Part 1 of 1 -85.0/ 100.0 PointsQuestion 1 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following best describes the status of women in Islamic law? A. Men and women are legally equal but men are socially inferior. B. Women cannot divorce or own property in their own right. C. Women have certain rights, but they are not equal to men. D. Women and men are complete equals, for both are children of God.Question 2 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat compelled the wave of iconoclasm in the 720s? A. The Bubonic Plague B. Muslim attacks C. Famine D. The death of the emperorQuestion 3 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsIn what century did Abbasid rule weaken, leading to loss of territory and the eventual fall of the empire? A. 700 B. 900s C. 1100s D. 1300sQuestion 4 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhy did the Byzantine Empire experience a population decline in the 600s and 700s? A. War with the Visigoths B. Bubonic Plague C. Attacks by Attila D. Renewed war with the OstrogothsQuestion 5 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following accurately describes attitudes concerning religion and politics in the Byzantine Empire? A. The emperor had both secular and religious authority. B. The emperor should stay out of religious matters. C. The emperor ruled as a secular leader and advised as a spiritual leader. D. The emperor must avoid religious conflict at all costs.Question 6 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich religion was adopted by Vladimir? A. Judaism B. Orthodox Christianity C. Islam D. Roman CatholicismQuestion 7 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was Borobodur? A. A Hindu temple complex B. The main trading center of Srivijaya C. A trading empire D. A Buddhist temple complexQuestion 8 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of these elements of Indian culture was NOT adopted in Cambodia? A. Hindu and Buddhist coexistence B. A bureaucracy dominated by military and religious leaders C. Architecture D. The caste systemQuestion 9 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsJustinian’s Code was based on the principles of ______ law. A. Greek B. Roman C. Persian D. GermanicQuestion 10 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsThe pivotal event in Islamic history that symbolized the flight from paganism to monotheism was: A. the building of the Ka’bah. B. Muhammad’s journey to Medina. C. the marriage of Muhammad and Khadija. D. the establishment of the first caliphate.Question 11 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsHow did Justinian differ from his successors? A. He tried to unify the Old Roman Empire; they didn’t. B. He spoke Greek; they spoke Latin. C. He was Christian; they were pagan. D. He was Jewish; they were Christian.Question 12 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhere was Srivijaya centered? A. Cambodia B. Burma C. Sumatra D. The Malay PeninsulaQuestion 13 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsA Muslim house of prayer is called a/n: A. temple. B. mosque. C. umma. D. zakat.Question 14 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat must one do to become a Muslim? A. Undergo public baptism B. Follow the five pillars C. Read the entire Qur’an D. Pass an oral exam on the doctrines of the faithQuestion 15 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was the long-term significance of the Battle of Tours? A. Muslim expansion to the West ended. B. Muslims took over Constantinople. C. Muslims were expelled from Arabia. D. Islam would continue to expand into Europe.Question 16 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of the following statements about Empress Theodora is NOT true? A. She was married to Justinian. B. She was a strip-tease dancer. C. She was the daughter of a circus acrobat. D. She was crowned empress, but had little involvement in government.Question 17 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsThe state of Funan is in present day: A. Korea. B. Thailand. C. Burma. D. Vietnam.Question 18 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhat was the status of Islam at the time of Muhammad’s death in 632? A. Most of Arabia was united under Islam. B. Only Medina was Muslim C. Islam had spread across North Africa. D. He had gained only a handful of converts.Question 19 of 200.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich factors led to the Islamic conquest of Iran? A. The Parsees formed an alliance with the Muslims because of years of persecution under Persian rule. B. The Sasanian King Chosroes II married the granddaughter of Muhammad which led to a merger between the two groups. C. Sasanian Persia was in a state of decline caused in part by years of warfare with Byzantium. D. Most Iranians practiced Zoroastrianism, a peaceful religion; therefore, they refused to engage in battle with the Muslims.Question 20 of 205.0/ 5.0 PointsWhich of these characterize Baghdad under the Abbasids? A. Small, Arab, agricultural B. New, cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic C. Small, commercial, Persian D. Large, Persian, centuries old
