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The Shi'ite capital at Cairo was established under the dynasty of the


A) Umayyads.
B) Abbasids.
C) Fatimids.
D) Seljuk Turks.
E) Golden Horde.

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The son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad who was murdered after he became caliph was


A) Hashemuti.
B) Ali.
C) Khadija.
D) Sadaam.
E) Abu Bakr.

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A primary contribution of Arab scholarship was the


A) creation of original contributions in the areas of astrophysics and geology.
B) preservation and dissemination of the science and philosophies of ancient civilizations.
C) establishment of the university system of study.
D) discovery of the rings of Saturn.
E) invention of paper.

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The umma was the religious leader of Islam.

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Identify the following terms. -Shi'ites and Sunnis

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The Ka'aba


A) was a group of sacred stones revered by the Bedouin tribes, each of which possessed one.
B) was the shrine in Mecca containing a large black meteorite.
C) represented the monotheism of the Bedouins.
D) was Allah's representative Arab priesthood.
E) was the male initiation ceremony when one formally became an adult.

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The caliphate that is often described as the Abbasid "Golden Age" was the reign of


A) Muhammad Ali.
B) Harun al-Rashid.
C) Abu Bakr.
D) Kabia al-Kahn.
E) Kadija al-Farabi.

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Identify the following terms. -Ali and Abu Bakr

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Identify the following terms. -Almoravids and the battle of Badajoz

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In general terms,it can be said that Islamic society


A) was usually extremely intolerant toward Christians and Jews.
B) contained very rigid divisions between Church and State.
C) relied heavily on religious doctrine to determine proper behavior in the areas of politics, economics, law, and ethics.
D) was more violent than its contemporaries.
E) became more secular after the death of Muhammad.

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During the Abbasid Dynasty


A) the Umayyad leaders were slaughtered to the last individual, during the "Ocean of Blood" era between 1100 and 1150.
B) a "Persian influence," reflected in the custom of having the caliph hidden from diwan members by a screen, developed.
C) Ottoman Turks were brought in and used either as peasant slaves or Sunnite priests.
D) caliphs became much more democratic.
E) the capital was moved to Damascus.

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The great mosque constructed in Jerusalem at the site of the old temple is the


A) Dome of the Rock.
B) Alhambra.
C) Hegira Sophia.
D) Cordoba Mosque.
E) the Blue Mosque.

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Identify the following terms. -Hadith

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In what ways was the Muslim caliphate in Spain more tolerant than those in the east? What kinds of restrictions were generally placed on non-Muslims in Andalusia? Since the attacks of September 2001,how have revisionist historians sought to use the example of the Moorish era in Spain to counter the perception that all Muslims are sympathetic to terrorist attacks against the West? How have other historians disputed this interpretation?

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The Muslim caliphate in Spain, also know...

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Identify the following terms. -Gabriel

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Discuss Islam as a preserver and a conduit of the culture and intellectual heritage of Graeco-Roman civilization.

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The Persian empire which experienced defeats at the hands of the Arab armies was the


A) Sassanid.
B) Umayyad.
C) Abbasid.
D) Fatimid.
E) Mongol.

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Identify the following terms. -Charles Martel

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Identify the following terms. -Ferdowzi's The Book of Kings

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Saladin was the Muslim leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187.

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