WW Classical Asia Exam

What was Muhammad’s PRIMARY grievance with the merchant community in Mecca?

• Unfair trading practices

• Their insistence on tolerating polytheism

• Political disagreements

• Lack of hospitality

Where did Islam begin?

• The Arabian Peninsula

• Jerusalem

• The Iberian Peninsula

• Damascus

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam related?

• They share a common holy book

• They all originated in the Arabian peninsula

• They all worship in the same language

• They all trace their roots back to Abraham

What is the Quran?

• Islamic law

• The holy book of Islam

• A historical document

• A collection of Islamic poetry

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Profession of Faith in Allah, 5x daily prayer, pilgrimage to Mecca, charity, fasting during Ramadan

• Fasting during Ramadan, meditation, charity, pilgrimage to Mecca, confession of sins

• Confession of sins, meditation, 5x daily prayer, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca

• 5x daily prayer, meditation, charity, pilgrimage to Mecca, confession of sins

Why was there a split between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam?

• 1. Disagreement over leadership succession 

• 1. Interpretation of religious texts 

• 1. Ethnic tensions 

• 1. Political differences

1. What were the greatest accomplishments of Baghdad? 

• 1. Architectural marvels 

• 1. Scientific advancements 

• 1. Economic prosperity 

• 1. Cultural flourishing

1. What was life like for non-Muslims living in the Islamic Caliphates? 

• 1. They were heavily taxed 

• 1. They were forbidden from practicing their religions 

• 1. They had equal rights, but had to pay small annual taxes

• 1. They were enslaved

1. What was the greatest significance of Cordoba’s Library? 

• 1. It was a center of learning 

• 1. It housed rare manuscripts 

• 1. It promoted cultural exchange

• 1. It preserved texts on philosophy and politics from ancient Rome and Greece

What were the two rivers that flowed into the Zhou Dynasty?

• The Yellow River and the Yangtze River

• Ganges and the Yellow

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Hudson and East River