MSC vol 2 - Review

MSC vol 2- unit 4 - Review

by Bilquis Hamid

Multiple Choice

Non-Muslims had to pay a tax or __________________ to be protected by the government.

• fight in wars

• convert to Islam

• become a slave

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The capital of Syria was also the capital to the Umayyad Caliphate. Name the capital city.

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Riyadh

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Which Muslim ruler unified Muslim Spain?

• Abd al-Rahman

• Abu Bakr

• Ali

• Muhammad

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What was Muslim Spain called?

• Al-Andalus

• Córdoba

• Umayyad Spain

• Iberian Peninsula

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What was the capital of Al-Andalus?

• Córdoba

• Damascus

• Cairo

• Baghdad

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Córdoba was a thriving economic and cultural center with many libraries and thousands of books.

• True

• False

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By the 1200s, the golden age in Al-Andalus had begun to decline, and _____________ had begun to reconquer the Iberian Peninsula.

• Christians

• barbarians

• Romans

• Greeks

Multiple Choice

Bonus

What was the name of Christians attempts to reconquer Al-Andalus from Moors?

• Reconquista

• Reconqordad

• Reconquistador

Multiple Choice

When did the Fatimids Empire start?

• 1670 BC

• 3.141536 CE

• 909 BC

• 909 CE

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What sea was the main source of livelihood for the Fatimid Empire?

• Black Sea

• Sally sells sea shells at the seashore

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tyrrhenian Sea

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What was the main religion during the Fatimid Period?

• Christianity

• Jewish

• Shia Ismail Muslim

• `Sunni Muslim

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What is now located where the fatimid Empire used to be?

• Australia

• Saudi Arabia

• Egypt

• Turkey

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What was the common/dominate language used during the Fatimid Period.

• Latin

• Arabic

• Berber

• English

Multiple Choice

Who invaded the Abbasid Caliphate and sacked Baghdad?

• The Mongols

• The Romans

• The Turks

• The Franks

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To which city did the Abbasids moved the capital of the empire?

• Rome

• Baghdad

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

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Who was the first ruler of the Abbasid dynasty?

• Abu al Abbas al Saffah

• Sultan Suleiman

• Mehmed II

• Marwan II

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The _________empire overthrew the Umayyad caliphate.

• Byzantine Empire

• Abbasid Empire

• Roman Empire

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Which of the following is the aeriael view of Baghdad city?

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What area of culture flourished during the Golden Age of Islam?

• Art and architecture

• Science

• Education

• Medicine

• All of the above

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What was the leader of the Abbasid Caliphate called?

• Emperor

• Caliph

• Sultan

• King

• It was ruled by an assembly of wise Muslim Imams

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True or False: The Abbasid Caliphate at its peak only consisted of a small area of land in the Middle East.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

• The Abbasids willingly gave up their lands to the Seljuk Turks and the Mongols.

• The Abbasid empire fragmented, and other peoples gained control.

• The invaders from Spain created small kingdoms throughout the former empire.

Multiple Choice

Abbasids find their lineage directly to the Prophet (PBUH).

• True 

• False

Multiple Choice

Who is considered to be the father of Algebra?

• Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi

• Abul Hasan al-Uqlidisi

• Muhammad Al-Karaji

• Nasir Al-Din Al-Tusi

Multiple Choice

Where did Arabic Numerals originate?

• Arabia

• Europe

• India

• Africa

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Where is the house of wisdom?

• Morocco

• Persia

• Eygpt

• Baghdad

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What art form, developed in the 8th century, encouraged the development of Islamic literature? 

• drawing
• bookmaking
• telling stories
• painting portraits

Multiple Choice

What does this list show about Muslims?
-paper making from China
-number system from India
-philosophy from ancient Greece

• They developed new technologies
• They accepted other cultures' ideas
• They focused on their religious practices
• They allowed immigrants to live in Arabia

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT present in Islamic art?

• geometric designs
• images of humans
• arabesque designs
• images of natural patterns

Multiple Choice

In the field of medicine, Muslims established the first 

• hospitals
• medications
• research
• schools

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by the description of Baghdad in the thirteenth century?

• The society of Baghdad was one that treated men and women equally.

• Baghdad was a city that embraced all forms of religious belief.

• Trade allowed Baghdad to prosper which supported cultural achievements.

• Non-Muslim foreigners were unwelcome in the city of Baghdad.

Open Ended

What forms of knowledge developed in Abbasid times? What role was played in this process by the translation of texts from other civilizations? What contributions did Muslim scholars make to advancing knowledge.