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4.10 Segment One Practice Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:According to the fourth pillar of Islam, during the holy month of
Ramadan, Muslims must
Ans: refrain from eating, or fast
Question: The star and crescent image is a symbol of
Ans: Islam
Question: Why do people of both Jewish and Christian faith trace the start of
their religions to Isaac?
Ans: They believe Moses and Jesus are Isaac's descendants.
Question: How was Islam able to cross the Sahara Desert in the eighth
century?
Ans: Muslim merchants from North Africa followed trading routes through
the Sahara Desert.
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Question: The religious makeup of Europe often dictated the routes the
Crusaders took when traveling to the Holy Land. Which of the following
represents an example of this influence?
Ans: Most of Spain was controlled by an Islamic empire.
Question: If a Frankish Christian merchant traveled to the Spanish city of
Córdoba in the 10th century, which would he or she not find?
Ans: Córdoba's population was mainly Arab.
Question: What contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire?
Ans: The revolt of Hindus against forced conversion
Question: What burden influenced some non-Muslims to convert to Islam?
Ans: Their traditional laws were revoked
Question: Why are arabesques and geometric patterns prevalent in Islamic art
and architecture?
Ans: The use of figures in religious Islamic art is restricted.
Question: The text below is part of the Pact of Amur, a seventh-century peace
agreement. Use this excerpt to answer the following question:
We shall not manifest our religion publicly nor convert anyone to it. We shall
not prevent any of our kin from entering Islam if they wish it. We shall show
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respect toward the Muslims, and we shall rise from our seats when they wish
to sit. We shall not seek to resemble the Muslims by imitating any of their
garments, the qalansuwa, the turban, footwear, or the parting of the hair. We
shall not speak as they do, nor shall we adopt their kunyas.
—excerpt from Pact of Amur (7th century CE )
Which group is speaking in the first person in the excerpt?
Ans: Christians living in Muslim lands
Question: How did John of Damascus defend the use of icons during the
Iconoclast Controversy
Ans: He argued that icons were a tool to teach biblical lessons, and that the
faithful knew how to use them appropriately
Question: The timeline below shows key events and people in the history of
the Byzantine Empire. Use the timeline to answer the following question:
In 726 CE, Emperor Leo carried out an important act, which completes the
timeline above. What symbolic act did he carry out?
Ans: Emperor Leo III announces he is against icons.
Question: The missionaries Cyril and Methodius are credited with
4.10 Segment One Practice Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:According to the fourth pillar of Islam, during the holy month of
Ramadan, Muslims must
Ans: refrain from eating, or fast
Question: The star and crescent image is a symbol of
Ans: Islam
Question: Why do people of both Jewish and Christian faith trace the start of
their religions to Isaac?
Ans: They believe Moses and Jesus are Isaac's descendants.
Question: How was Islam able to cross the Sahara Desert in the eighth
century?
Ans: Muslim merchants from North Africa followed trading routes through
the Sahara Desert.
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Question: The religious makeup of Europe often dictated the routes the
Crusaders took when traveling to the Holy Land. Which of the following
represents an example of this influence?
Ans: Most of Spain was controlled by an Islamic empire.
Question: If a Frankish Christian merchant traveled to the Spanish city of
Córdoba in the 10th century, which would he or she not find?
Ans: Córdoba's population was mainly Arab.
Question: What contributed to the fall of the Mughal Empire?
Ans: The revolt of Hindus against forced conversion
Question: What burden influenced some non-Muslims to convert to Islam?
Ans: Their traditional laws were revoked
Question: Why are arabesques and geometric patterns prevalent in Islamic art
and architecture?
Ans: The use of figures in religious Islamic art is restricted.
Question: The text below is part of the Pact of Amur, a seventh-century peace
agreement. Use this excerpt to answer the following question:
We shall not manifest our religion publicly nor convert anyone to it. We shall
not prevent any of our kin from entering Islam if they wish it. We shall show
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respect toward the Muslims, and we shall rise from our seats when they wish
to sit. We shall not seek to resemble the Muslims by imitating any of their
garments, the qalansuwa, the turban, footwear, or the parting of the hair. We
shall not speak as they do, nor shall we adopt their kunyas.
—excerpt from Pact of Amur (7th century CE )
Which group is speaking in the first person in the excerpt?
Ans: Christians living in Muslim lands
Question: How did John of Damascus defend the use of icons during the
Iconoclast Controversy
Ans: He argued that icons were a tool to teach biblical lessons, and that the
faithful knew how to use them appropriately
Question: The timeline below shows key events and people in the history of
the Byzantine Empire. Use the timeline to answer the following question:
In 726 CE, Emperor Leo carried out an important act, which completes the
timeline above. What symbolic act did he carry out?
Ans: Emperor Leo III announces he is against icons.
Question: The missionaries Cyril and Methodius are credited with
