Which of the following was a common way to decorate the Quran during the Golden Age of Islam?

Question

Calligraphy
Illustrations of major scenes from Muhammad's life
Preventing progress by discouraging ideas not found in the Qu'ran
Hastening progress by encouraging mysticism
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.04 MC)

What is Al-Razi most famous for during the Golden Age of Islam?

Writing the epic tale A Thousand and One Nights
Being the lead architect of the Alhambra
Translating some of Aristotle's writings
Writing more than 200 books on medicine
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 MC)

What happened to Roman laws in the Byzantine Empire?

They were abandoned in favor of laws from the Bible.
They were preserved and left unchanged until the Byzantines' end.
They were lost in the civil wars that led to Constantine's power.
They were preserved though also revised and condensed.
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 MC)

Which of the following was a difference between Christian priests in Western Europe and those in Eastern Europe by the 11th century?

Priests were appointed in the West and elected by congregations in the East.
Priests in the West taught sacraments, but not those in the East.
Priests in the West had far less prestige and influence.
Priests in the West conducted services in Latin, and those in the East used Greek.
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 MC)

Which of the following was a source of major disagreement between the church in the East and the church in the West?

Whether communion bread should have yeast
Whether Jesus was divine
Whether God could be three and one
Whether Muhammad was a prophet
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.02 MC)

Which of the following events do Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe happened and contributed to establishing the east coast of the Mediterranean as the Holy Land?

The covenant between Abraham and God
The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth
The angel Gabriel speaking to Muhammad
The promise to Joseph that Judah's descendants would be kings
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 HC)

Which of the following accurately describes religion in the eastern Roman Empire in the first five centuries of the common era (1-500 CE)?

From Greek-oriented Christianity to Latin-oriented Christianity
From a predominantly Christian society to one of more diverse faiths
A mix of Greco-Roman religions gradually replaced by Christianity
A diverse array of thriving mystery religions focused on Greek gods and goddesses
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.02 LC)

What was Muhammad's profession before he received his revelations?

Priest of his tribe
Warrior
Shepherd
Merchant
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.06 MC)

Which feature of the Hagia Sophia reflects its Greek influence?

The calligraphy
The dome
Columns
Minarets
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.03 MC)

The Persian Sassanid Empire encountered Islam in what way?

The Persians signed a non-aggression treaty with the Umayyad Dynasty.
Muslim artists introduced the faith through Arabesque decor.
The Persians were conquered in the first major wave of Islamic military expansion.
The Persians won a decisive battle in Jerusalem that pushed Muslim armies west.
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.07 MC)

What was a reoccurring problem for Justinian the Great throughout his reign?

The mortality rate was so low that elderly Byzantines were a drag on the economy.
He spent far more than he was collecting in taxes.
He had frequent clashes with the Patriarch of Constantinople.
He did not have a reliable and competent military leader.
Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 MC)

Cyril and Methodius are credited with successful missionary work with what group?

Slavic peoples
Germanic tribes
Arabs of North Africa
Franks
Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.05 MC)

Which of the following two ideas best captures the issues debated in the Iconoclast Controversy?

Charity vs self-reliance
Faith and works
Art and idolatry
Bishop and pope
Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.07 LC)

What group pushed the Byzantines out of Egypt in the seventh century?

Slavs
Avars
Sassanids
Arabs
Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
(01.07 LC)

What role did the Byzantines play in the First Crusade?

They discouraged it as strategically impractical.
They called for it to defend and regain territory.
They provided the armies and the supplies.
They declared their neutrality.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Which of the following was a common way to decorate the Quran during the Golden Age of Islam?
   Answer: Calligraphy

2. What is Al-Razi most famous for during the Golden Age of Islam?
   Answer: Writing more than 200 books on medicine

3. What happened to Roman laws in the Byzantine Empire?
   Answer: They were preserved though also revised and condensed.

4. Which of the following was a difference between Christian priests in Western Europe and those in Eastern Europe by the 11th century?
   Answer: Priests in the West conducted services in Latin, and those in the East used Greek.

5. Which of the following was a source of major disagreement between the church in the East and the church in the West?
   Answer: Whether communion bread should have yeast

6. Which of the following events do Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe happened and contributed to establishing the east coast of the Mediterranean as the Holy Land?
   Answer: The covenant between Abraham and God

7. Which of the following accurately describes religion in the eastern Roman Empire in the first five centuries of the common era (1-500 CE)?
   Answer: A mix of Greco-Roman religions gradually replaced by Christianity

8. What was Muhammad's profession before he received his revelations?
   Answer: Merchant

9. Which feature of the Hagia Sophia reflects its Greek influence?
   Answer: The dome

10. The Persian Sassanid Empire encountered Islam in what way?
    Answer: The Persians were conquered in the first major wave of Islamic military expansion.

11. What was a reoccurring problem for Justinian the Great throughout his reign?
    Answer: He spent far more than he was collecting in taxes.

12. Cyril and Methodius are credited with successful missionary work with what group?
    Answer: Slavic peoples

13. Which of the following two ideas best captures the issues debated in the Iconoclast Controversy?
    Answer: Art and idolatry

14. What group pushed the Byzantines out of Egypt in the seventh century?
    Answer: Arabs

15. What role did the Byzantines play in the First Crusade?
    Answer: They called for it to defend and regain territory.

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