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Assignment:
1) What makes European colonialism different from previous forms of...
1) What makes European colonialism different from previous forms of conquest?
a) colonialism had a deep effect on people's ways of life and ideas about identity, causing them to reject the colonial power.
b) colonialism involved domination by people of different race, religion, and ethnicity, which did not occur in former empires.
c) colonialism involved the domination of people by a small class of elites, which did not happen in previous empires.
2) What was the significance of the building of the Suez Canal?
a) It put the Egyptian government in massive debt and provoked the British
b) It brought the Egyptian government enough revenue to avoid colonial invasion.
c) It provoked the French to invade Egypt and take over
3) Why was the French invasion of Egypt under Napoleon considered a big deal?
a) It showed that Muslim country could expel a European invader in only three years.
b) It was the first exposure of the Middle East to European power and advancement.
c) It was the first instance of European colonization of a Muslim area.
4) Why did the Ottomans implement tanzimat?
a) They wanted to establish democracy as soon as possible.
b) They believed reform to e necessary to save the empire.
c) They believed the reforms were a return to original Islamic institutions.
5) Why are figures of the first generation of modern Islamic reformers called reformers?
a) They believed human rationality and liberty are natural and advocated by Islam
b) They believed that it was necessary for Muslim countries to establish democracy as soon as possible
c) They believed that Islam and Liberalism are the same so Islam is no longer necessary
6) Why does Khayr al-Din criticize the 'ulama (Muslim scholars) for buying European products?
a) The purchase of these products leads to a life of luxury which dissipates 'asabiyya
b) The purchase of these products results in trade deficit
c) The purchase of these products violates Islamic law because they are made by non-Muslims
7) According to Khayr al-Din, why does the restrainer need a restrainer?
a) Civilization cannot exist without a restrainer
b) Restraint can go too far and must be held back
c) Human appetites lead to oppression and injustice
8) Why does Khayr al-Din quote the passage from Ibn Khaldun?
a) To show that restraint cannot come about without 'asabiyya
b) To show that rulers should be restrained either by reason or by Islamic law
c) To show that civilization cannot exist without kingship
9) What does Khayr al-Din mean by "those qualified to loose and bind"?
a) A body of people with the power to limit the king's actions
b) Those who interpret Islamic law and practice ijtihad
c) Those who pass edicts on behalf of the king
10) How is the view of civilization of second generation Islamic reformers like Iqbal different from first generation reformers like Khayr al-Din?
a) First generation thought more about different civilizations while second generation thought about world civilizations
b) First generation did not have an idea of world civilization while second generation did have this idea
c) First generation thought more about world civilization while second generation thought about different civilizations
11) What did Iqbal mean when he said that Islam introduced "inductive reasoning" to the world?
a) Muslim mathematicians were responsible for great advances like algebra and trigonometry
b) The Quran encourages the use of scientific method by trekking us to observe nature
c) Islamic philosophers make rational demonstration the criterion of truth and certainty