Question

unit 1 test

1. which of the following is true regarding the spread of islam in the centuries after the death of muhammad?

(a) the majority of people in persia converted to islam.
(b) islam spread rapidly in north africa.
(c) the expansion of islam into europe was stopped at the battle of tours.
(d) all of the above.

1. which of the following statements regarding the history of islam is accurate?

(a) islam is a monotheistic religion.
(b) muslims worship muhammad.
(c) the quran was revealed to muhammad before the birth of muhammad.
(d) friday is an obligatory day of rest for muslims.

1. which of the following had the greatest manufacturing capacity during the time - period 1000 to 1450?

(a) japan
(b) india
(c) china
(d) western europe
(e) russia

1. which of the great religious systems below were characterized by monotheism combined with a sacred text and a strong missionary thrust?

(a) buddhism and confucianism
(b) buddhism and hinduism
(c) christianity and judaism
(d) christianity and islam
(e) islam and judaism

1. inca and aztec societies were similar in that both

(a) developed from mayan civilization
(b) acquired empires by means of military conquest
(c) independently developed iron technology
(d) depended entirely on oral record - keeping
(e) had no system of regional trade

Explanation:

1. Question 1: Questions about religious beliefs and practices in Islam are related to the study of religion in Social Science. Details about the beliefs and practices are based on religious - historical knowledge.
2. Question 2: Determining the manufacturing capacity of different regions in a historical time - period requires historical knowledge about economic and industrial development in different areas, which is part of History in Social Science.
3. Question 3: Identifying religious systems with specific characteristics (monotheism, sacred text, missionary thrust) involves knowledge of world religions, a sub - field of Religion in Social Science.
4. Question 4: Comparing the Inca and Aztec societies in terms of their development, conquest methods, technology, record - keeping, and trade systems is within the purview of History in Social Science.

Answer:

1. (No question number 1 answer provided in the original, assuming you mean the first question on the page)
2. (No clear answer given in the problem statement for this question about manufacturing capacity. Historically, during 1000 - 1450, China had a high manufacturing capacity, so if we had to choose, C. China)
3. D. Christianity and Islam (Both are monotheistic religions with sacred texts - the Bible for Christianity and the Quran for Islam, and have a strong missionary tradition)
4. B. acquired empires by means of military conquest (Both the Inca and Aztec built large empires through military expansion)