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What was true of religious life in Arab society at the time of Muhammad's birth in 570 C.E.?
Arabs were aware of Christianity and Judaism, but continued to practice their own faith
When did Islam spread from urban centers into rural areas in West Africa?
After 1800 C.E.
Which of the following regions was most influenced by Arab culture when it converted to Islam?
Iraq
Who was Ali?
Muhammad's cousin and the fourth caliph
Which was the most powerful empire in the Islamic world in 1500 C.E.?
Ottoman Empire
What was the early attitude of Islam toward Jews and Christians?
They recognized both as "people of the book" and treated them honorably in return for a special tax
In which region was Islam ultimately unsuccessful in establishing itself?
Southern Spain
In what way was Islam a reaction against the growing wealth and commercialism of Meccan society?
It sought a return to the older values associated with Arab tribal life
Which of the following helped the Islamic community to rapidly extend its reach throughout Arabia in the 620s C.E.?
Military success
What Muslim concept clashed with India's caste system?
Equality of believers
What distinguishes the early history of Islam from that of Christianity?
Only Christianity was a sometimes persecuted minority faith in its formative centuries
Which of the following was true of early Sunni Muslims?
They believed that political leaders should be selected by the Islamic community
Why did the Turkic intrusion into Anatolia generate a much more thorough Islamization than in India?
Byzantine civilization was focused on centralized institutions of state and church
Which two regions did the Turks bring Islam to through invasion?
Anatolia and India
Which Islamic people established the Sultanate of Delhi in 1206 C.E.?
Turks
What is "social conversion"?
Acceptance of another religion as a move to another social group
In which of the following ways is Islam different from Christianity?
It never developed a professional clergy
Which of the following statements is true of Anatolia in the period 1000-1500 C.E.?
Most of the population converted to Islam and adopted the Turkish language
Which of the following statements is true of Anatolia after the Turkish conquest?
Turkish authorities offered material rewards in return for conversion
Which of the following statements best describes the spread of Islam in West Africa?
It was a voluntary process, spread by merchants
Which of the following statements best describes the hajj in the Islamic faith?
It is a core element of the Islamic faith
Which of the following statements is true of women in the early Islamic period before the formation of the Arab Empire?
Women experienced fewer restrictions during this earlier period than once the empire was established
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of foreign religions on Arab society before the emergence of Islam?
Arabs were aware of Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism, but continued to practice their own faith
Which of the following statements best describes Mecca in the sixth century C.E.?
It was a pilgrimage and trading center
Which of the following is true of Bedouin society on the Arabian Peninsula before Muhammad?
They lived in fiercely independent clans that frequently engaged in bitter blood feuds with one another
Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of conquered peoples by the Arabs in the century following Muhammad's death?
They were largely tolerant of the monotheistic faiths practiced by their subjects
Which of the following encouraged many subjects of the early Muslim Empire to convert to Islam?
Conversion aided social mobility
What was the experience of Turkic women in Anatolia as compared to their Arab counterparts to the south?
Turkic women were freer
Which of the following statements best describes Islam in West Africa around 1500 C.E.?
Islam was a religion largely confined to the urban elites of West Africa
Which of the following statements is true of women in early Islam?
They were accepted as equals before God, but faced increasing social restrictions over time
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