Which of the following best explains the resistance of the Quraysh to Muhammad’s teachings?
Ch 8: The Rise of Islam

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Marsilio Langella
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The Quraysh feared the influence of the Byzantine and Persian Empires on Arabian society.
The Quraysh were committed to upholding polytheism as a means of political legitimacy.
Muhammad’s teachings threatened the economic foundations of Meccan society.
The Quraysh viewed Muhammad’s ideas as identical to earlier Jewish and Christian beliefs.
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The social divisions reflected in the passage best parallel which of the following?
The Hindu caste system’s resistance to Buddhist teachings in India.
The incorporation of barbarian elites into the Roman administrative system.
The acceptance of Christianity by the Roman upper classes under Constantine.
The Confucian scholar-gentry’s opposition to Buddhist monasteries in Tang China.
3.
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Based on the passage and your knowledge of world history, which of the following most directly contributed to the rapid expansion of Islam?
The universal message of Islam that appealed to diverse social groups.
The ability of the first Muslim armies to immediately defeat the Byzantines and Persians.
The forced conversion of all conquered peoples to Islam.
The acceptance of Islamic teachings by Meccan elites from the beginning.
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The description in the passage is most directly a result of which of the following developments?
The expansion of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates and their promotion of trade.
The military alliances between Christian and Muslim states in the Mediterranean.
The widespread conversion of non-Muslims to Islam under Islamic rule.
The Mongol invasions of the Islamic world, which disrupted trade networks.
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Which of the following best illustrates how Dar al-Islam functioned as a cultural and economic zone?
The rejection of non-Islamic knowledge in favor of purely religious scholarship.
The use of a common language (Arabic) and legal system (Sharia) across vast territories.
The forced assimilation of non-Muslim populations into Muslim communities.
The elimination of all pre-Islamic traditions within the caliphate.
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The interactions described in the passage most closely resemble which of the following historical developments?
The intellectual flourishing of Renaissance Italy due to trade and contact with Muslim scholars.
The Mongol promotion of cross-cultural exchange across Eurasia in the 13th century.
The decline of trade networks in Europe following the fall of Rome.
The isolation of China during the Ming Dynasty’s restriction of maritime trade.
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The policy outlined in the document most directly reflects which characteristic of early Islamic rule?
The forced conversion of all subjects to Islam.
The incorporation of non-Muslims as second-class citizens under Islamic law.
The abolition of non-Muslim religious institutions.
The rejection of all legal traditions outside of the Qur'an and Hadith.
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