Unit 5

Which of the following do Muslims, Christians and Jews have in common?

• They all recognize the Torah as their sacred text.

• All three religions practice polytheism

• Mekkah is the holiest city for all three religions.

• Jerusalem is a holy city for all three religions.

Which of the following statements about the Islamic Empire is FALSE?

• Islamic science and culture saw developments

• An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred

• Most people avoided trading with Muslims

• Islam expanded throughout North Africa

Which phrase best explains the importance of Baghdad?

• birthplace of Muhammad

• crossroads of trade routes

• capital of the Umayyad dynasty

• blend of Spanish and Arab culture

One reason the Arabs were successful in building their empire was that . . .

• they had an excellent bureaucracy

• they were friendly toward other religions and cultures.

• the caliph was only a military leader.

• Arab scholars studied the ancient Greeks.

Some Islamic rulers allowed Jews and Christians to keep their religion, IF...

• They agreed to adopt Shariah law.

• They agreed to worship in mosques instead of churches.

• They agreed to recognize Muhammad as a prophet.

• They agreed to pay a tax.

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

• initial exploration to North and Central America

• mathematical concepts including Algebra

• colonization of east Asia and Japan

• first time engineering feats including road building

Which is a result of the Muslim conquests?

• Islam lost influence as Arabs converted to local religons

• Islam was spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• Muslims became known as brutal and cruel invaders.

• Muslims were thought of as peaceful and unwilling to fight

Which was the primary cultural contribution of the Muslims during the Abbasid Period?

• The Muslims were able to recover and preserve the works of the ancient philosophers and mathmaticians and to transmit this knowledge from one civilization to another.

• The Muslims became extraordinarily adept to portraits, focusing on depictions of Muhammad and the early Caliphs.

• Although the material culture of the Abbasid period remained poor, Muslims were able to make some advances in music.

• Islamic learning was necessarily unique, as there was no access to ancient traditions of philosophy and science.

What influence has Islam most strongly affected in the Middle East?

• Ability of the Middle Eastern region to trade gold and salt.

• Social and Cultural Identity of Middle Eastern people.

• Female involvement in Middle Eastern government.

• The existence of Christian Churches in Israel

Why were the Islamic Caliphates tolerant of Christians and Jews?

• They needed help fighting Hindus in India

• They were not controlled by the Caliphates

• Islam recognized them as true because of their belief in God

• They also believed that Jesus was the son of God