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Question 1

What is Arabesque?

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a type of design

Question 2

What encouraged the growth of Muslim literature?

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bookmaking

Question 3

Muslims had a practical use for astronomy by using navigational tools for

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locate the direction of Makkah

Question 4

Why do mosques all over the world have fresh, flowing water?

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for washing before prayer

Question 5

Muslim philosophers used ___ & ___ to try to prove important truths.

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reason & logic

Question 6

What would you most likely see if you went to Mecca during hajj?

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millions of Muslims from all around the world

Question 7

What was used for computing time based on the location of the sun or stars?

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the astrolabe

Question 8

What takes its beauty from the natural world?

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Arabesque

Question 9

A chart listing the Five Pillars of Islam would include which of the following?

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Give to the needy.

Question 10

For Muslims, praying five times a day is an act that emphasizes

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discipline.

Question 11

Muslims learned the game of chess and improved it. What is this called?

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Adaptation

Question 12

The third Pillar of Islam is zakat, which means “purification.” Muslims observe this pillar by

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sharing their wealth.

Question 13

Some Muslim nations have a non-religion-based legal system and some don't. What does this show?

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Islamic culture varies from place to place.

Question 14

How is daily life different for Muslims during Ramadan?

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They do not eat during the day.

Question 15

Ziryab established

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the world's first music school

Question 16

Muslim doctors

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created the world's first hospital

Question 17

Muslims rejected the use of images of ____ & _____ in their visual art.

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humans & animals

Question 18

What uses stems, leaves, & tendrils into elegant patterns that are repeated over & over again?

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Arabesque art

Question 19

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have much in common including

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the same people in their sacred texts.

Question 20

What is a type of religious practice that involves intense personal experiences of God?

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sufism

Question 21

Baghdad and Cairo are both important places. Why?

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They were major centers for learning

Question 22

What is the traditional goal of jihad?

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to overcome challenges

Question 23

Islam teaches that Jews and Christians are “People of the Book” because they

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have holy writings given by God.

Question 24

Why did Muslims who conquered nonMuslims usually leave them free to practice their own religion

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The Qur'an forbade forcing others to convert.

Question 25

To which question would Muslims answer “Muhammad”?

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Who is the messenger of God?

Question 26

What is the collection of stories that originally came from many places in the Middle East?

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"One Thousand and One Nights"

Question 27

________ wrote important medical books that explored the treatment of diseases.

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Ibn Sina

Question 28

Which is the best example of cultural diffusion?

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Muslims spread the Chinese craft of paper making to Europe

Question 29

Ibn Sina believed all of these EXCEPT

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all people must become Muslim

Question 30

The highest form of decorative art for Muslims is

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calligraphy

Question 31

The fifth Pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage. How is it different from the other pillars?

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It is required only once in a lifetime.

Question 32

Answer the riddle. I came to Muslim lands from India. My name is from an Arabic word. What am I

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zero

Question 33

The acceptance of Islamic language helped

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promote learning

Question 34

In an Islamic court, the judge is most likely to consult a mufti about

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shari'ah.

Question 35

Al-Kindi tried to make 2 things agree with his faith. His 2 sources of knowledge were

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reason & revelation by God

Question 36

Which of these would most likely be found in the Sunnah?

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guidance from Muhammad

Question 37

Artists used shapes & patterns found in

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nature & geometry

Question 38

Contributors to Medieval Islamic Culture are: Arabs, Turks, and ?

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Persians

Question 39

Mathematically, Muslims made adaptations to

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algebra

Question 40

Why would a Muslim say the following quote? "There is no god, but God."

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to affirm their belief in monotheism

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