World Civilizations Online Chapter 13 -- Multiple Choice Quiz

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1		Which of the following was not a reason for the decline of the Abbasid dynasty by the ninth century C.E.? Need a hint?

2		What was the rule of succession to the office of caliph during the Abbasid dynasty? Need a hint?

3		How did the Shi'i react to the later Abbasid dynasty? Need a hint?

4		What was the result of the civil wars following the death of al-Rashid? Need a hint?

5		Which of the following was not a cause of the collapse of the agricultural economy during the Abbasid Caliphate? Need a hint?

6		What did the Abbasid creation of the harem imply? Need a hint?

7		Put the following conquerors of Baghdad in the correct chronological order. Need a hint?

8		What was the religious affiliation of the Buyids? Need a hint?

9		In what way was the conquest of Baghdad by the Seljuk Turks beneficial to Islam? Need a hint?

10		Who was Saladin? Need a hint?

11		Which of the following statements concerning the Crusades is most accurate? Need a hint?

12		What was the nature of cultural exchange during the Crusades? Need a hint?

13		What was the trend of urbanization during much of the Abbasid Empire? Need a hint?

14		In what language was the Shah-Nama written? Need a hint?

15		Which of the following was a literary figure during the Abbasid Empire? Need a hint?

16		What was the movement within Islam that emphasized mysticism and charismatic worship? Need a hint?

17		What was the movement within Islam that stressed a more conservative interpretation of the law and religious texts? Need a hint?

18		How did Islam and Hinduism differ? Need a hint?

19		What was the first region of India conquered by the Muslims in 711? Need a hint?

20		Sufis proved to be effective missionaries for Islam in southern Asia, because Need a hint?

21		Islam did not expand in Southeastern Asia until after the fall of what largely Buddhist trading empire? Need a hint?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.