Rise and Spread of Islam

What aspect of Islam was borrowed from Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and

• Polytheism

• Commandments

• Sabbath

• Monotheism

Which of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam

• Praying 5 times a day

• Following the 10 Commandments

• Reading the Torah every year

• Repenting for your sins

What are the new form of government used by the Arabs that allowed rulers to change both political and religious law?

• Sultanate

• Mamluk

• Dhimmi

• Caliphate

What was the new form of government used by the Arabs and others that allowed rulers to change political but only enforce religious law?

• Sultanate

• Mamluk

• Dhimmi

• Caliphate

What is ONE major Islamic Arab states

• Abbasid

• Sassanid

• Caliphates

• Arabs

Which of the following cultures found in the Arabian Peninsula was most significant in shaping the development of Islam?

• Hunting and gathering

• Sedentary agricultural villages

• Bedouin

• Urban

What was the Ka'ba?

• The port of Mecca

• The belief in the goodness of holy war

• The tribe that dominated Mecca

• The religious shrine that was the focus of an annual truce

What was the major difference between Medina and Mecca?

• Medina was engaged in long-distance caravan trade, while Mecca was not.

• Political dominance in Medina was contested between a number of Jewish and bedouin tribes.

• Mecca was established in an oasis, and Medina was in a mountainous region.

• Medina was located on the western side of the Arabian peninsula, while Mecca was located on the Persian Gulf.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the status of women in bedouin society prior to Islam?

• Women were the equal of males in the rugged society of the desert bedouin.

• They enjoyed greater freedom and higher status than Byzantine and Persian women.

• Women were permitted to take more than one husband (with approval of their mother).

• Descent in bedouin tribes was strictly patrilineal.

What was the primary cultural contribution of the Muslims during the Abbasid period?

• The Muslims became extraordinarily adept at portraiture, focusing on depictions of Muhammad and the early caliphs.

• The Muslims were able to recover and preserve the works of the ancient philosophers as well as transmit ideas and culture from one civilization to another.

• Islamic culture combined the achievements of earlier civilizations such as the Harappan and the Aryans.

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