AMSCO 1.2 QUIZ

B

"If it were asked, why do we accept the theory of contagion, when already the divine law has refuted the notion of contagion, we will answer: The existence of contagion has been proved by experience, deduction, the senses, observation, and by unanimous reports. And it is not a secret to whoever has looked into this matter or has come to be aware of it that those who come into contact with plague patients mostly die, while those who do not come into contact survive. And amidst the horrible afflictions that the plague has imposed upon the people, God has afflicted the people with some learned religious scholars who issue fatwas* against fleeing the plague, so that the quills with which the scholars wrote these fatwas were like swords upon which the Muslims died. In conclusion, to ignore the proofs of plague contagion is an indecency and an affront to God and holds cheap the lives of Muslims." *rulings on Islamic law Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib, A Very Useful Inquiry into the Horrible Sickness, Granada, Spain, 1349-1352 The passage by al-Khatib best illustrates which of the following? A The literary tradition of long-distance travelers in the Islamic world B The growth of scientific thought and innovation in Muslim Spain C The impact of Christian attempts to reconquer Spain from the Muslims D The efforts of Islamic missionaries to spread their faith along trade routes

D

"Seeing that it is a girl's destiny, on reaching womanhood, to go to a new home, and live in submission to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, it is even more incumbent upon her than it is on a boy to receive with all reverence her parents' instructions. Should her parents, through excess of tenderness, allow her to grow up self-willed, she will infallibly show herself capricious and thus alienate his affection." Kaibara Ekken, Japanese author, Greater Learning for Women, 1716 The excerpt above exemplifies the continued influence on eighteenth-century Japan of which of the following? A The Christian tradition of children respecting their parents B The Buddhist encouragement of female spirituality C The Islamic practice of women appearing modestly in public D The Confucian emphasis on filial submission

D

"What they [the Franks] learned from the Arabs wasindispensible in their subsequent expansion. The heritage of Greek civilization was transmitted through Arab intermediaries. In medicine, astronomy, chemistry, geography, mathematics, and architecture, the [Franks] drew their knowledge from Arabic books, which they assimilated, imitated, and then surpassed. . . . In the realm of industry, the Europeans first learned and then improved upon the processes used by the Arabs in papermaking, leather-working, textiles, and the distillation of alcohol and sugar." Amin Maalouf, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, 1984 The passage above best illustrates which of the following? A Muslims' examination of their own cultural and economic decline after the Crusades B The debt the Arab world owed Europe for preserving Arab scientific knowledge and cultural history C The reason European industrial expertise far surpassed that of the Arab world D The effects of interregional contact on the development of European culture and technology

B

Abbasid reliance on Persian bureaucrats and the introduction of Confucianism to Japanese political institutions both illustrate which of the following processes? A The integration of conquered peoples into existing social and political structures B The synthesis of foreign political traditions in the formation of new states C The influence of complex semireligious philosophies D The diffusion of cultural ideals as trading networks grew in complexity

E

All of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT A loyalty to the ruler B filial obedience to one's father C respect for the old D chastity by wives E chastity by husbands

A

Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade? A It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes. B It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks. C It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade. D It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.

C

In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology? A Japanese temple design in Kyoto B Christian theology in the Roman Empire C Islamic medical books in Baghdad D Mongol military tactics in Central Asia E Inca bridge design in the Andes

A

Judaism is based on the belief in A a covenant between God and the Hebrew people B nature as a life force in an orderly and just universe C faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior D a rejection of this world and its cares E eternal punishment for nonbelievers

D

Muslim scholars' incorporation of cultural and intellectual influences from pre-Islamic societies can best be used as evidence that A most educated Muslims continued to speak European languages well into the fifteenth century B European merchants had established trade outposts throughout Muslim Central Asia C Muslim scientists rejected the contributions of scientists from other cultures as heretical D Muslim states and empires were central to the processes of intellectual transfer in Eurasia

C

Muslim scientists in the period before 1450 c.e. generally participated in intellectual and scholarly exchanges with neighboring cultures by A being the recipients of funding from foreign rulers B serving strictly as copyists of earlier works that otherwise would have been lost C expanding upon the legacy of earlier scientific works by conducting their own research D learning from the superior scientific knowledge of medieval western European scientists

B

Reprinted with the permission of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC. The type of wall decoration illustrated above would most commonly be found in a A stupa B mosque C cathedral D temple E marketplace

A

The photograph above shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi'an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam? A Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings. B Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam. C Islam spread to China before Buddhism did. D Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

D

The sponsoring of scholarship by Turkic dynasties, such as the Timurids, best shows that, in the period circa 1200-1450, scholarly activities in the Muslim world continued despite the A conquest of Baghdad by the European Crusaders B expansion of the Song dynasty into Muslim Central Asia C Byzantine reconquest of Palestine and Lebanon D fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate

D

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the travel depicted in the illustration? A To convert peoples of other faiths to Islam B To create diasporic merchant communities C To recruit soldiers for the Caliphate D To bind diverse communities to a common tradition

D

Which of the following developments best explains why many historians argue that the Song dynasty period (960-1279 C.E.) was pivotal in the development of China as an economic world power? A The widespread use of gunpowder technology in combat began during the Song period. B The invention of movable-type printing took place during the Song period. C The Neoconfucian synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism was completed during the Song period. D China's population doubled and Chinese urban centers experienced massive growth during the Song period.

D

Which of the following ideas was given to Muslims on the authority of the Qur'an? A All earthly existence is merely an illusion. B Muhammad is God. C The soul may be reborn in another earthly form after the death of the individual. D Moses and Jesus were both great prophets sent by God for the benefit of humanity. E The cow is a sacred animal, and the eating of beef is therefore a sacrilegious and impure act.

A

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate? A Islam is a monotheistic religion. B Muslims worship Muhammad. C Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the bith of Muhammad. D The Qur'an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures. E Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims.