What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?

the Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule

How were conquered people treated by the Muslim Empire?

Their religions were tolerated but restrictions were imposed

What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?

"submission to the will of Allah"

What did the Sufis do?

They led a life of poverty and devotion

How do the Five Pillars help Muslims submit to Allah's will?

by helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and the poor

Which of the following was NOT true of trade in the Muslim Empire?

China and India were linked by trade for the first time

What was NOT true of the Muslim class system?

All Muslims were considered first-class citizens

What was true of the "rightly guided" caliphs?

They based leadership on the Qur'an and Muhammad's actions

What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?

Muhammad had not specified a successor nor how to choose one

What contributed to calligraphy popularity?

Muslim law prohibited the drawing of living beings

Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?

Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca

Why was the Hijrah important?

Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina

Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?

translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic

What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists?

experiments in laboratory settings

What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?

He was the last and greatest of the prophets

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

the major duties required of all Muslims

How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?

by translating works of Aristotle and Plato

What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?

Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship

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1
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
Sunni wanted return to elective system of choosing a caliph
Shi'a believed that caliph needed to be relative of Muhammad
the Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule
Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter
2
How were conquered people treated by the Muslim Empire?
They became first-class citizens upon converting to Islam
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims
were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam
Their religions were tolerated but restrictions were imposed
3
What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?
"one who has submitted"
"submission to the will of Allah"
"There is no god but Allah"
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
4
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Damascus
Medina
5
What did the Sufis do?
They led a life of poverty and devotion
They recorded the shari'a for Muhammad
They founded al-Andalus in Spain
They overthrew the Abbasid caliphate
6
How do the Five Pillars help Muslims submit to Allah's will?
by helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and learning
helping them focus on Allah, military training, and learning
by helping them focus on Allah, the poor, and learning
by helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and the poor
7
What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business life of Muslims?
umma
Five Pillars
shari'a
Sunna
8
In what form of art can the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world be seen?
architecture
woodworking
calligraphy
the decorative arts
9
What is the best Muslim model for proper living?
the Sunna
the House of Wisdom
the rightly guided caliphs
the Hijrah to Yathrib
10
Academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi and originally call al-jabr is known by what today?
algebra
astronomy
optics
geometry
11
How did the Abbasids control their large empire?
through religious persecution
through military governments
through a strong bureaucracy
through and elaborate rewards sytem
12
Which of the following was NOT true of trade in the Muslim Empire?
traders spoke Arabic throughout the empire
China and India were linked by trade for the first time
Muslimes invented the sakk, or check
one form of currency was accepted throughout the empire
13
Which of the following was NOT advanced during the Muslim Empire?
portraiture
optics
mathematics
medicine
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
prayer
faith
military duty
fasting
15
What was NOT true of the Muslim class system?
Non-Muslims formed the third class
The fourth class was composed of slaves
All Muslims were considered first-class citizens
Some class mobility existed with conversion to Islam
16
What was true of the "rightly guided" caliphs?
Muhammad himself chose them to lead the Muslim community
None of the caliphs were murdered
They based leadership on the Qur'an and Muhammad's actions
They were accepted by the entire Muslim community
17
What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?
followers were pacifists who didn't want military action
could not agree on how to continue his military conquests
on 2 occasions, Muhammad had named different successors
Muhammad had not specified a successor nor how to choose one
18
What contributed to calligraphy popularity?
Muslim law prohibited the drawing of living beings
Thousand and One Nights inspired people to study calligraphy
Poets wanted their work to appear in visually appealing form
wanted beautiful words to surround pictures of the Prophet
19
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
Sufi
Shi'a
Fatimid
Sunni
20
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
After Ramadan, Muslims prayed outdoors
Muslims prayed facing the stars
Stars symbolized the divine
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca
21
Why was the Hijrah important?
Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina
the first time Muhammad heard Gabriel it was during Hijrah
Muhammad sounded the call to prayer from its roof in Mecca
It was the first battle that Muhammad won
22
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?
translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic
it was the seat of learning for the Umayyads Caliphate
It 's where Qur'an was translated into ten other languages
It's the place where The Thousand and One Nights was written
23
Who replaced the last of the "rightly guided" caliphs?
Sufis
Abbasids
Fatamids
Umayyads
24
What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists?
experiments in laboratory settings
relying solely on Greek and Indian writings
theories based on the Qur'an
logical reasoning
25
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was the last and greatest of the prophets
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.
He was a combination of god and man
He was the first and only prophet ofAllah
26
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
the various divisions of Islam
the major duties required of all Muslims
the times during a day when Muslims must pray
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
27
How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?
by translating works of Aristotle and Plato
by building the Great Mosque at Cordoba
by exempting European scholars from paying taxes
by halting 100 miles from Paris instead of conquering it
28
What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship
optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
29
The Qur'an and what other work form the shari'a, or body of Islamic law?
the Sunna
the Five Pillars
the Hijrah
the hajj
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Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
Zoroastrians
only Muslims
Jews and Christians
the Greeks

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