AP World History Chapter 7
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Contacts between Hindus and Muslims led to

Contacts between Hindus and Muslims led to



(A) the seclusion of Hindu women.
(B) constant warfare between the two groups.
(C) the absorption by the Muslims of many Hindu social practices.
(D) mass conversion of Hindus to Islam.
(E) decreased trade opportunities.







Answer: C

The Abbasid reign ended when

The Abbasid reign ended when



(A) Mongol soldiers sacked Baghdad.
(B) the Seljuk Turks overran the empire.
(C) Christian crusaders took Jerusalem.
(D) the Mamluks invaded the empire.
(E) Shi'a governors and troops revolted and murdered the last caliph.







Answer: A

The Sufis

The Sufis



(A) condemned scientific and cultural borrowing from non-Muslim sources.
(B) helped spread Islam.
(C) objected to the violence and social strife, which befell the Abbasid world.
(D) led religious wars against Christians in Europe and the Middle East.
(E) attempted to blend Islam with Judaism and Christianity.







Answer: B

The greatest beneficiaries of the sustained urban prosperity during the rule of the Abbasids were

The greatest beneficiaries of the sustained urban prosperity during the rule of the Abbasids were



(A) women, who acquired rights to own property.
(B) slaves, when the caliphs emancipated them and gave them lands to farm.
(C) poor workers, who were freed from taxes.
(D) artisans, artists, architects, and merchants.
(E) foreigners, especially non-Muslims, who ran the empire's bureaucracy







Answer: D

The Seljuks

The Seljuks




(A) conquered the Abbasid caliphate and Byzantine Empire.
(B) favored the Shi'a sect and became its protector.
(C) settled in the lands of modern Turkey and became the Abbasids' protector.
(D) were unable to stop the Crusades or end crusader control of Jerusalem.
(E) became a sect of Islam devoted to learning, mysticism, and medicine.






Answer: C

During the Abbasid period, the use of slaves

During the Abbasid period, the use of slaves




(A) began to gradually die out as economically profitless.
(B) spread throughout the region and came to dominate agriculture.
(C) was legally curtailed by the Muslim courts.
(D) was confined to the royal court.
(E) expanded as male and female slaves were valued for their beauty, intelligence and strength.






Answer: E

During the Abbasid period, women

During the Abbasid period, women



(A) were at the center of the Shia opposition to Abbasid rule.
(B) frequently became Sufi mystics because of the freedoms allowed them.
(C) acquired rights to own land and engage in business.
(D) became increasingly isolated in the harem and behind the veil.
(E) exercised no influence in palace and harem politics







Answer: D

The decline of the Abbasid power was due to all of these reasons EXCEPT:

The decline of the Abbasid power was due to all of these reasons EXCEPT:




(A) the difficulty of governing a widespread empire.
(B) invasions of European crusaders.
(C) regional loyalties.
(D) Shi'ia dissenters and slave revolts.
(E) rebellious governors and new dynasties






Answer: B

What was the attitude of the Abbasids toward the institution of slavery?

What was the attitude of the Abbasids toward the institution of slavery?




a. The dynasty forbade all slavery except for the mercenary armies loyal to the Abbasids.
b. The local customs determined the status of slaves as stated in the Qur'an.
c. The dynasty permitted slavery of Muslims, but forbade the enslavement of members of other religions.
d. The Abbasid elite demanded growing numbers of both male and female slaves for concubines and domestic service.
e. The Abbasid dynasty forbade slavery in general.









Answer: D

What was the nature of Islamic religion that developed in Southeast Asia?

What was the nature of Islamic religion that developed in Southeast Asia?





a. Because Islam came to Southeast Asia from India and was spread by Sufi holy men, it developed a mystical nature that incorporated much of indigenous religion.
b. Because Islam was carried by conquering warriors from India, it rejected the native Buddhism and Hinduism in preference for more conservative Islamic orthodoxy.
c. Because Islam adopted many Buddhist ideas, a large number of native groups in the area rejected it.
d. Because most of the missionaries were ulama from Arabia, the religion most closely resembled Islam as practiced in the first generations after Muhammad.
e. Because Islam was carried to Southeast Asia from China, it bore many of the characteristics of Buddhism.








Answer: A

How did Islam and Hinduism differ?

How did Islam and Hinduism differ?




a. Hinduism was monotheistic, while Islam was polytheistic but both had a supreme God.
b. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while Hinduism embraced a caste-based social system.
c. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while Islam embraced a caste-based social system.
d. Hinduism stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while Islam was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.
e. Islam stressed the egalitarianism of all believers, while Hinduism was more rigid in terms of orthodox belief.






Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of the Abbasid dynasty by the ninth century C.E..?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of the Abbasid dynasty by the ninth century C.E..?




a. The retention of regional identities by the population
b. The difficulty of compelling local administrators to obey
c. Disputes over succession of the caliph
d. The collapse of the cities in the Islamic heartland
e. The difficulty of moving armies across the great distances of the empire





Answer: D
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