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The Origins and Spread of Islam
The Origins and Spread of Islam
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What geographic feature made Makkah a wealthy city?
sheltered harbor
deep mountain forests
oasis water for agriculture
location on trade routes
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What took Muhammad to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?
searching for a wife
conquering a vast empire
herding the family goats
making caravan trips for trade
3
Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?
It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death
records the history of the Arabs and spread of Islam
It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel
It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad
4
The word Muslim means one who
preaches the one true faith
practices kindness toward all
surrenders to God
follows Muhammad.
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What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Makkah?
Women should have more rights
The rich should share their wealth
Trade with unbelievers was wrong
Children should learn to read
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What action by Muhammad in Madinah made that city important to his followers?
prayed with Abraham Moses and Jesus
He tore down the city walls an destroyed the ancient shrines
He delivered his Last Sermon
lived there while he drew more people to Islam
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After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?
Egyptian nomads took power
The Qur'an was respected
Leaders stopped making war
Islam split into two branches
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Why did the leaders of Makkah want to keep polytheism?
It kept peace among the tribes.
It let them sell expensive idols.
It brought pilgrims to their city
It taught people to obey them.
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How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?
As scholars, they translated the Qur'an into other languages
As wealthy traders, they spread Arab ideas
As wandering preachers, they attracted converts
As a ruling family, they conquered new lands
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How did some clans boycott Muhammad’s clan?
by refusing to do business with them
by tearing down their stores
by shutting them up in caves
by staging a seige of Madinah
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Which question separated the Sunnis from the Shi’ah?
Should religious pictures of humans be permitted
A caliph be descended from Muhammad
Is it wise to expand the empire
Should nonbelievers be punished
12
Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by
a central government
a single social class
a common language
a belief in one God
13
How did the Muslim empire treat Jews and Christians differently from Muslims?
It burned their houses of worship
It outlawed use of their prayers
It charged them extra taxes
It made them leave the empire
14
What is said to have happened on Muhammad’s Night Journey?
He fled from Makkah to another city for safety
A winged horse took him to Jerusalem.
He visited his sleeping followers just before he died.
He met an angel in a cave near his home
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According to Islamic teachings, what did the angel Gabriel tell Muhammad to do?
flee to the deserts of North Africa
defeat the Syrian rulers
teach monotheism
write down the most important laws
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Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
Muhammad moved there with his followers
Most Muslims today live there
It was the capital of the Umayyad empire
