The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then answer Part B.
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The reader states that "Muhammad was born at a time of enormous change."
Part A: Which of the following quotes best supports this statement?
"The Roman Empire became too big to govern, splitting into two."
"The Roman Empire had dominated for centuries."
"Arabia benefited from Byzantine trade."
"For many centuries, the West had traded with the East."
The reader states that "Muhammad was born at a time of enormous change."
Part B: Which of the following quotes does not support this statement?
"The Roman Empire became too big to govern, splitting into two."
"Over time, the Western Empire collapsed, and Medieval Europe emerged."
"While Western Europe became Christian, other powers and ideas arose in the rest of the former Roman Empire."
"For many centuries, the West had traded with the East."
For questions 3-7 read each of the following statements from the Reader, and decide whether it describes life in the Arabian Desert or life in the city of Mecca.
"Life was harsh and dangerous in the arid Arabian climate, and without a regular supply of water, families could not survive and settle in one place."
Arabian Desert
Mecca
"Finding enough water...to survive was a constant struggle, and there were barely enough crops and cattle to feed everyone."
Arabian Desert
Mecca
"People bust[led] through the streets, [and] merchants shout[ed] about their wares."
Arabian Desert
Mecca
"Rich and poor liv[ed] side by side."
Arabian Desert
Mecca
"At night...the sky is very clear, and the temperature plummets."
Arabian Desert
Mecca
Which of the following did not occur during the first 8 years of Muhammad's life?
Muhammad was sent to live among the Bedouins.
Muhammad became his uncle's closest advisor.
Muhammad's grandfather died
Muhammad was separated from his foster family
What title did Muhammad's successors take?
prophet
sultan
caliph
general
Whom did the Muslims fight at the Battle of Yarmouk?
the crusaders
the Byzantines
The Sunnis
The Persians
For items 11-16, select the answer that best completes the sentence.
Shiite and Sunni Muslims disagreed over _______ .
whether Mecca should be the capital of the Islamic empire.
strategy at the Battle of Yarmouk
who should have been caliph
the amount non-Muslims should be taxed
After the civil war, __________ riles the Islamic empire for almost one hundred years.
the Umayyads
Uthman
the Byzantines
the crusaders
The Dome of the Rock is located in _____.
Spain
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Which of the following was a characteristic of Islamic architecture?
flat roofs
detailed portraits of Muhammad
pointed arches
large tapestries
Which of the following was one of the causes of the Crusades?
Muslim Turks did not allow Christian pilgrims to visit Jerusalem
The Islamic world was wealthier than Europe
The Muslim armies were exhausted
Jews, Christians, and Muslims co-existed in great cities
What were the caliphs' specially trained soldiers called?
the calvary
the Mamluks
the crusaders
the champions
Which two sentences below use the word plummeted is used correctly?
After the countdown, the rocket plummeted toward outer space.
Before opening his parachute, the skydiver plummeted toward Earth.
Over the course of several days, the helium balloon slowly plummeted to the floor.
The pitcher's fastball plummeted in a straight line toward home plate.
When the temperature plummeted at night, I wished I had brought a warm coat.
Which of the words in the sentence above provides the best clue as to the meaning of the word shrine.
"The Kaaba (the "cube") was a famous shrine in Mecca that Muhammad's tribe, the Quaraysh, looked after and where its members worshipped their gods."