Chapter 2: InQuizitive

Match Aisha, Khadija, and Fatima with their historical significance in the spread of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia.

Aisha: collected the sayings of Muhammad Khadija: first convert to Islam Fatima: daughter to the Prophet

The realm of European Christendom was unified and constituted by two institutions of the faith known as which of the following?

The Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches

Like other imperial rulers, the Abbasids relied on ___ to integrate their empire, eventually enlisting the help of professional and ___ soldiers, and even embracing Turkish elements from central ___.

1) force 2) non-Arab 3) Asia

The Surah 4 of the Quran, An-Nisa, largely addresses ___. In combination with various hadith, religious scholars used it to formulate ___. By contrast, the Law of Adamnan restricts armies from ___ during warfare. It was signed by ___, but it is not clear if it was successfully enforced

A1) property and marriage rights of women A2) sharia B1) harming women and children B2) kings, nobles, and religious authorities

Muhammad and his followers ___ an empire to facilitate the expansion of their ___, while their Christian counterparts ___ an empire when ___embraced the new faith.

1) created 2) faith 3) inherited 4) Constantine

Drag the correct statements about early Japan to the image of a famous temple.

- The introduction of Buddhism and Confucianism in Japan motivated Shinto adherents to organize their beliefs. - The promotion of Buddhism as a state religion gave Japan status and prestige. - Like Korea, early Japan engaged in cultural borrowing from China. - Known for its elevated burial sites, the Tomb Culture helped unify Japan.

The Great Mosque at Mecca is considered by many to be the most sacred spot in Islam. Drag the correct descriptions of the five pillars of Islam to the image of this city, in which you see thousands of Muslims practicing their faith.

- alleviate the plight of the poor - belief in monotheism - prayer throughout the day - religious fasting that lasts a lunar month - religious travel during one's lifetime

correct descriptions of the Vikings to the image of the Oseberg ship

- colonized the Labrador coast of North America by 982 CE - crossed the open waters of the Atlantic in ships such as the Oseberg - established commercial ties linking Scandinavia to Constantinople

Between ___ CE, religion reinforced by ___ and imperial resources brought people together in unprecedented ways, but eventually drove them against each other in ___.

1) 600 to 1000 2) prosperity 3) bloody confrontations

The Tang Empire revived ___ as the foundation of a new imperial order and embraced the ___ written language as another unifying element.

1) Confucianism 2) classical

With Islam's warriors, traders, and scholars crossing into ___, with Chinese influences taking deeper root in ___, and with Christendom extending itself across Europe, religion and empire once again ___ to serve as the social foundation across much of Afro-Eurasia.

1) Europe 2) East Asia 3) intertwined

Refer to the map, and to the text, to put these events related to the spread of Islam into chronological order.

1) The Christian Byzantine Empire controlled the cities of Carthage, Alexandria, and Damascus. 2) Muslim soldiers, under the leadership of the "rightly guided caliphs," gained control of Alexandria, Damascus, and most of the Sasanian Empire. 3) The Muslim Umayyad caliphate took control of western Mediterranean cities like Carthage, Cordoba, and Toledo. 4) The Abbasid caliphate replaced the Umayyad caliphate and shifted the center of Islamic leadership east to Baghdad.

When did Muslims begin to see their religion as a new faith that was meaningfully distinct from Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism?

Approximately fifty years after the death of Muhammad, during the leadership of Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik.

Which statement best describes the career of Empress Wu?

Empress Wu was a prominent example of the power of royal wives and mothers.

T/F: During the early days of the Tang dynasty, government efforts to stamp out religious diversity and enforce strict adherence to Confucian teachings intensified.

False

T/F: In 754 CE the ruler of the Abbasid Dynasty, al-Mansur, relocated his capital from Baghdad to Damascus in order to be closer to the former glory of the Egyptian pharaohs.

False

T/F: The evolution of the Swahili language clearly demonstrated the strict and distinct cultural separation between Arabs and Africans living and working along the East African coast.

False

matching the description label with Harun al-Rashid and Charlemagne

Harun al-Rashid: - Capital city of his domain was almost forty square miles - Once sent the gift of an elephant to another ruler - Abbasid dynasty Charlemagne: - Viewed as a "political lightweight" by Islamic rulers - Expanded his western European kingdom through war and plunder - Holy Roman Emperor

Where did the events in the life of Unn the Deep-Minded take place?

Iceland / Northern UK

Identify one significant turning point in the decline of the Tang Empire.

Muslim forces drove the Tang from Turkistan at the Battle of Talas River

Why were the "rightly guided caliphs" successful following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE?

They linked correct religious practice with universal appeal, in addition to empire building an territorial expansion.

T/F: At its height, the Tang dynasty maintained both a huge cavalry and a large army in order to defend its far-flung borders and contain rebellion.

True

T/F: Between 600 and 1000 CE, the newest and most powerful force that split and divided the peoples of Afro-Eurasia was religion.

True

T/F: European Christians looked to the Roman Catholic Church to replace the lost political unity after the fall of the Roman Empire.

True