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Module 2 Islam and the Arab Caliphate Review
Module 2 Islam and the Arab Caliphate Review
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Test review for Unit 2 exam.
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1
What Muslim capital was established in Europe?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Cordoba
2
Why is Mecca a significant city for the Prophet Muhammad?
first spoke to the Angel Gabriel
first worship site and destruction of idols
Muhammad traveled to the afterlife
attacked by Arabs and fled to Medina
3
Name the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Cordoba
Baghdad
Medina
Mecca
4
In the Five Pillars of Islam, which means to give charity to the poor?
jihad
Ramadan
Almsgiving
Hajj
5
What group of Muslims conquered the Iberian Peninsula (modern- day Spain)?
Abbassids
Seljuk Turks
Arabs
Umayyads
6
What are the the tall, skinny structures outside a mosque called?
Domes
Minarets
Aqueducts
Columns
7
Muslim philosophers traveled to _________ and _________ to gather knowledge about other cultures.
Africa and Asia
Europe and India
Africa and Europe
Europe and Asia
8
What is a sultan?
leader of a small territory
leader of Seljuk Turks
leader of a Caliphate
leader of Muslims
9
In the Five Pillars of Islam, which means to travel to Mecca once in a lifetime as a Muslim?
pilgrimage
jihad
Hajj
Kaaba
10
These type of Muslims believe the next leader to the Caliphate should be descendants of Muhammad.
Islam
Shia
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Sunni
11
What is a caliph?
political and religious leader in Islam
an empire
rightly guided leader
political leader in Islam
12
According to Muslims, who are the "People of the Book"?
Jews and Muslims
Hindu and Buddhist
Jews and Christians
Christians and Muslims
13
Which is MOST likely the cause of the spread of Islam?
trade routes
publications of The Quran
Muhammad's teachings of Islam
Arab conquest
14
True or False: 90% of the World's Muslims are Shiite (Shia).
True
False
15
What is arabesque?
style of modern dance
geometric pattern of tiles
tiny precious stones to make a mural
the art of beautiful handwriting
16
What type of SOCIAL characteristic came out of the Islamic Golden Age?
The Astrolabe
Philosophers
Bazaars
Mosques
17
What is the holy place of worship called in Islam?
Minaret
Church
Mosque
Cathedral
18
What is the umma?
Muslim leaders
jihad
Islamic community
Hadith
19
How many pillars of Islam are there?
Two
Three
Six
Five
20
Who spoke to Muhammad and relayed the revelations to him?
Allah
Saint Gabriel
Abraham
Abu Bakr
21
The umma believed in unity and peace and all outside the realm of Islam were in chaos.
False
True
22
Jerusalem is the site of the Holy Land for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
True
False
23
The Muslim religion broke into what two branches after the death of Muhammad?
Shiite and Islam
Sunni and Shia
Shiite and Sect
Sunni and Catholic
24
Who are the Sufis?
a type of Islam that focused on the nature of Allah
a type of Islam that founded the Hadith
a type of Islam that focused on their faith with Allah through feelings
a type of Islam that focused on logic and reason
25
Islam divides over an argument of who should succeed Muhammad in what caliphate?
Umayyad
Rashidun (Rightly Guided)
Fatimid
Abbasid
26
The four successors after the death of Muhammad in 632 AD are commonly known as the...
Guided and Perplexed
elected caliphs
Rightly Guided
descendants of Muhammad
27
What type of Roman Architecture did the Muslims adopt?
marble, courtyards and columns
arabesque, mosaics and columns
domes, columns and arches
mosaics, minarets, and arches
28
What four caliphs are considered the Rightly Guided?
Muhammad, Umayyad, Uman, and Ali
Abu Bakr, Ali, Aladdin, and Muhammad
Abu Bakr, Uman, Uchman, and Ali
Muhammad, Ali, John, and Abu Bakr
29
What two groups of people began the spread of Islam in the Middle East?
Arabs and Persians
Arabs and Seljuk Turks
Arabs and Mongols
Franks and Seljuk Turks
30
The Prophet Abraham built the __________ in the city of Mecca.
The Great Mosque of Mecca
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
Kaaba
31
Shia warriors enlisted the help from the _________ to overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate.
Fatimids
Sufis
Sunnis
Perisans
32
What is the religious text called in the Muslim faith?
The Holy Bible
The Quran
The Book of the People
The Hadith
33
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all ____________ religions.
Paganistic
The Prophet Abraham
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
34
The Golden Age of Islam is MOST associated with what Caliphate?
The Saladin Caliphate
The Fatimid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate
The Umayyad Caliphate
35
In the Five Pillars of Islam, Muslims must pray five times a day.
False
True
