Which question separated the Sunnis from the Shi'ah?

Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?

Why is the Qur'an the holy book of Islam?

It records the word of God spoken by Gabriel.

How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?

As a ruling family, the conquered new lands.

Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?

It was the birthplace of Muhammad.

What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Makkah?

The rich should share their wealth.

Why did the leaders of Makkah want to keep polytheism?

It brought pilgrims to their city.

What action by Muhammad in Madinah made that city important to his followers?

He lived there while he drew more people to Islam.

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1
Which question separated the Sunnis from the Shi'ah?
Is it wise to expand the empire?
Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?
Should nonbelievers be punished?
Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?
2
What part of the world has the largest concentration of Muslims?
South Africa
Middle East
United States
Japan
3
How many pillars of Islam are there?
7
5
6
4
4
After the first four caliphs, what changed in the Muslim empire?
The Qur'an was respected.
Leaders stopped making war.
Islam split into two branches.
Egyptian nomads took power.
5
All of the following describe Muhammad except...
generous
trustworthy
orphan
wealthy
6
How did the Muslim empire treat Jews and Christians differently from Muslims?
It charged them extra taxes.
It outlawed use of their prayers.
It made them leave the empire.
It burned their houses of worship.
7
According to Islamic teachings, what did the angel Gabriel tell Muhammad to do?
write down the most important laws
defeat the Syrian rulers
teach monotheism
flee to the deserts of North Africa
8
All of the following describes Muhammad's Night Journey except...
cave meditation
Moses, Abraham and Adam
winged-horse
levels of heaven
9
Why is the Qur'an the holy book of Islam?
It records the word of God spoken by Gabriel.
It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death.
It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad.
It records the history of the Arabs and the spread of Islam.
10
How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?
As a ruling family, the conquered new lands.
As wandering preachers, they attracted new converts.
As wealthy traders, they spread Arab ideas.
As scholars, they translated the Qur'an to other languages.
11
The word Muslim means one who...
surrenders to God
preaches the one true faith
practices kindness toward all
follows Muhammad
12
Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?
It was the capital of the Umayyad Empire.
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
Most Muslims live there today.
Muhammad moved there with his followers.
13
What geographic feature made Makkah a wealthy city?
sheltered harbor
oasis water for agriculture
location on trade routes
deep mountain forests
14
What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Makkah?
Children should learn to read.
Women should have more rights.
Trade with unbelievers was wrong.
The rich should share their wealth.
15
Why did the leaders of Makkah want to keep polytheism?
It kept peace among the tribes.
It let them sell expensive idols.
It taught people to obey them.
It brought pilgrims to their city.
16
Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by...
a central government
a single social class
a belief in one god
a common language
17
An Islamic pilgrimage is also known as a(n)...
hijrah
shariah
hajj
zakat
18
What was the name of the widow Muhammad married?
Zakiyah
Khadijah
Salena
Lakia
19
What action by Muhammad in Madinah made that city important to his followers?
He delivered his Last Sermon, announcing that he'd retire.
He prayed with Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.
He lived there while he drew more people to Islam.
He tore down the city walls and destroyed ancient shrines.
20
What business trait was Muhammad known for?
aggresivenss
shrewdness
corrupt
honesty
21
Who did Muhammad travel to the desert to live with?
nomads
camel herders
sand traders
Syrians
22
What took Muhammad to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?
searching for a wife
conquering a vast empire
making caravan trips for trade
herding the family goats
23
Who did Muhammad not pray with during his Night Journey?
Jesus
Abu Talib
Moses
Abraham
24
Where did Muhammad's Night Journey take place?
Makkah
Jerusalem
Medinah
Egypt
25
The Islamic term for God is...
Allah
Qur'an
Abu Talib
Abraham

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