Draft Islamic Civilization Quiz

What was the role of merchants in Muslim culture?

• They were looked down upon

• They were honored and respected

• They were not allowed to trade

• They were considered the rulers of the land

What did Muslim scholars reintroduce to later Europeans?

• Knowledge of African civilization

• Knowledge of Chinese civilization

• Knowledge of Greco-Roman civilization

• Knowledge of Indian civilization

What did Muslim traders introduce to Europe, which became known as Hindu-Arabic numerals?

• Pictograms

• Symbols

• Numerals

• Alphabets

What did Muslim bankers develop that eventually spread to Europe?

• Online banking

• Credit cards

• Bank checks

• ATMs

What did Muslim artisans produce that was highly valued?

• Steel swords

• Cotton textiles

• Leather goods

• All of the above

What did Umayyad and Abbasid rulers do to improve farm output?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Drained swamplands

• Organized massive irrigation projects

What was the common institution in Muslim lands in the 700s and 800s?

• Indentured servitude

• Serfdom

• Slavery

• Feudalism

What did Islamic law encourage regarding slaves?

• Forcing them to convert to Islam

• Keeping them enslaved forever

• Freeing them as an act of charity

• Selling them to other lands

What did female slaves gain freedom upon?

• Paying a ransom

• Converting to Islam

• Escaping from captivity

• Bearing a child by her owner

What did Abbasid caliphs create to break down the tribal system?

• A class of Turkish slave-soldiers

• A class of Persian slave-soldiers

• A class of Arab slave-soldiers

• A class of African slave-soldiers