Question 1

According to Muslim teaching, this individual is believed to be the last and final prophet called upon to spread the word of God by the Angel Gabriel

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Muhammad

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Abraham

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Moses

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Jesus

Question 2

The foundation of Muslim beliefs; the rules by which a follower of Islam must adhere to.

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The Five Pillars

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The Ten Commandments

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The Eightfold Path

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Dharma and Karma

Question 3

Which factor helps to explain why Muslims were able to advance in science, math, literacy, etc. during their Golden Age (AD 800-1300)?

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Cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments

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Direct involvement in trans-Atlantic trade

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Equal status under law for all citizens

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Innovations introduced by the Europeans during the Renaissance

Question 4

The situation described in this passage led to the

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Division of Muslim religion into Sunni and Shia

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Fall of Constantinople

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Great Schism of 1054

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Tensions between Protestants and Catholics

Question 5

Which civilization is most closely associated with the belief
system referenced in this quote?

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Abbasid Caliphate

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Byzantine Empire

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Gupta Empire

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Roman Empire

Question 6

Which generalization is best supported by the information in this map?

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By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and eastern Europe.

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The Mediterranean Sea served as a cultural barrier between Asia Minor and North Africa.

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The Ottoman Empire controlled the largest amount of territory by 1453.

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The Safavid Empire controlled parts of western Europe by 1629.

Question 7

Which factor most contributed to the cultural diversity of the Ottoman Empire?

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central location spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia

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control of the colonies in the Americas

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legal system based on the Qur’an (Koran)

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alliances with the Russians and Hapsburgs

Question 8

Which empire best fits these descriptions?

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Ottoman

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Roman

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Han

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Mongol

Question 9

The Fall of Constantinople is an accomplishment of which Ottoman sultan?

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Mehmed II

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Harun al-Rashid

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Osman

Question 10

The characteristics best define which group within the Ottoman Empire

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Janissaries

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Caliph

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Millets

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Serfs

Question 11

The most valid statement concerning societies which have had a "Golden Age" is that during these periods they?

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Experienced major accomplishments in the arts sciences, and literature

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Declined in scientific knowledge and achievements

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Possessed great quantities of natural resources

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Developed democratic governments

Question 12

In the Middle East, during the Golden Age of Muslim culture, scholars were encouraged to

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Preserve and expand ancient Greek and Roman learning

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Ignore the achievements of Chinese culture

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Reject all knowledge that was western in origin

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Accept medieval Western European Religious ideas

Question 13

Many achievements of Islamic civilization (AD 800-1300) reached European society by way of the

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The Crusades and eastern Mediterranean trading networks

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Middle Passage and the Columbian Exchange

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Conquests of the Germanic Tribes and Trade along the Silk Road

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Merchant guilds and the Industrial Revolution

Question 14

Which factor led to the fall of the Abbasid Empire?

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Instability in government such as financial corruption

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Dependence on slaves to produce manufactured goods

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Demands for religious freedom by Christians

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Long periods of drought that led to isolation

Question 15

Which conclusion about Islamic society during its Golden Age can best be supported by these statements?

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Achievements relied on a knowledge of math and science.

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Cities developed self-sufficient economies.

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People of diverse faiths were forced to convert to Islam.

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Social status of Muslims was locked in at birth

Question 16

Which turning point, reflected in this map, took place in 1453?

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The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople

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The Safavid Empire defeated the Ottomans in 1566

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An Egyptian became the sultan of the Ottoman Empire

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An Islamic Caliphate expanded into North Africa for the first time

Question 17

The Ottomans were a strong trading empire through the mid-1600s because they

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controlled access to the eastern Mediterranean Sea

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dominated West African caravan routes

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had the most powerful navy in the world

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conquered most of Asia including India and China

Question 18

Which event marked the rise in power of the Ottoman Empire in 1453?

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Conquest of Constantinople

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Death of Suleiman the Magnificent

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Siege of Vienna

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Birth of Muhammad

Question 19

Which Golden Age is most closely associated with these achievements?

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Islam

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Rome

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Gupta

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Qin

Question 20

Legally protected religious communities within the Ottoman Empire best defines

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Millets

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Caliph

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Janissaries

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Serfs

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