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What is the Islamic word for god?
Allah
Caliph
Yahweh
Buddha
2
Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad. What do Shi'ite believe?
Caliphs should be chosen by democratic vote
Muhammad's cousin Ali and his descendents can be caliph
Sunni and Shi'ite believe in the same caliph
Caliphs must prove they are worthy by conquering non-Muslims
3
The fundamental beliefs of the religion known as Islam are called?
The Beatitudes
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
4
What 2 empires were weak and eventually could not resist the influence of Muslim rule?
Indian and Chinese
Persian and Ottoman
Byzantine and Persian
Greek and Roman
5
In the late 900's the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to which city in modern day Iraq?
Rome
Cordoba
Damascus
Baghdad
6
Islamic art like the Byzantines before them utilized the style of art pictured below.
Sculpture
Mosaics
Paintings
Frescoes
7
Which of the following structures is associated with Muslim architecture?
pyramids
catacomb
minarets
columns
8
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
Antioch
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Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Augustus
Jesus
Muhammad
Moses
10
Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Jedi
Caesar
Emperor
Caliph
11
Islam accepted the prophets of Judaism and Christianity and people of these faiths were called?
The Chosen Ones
The Moors
Infadels
People of the Book
12
What is the holy book of Islam?
Analects
Torah
Qu'ran
Bible
13
The Islamic world used a numbering system adapted from India known as
The Hajj
Roman numerals
Arabic numerals
The Five Pillars
14
The Sunni Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about
Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed
Whether or not the religion should use icons
Where the capital of Islam should be moved to
Who should succeed Muhammad after his death
15
Which of the following cities is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Rome
Cordoba
16
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces defeated Islamic forces at
The Battle of Jerusalem
The Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Medina
The Battle of Tours
17
What is the language of Islam?
Latin
Arabic
Greek
Hebrew
18
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Arabian peninsula
Iberian peninsula
Italian peninsula
Greek peninsula
