Glencoe World History

Chapter 6: The World of Islam, 600–1500

The World of Islam, 600-1500

1
The Arabian Peninsula took on a new importance when political disorder in Mesopotamia and Egypt ___________
A)created tensions between Bedouins and Egyptians.
B)ended trade in the region.
C)shifted trade routes through Makkah to present-day Yemen and then the Indian Ocean.
D)limited trade to Mesopotamia.
2
In the year 1 of the official calendar of Islam, Muhammad and his followers relocated from Makkah to __________
A)Madinah.
B)Damascus.
C)Baghdad.
D)Cairo.
3
After Muhammad’s death, Muslim scholars developed a law code known as the __________
A)Quran.
B)shari’ah.
C)Hijrah.
D)hajj.
4
Abu Bakr, the first caliph, extended Arab rule until 650 when the Arabs conquered __________
A)Egypt.
B)Northern Africa.
C)the Byzantine Empire.
D)the Persian Empire.
5
A revolt of Muslims in 680 in present-day Iraq led to a split of Islam, with __________ Muslims only accepting the descendants of Ali as the true ruler.
A)Sunni
B)Umayyad
C)Hussein
D)Shiite
6
Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the Umayyad dynasty?
A)an increasingly complex bureaucracy
B)resentment of Umayyad favoritism toward Arabs
C)intermarriage with conquered peoples
D)the regal lifestyle of the caliph
7
All of the following played a role in the decline of the Abbasid dynasty EXCEPT __________
A)a strong Arab military.
B)a shortage of Arabs qualified for key positions.
C)financial corruption.
D)fighting over the succession to the caliphate.
8
The old Islamic Empire established by the Arabs in the seventh and eighth centuries came to an end __________
A)when the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire.
B)after the Fatimid dynasty established itself in Egypt.
C)after the Mongols invaded and split into separate kingdoms.
D)when Christian crusaders established states in Southwest Asia.
9
The major centers of administrative, cultural, and economic activity that developed with flourishing trade included all EXCEPT __________
A)Cairo.
B)Córdoba.
C)Damascus.
D)Baghdad.
10
Although according to Islam all people are equal in the eyes of Allah, __________
A)women had no right to own and inherit property.
B)merchants received no respect in the Islamic world.
C)peasants worked as indentured servants for wealthy landowners.
D)slaves were not considered equals.
11
Muslim contributions to later European culture include __________
A)the invention of the astrolabe.
B)translations of and commentaries on the works of Greek philosopher Aristotle.
C)the development of algebra.
D)all of the above.
12
The Alhambra in __________ is considered the finest example of an Islamic palace.
A)Samarra
B)Granada
C)Córdoba
D)Baghdad
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