World History Ch 9 -- Exam Review

In what year did Muhammad die?

What group was the most important political and military force in pre-Islamic Arabia?

The presence of the Ka'ba attracted pilgrims to what city?

Who dominated political affairs in northern and central Arabia before Muhammad?

According to Muhammad, who visited him and commanded him to preach God's revelations?

The divine revelations of Muhammad are recorded in what Islamic holy book?

What are the collections of saying of or anecdotes about Muhammad called?

the Sunna, or normative example, for a follower of Islam is based on the life of whom?

According to the Qur' an and Muslim law, what kind of punishments were required for licentious behavior?

The hijra of 622 occurred when Muhammad and his followers fled to what city?

According to Muhammad, what was the umma?

What empire was defeated by the Muslim army at the battle of Nihawand and ended in 642?

How did Muslims military elite ensure the remitment of troops and their loyalty?

How did the Qur'an influence the selection of Muhammad's successors

What was Abu Bakr elected first caliph?

what caliph issued the definitive text of the Qur'an?

Who founded the Umayyad Dynasty

Which of the following gave rise to a fundamental division in the umma and in Muslim theology?

One division between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims is the question of who interprets the Qur'an and the Sunna. Who has the authority of the Shi'a?

Under the Abbasids and Harun al-Rashid, what role did the city of Baghdad play in the caliphate?

What important responsibilities did the vizier, or chief assistant to the caliph, posses?

Weakness in the Abbasid Empire was revealed when Tahir did which of the following?

What is the term used for the leader of a Turkish state?

how did the introduction of large numbers of Turks affect the Islamic world?

For what was the Mongols leader Hülegü best remembered

According to the Qur'an, honor in the Muslim world was based on what?

Why were dhimmies, or protected people, allowed some religious freedom?

What was life like for jews living under Islam?

How did the Qur'an differ from the old and new testaments on the question of slavery?

Why were eunuchs allowed to serve in a variety of occupations in the Muslim world?

How was slavery in the Islamic world different from the slavery later practiced in the Americans?

What right did women have under pre-islamic Arab tribal law?

According to the text, the Qur'an's injections regarding the treatment of women

How many wives does the Qur'an allow a man to have?

How did most muslims marriages come about?

how did the Muslims traditions of veiling women likely originate

Which of the following was true of the harem system

What was the early Muslim attitude toward divorce?

In Muslim society, how were merchants viewed?

Muslims and Jewish merchants in the Indian Ocean trade used what language for commerce.

Which of the following was an important financial innovation developed by Muslim merchants?

How did Muslims trade routes affect the development of agriculture?

Which of the following was one of the 2 great centers of Muslim civilization in the 10th century?

Why were madrasas important to the Muslim world?

Under what circumstance could women in the Muslim world become educated?

How was higher education in the Muslim world similar to that in China?

which of the following was a focus of the religious movement known as Sufism?

which of the following describes the similarities between Islamic, European, and Chinese education system?

After the eleventh century, a Muslim who converted to Christianity

In the Christian West, where did Christians and Muslims have the greatest interactions?