LCA 266 Midterm 1 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
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LCA 266
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LCA 266
LCA 266 Midterm 1 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
Chapter 1: Prior to the rise of Islam, settled lands of the Middle East were ruled by two imperial states: the Roman-Byzantine Empire and the ________. - Answer- Sasanian Empire
Chapter 1: The Abbasid Empire transferred the imperial...
LCA 266 Midterm 1 Exam
Questions with All Correct
Answers
Chapter 1: Prior to the rise of Islam, settled lands of the Middle East were ruled by two
imperial states: the Roman-Byzantine Empire and the ________. - Answer- Sasanian
Empire
Chapter 1: The Abbasid Empire transferred the imperial capital from Damascus to
________. - Answer- Baghdad
Chapter 2: Given the breadth of Islam's presence, unique regional practices and
interpretations emerged. The ________ unites all interpretations of Islam by issuing its
core requirements. - Answer- Quran
Chapter 2: Disputes over the succession to the caliphate led to a Muslim ________ that
pitted the supporters of Ali against founders of the Umayyad dynasty. - Answer- Civil
War
Chapter 2: Shi'as consider ________ to be divinely inspired; they are the vessels
through which God provided his uninterrupted guidance to human society. - Answer-
Imams
Chapter 2: During the ninth century, _________, or Islamic Mysticism, evolved into a
devotional movement centered on the love of God - Answer- Sufism
Chapter 2: The ________, a confederation of Turkish tribes, established domination
over Iran by the middle of the eleventh century. - Answer- Seljuks
Chapter 3: The lands of _________ became the center of a contest for supremacy
between Ottoman Sunnism and Safavid Shi'ism - Answer- Iraq
Chapter 3: During the reigns of a weak sultan, the _________, as the most powerful
government official, sometimes assumed extensive powers and made decisions without
consulting the monarch. - Answer- The Grand Viziers
Chapter 3: The __________ state was established by the military prowess of the
Qizilbash Tribesmen - Answer- Safavid
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