81. Why did many pilgrims want to travel to Makkah, both before and after the founding of Islam? |

|82. How did the House of Wisdom in Baghdad promote the exchange of ideas? |

|83. Who were the first groups of people to become followers of Muhammad? |

|84. Why does Islam teach that Christians and Jews are “People of the Book”? |

|Describing Complete each sentence.  |

|85. Muslim astronomers measured Earth and realized ____________________. |

|86. Ibn Khaldun, a Muslim historian, was one of the first to study ____________________. |

|87. Muslim scholars in Spain saved ancient Greek writings by ____________________. |

|88. How were Arab soldiers able to successfully spread Islam? |

|89. What kind of goods did Muslim merchants export or trade to other countries? |

|90. When the Arab Empire ended, it gave rise to what other Muslim empires? Tell where each empire was located. |

|91. What was the city of Baghdad like under Abbasid rule? |

|92. What factors contributed to keeping neighboring civilizations from invading the Arabian Peninsula? |

|93. How was the training of ancient Arab doctors similar to that of our doctors today? |

|94. Why does much of Muslim art show complex patterns and designs? |

|95. What are some of the goods that Muslim merchants traded for? |

|96. What was the attitude of Muslims in Spain toward people of other cultures? |

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