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1
Who was the last of the "Rightly Guided" caliphs?
Fatimids
Ali
Umayyads
Abbasids
2
What was the turning point for Muhammad during his lifetime?
the caliphate
the Five Pillars of Islam
the Hijrah to Yathrib
the people of the book
3
What “submission to the will of Allah” means in Arabic?
Five Pillars
Islam
Muslim
Hijrah
4
The Ka’aba is an ancient shrine in Jerusalem.
True
False
5
Sunni Muslims believe that all Muslim rulers should be descended from Muhammad.
False
True
6
When Mecca surrendered to the Prophet Muhammad where did he and his followers go?
the Ka’aba to call to prayer from its roof
Baghdad, in central Iraq
to the Dome of the Rock
to al-Andalus, rin Spain
7
What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning?
a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
Muhammad’s emphasis on study and scholarship
a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
8
Which group replaced the last "Rightly Guided" caliph?
Abbasids
Fatimids
Umayyads
Sufis
9
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
the major duties required of all Muslims
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
the times during a day when Muslims must pray
the various divisions of Islam
10
Muhammad was an educated scholar.
True
False
11
When tribes on the Arabian Peninsula began to revolt Abu-Bakr declared what to control the Muslim state?
jihad
tolerance
the hajj
shari'a
12
Who for the sake of Islam invoked an armed struggle against unbelievers?
Abu-Bakr
Ali
Umar
Uthman
13
Where are Allah's revelations to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel revealed?
in the Qur’an
in the Torah
in the Gospels
in the House of Wisdom
14
Developed by al-Khwarizmi, originally called
al-jabr
isknown as what subject today?
geometry
astronomy
algebra
optics
15
Bedouin ideals of courage, family loyalty and warrior skills became part of the Islamic culture.
True
False
16
In Medina a single community formed that accepted Muhammad as a political, religious, and military leader.
True
False
17
In Arabic, “one who has submitted” is known as?
Five Pillars
Islam
Hijrah
Muslim
18
Many Meccans embraced Muhammad’s revolutionary ideas.
False
True
19
Toward what city do
all Muslims pray?
Damascus
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
20
In what art form can the greatest cultural blending be seen in the Muslim world?
woodworking
calligraphy
architecture
the decorative arts
21
The Sassanid Empires were Persians.
True
False
22
How did the Abbasids control their large empire?
Through military governments.
Through an elaborate reward system.
Through a strong bureaucracy.
Through religious persecution.
23
The third most holy place in Islam is in Jerusalem.
False
True
24
In Arabic the word jihad means?
Successor
Ka’aba
Pilgrimage
Striving
25
The first "Rightly Guided" caliph after Muhammad death was?
Uthman
Abu-Bakr
Ali
Umar
26
Abraham a Hebrew prophet came to worship at an ancient shrine in Mecca called the Ka’aba.
True
False
27
How did Muslims consider Christians and Jews?
As conquered peoples.
As persecuted peoples.
As people of the book.
As evil.
28
Only one Umayyad family prince escaped the ruthless murder of the family and established a Umayyad caliphate in Spain.
False
True
29
The word 'caliph' means Allah's Servant.
True
False
30
Monotheism, the belief in one God was NOT known on the Arabian Peninsula.
True
False
31
Where are Muhammad’s examples for living a proper Muslim life revealed?
in all of these
in the Qur’an
in the Torah
in the Gospels
32
The pilgrimage each Muslim strives to make at least once in a lifetime is called the ____
Ka’aba.
Sunna.
Mosque.
Hajj.
33
To encourage trade Muslim money changers established _______
the Silk Road.
banks that offered letters of credit called sakks.
imperial business.
major sea-trading routes.
34
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was a combination of God and man.
He was the last and greatest of the prophets.
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
35
System of laws that regulates family life, moral conduct, business life, and community life of Muslims is ___
Torah
Umma
Shari'a
Ulama
36
Christianity was the official state religion Byzantine.
True
False
37
The Hijrah marked the turning point in the life of Muhammad.
False
True
38
After the Prophet’s death ancient tribal custom in the Muslim community elected their leaders.
True
False
39
What is the term for a person being cast out of the Christian Church?
succession
excommunication
iconology
heresy
40
Which sect
believes only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
Fatimid
Shi'a
Sufi
Sunni
