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Islam: Geography, Origins, Beliefs, Spread, and Turning Points (8a-c)
Islam: Geography, Origins, Beliefs, Spread, and Turning Points (8a-c)
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The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -
People undergo cycles of rebirth
Karma controls the destiny of each person
There a struggle between good and evil
There are many gods and goddesses
2
Early people stopped roaming with the —
New weapons to hunt with
Development of agriculture
Invention of metal tools
Creation of a written language
3
What is the Arabic word for God?
Jesus
Allah
Ganesh
Yahweh
4
The Islamic spread into Europe was halted at the -
Battle of Tours
Diet of Worms
Great Schism
Battle of Waterloo
5
What event caused Athens and Sparta to unite?
Peloponnesian War
Persian War
Punic War
Golden Age of Pericles
6
Which of the following were important early Islamic cities?
Constantinople and Medina
Mecca and Medina
Rome and Mecca
Constantinople and Rome
7
What is the holy text of Islam?
The Vedas
The Koran
The New Testament
The Torah
8
Which of the following must a devout Muslim follow?
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars
9
Which group conquered Baghdad?
Persians
Mongols
Ottomans
Byzanytines
10
What is the name for a follower of Islam?
Christian
Pilgrim
Arab
Muslim
11
What is the language of Islam? A Koran is considered holy only if printed in this language.
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Cuneiform
12
Who was the Roman king of the Gods
Apollo
Jupiter
Cupid
Zeus
13
Which factor aided the boom in scholarship during the Islamic Empire
New monastery libraries were built
Greek & Roman texts were translated to Arabic
Greek & Roman texts were translated to Persian
New universities were built throughout the Byzantine Empire
14
What is the name for an Islamic house of worship?
Synagogue
Mosque
Cathedral
Temple
15
What is the name of this Islamic Holy site?
Kabaa
House of Wisdom
Hagia Sophia
Dome of the Rock
16
The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the —
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
Twelve Tables
17
What language was spoken in The Eastern Orthodox Church?
Latin
Roman
Arabic
Greek
18
Where in the world did Islam begin?
The Huang He River Valley
The Arabian Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsual
19
Which of the Five Pillars states that every Muslim must make a trip to Mecca?
Alms
Pilgrimage
Fast
Prayer
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The split in Islam was caused by -
Conflict over who would write the Koran
A conflict over leadership
Conflict over who were the capital should be
A conflict over language
