Religion and Philosophy

9 years ago

Mecca was an important pilgrimage site before Islam because pagans came to worsh

Mecca was an important pilgrimage site before Islam because pagans came to worship ________.
I.   a natural gas leak that produced an eternal flame
J.   at the Ka’ba
K.   the place of Muhammad’s birth
L.   at a Roman temple

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9 years ago

By the eighth century, Islam had already spread from ________. I.Damascus to Je

By the eighth century, Islam had already spread from ________.
I.   Damascus to Jerusalem
J.   Egypt to Pakistan
K.   Scandinavia to North Africa
L.   Spain to India

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9 years ago

Which of the following has been the dominant group of Muslims in Islamic history

Which of the following has been the dominant group of Muslims in Islamic history?
I.   Sunnis
J.   Kharijites
K.   Persians
L.   Shi’a

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9 years ago

Islamism is largely a rejection of ________.

Islamism is largely a rejection of ________.
A) the West
B) traditional Islam
C) Arab nationalism
D) Wahhabism

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9 years ago

The Wafd was an Egyptian _______ party.

The Wafd was an Egyptian _______ party.
A) nationalist
B) communist
C) Islamist
D) socialist

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9 years ago

For Muslim rulers, what did Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians share with Islam?

For Muslim rulers, what did Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians share with Islam?
A) a sacred book
B) religious legitimacy
C) political legitimacy
D) cultural origins

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9 years ago

Looking at Map 8.2, “The Expansion of Islam: The Umayyad Caliphate,” which of th

Looking at Map 8.2, “The Expansion of Islam: The Umayyad Caliphate,” which of these describes the Byzantine Empire around 750?
A) essentially reduced to Anatolia
B) in control of the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean
C) the western half

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9 years ago

Byzantine control of eastern Europe was complicated by _______.

Byzantine control of eastern Europe was complicated by _______.
A) a migration into the region
B) the fall of Rus
C) the conversion of this region to Islam
D) the strength of Catholicism in the region

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9 years ago

The first ruling dynasty in Islam after the death of Muhammad was the________. A

The first ruling dynasty in Islam after the death of Muhammad was the________.
A) Abbasid
B) Safavid
C) Seljuk
D) Umayyad

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9 years ago

The caliphate describes________. (Multiple Choice)

The caliphate describes________.
A) Islamic leadership after the death of Muhammad
B) the Islamic priesthood
C) Muhammad's journey from Medina to Mecca
D) the military leadership in Islamic armies

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9 years ago

The five Pillars of Islam concerned________.

The five Pillars of Islam concerned________.
A) proper acts of faith that all good Muslims should follow
B) the construction of the holy shrine called the Ka’aba
C) the five Islamic victories over the five Arabic tribes
D) Muhamma

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9 years ago

What is Ramadan? (Multiple Choice)

What is Ramadan?
A) the pillar of Islam that calls for alms for the poor
B) the month of fasting between sunrise and sunset in the Muslim calendar
C) the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
D) an Arabic word meaning submission

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9 years ago

What does Islam mean? (Multiple Choice)

What does Islam mean?
A) believe
B) submission
C) control
D) monotheism

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9 years ago

When Muhammad died in 632,________. (Multiple Choice)

When Muhammad died in 632,________.
A) most of the Arabian peninsula had converted to Islam
B) Islam had spread to Spain
C) Islam had spread throughout the Middle East
D) only Arabs in Mecca and Medina had converted to Islam

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9 years ago

Which of these best explains the inability of the Byzantine Empire to repel inva

Which of these best explains the inability of the Byzantine Empire to repel invaders in the late 500s?
A) constant warfare with Persia
B) economic decline
C) the emergence of Islam
D) the spread of Christianity

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9 years ago

Looking at Map 7.3, “The Byzantine Empire at the Death of Justinian, 565,” which

Looking at Map 7.3, “The Byzantine Empire at the Death of Justinian, 565,” which of these roughly corresponded to the Roman Empire at its height?
A) Chalcedonian Christianity
B) the Byzantine Empire
C) the Germanic kingdoms
D) Isl

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9 years ago

Constantine adopted ________ in 3012 (Multiple Choice)

Constantine adopted ________ in 3012
A) Christianity
B) Mithraism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Islam

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9 years ago

Before the emergence of Islam, Mecca was a ________.

Before the emergence of Islam, Mecca was a ________.
A) spiritual and commercial center
B) Roman outpost
C) oasis
D) Egyptian fortress

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Mag.gie

9 years ago

Arab communities before the emergence of Islam were________.

