Topic 1.2 Dar-al-Islam

In the period 1200-1450, Muslim empires controlled which of the following areas? (Select all that apply.)

• Turkey

• India

• China

• Spain

In the period 1200-1450, in what country did Christians and Muslims live in relative tolerance and cooperation?

• India

• Turkey

• Egypt

• Spain

This map of Seljuk expansion illustrates what historical process?

• The spread of Islam into areas of West Africa and Southeast Asia

• The rise and expansion of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire

• Turkic groups, rather than Arab, coming to dominate Islamic political leadership

The major impact of the Delhi Sultanate on India was the

• Introduction of a new religion into Indian culture

• decline in importance of sub-Saharan trade routes

• elimination of the caste system

• rise of a decentralized government system

After Muhammad's death, Islam was split into two sects because of a

• disagreement about the chapters of the QUr'an

• disagreement about what kind of clothing women should ear

• difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following Muhammad's death

• difference of opinion about where the early Muslim community should make its home

What does the term Dar-al-Islam refer to?

• People who adopt Arab and Muslim culture after being conquered

• All territories where Islam is practiced

• The territories conquered by the Muslims that were previously Christian

• Travelers to Mecca for the annual hajj

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Which of the following intellectual innovations and advancements were made during the Islamic Golden Age? (Select all that apply.)

• Compass

• Astronomy

• Algebra

• Medicine

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In territories conquered by Muslim empires, non-Muslim people

• had complete religious freedom

• had to pay a protection tax called the jizya

• were forced to adopt Islam

• were enslaved by the government

After Muhammad's death, Islam was divided into two main sects. What were their names?

• Sunni & Sufi

• Sufi & Shia

• Sunni & Shia

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What was the primary purpose of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

• To serve as a personal library for the Caliph

• To act as a religious school for Islamic scholars

• To function as a major intellectual center, translating and preserving ancient texts

• To serve as a meeting place for political discussions