7. The rise of powerful empires with vibrant cultures during the Medieval era in the Middle East reflects the role of A. Hindu as a unifying force. B. Islam as a unifying force. C. trade in settling religious differences. D. sea-based travel in the creation of empires. 8. In addition to their religious and political strength, what are Islamic empires of the Medieval era also known for? A. technological and scientific achievements B. advances in early modern warfare C. using the plague as a weapon D. tolerance of Asian ideas such as Confucian teachings 9. What best describes Islamic influence in Africa during the medieval period? A. absent, because Africans resisted foreign religious influence B. enormous, because Africans sought to replace native religions for many centuries C. destructive, because Sudanic and west African empires entered a long period of decline D. significant, because many Africans adopted Islamic ideas and created empires 10. In terms of rights, Muslim women of the early Islamic world A. had many privileges, and served as an example for the women of the western world. B. had some privileges but lived in a patriarchal, male-dominated society. C. held equal rights to men. D. had no rights and lived as slaves to men.

7. The rise of powerful empires with vibrant cultures during the Medieval era in the Middle East reflects the role of A. Hindu as a unifying force. B. Islam as a unifying force. C. trade in settling religious differences. D. sea-based travel in the creation of empires. 8. In addition to their religious and political strength, what are Islamic empires of the Medieval era also known for? A. technological and scientific achievements B. advances in early modern warfare C. using the plague as a weapon D. tolerance of Asian ideas such as Confucian teachings 9. What best describes Islamic influence in Africa during the medieval period? A. absent, because Africans resisted foreign religious influence B. enormous, because Africans sought to replace native religions for many centuries C. destructive, because Sudanic and west African empires entered a long period of decline D. significant, because many Africans adopted Islamic ideas and created empires 10. In terms of rights, Muslim women of the early Islamic world A. had many privileges, and served as an example for the women of the western world. B. had some privileges but lived in a patriarchal, male-dominated society. C. held equal rights to men. D. had no rights and lived as slaves to men.