The End of Empire

Chapter 22: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

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1. What distinguishes the arguments of Kemel Atatürk from those of Kabir Helminski?

Helminski advocates the revival of the caliphate.

Atatürk advocates for sharia law to be the sole law of the state.

Helminski relies more heavily on the Quran to make his case.

Atatürk relies more heavily on an idealized Ottoman past to make his arguments.

Correct. The answer is c. Atatürk relies on a more secular argument, eschewing specific references to the Qur’an.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Atatürk relies on a more secular argument, eschewing specific references to the Qur’an.

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2. Which figure wrote the following? “An Islamic government cannot be totalitarian or despotic, but is constitutional and democratic.”

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Ayatollah Khomeini

Kabir Helminski

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Correct. The answer is b. The Ayatollah Khomeini asserts that while democratic, the laws are not made by the will of the people, but only by the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The Ayatollah Khomeini asserts that while democratic, the laws are not made by the will of the people, but only by the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet.

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3. How did Atatürk justify the abolition of the caliphate?

While attainable, it would require too great a sacrifice by Turkey to put in place.

Persia was better placed to create the caliphate.

A caliphate was not an Islamic concept.

The caliphate was an unattainable concept.

Correct. The answer is d. Atatürk claimed that the caliphate was an unattainable goal that Turkey should not expend its resources on.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Atatürk claimed that the caliphate was an unattainable goal that Turkey should not expend its resources on.

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4. Which author's western education in Holland profoundly changed his/her understanding of the world?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Ayatollah Khomeini

Kabir Helminski

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Correct. The answer is d. Ayaan Hirsi Ali juxtaposes her upbringing in Somalia with her western perspective gained in Holland.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Ayaan Hirsi Ali juxtaposes her upbringing in Somalia with her western perspective gained in Holland.

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5. For Kabir Helminski what does the last fourteen centuries of Jerusalem's history reveal?

That Islamic civilizations have a long history of encouraging religious tolerance.

That Islam is closely related to both Christianity and Judaism.

That Muslims can peacefully live under rulers who do not share their faith

That Jihad can be conducted peacefully.

Correct. The answer is a. Sheikh Kabir cites Jerusalem as an example of Islamic civilizations guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Sheikh Kabir cites Jerusalem as an example of Islamic civilizations guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities.

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