Question 1 of 20
Which of the following best describes the status of women in Islamic law?
A. Men and women are legally equal but men are socially inferior.
B. Women cannot divorce or own property in their own right.
C. Women have certain rights, but they are not equal to men.
D. Women and men are complete equals, for both are children of God.
Question 2 of 20
What was the status of Islam at the time of Muhammad's death in 632?
A. Most of Arabia was united under Islam.
B. Only Medina was Muslim
C. Islam had spread across North Africa.
D. He had gained only a handful of converts.
Question 3 of 20
In what century did Abbasid rule weaken, leading to loss of territory and the eventual fall of the empire?
A. 700
B. 900s
C. 1100s
D. 1300s
Question 4 of 20
Justinian's Code was based on the principles of ______ law.
A. Greek
B. Roman
C. Persian
D. Germanic
Question 5 of 20
Why was the murder of Uthman important in the history of Islam?
A. It led to the foundation of the Abbasid dynasty.
B. It led to civil war and an enduring split among Muslims.
C. It meant the loss of extensive Muslim territory.
D. It allowed the Byzantine emperor to regain Anatolia.
Question 6 of 20
What must one do to become a Muslim?
A. Undergo public baptism
B. Follow the five pillars
C. Read the entire Qur'an
D. Pass an oral exam on the doctrines of the faith
Question 7 of 20
What compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s?
A. The Bubonic Plague
B. Muslim attacks
C. Famine
D. The death of the emperor
Question 8 of 20
Which of the following statements about Angkor Wat is NOT true?
A. It was the site of an extensive Buddhist temple complex.
B. It was the site near the capital of the Cambodian empire.
C. The elaborate buildings and ceremonial rooms in this complex were
edicated to Vishnu.
D. After the collapse of the Khmer empire, this complex was abandoned and forgotten.
Question 9 of 20
Which of these elements of Indian culture was NOT adopted in Cambodia?
A. Hindu and Buddhist coexistence
B. A bureaucracy dominated by military and religious leaders
C. Architecture
D. The caste system
Question 10 of 20
What was Borobodur?
A. A Hindu temple complex
B. The main trading center of Srivijaya
C. A trading empire
D. A Buddhist temple complex
Question 11 of 20
Why did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s?
A. War with the Visigoths
B. Bubonic Plague
C. Attacks by Attila
D. Renewed war with the Ostrogoths
Question 12 of 20
Which of the following statements about Empress Theodora is NOT true?
A. She was married to Justinian.
B. She was a strip-tease dancer.
C. She was the daughter of a circus acrobat.
D. She was crowned empress, but had little involvement in government.
Question 13 of 20
The major emphasis of Sufism was:
A. rejection of Shi'ite practices.
B. unity against Hindus.
C. rejection of worldly pleasures.
D. repressing secularism.
Question 14 of 20
Which of these was the greatest challenge to the Byzantine Empire from the east?
A. Lombards
B. Visigoths
C. Persia
D. Huns
Question 15 of 20
The mamluks were:
A. mercenaries who rejected Islam.
B. Hindu warriors who defeated the caliphate.
C. Hindu slaves who converted to Islam and joined the caliph's army.
D. Turkish slaves trained as warriors.
Question 16 of 20
Why did the Muslim conquerors view Buddhism as a greater threat than Hinduism?
A. Hinduism does not seek converts; Buddhism does.
B. Buddhist monks enjoyed greater prestige than Hindu priests.
C. The ruling family of India had previously adopted Buddhism.
D. Hindus willingly assimilated into Islamic culture; Buddhists resisted.
Question 17 of 20
Which of the following does NOT help to explain the centuries-old Hindu-Muslim conflict in India? destruction.
A. Islam is uncompromisingly monotheistic; Hinduism is polytheistic.
B. Islam asserts the equality of all men before Allah; Hinduism is based on a caste system that validates social inequality.
C. The Ghaznavids treated the Hindus harshly when they invaded India.
D. Muslims spread their faith peacefully, while Hindus conquered with bloodshed and
Question 18 of 20
Which practice, required by Muhammad of all believers, helped develop unity and cohesion among all Muslims?
A. Standard Sabbath prayers
B. Adoption of the Persian language throughout the empire
C. Pilgrimage to Mecca
D. Purification of the umma
Question 19 of 20
Which of the following statements about Muhammad is NOT true?
A. He worked as a merchant on the coastline of the Red Sea.
B. His father died before he was born, so he was raised by relatives.
C. He had revelations of Gabriel bringing messages from Allah.
D. He was raised as a Zoroastrian.
Question 20 of 20
What was the dominant religion of Srivijaya?
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. A unique Buddhist-Hindu synthesis
D. Islam.