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Islam Unit Test Prep (Chapters 7-10)
Islam Unit Test Prep (Chapters 7-10)
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1
How did MOST of the Greek literature that is around today survive?
All Greek literature was kept orally
Greek lit was collected, translated and preserved by Muslims
The Greeks kept secret libraries that escaped distruction
THe Romans made perfect copies of all Greek literature
2
What body of water would you cross travelling from Africa to the Arabian Peninsula?
the Red Sea
the Aral Sea
the Arabian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
3
Muhammad believed and taught that he was
the son of God
the messenger of God
a god
an angel
4
What writing style did Muslims develop to stress the importance/beauty of the Arabic language?
calligraphy
hieroglyphs
cursive
stencil
5
In which city did Muhammad originally find success organizing a large community of followers?
Mecca
Riyadh
Medina
Jerusalem
6
Muslim doctors were among the first to discover
the astrolabe.
that blood circulates the body.
that there is oxygen in the blood.
the cause of smallpox.
7
In A.D. 610, Muhammad named his new faith Islam and the followers of his religion
Muslims
Buddhists
Jews
Christians
8
Alex donated cans to support people in need. What Pillar of Islam did Alex follow?
pilgrimage
faith
fasting
alms
9
Muslims believe the ________ contains the exact words of Allah.
Bible
Qur'an
Vedas
Tipitaka
10
What city became a center of trade and cultural exchange? (hint: Capitol of Abbasid rulers)
Mecca
Damascus
Jerusalem
Baghdad
11
In A.D. 630, Muhammad captured Mecca and established the first Muslim house of worship, or a
mausoleum
mosque
synagogue
church
12
Ancient Arab nomads were able to survive the trek across S. Arabia because it was dotted with
oasis
large villages
small deserts
lush farmland
13
Muslim merchants brought ______ from China to the western world.
sugar
salt
gold
papermaking skills
14
The Sunnah is an eyewitness account of
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus Christ
Moses
15
The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by which body of water?
All of the above
the Red Sea
the Arabian Sea
the Persian Gulf
16
In ancient Arabia, the availability of _____ and grazing land determined where nomads migrated.
religious freedom
camels
water
oil reserves
17
Which of the following teachings is NOT practiced in the faith of ISLAM?
the religious belief of praying in synagogues
the monotheistic belief in one god, Allah
the religious practice of the five Pillars
the Qur'an, a religious text, is the literal word of God
18
Which of the following is an effect on the nations that were conquered by Muslin rule?
the nations rebelled against the government
the culture between the nations blended together
the nations brought on the decline of the Muslim Empire
the nations refused to convert to Islam
19
Modern numerals used in mathematics are based on
Greek numerals
Roman numerals
Arabic numerals
Egyptian numerals
20
Muslims structure their daily routines around the ____, the practices & rituals of their faith.
seven sacraments
Ten Commandments
five rites
Five Pillars
21
A Muslim mathematician, Al-Khwarizmi developed ____, and wrote a book calling it
al-Jabr
.
geometry
trigonmetry
algebra
arithmetic
22
Which is the BEST reason for the prosperity of the trade routes on the Arabian Peninsula?
the nomadic lifestyle of the Arabian people
the pilgrimage to Mecca
the dry desert basin and little water
connects 3 continents and the area is surrounded by water
23
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a ______ religion.
monotheistic
polytheistic
animistic
ancestor worshipping
24
Between 632-750 CE, the Muslim Empire could be found on all of the following continents, EXCEPT
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
25
If you looked at arabesque art from the early Muslim empire, what it
most
likely resemble?
It was an intertwined plant with stems and flowers
It was an intricate style of glass design
It was a wooden sculpture with beads and metal
It was a picture of a religious building