Which statement best describes a difference between the spread of Christianity and the spread of Islam?

Christianity spread through conversion & Islam spread through conquest.

Which of the following is a way humans have adapted to living in the desert regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

establishing farming communities near oases

Which of the following explains the split in the Islamic faith into Sunni and Shi'a denominations?

disagreements about the way Muhammad's successor should be chosen

What else did caravans carry with them through North Africa & Southwest Asia , along with the goods they were trading?

news and ideas from around the region

Based on the map, why is the Suez Canal an important waterway in this region?

It allows easy trade by ship between Southwest Asia and Europe.

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1
Which statement best describes a difference between the spread of Christianity and the spread of Islam?
Christianity spread quickly in Southwest Asia, but Islam took much longer.
Christianity spread among the wealthy, while Islam spread among the poor.
Christianity spread to Europe, while Islam spread only into Africa & Asia.
Christianity spread through conversion & Islam spread through conquest.
2
Which individual below do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam hold in common as a foundational figure in each faith?
Muhammad
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
3
Which of the following is a way humans have adapted to living in the desert regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
establishing farming communities near oases
living near areas with oil wells
transporting needed water by camel caravan
moving desalinization plants to interior desert areas
4
On the map, the Fertile Crescent is circled by which color?
Orange
Red
Green
Blue
5
Which of the following explains the split in the Islamic faith into Sunni and Shi'a denominations?
the need to control Jerusalem
political tolerance of other religious groups
disagreements about which teachings of Muhammad to include in the Quran
disagreements about the way Muhammad's successor should be chosen
6
Which phrase best describes the economies of Southwest Asia and North Africa today?
dependent on a single industry
controlled by outside nations
completely underdeveloped
diversified and prosperous
7
What else did caravans carry with them through North Africa & Southwest Asia , along with the goods they were trading?
news and ideas from around the region
germs and diseases from the New World
precious metals from Australia
oil & petroleum products
8
Based on the map, why is the Suez Canal an important waterway in this region?
It provides fresh water and hydroelectric power to the people of Egypt.
It causes problems by mixing waters from the Mediterranean & Red seas.
It divides Egypt into two distinct climate zones.
It allows easy trade by ship between Southwest Asia and Europe.
9
In which area are Egyptian farmers most likely to live?
near the Aswan Dam
near the Nile River
in the Sahara Desert
on the Sinai Peninsula

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