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Quiz for Sources of The Making of the West, Chapter 8

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Quiz for Chapter 8: The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600–750

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1. Based on suras 1, 53, and 98 (Document 8-1), Muhammad’s role in Islam may be accurately characterized as

a divine figure.

a person of the book.

the mouthpiece of God.

the author of the Qur’an.

2. Which of the following was the principal purpose of the Islamic Terms of Peace (Document 8-2)?

To secure obedience and cooperation

To overthrow local political leaders

To impose Islam as the sole religion

To seize the property of non-Muslims

3. As described in The Life of Saint Theodore of Sykeon (Document 8-3), what was the meaning of religious icons in local devotion?

They were visual representations of holy people.

They were remnants of pagan idolatry.

They were physical manifestations of holy people.

They were the workers of the devil.

4. According to The Life of Lady Balthild, Queen of the Franks (Document 8-4), how did Queen Balthild gain prominence in Merovingian society?

Through political shrewdness

With pious deeds

By social ambition

Through family connections

5. Pope Gregory’s attitude toward the Angli (Document 8-5) can best be described as

critical and dismissive.

cautious and nervous.

admiring and praiseful.

firm but accommodating.