Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam?

that is where Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to Allah

What are the characteristics of Islamic art?

the use of calligraphy, geometric shapes and arabesque style

23. Describe the relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India during the Delhi Sultanate.

Muslim rulers grew increasingly tolerant of Hindu practices

Know the order of the first Muslim leaders and empires.

Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umayyad and Abbasid

Why were the merchants in Mecca hostile to Muhammad?

they thought he was disrupting their pilgrim trade

How did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?

heard the voice of the angel Gabriel

What is true about painting by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art.

Why was Jesus a threat to Roman authorities?

his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule

What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

the empire broke up and other people gained control

Which of the following is a key belief or duty of Islam?

Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca

What were the advancements in mathematics and technology during the Golden Age of Islam?

Indo-Arabic numerals, astrolabe improvements

What are the Five Pillars?

the fundamental duties that need to be completed by Muslims

Describe the growth of the Muslim territory up until the Abbasid dynasty

reached its largest size under the Umayyad and then shrunk

What was the major cause for the split in the Islamic faith?

how to choose a caliph, or leaders after Muhammad

What is the Kaaba and why is it important to the Islamic faith?

the temple rededicated to Allah to be a site to pray to him

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1
Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam?
that is where the first community of Muslims lived
that is where Muhammad dies and his tomb is there
that is where Muhammad wrote the original Sharia
that is where Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
2
What are the characteristics of Islamic art?
depictions of Muhammad and Mecca to illustrate the Quran
the use of oil paintings and mosaics to portray Muslim life
the use of calligraphy, geometric shapes and arabesque style
the blending of classical and Gothic styles
3
What famous book is actually a collection of stories?
Meditations
The Thousand and One Nights
The Rubaiyat
Shah Namah
4
Where did the basis for Jewish teachings about the rule of law come from?
covenant
Torah
writings of the prophets
Code of Hammurabi
5
What were the effects of the fall of the city of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks?
all of the above
Constantinople was renamed Istanbul
marked the end of the Byzantine Empire
the Ottoman empire became the center of Muslim culture
6
23. Describe the relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India during the Delhi Sultanate.
Islam replaced Hinduism as the dominate religion
Hindus expelled the Muslims
Hindu rajahs discriminated against their Muslim subjects
Muslim rulers grew increasingly tolerant of Hindu practices
7
Know the order of the first Muslim leaders and empires.
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umayyad and Abbasid
Muhammad, Ali, Abbasid, Umayyad
Muhammad, Ali, Abu Bakr, Umayyad, Abbasid
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Abbasid and Umayyad
8
Why were the merchants in Mecca hostile to Muhammad?
he worshipped the traditional Arab gods
his Islamic law would discriminate against them
they thought he was disrupting their pilgrim trade
the angel Gabriel didn't really appear to him
9
Who was Jesus of Nazareth?
all of the above
spoke out against the inequality within the Roman Empire
teachings became basis for Christianity
Jewish man from Judea
10
How did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?
he saw a mysterious burning bush in the desert
heard the voice of the angel Gabriel
had a vision about bringing peace to the Arab clans
was blinded by a heavy light
11
What is true about painting by Muslim artists?
Their work was limited to paintings on canvas
Their work was not influenced much by Islamic beliefs
They were forbidden to create works of secular themes
They did not portray human figures in religious art.
12
Why was Jesus a threat to Roman authorities?
his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule
his apostles had infiltrates the Roman army
he could perform miracles
he could resurrect people that had been killed by the Romans
13
What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?
the invaders from Spain created small kingdoms in the empire
The Abbasid willingly gave up land to the Turks and Mongols
the Umayyad and Abbasid waged a civil war that destroyed it
the empire broke up and other people gained control
14
Which of the following is a key belief or duty of Islam?
Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Sins should be washed away through baptism
The Quran may be read by Muslims in any language
A priest should mediate between people and God
15
What were the advancements in mathematics and technology during the Golden Age of Islam?
Indo-Arabic numerals, astrolabe improvements
Omar Khayyan, mind-body connection
development of algebra, calligraphy
use of arches and domes, Firdawsi
16
Where do Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained?
Qiyamah
Dawah
Jannah
Quran
17
Which group's belief in one God excused it from worshiping Roman gods?
Greeks
Christians
Muslims
Jewish
18
What are the Five Pillars?
the most important laws comprising Islamic Sharia
duties common to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
commandments from each of the five books in the Quran
the fundamental duties that need to be completed by Muslims
19
Describe the growth of the Muslim territory up until the Abbasid dynasty
reached its largest size under the Umayyad and then shrunk
it grew steadily and reached its height under the Abbasid
after Muhammad death there was no empire
the empire declined in size after the death of Muhammad
20
Where did the Ottomans move their capital city to in 1453?
Damascus
Delhi
Constantinople
Baghdad
21
According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the person to agree to God’s covenant
David
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
22
What was the major cause for the split in the Islamic faith?
treatment of conquered peoples in the Arab empire
how to choose a caliph, or leaders after Muhammad
use of meditation and fasting to communicate with God
interpretation of the Five Pillars
23
What is the Kaaba and why is it important to the Islamic faith?
the temple rededicated to Allah to be a site to pray to him
it is where Muslims go to pray to their polytheistic gods
it is where Muhammad received his revelation
it was the site of the battle between Muhammad and Arabs

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