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1.

Local leaders of the islamic religion
- A.
  
  Scholars and lawgivers
- B.
  
  Mystical hermits
- C.
  
  Agents of the Caliph's beauracracy
- D.
  
  Bishops called Ramadan
2.

Arabs burst into larger Middle east
- A.
  
  Ali
- B.
  
  Muhammed
- C.
  
  Umar
- D.
  
  Harun al-Rashid
3.

622, Muhammed fled to
- A.
  
  Jerusalem
- B.
  
  Mecca
- C.
  
  Medina
- D.
  
  Baghdad
4.

The growh of Ghana was based on
- A.
  
  Bureaucratic structures
- B.
  
  State-run legal codes
- C.
  
  The control of the gold trade between the Mediterranean and the sub saharan Africa
- D.
  
  The expansion and conquest of foreign territory
5.

The abbasid Dynasty was marked by all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
  
  The development of durable political institutions
- B.
  
  Moving the Muslim capital to Baghdad
- C.
  
  The spread of Islam among non-Muslims
- D.
  
  The use of professional soldiers and slaves for troops
6.

Builing on the Koran, Islamic rulers gradually developed an elaborate body of law known as the
- A.
  
  Hadj
- B.
  
  Sufism
- C.
  
  Ulama
- D.
  
  Sharia
7.

The five pillarsof Islam included all of the following except
- A.
  
  Fast of Ramadan
- B.
  
  Prayer three times a day
- C.
  
  Belief in one god; Allah
- D.
  
  Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in yourlife; hadj
8.

Political disunity in the Middle East stemmed from
- A.
  
  The Sunni-Shia split
- B.
  
  Persuasive legalism
- C.
  
  Overambitious Imams
- D.
  
  Sufi mysticism
9.

Rationalist philosophers in the Middle East
- A.
  
  Were persecuted by the caliphs as heretics
- B.
  
  Explored how much truth could be foundthrough reason
- C.
  
  Argued that laboratory proof and experimentation formed the most important source of knowledge
- D.
  
  Argued that belief in Allah was mere superstition
10.

Which of the following was NOT a well developed form of Arab art?
- A.
  
  Humorous poetry
- B.
  
  Portrait painting
- C.
  
  Vocal music
- D.
  
  Palace architecture
11.

Which religion had not won converts in South east Asia by 1400?
- A.
  
  Islam
- B.
  
  Hinduism
- C.
  
  Buddhism
- D.
  
  Christianity
12.

During the centuries after the fall of the Guptas, the average Indian lived under which of the following kinds of rulers?
- A.
  
  A city state
- B.
  
  Emperor
- C.
  
  Regional prince
- D.
  
  An aristocratic council
13.

In reaction to the competition of Islam, Hindu leaders
- A.
  
  Developed new contacts with popular devotion
- B.
  
  Stressed their scholarly achievement
- C.
  
  Loosened the caste system
- D.
  
  Pioneered in new scientific findings
14.

All of the following might be argued as strengths of the caste system EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Helping regulate soceity when the governments were weak
- B.
  
  Providing a clear sense of place and identity
- C.
  
  Limiting friction among differentracial and ethnic groups
- D.
  
  Helping to assure that the most talened people would rule
15.

Continuities in Indian civilization from the classical period to the post-Gupta centuries included all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
  
  A strong peasant village government
- B.
  
  The importance of Buddihism as a significant religion
- C.
  
  Diversity of languages
- D.
  
  A caste system
16.

Which of the following modern countries is NOT in Southeast Asia?
- A.
  
  Vietnam
- B.
  
  Malaysia
- C.
  
  Indonesia
- D.
  
  Korea
17.

The main influence of India on Southeast Asia turned out to be
- A.
  
  Buddhism
- B.
  
  Hinduism
- C.
  
  Centalized empires
- D.
  
  Hostility to Islam
18.

Which of the following was NOT a factor in Islam's gains in Southeast Asia by 1400?
- A.
  
  A strong commercial presence
- B.
  
  Military conquest
- C.
  
  Fervent missionary piety
- D.
  
  The reduction of Indian independence during the Delhi Sultanate
19.

Hindus in India objected to Islam on all grounds except
- A.
  
  The muslim disregard for Hindu spirituality
- B.
  
  Muslims attitude towards alcohol
- C.
  
  The muslims attitude toward pork
- D.
  
  The muslim practice of veiling and secluding women
20.

The Southeast Asian empire Srivijava included all the islands except
- A.
  
  Sumatra
- B.
  
  Java
- C.
  
  Borneo
- D.
  
  Vietnam
21.

The Kalihari desert is located in
- A.
  
  Southern Africa
- B.
  
  Europe
- C.
  
  North Africa
- D.
  
  Asia
22.

By what date were Muslim traders traveling across the Sahara Desert to aquire African goods?
- A.
  
  200 BC
- B.
  
  700 AD
- C.
  
  1400 AD
- D.
  
  1570 AD
23.

What great city emerged in the southern Sahara because of the trade across the Sahara desert?
- A.
  
  Mecca
- B.
  
  Timbuktu
- C.
  
  Cairo
- D.
  
  Rome
24.

Following Muhammed's death, early Middle Eastern civilizations were characterized most by
- A.
  
  The developement of durable political institution
- B.
  
  Bureaucratic structures
- C.
  
  State-run legal codes
- D.
  
  The expansion conquest of foreign territory
25.

What kingdom arose in the Sudan following the decline of Ghana in 1200's?
- A.
  
  Mali
- B.
  
  Axum
- C.
  
  Songhay
- D.
  
  Ethiopia