Why were so many of the beautiful buildings shrines and mosques?

To show beauty for things that were related to God

Islamic expansion took place in three waves. Which was NOT one of the phases?

The Sunnis and Shiites arguing over the next leader

What effect did strong trade have on the Islamic Empire?

Unique items were brought into the empire to sell and buy

How did the location of the Islamic world stimulate (encourage) trade?

It was close to Europe, Asia, and Africa; had unique goods

Which of the following is NOT a belief of the Islamic religion?

Prayer should be done, facing Jerusalem, 5 times/day.

Which of the following was NOT true of the Islamic world valuing education?

Citizens kept to themselves because they were busy learning

Which of the following is a similarity between Christian and Islamic religions?

They both believed in one God- the God of Abraham

Why did Islamic rulers often build libraries and academies in their urban centers?

According to the teachings of Islam, knowledge is sacred

What is an effect of having an oasis in the desert?

Local tribes were able to establish communities

Why was the Sharia important in Islamic society?

It was a collection of codes/laws that governed daily life

What is the difference between the Qur'an and the Sunnah?

Qur'an= revelations of Muhammad, Sunnah= life and teachings

What effect did having a caliph have on Islam?

The caliph encouraged and wanted Islam to spread

The Abbasid family moved the capital to Baghdad. What effect did this have on Islamic culture?

It improved trade because it was closer to the Silk Road

What were reasons for the successful expansion of Islam?

The decline of the Persian and Byzantine Empires

Compare the importance of painting and calligraphy in the Islamic world.

Calligraphy=sacred writings, painting= animal & human

How did the souk, or marketplace, increase the sharing of cultures in the Islamic world?

Merchants from different cultures united to buy & sell goods

Which is NOT an example of how education contributed to the development of Muslim society?

Muslim scholars would spend time studying in Rome or Athens

Which is NOT true regarding the roles of men and women?

Under the New Testament, men and women had equal rigts

What was an effect of traders being able to use a letter of credit?

Traders traveled easier and safer by not carrying gold

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1
Why were so many of the beautiful buildings shrines and mosques?
To show beauty for things that were related to God
It was a way to express their love to Muhammad
It was a way to express their love for Jesus
2
Which of the following are true regarding the Arabian Peninsula?
It had very few rivers and water sources
All of these
There were high mountains on the western and southern edges
Two groups, sedentary & nomadic, formed due to environment
3
What was the most sacred form of Muslim art?
Oil Painting
Calligraphy
Sculpture
Architecture
4
Islamic expansion took place in three waves. Which was NOT one of the phases?
Conquest by Arab armies
The Sunnis and Shiites arguing over the next leader
Conquest by non-Arab groups that adopted Islam
Peaceful spread of Islam through missionaries & merchants
5
One of the 5 Pillars of Islam is prayer. Which of the following is true about this Pillar?
Muslims pray facing Mecca
Both of these
Neither of these
Muslims pray 5 specific times per day
6
What effect did strong trade have on the Islamic Empire?
An empire usually has a weak economy
Harder for working class to find work & support family
Unique items were brought into the empire to sell and buy
7
How did the location of the Islamic world stimulate (encourage) trade?
It didn't stimulate or encourage trade
It was close to Europe, Asia, and Africa; had unique goods
It was close to America, a new and upcoming country
8
Which of the following is NOT a belief of the Islamic religion?
The Five Pillars are a guide for a proper life
God will judge you, and you will go to heaven or hell.
Prayer should be done, facing Jerusalem, 5 times/day.
Fasting should occur from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
9
Which of the following was NOT true of the Islamic world valuing education?
Libraries and academies were established
Citizens from other countries came to study
Citizens kept to themselves because they were busy learning
People were encouraged in things like writing medical books
10
Which of the following is a similarity between Christian and Islamic religions?
They both believed that Jesus was the savior of the world
They both believed in one God- the God of Abraham
They both believed in many gods
11
Turks captured Baghdad. The caliphate ended. Islamic states survived. Each state was ruled by a
prophet
emperor
caliph
sultan
12
Why did Islamic rulers often build libraries and academies in their urban centers?
According to teachings of Islam, a little learning is sacred
The teachings of Islam, only Qur'an knowledge is sacred
According to the teachings of Islam, knowledge is sacred
13
What is an effect of having an oasis in the desert?
Nomadic tribes never really left an oasis
Local tribes were able to establish communities
The people & animals would use up the water & hope for rain.
14
Why was the Sharia important in Islamic society?
It was primarily based on the Bible
It was made up of judgments from local bishops
It was a collection of codes/laws that governed daily life
15
What is the difference between the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
Qur'an= Bible translated to Arabic, Sunnah = the Torah
Qur'an= revelations of Muhammad, Sunnah= life and teachings
Sunnah= revelations of Muhammad, Qur'an= life and teachings
16
What effect did the Umayyad's have on Islam?
The caliph ruled more like a king than a religious leader
Neither of these
Both of these
Rule was now passed down within a family
17
Which one of the following cities is the center for the Islamic religion?
Cordoba, Spain
Cairo, Egypt
Mecca, Saudi arabia
Damascus, Syria
18
What effect did having a caliph have on Islam?
The caliph encouraged and wanted Islam to spread
It encouraged a spilt between the Sunnis and Christians
It discouraged tolerance for other religions and cultures
19
The Abbasid family moved the capital to Baghdad. What effect did this have on Islamic culture?
It improved trade because it was closer to the Silk Road
It angered the Mecca citizens; felt Mecca should be capital.
It didn't have any type of effect on the Islamic culture
20
What effect did the Abbasid family have on Islam?
They moved the capital to Baghdad
Neither of these
Baghdad became a center of art, science, and learning
Both of these
21
What were reasons for the successful expansion of Islam?
Arab warriors were not taught to fight with energy or zeal
The decline of the Persian and Byzantine Empires
Arabs were not tolerant of other religions
Arab armies were not effective at quickly attacking
22
The first four caliphs ruled the Islamic empire from____________.
Baghdad
Mecca
Medina
Damascus
23
During the Umyaad family dynasty, the capital was moved from Medina to _______.
Baghdad
Cairo, Egypt
Cordoba, Spain
Damascus, Syria
24
Compare the importance of painting and calligraphy in the Islamic world.
Calligraphy= animals and humans, paintings= sacred writings
Calligraphy=sacred writings, painting= animal & human
They were both equally important showing respect to God
Calligraphy= sacred for writing, painting= equally improtant
25
What was an effect of Muhammad going to a cave?
He began to receive revelations
A new religion was born
Both of these
26
How did the souk, or marketplace, increase the sharing of cultures in the Islamic world?
The Qur'an forced merchants to share culture with Muslims.
Letters of credit brought arts and literature to the souk
Merchants from different cultures united to buy & sell goods
27
Fasting for Muslims means not eating or drinking during the month of _____ from dawn to dusk.
Passover
Lent
Christmas
Ramadan
28
Which is NOT an example of how education contributed to the development of Muslim society?
Muslim scholars would spend time studying in Rome or Athens
Education was encouraged because knowledge is sacred
It encouraged people like Ibn Khaldun to write history books
It encouraged people like Ibn Sina to write medical books
29
Which is NOT true regarding the roles of men and women?
Marriages were arranged, but bride and groom must approve
Under the New Testament, men and women had equal rigts
Men generally supported the family
Women generally stayed at home
30
What was an effect of traders being able to use a letter of credit?
Traders traveled easier and safer by not carrying gold
It allowed traders to travel with gold
Traders became targets of robbers because they carried gold

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