Religions Review - Monotheism

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Which of the following is the oldest of the monotheistic religions? Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam

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Zoroastrianism

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All of the following were similarities between Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism except for...

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an emphasis on argument, logic, and questioning.

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One of the five pillars of Islam consists of the required pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the

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hajj

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Which of the following was NOT often a reason for early conversions by new populations to Islam?
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Islam had similar characteristics to other monotheistic religions so changes in beliefs were not that drastic.
Growing power of Islam and the Arab Empire made people question their own God / gods.
Incentives like avoiding the jizya tax, commerce - friendly laws, and social mobility opportunities made conversion to Islam attractive.
Arab militaries were known to massacre populations that did not convert within a specified amount of time.

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Arab militaries were known to massacre populations that did not convert within a specified amount of time.

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A mystical sect of Islam that emerged which focused on achieving a spiritual union with Allah through establishing a direct personal connection. Many of its followers became traveling teachers and established orders in Muslim cities.

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Sufism

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The spread of Islam to this region was largely the result of trade contacts, as opposed to military conquest. Options: Anatolia, West Africa, India, Spain

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West Africa

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This term refers to the community of Islamic believers as a whole.

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umma

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The ethnic group most responsible for the early or initial spread of Islam in the two centuries after its creation was

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Arabs

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The special tax paid by non-believers to be allowed to practice their own religions within Islamic dominated lands.

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jizya

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What was the sharia?

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The system of Islamic law that was universal to a diverse empire