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Why did most people within the Byzantine and Persian empires accept Islam so easily?

A
They would be allowed to serve in government positions and avoid a tax.
B
They were concerned about repression by the new Muslim leadership.
C
Special consideration was given only to those accepting the new religion.
D
Trade opportunities would increase and improve their earnings.
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What occurred during the Golden Age of Islam?

A
A shift in government towards extreme rule.
B
A shift towards cultural decline.
C
An increase in religious conflicts.
D
An increased focus on arts, science, and literature.
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How was a successor to Muhammad chosen?

A
Muhammad named his successor before dying.
B
An angel was said to have revealed Muhammad’s successor.
C
Muhammad’s successor was elected by the clans.
D
The successor to Muhammad was named in the Qur’an.
4

Who finally conquered the Abbasid Dynasty in 1258?

A
the Umayyad
B
the Turks
C
the Mongols
D
the Ottomans
5

For how long did Islam’s Golden Age last?

A
one century
B
three centuries
C
five centuries
D
seven centuries
6

How did Muslims demonstrate religious tolerance toward Jewish and Christian people?

A
Jewish and Christian people could spread their own beliefs.
B
Jewish and Christian people were not required to pay any special taxes.
C
Jewish and Christian people could serve in the government.
D
Jewish and Christian people were given the job of converting Pagans.
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The Muslims who traveled to new regions for the sole purpose of converting people to Islam were known as

A
caliphs.
B
merchants.
C
nomads.
D
missionaries.
8

What type of bureaucracy did the caliphate create?

A
a bureaucracy where only Muslims held all positions of power
B
a bureaucracy where only non-Muslims were recruited for the army
C
a bureaucracy where non-Muslims held all positions of power
D
a bureaucracy where Muslims equally shared the spoils of war
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What was one of the primary ways Islam’s Golden Age impacted the European Renaissance?

A
Islam’s religious philosophies formed the basis of Europe’s Renaissance movement.
B
Islamic scholars raised so many questions about science and architecture that Europe wanted to discover the answers.
C
Islam’s condemnation of the works of ancient Greek and Roman thinkers initiated retaliation in Europe.
D
Islamic scholars preserved some of art and literature’s most classical works, inspiring the Europeans.
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What records the written word of the Qu'ran and is considered the highest form of artistic expression in Islamic culture?

A
calligraphy
B
mosque
C
arabesque
D
mosaic

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