Dar al-Islam

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did NOT attack the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Mamluks

• Crusaders

• Seljuks

• Mongols

• Vikings

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The name for the part of the world that is predominantly Muslim is

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The capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was _

Multiple Choice

All of the following were cultures that adopted Islam EXCEPT

• Persian

• Arab

• Turkic

• Greek

Multiple Choice

All of the following were cultures that the Muslims learned from EXCEPT...

• Greek

• Indian

• Chinese

• Malaysian

Multiple Choice

Sufis were successful missionaries due to...

• Their stringent Muslim lifestyle

• Their focus on spirituality and adapting to local culture

• Their intellect made them strong debaters

• They were the wealthiest merchants, bribing people to convert

Match

Match the following person with the description that fits them best

• Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Rushd

• 'A'ishah al-Baunniyah

• Maimonides

Built an observatory, developed trigonometry

Historiography

Translated Aristotle

Sufi Poet

Jewish philosopher- learned from Averroes

• Built an observatory, developed trigonometry

• Historiography

• Translated Aristotle

• Sufi Poet

• Jewish philosopher- learned from Averroes

Poll

How comfortable do you feel with what this class expects of you? (5 being very comfortable, 1 being incredibly stressed)

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1