Arab communities before the emergence of Islam were________.
A) organized around a single emperor
B) generally organized into tribes
C) united under a monarchy
D) formally bound together as a single unified tribe

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Mag.gie

9 years ago

Islam was founded by the prophet ________, a wealthy man who received the word o

Islam was founded by the prophet ________, a wealthy man who received the word of God from the angel Gabriel.

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sasha

9 years ago

Africans in West Africa could be enslaved for

Africans in West Africa could be enslaved for
A) punishment for crimes.
B) being black.
C) fighting against Europeans.
D) refusing to embrace Islam.

This is for my American History course, we're using the American

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rottenegg

9 years ago

ative Americans encountered by Europeans practiced a form of religion known as

ative Americans encountered by Europeans practiced a form of religion known as
A) monotheism.
B) matrilineal.
C) polytheism.
D) Christianity.
E) Islam.

This is for my American History course, we're using

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rottenegg

9 years ago

By far, the largest single denomination in the United States is: a.Judaism b

By far, the largest single denomination in the United States is:
   a.   Judaism
   b.   Islam
   c.   Baptism
   d.   Catholicism

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mel!811

9 years ago

Under Islamic ethics, as explained in the reading by Sohail H. Hashmi, jihad wou

Under Islamic ethics, as explained in the reading by Sohail H. Hashmi, jihad would be permissible in which of the following cases?
a. the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
b. the defense of Iraq against Western militar

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diesel

9 years ago

According to a 2011 poll by ABC News and the Washington Post, what percentage of

According to a 2011 poll by ABC News and the Washington Post, what percentage of respondents considered mainstream Islam a peaceful religion?

A) 9%
B) 43%
C) 72%
D) 82%

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9 years ago

Which worldwide religion is second to Christianity in membership numbers?

Which worldwide religion is second to Christianity in membership numbers?

A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Taoism

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9 years ago

The local and regional association that helps Palestinian immigrants adjust to l

The local and regional association that helps Palestinian immigrants adjust to life in the United States is called the__________.

A) Chain Migration Association
B) Arab Nation
C) American Federation of Ramallah
D) Nation of

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9 years ago

North Africans and Middle Eastern immigrants __________.

North Africans and Middle Eastern immigrants __________.

A) come from a part of the world predominantly governed by Eastern thought
B) have come since the 1965 Immigration Act
C) have cultures that are as monolithic as their reli

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9 years ago

People who combine religion, ethnicity, and nationalism who have been a force in

People who combine religion, ethnicity, and nationalism who have been a force in the creation of repressive states are referred to as ________.
A)    terrorists
B)    hard-liners
C)    extremists
D)    theocrats

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9 years ago

Which spiritual practice developed out of Hinduism?

Which spiritual practice developed out of Hinduism?
A)    Yoga
B)    Islam
C)    Christianity
D)    Taoism

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9 years ago

Which religion shares many of its main ideas with Christianity?

Which religion shares many of its main ideas with Christianity?
A) Taoism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism

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9 years ago

Buddhism originated from which religion and country?

Buddhism originated from which religion and country?
A)    Hindu India
B)    Confucius China
C)    Islamic Pakistan
D)    Christian Philippines

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9 years ago

Throughout the Renaissance values such as education, religion, and obedience to

Throughout the Renaissance values such as education, religion, and obedience to God were:
A) eliminated.
B) maintained.
C) discovered for the first time.
D) unknown.

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9 years ago

Religion helps satisfy the need for:

Religion helps satisfy the need for:
A) purpose.
B) meaning.
C) ritual.
D) community.

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9 years ago

A major religion without a deity or a personal concept of God is:

A major religion without a deity or a personal concept of God is:
A) Christianity.
B) Islam.
C) Buddhism.
D) Judaism.

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9 years ago

Judaism was the first great religion to:

Judaism was the first great religion to:
A) develop a belief in many gods.
B) not have a belief in any creator god.
C) develop a clear concept of a single God of all.
D) be based on nature spirits.

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9 years ago

Islam spread from Spain to the Philippines between the:

Islam spread from Spain to the Philippines between the:
A) second century to the fourth century.
B) first century to the third century.
C) twelfth century to the fourteenth century.
D) seventh century to the eighteenth century.

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9 years ago

What is the nature of religion? What role has religion played in the development

What is the nature of religion? What role has religion played in the development of human societies?

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9 years ago

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of religion as an institution. What fun

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of religion as an institution. What functions does it serve? What harm can religion bring?

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