Module 9 Quiz

Which of the following is true about Funan? (Select all that apply.)

A. Funan embraced Hinduism as its state religion.

B. Indian influence was so important in Southeast Asia that the region was sometimes known as "farther India".

C. Funan welcomed Chinese involvement and looked upon China as a protector from invaders.

D. Hindu priests and Buddhist monks were influential since these figures often accompanied Indian merchants and knew the affairs outside the region.

B. Indian influence was so important in Southeast Asia that the region was sometimes known as "farther India".

D. Hindu priests and Buddhist monks were influential since these figures often accompanied Indian merchants and knew the affairs outside the region.

Which of the statements are true? (Select all that apply.)

A. The mamluks replaced the Abbasid caliphate when the last caliph died without an heir.

B. Buddhism experienced a revival in India during the early years of the Delhi Sultanate.

C. The Ghaznavids conquered Cambodia and established their empire there.

D. None of these.

D. None of these.

The Abbasids took advantage of Shi'ite dissatisfaction in their civil war against the Umayyads.

A. True

B. False

A. True

The values and even structure of Cambodian society was greatly influenced by Buddhism.

A. True

B. False

B. False

How was the Abbasid model of government different from that of the Umayyads?

A. The Abbasids embraced Sunni Islam, while the Umayyads practiced Shi'ite Islam.

B. The Umayyads advanced talented people regardless of ethnicity, while the Abbasids reserved influential positions for Arabs.

C. The Abbasids advanced talented people regardless of ethnicity, while the Umayyads reserved influential positions for Arabs.

D. The Abbasids embraced Shi'ite Islam, while the Umayyads practiced Sunni Islam.

C. The Abbasids advanced talented people regardless of ethnicity, while the Umayyads reserved influential positions for Arabs.

What factors contributed to the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate?

A. The continued emphasis on Arab identity (e.g. the belief that the Qur'an could only be read in Arabic and that one could only complete the hajj by traveling to Arabia)

B. Religious persecution of Shi'ites

C. The reliance on Turkish slave warriors called mamluks.

D. The breakdown of centralization in the bureaucracy.

C. The reliance on Turkish slave warriors called mamluks.

D. The breakdown of centralization in the bureaucracy.

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

A. It was a mystic strain of Islam that advocated direct union with God through religious ecstasy.

B. It complemented the public rituals of prayer with private devotions and an emotional relationship with God.

C. It tended to reject luxury and to emphasize simplicity.

D. It sought to combat and suppress secular influences in Muslim society and created a climate of intellectual repression.

A. It was a mystic strain of Islam that advocated direct union with God through religious ecstasy.

B. It complemented the public rituals of prayer with private devotions and an emotional relationship with God.

C. It tended to reject luxury and to emphasize simplicity.

Which of the following is true about Abbasid society? (Select all that apply.)

A. The Abbasids emphasized Islam as a universal religion and stressed the spiritual equality of all Muslims, regardless of ethnicity.

B. The Abbasids cultivated a strong military that remained predominately Arab in character and tactics.

C. The Abbasids shifted the focus of the Islamic world eastward and moved their capital to Baghdad.

D. None of these.

A. The Abbasids emphasized Islam as a universal religion and stressed the spiritual equality of all Muslims, regardless of ethnicity.

C. The Abbasids shifted the focus of the Islamic world eastward and moved their capital to Baghdad.

Which of the following should be associated with the intellectual achievements of the Abbasid Caliphate? (Select all that apply.)

A. Philosophical commentaries

B. Medical commentaries

C. The foundation of paper mills

D. The development of algebra and the incorporation of Persian and Indian mathematics.

A. Philosophical commentaries

B. Medical commentaries

C. The foundation of paper mills

D. The development of algebra and the incorporation of Persian and Indian mathematics.

Which of the following terms should be associated with Srivijaya? (Select all that apply.)

A. Hinduism

B. None of these.

C. Angkor Wat

D. Madrasas

B. None of these.