Module 8 Quiz

Mecca became an important religious center only after Muhammad had begun his preaching.

True

False

False

How were Sunni and Shi 'ite Muslims different? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Shi'ites established a religious hierarchy, while the Sunnis did not.

B. The Sunni developed a sense of continual persecution that alienated them from the broader Muslim community, while the Shi'ites did not.

C. Shi 'ites believed that Ali was the rightful successor to Muhammad, while the Sunni held that the Umayyad Caliphate was the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.

D. The split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims remains until today.

A. The Shi'ites established a religious hierarchy, while the Sunnis did not.

C. Shi 'ites believed that Ali was the rightful successor to Muhammad, while the Sunni held that the Umayyad Caliphate was the legitimate leader of the Muslim community.

D. The split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims remains until today.

The Islamic term "People of the Book" refers to Jews and Christians who possess their own scriptural texts.

A. True

B. False

True

Which of the following statements best describes pre-Islamic Arabia? (Select all that apply.)

A. The camel was an important resource that permitted long distance trade and travel.

B. The first monotheistic state in Arabia was Jewish.

C. Arabian society was fragmented into numerous tribes and clans.

D. Both the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires sought to influence affairs in Arabia to benefit their respective interests.

A. The camel was an important resource that permitted long distance trade and travel.

B. The first monotheistic state in Arabia was Jewish.

C. Arabian society was fragmented into numerous tribes and clans.

D. Both the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires sought to influence affairs in Arabia to benefit their respective interests.

Which of the following are included among the five pillars of Islam? (Select all that apply.)

A. Jihad, or striving to uphold, strengthen defend or spread Islam.

B. The Ramadan fast.

C. The hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.

D. Daily prayer five times a day.

B. The Ramadan fast.

C. The hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.

D. Daily prayer five times a day.

Which of the following is true regarding the Umayyad Caliphate? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Umayyad caliphs moved the capital from the religiously-important Mecca to the politically-advantageous Damascus.

B. It faced numerous rebellions from within the Muslim community which ultimately led to its downfall.

C. Umayyad leaders predominately saw Islam as an Arab religion and did not force conversions to Islam.

D. Umayyad conquests created a Muslim zone for trade and commerce that spanned three continents.

A. The Umayyad caliphs moved the capital from the religiously-important Mecca to the politically-advantageous Damascus.

B. It faced numerous rebellions from within the Muslim community which ultimately led to its downfall.

C. Umayyad leaders predominately saw Islam as an Arab religion and did not force conversions to Islam.

D. Umayyad conquests created a Muslim zone for trade and commerce that spanned three continents.

Which of the following best describes jihad? (Select all that apply.)

A. Early Muslims interpreted it as exclusively focusing on a personal, interior struggle.

B. The term "jihad" did not appear in the Qur'an.

C. The obligation to wage jihad is grounded in Islam's claim to be a universal religion.

D. It divides the world into two houses, "the House of Faith" and the "House of disbelief".

C. The obligation to wage jihad is grounded in Islam's claim to be a universal religion.

D. It divides the world into two houses, "the House of Faith" and the "House of disbelief".

How did Shari'ah differ from secular law codes? (Select all that apply.)

A. It offers little to no effective legal recourse for women.

B. Much of it focuses on family life and gender relations.

C. Rulers from the Umayyad dynasty first wrote and promulgated Shari'ah to centralize authority in the caliphate.

D. It is considered impossible to alter Shari'ah since Muslims believe that it represents God's will.

B. Much of it focuses on family life and gender relations.

D. It is considered impossible to alter Shari'ah since Muslims believe that it represents God's will.

Which term refers the Muslim community itself?

A. None of these.

B. Umma.

C. Mosque.

D. Ka'ba.

B. Umma.

The Qur'an became one of the principal unifying forces within the Arab world.

A. True

B. False

True