Question 1 (worth 5 points)
if you traveled to the spanish city of córdoba in the 10th century, which of the following would you not find?
a prosperous trading and religious center
a population larger than paris, france
a government free from islamic influence
a cultural center for the region
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question 2 (worth 5 points)
which of the following best describes how european powers responded to islamic expansion?
europeans sought to convert the arab people to christianity to counteract islamic influence.
europeans were desperate to get to china before the chinese were converted to islam.
europeans viewed the spread of islam as a threat, and actively worked to stop it.
europeans cut off all trade with the islamic empire.
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question 3 (worth 5 points)
what was the significance of the battle at poitiers in france in 732 ce?
it prevented muslim armies from reaching the continent of europe.
it showed that european powers were willing to accept islamic expansion into france.
it showed that europeans were unwilling to allow further islamic expansion into europe.
it finally drove remaining islamic forces out of spain.
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question 4 (worth 5 points)
"the city of baghdad formed two vast semi-circles on the right and left banks of the tigris, twelve miles in diameter. the numerous suburbs, covered with parks, gardens, villas and beautiful promenades, and plentifully supplied with rich bazaars, and finely built mosques and baths, stretched for a considerable distance on both sides of the river. in the days of its prosperity the population of baghdad and its suburbs amounted to over two millions! long wide estrades at the different gates of the city were used by the citizens for gossip and recreation or for watching the flow of travelers and country folk into the capital. the different nationalities in the capital had each a head officer to represent their interests with the government, and to whom the stranger could appeal for counsel or ."
—william stearns davis, ed., readings in ancient history: illustrative extracts from the sources, 2 vols. (boston: allyn and bacon, 1912-13), vol. ii: rome and the west, pp. 365-367
considering this excerpt written by the arab geographer yakut in the 13th century, what can we say about islamic baghdad at that time?
it tolerated a diverse population.
it forbade the practice of other religions.
it excluded non-muslims from the city.
it imposed laws to limit the rights of non-muslims.
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question 5 (worth 5 points)
how did the islamic empire impact the areas it ruled?
jews and christians in islamic areas were elevated to the highest social status.
islamic rulers had little impact, as they primarily let existing governments continue their rule.
many people in lands subject to muslim rule adopted islam.
islamic rulers neglected infrastructure and left areas like baghdad in ruins.
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question 6 (worth 5 points)
which of the following statements best describes islam's spread from the 7th century through the 17th century?
military conquests by the arab empire and traders of islamic faith were the primary means for spreading islam to africa, europe, and asia.
islam reached north, sub-saharan, and east africa, but did not take hold in asia.
the arab empire rejected military conquest; therefore, trade and missionaries were the primary means for spreading islam beyond the arabian peninsula.
the spread of islam was limited to the areas of the arabian peninsula where muhammad traveled.
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question 7 (worth 5 points)
in the 11th century, brought islam to india.
missionaries
caliphs
traders
crusaders
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question 8 (worth 5 points)
the mughal empire was established by
akbar
babur
ali
fatima
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