1.
(01.02 LC)
The area around Palestine and Israel is referred to by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as which of the following? (5 points)
The state of Palestine
The state of Israel
The Holy Land
The Crossroads
2.
(01.02 LC)
The lines below are from an important Islamic text. Use the excerpt to answer the following question:
"All praise is due to ALLAH alone, Lord of all the worlds... THEE alone do we worship and THEE alone do we implore for health."
What basic Islamic belief do these lines support? (5 points)
Muhammad is the Messiah.
Jesus was not the Messiah.
There is only one God.
Yahweh is not God.
3.
(01.02 MC)
Which of the following is true about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam? (5 points)
All three religions use the Bible to instruct members in the faith.
The followers of each religion discourage fasting as an act of worship.
Each religion has sects and denominations in different parts of the world.
Members of each religion make a trip to the Holy Land once in their lifetime.
4.
(01.02 MC)
Which belief is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims? (5 points)
Alcohol should be avoided.
Painting pictures of God is wrong.
The faith has only one human leader.
One day a week is devoted to worship and prayer.
5.
(01.03 MC)
Muslim forces successfully established Islamic rule in all of the following countries except: (5 points)
India
Egypt
Spain
France
6.
(01.03 MC)
The following map shows the spread of Islam from 632 A.D. (CE) through 1000 A.D. (CE). Use the map to answer the following question:
Map of the spread of Islam, 632 to 1000 A.D. (CE). The map shows most of Western Europe, North Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Persian Empire including important cities in each area. The areas of Spain and western North Africa are shaded to indicate that Islam spread there by 750 A.D. (CE). The areas of Northern Libya, Egypt, Syria, and the Persian Empire are shaded to indicate that Islam spread there by 661 A.D. (CE). The area of Western Saudi Arabia that includes Medina and Mecca is shaded to indicate that Islam spread there by 632 A.D. (CE). Most Muslim army routes are shown originating in Medina.
What does the map reveal about the early expansion of Islam? (5 points)
Islam had spread to more than one continent by 632 A.D.(CE).
Expansion efforts originated in the city of Medina.
Constantinople was one of the first areas conquered by Islamic armies.
Europe was one of the first areas conquered by Islamic forces.
7.
(01.03 MC)
What impact did the Frankish leader Charles Martel have on Christian Europe's relations with Muslim Spain in the eighth century? (5 points)
He negotiated a clear border between Spain and France.
He stopped the Muslim advance from Spain into France.
He welcomed ambassadors and scholars from Moorish Spain.
He established a Christian kingdom in a corner of northern Spain.
8.
(01.03 MC)
Which of the following is evidence that France viewed the Muslim conquest of Spain as a threat? (5 points)
The battle of Poitiers
The collapse of French trade with North Africa
Spain's halting of France's expansion westward
The migration of Spanish Jews into France
9.
(01.03 LC)
The Taj Mahal, built by a Mughal emperor
The Taj Mahal, built by a Mughal emperor, is an example of how architecture in India was inspired by (5 points)
Byzantine influence in the region
Bedouin influence in the region
Christian influence in the region
Islamic influence in the region
10.
(01.04 LC)
"The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs."
Who is the source of this quotation? (5 points)
Muhammad
Ibn al−Haytham
Al−Zahrawi
Rumi
11.
(01.04 LC)
What was the main purpose of the House of Wisdom, built by the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad? (5 points)
Teaching non-Muslims about the life of Muhammad and the Islamic faith
Printing copies of the Qur'an to be distributed throughout the empire
Translating ancient great works of literature into the Arabic language
Preparing young Muslims for military service
12.
(01.04 LC)
What was the jizya in the Islamic Empire? (5 points)
A collection of Muslim sayings
A tax on non-Muslims
A style of architecture
A title for a local leader
13.
(01.03 LC)
What city did the Abbasid dynasty build in a strategic location to serve as the capital of the Islamic Empire? (5 points)
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Damascus
Cairo