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1
What is the name of the structure pictured below which is found in the city of Jerusalem?
Colosseum
The Kaaba
The Lotus Tree
Dome of the Rock
2
Muslims must _______ during the month of Ramadan
Give alms
Convert non-believers
Pray
Fast
3
Which of the following cities is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Rome
Mecca
Jerusalem
Cordoba
4
The Umayyads conquered the Berbers of North Africa
False
True
5
The capital of the Abbasid Dynasty was located at
Damascus
Cordoba
Baghdad
Medina
6
What is the language of Islam?
Greek
Hebrew
Latin
Arabic
7
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Antioch
8
The Sunni Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about
Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed
Who should succeed Muhammad after his death
Where the capital of Islam should be moved to
Whether or not the religion should use icons
9
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Arabian peninsula
Balkan peninsula
Italian peninsula
Greek peninsula
10
The fundamental beliefs of the religion known as Islam are called?
The Beatitudes
The Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
11
What is the holy book of Islam?
Torah
Qu'ran
Analects
Bible
12
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world?
Through people talking about their faith
Through military conquest
Through cultural diffusion
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
13
A hajj is
A time of fasting
A pilgrimage to Mecca
A Muslim religious leader
An ancient Islamic prayer
14
Islamic art like the Byzantines before them utilized the style of art pictured below.
Paintings
Mosaics
Frescoes
Sculpture
15
The Umayyads were expelled from Spain by Charles Martel
False
True
16
Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad. What do Shi'ites believe?
Caliphs should be chosen by democratic vote
Caliphs must prove they are worthy by conquering non-Muslims
Sunni and Shi'ite believe in the same caliph
Muhammad's cousin Ali and his descendents can be caliph
17
Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Caliph
Emperor
Caesar
Jedi
18
The capital of the Umayyad Dynasty was located at
Mecca
Damascus
Cairo
Baghdad
19
Which of the following is the most important contribution of Islamic civilization?
Advances in medicine and the treatment of illnesses
The development of Algebra
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge and learning
The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe
20
Conquered peoples who did not convert to Islam paid a jizya (tax)
True
False
21
Islam accepted the prophets of Judaism and Christianity and people of these faiths were called?
Infadels
People of the Book
The Moors
The Chosen Ones
22
Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammad
Moses
Augustus
23
In the late 900's the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to which city in modern day Iraq?
Baghdad
Damascus
Rome
Cordoba
24
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces defeated Islamic forces at
The Battle of Jerusalem
The Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Medina
25
What is the Islamic word for god?
Buddha
Infadel
Yaweh
Allah
26
What 2 empires were weak and eventually could not resist the influence of Muslim rule?
Byzantine and Persian
Indian and Chinese
Persian and Ottoman
Greek and Roman
27
What does the map below describe?
The Spread of Judaism
The Spread of Islam
The Spread of the plague
The Spread of Hinduism
28
Which of the following structures is associated with Muslim architecture?
minarets
pyramids
columns
catacomb
29
The Islamic world used a numbering system adapted from India known as
Arabic numerals
The Hajj
Roman numerals
The Five Pillars
