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A quick review of Islam and the Islamic Empires.
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1
Towards which city do Muslims pray five times a day?
Baghdad
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
2
In which country did the Battle of Tours take place?
Egypt
Spain
Saudi Arabia
France
3
At which point was the spread of Islam into Europe stopped?
Hijrah
Sunni-Shi'a Split
Battle of Tours
Abbasid Empire
4
Before Islam, Mecca was already an important city because for all these reasons EXCEPT
Hebrews prayed in the shrines
traders came to sell their goods
pilgrims came to the Ka'aba
polytheistic religions kept idols there
5
What is this building in Jerusalem called?
Parthenon
Hagia Sophia
Dome of the Rock
Pantheon
6
Which was the only European country conquered by Muslims?
Spain
Greece
Italy
France
7
This language helped unify Muslims and facilitate trade. What is it?
Latin
Cyrillic
Arabic
Greek
8
This sect of Islam believed caliphs should be elected.
Shi'a
Sunni
9
During Ramadan, healthy adult Muslims are expect to-
give extra to charity
exercise more
pray extra times a day
fast during the day
10
What are Muslim universities given credit for?
Preserving Greco-Roman learning
Destroying Byzantine ikons
developing the number zero
Teaching about karma and reincarnation
11
Which food should a Muslim avoid eating?
pepperoni pizza
beef BBQ
caesar salad
arroz con pollo
12
Which high school class was developed by Al-Khwarizmi?
History
Biology
Algebra
P.E.
13
In which city is the Ka'aba located?
Damascus
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
14
Who was the founder of Islam?
Jesus
Abraham
Moses
Muhammad
15
The Sunni-Shi'a Split happened after which event?
Death of Ali
The Hijrah to Medina
Muslim conquest of Spain
The Battle of Tours
16
This sect of Islam believes that Muhammad's son-in-law Ali should have been the caliph.
Shi'a
Sunni
17
Which civilization influenced the development of Arabic numerals, including zero?
India
Persia
Egypt
Rome
18
What did the astrolabe help Muslims to do?
translate Greco-Roman documents to Arabic
explore and discover new places
build domes
solve algebra problems
19
This sect of Islam believes the first four caliphs were "Rightly Guided"
Sunni
Shi'a
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Faith
Prayer
Almsgiving
Baptism
21
Where did Muslims escape to during the Hijrah?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
22
What is a shared belief among Abrahamic religions
pilgrimage to the Ka'aba
Muhammad as a prophet
divinity of Jesus
monotheism
23
In addition to Islam, the Abrahamic religions are-
Buddhism and Judaism
Judaism and Christianity
Hinduism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
24
This sect of Islam believes that caliphs should be related to Muhammad.
Sunni
Shi'a