Which activity occurred during the Golden Age of Muslim culture?

Major discoveries in mathematics and science

One way in which the Vedas, the Bible, and the Koran are similar is that these religious books

Provide guidelines to govern the behavior of believers

A major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the

Development of the foundations of science and mathematics

Which factor helps explain the scientific achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age?

Cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments

What did the Sufis do?

They led a life of poverty and devotion

How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?

By translating works of Aristotle and Plato

What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?

Muhammad didn't specified a successor nor how to choose one.

Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that

Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire

One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten commandments is that both

Provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior

What was true of the “rightly guided” caliphs?

They based leadership on the Koran and Muhammad’s actions

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem are examples of

Architectural accomplishments that reflect religious beliefs

How do Catholics lead a moral life?

Through a personal relationship with God

What does Islam mean in Arabic?

“Submission to the will of Allah”

Why was the Hijrah important?

Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina

How do Muslims lead a moral life?

Through submission to God’s will

What was NOT true of the Muslim class system?

All Muslims were considered first – class citizens

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1
Which activity occurred during the Golden Age of Muslim culture?
Destruction of books containing Greek and Roman ideas
Opposition to freedom of thought and foreign ideas by rulers
Major discoveries in mathematics and science
Beginning of pilgrimages to Mecca
2
One way in which the Vedas, the Bible, and the Koran are similar is that these religious books
Provide guidelines to govern the behavior of believers
Deny the existence of a supreme being who rule the universe
Support political rebellions to overthrow governments
Encourage strife between segments of believers
3
A major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the
Development of the foundations of science and mathematics
Persecution of Jews and Christians
Adoption of democratic government
Political and economic isolation of the Arab world
4
Which factor helps explain the scientific achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age?
Legal equality of all people in the Islamic empire
innovations introduced by the during the Renaissance
Expansion of trans-Atlantic trade
Cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
5
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Constantinople
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
6
The Koran, jihad, and the hegira are most closely associated with the practice of
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Shinto
7
Thesubject developed by al-Khwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is known by what name today?
astronomy
Geometry
Algebra
Optics
8
What did the Sufis do?
They led a life of poverty and devotion
They founded al-Andalus in Spain
They overthrew the Abbasid caliphate
They recorded the shari’a for Muhammad
9
How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?
By halting 100 miles from Paris instead of conquering it
By translating works of Aristotle and Plato
By exempting European scholars from paying taxes
By building the Great Mosque at Cordoba
10
On what subject do the three religions hold different views?
Judgment Day
Jesus’ identity
Life after death
Use of local languages
11
What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?
Muhammad didn't specified a successor nor how to choose one.
Some followers were pacifists .
On two occasions, Muhammad had named different successors.
Followers could not agree on how to continue his conquests.
12
Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that
Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire
The Crusades had a great influence on western Africa
European culture was superior to those of western Africa
Most African leaders were educated in the Middle East
13
What important teaching or customs is shared by only two of the three faiths?
Unmarried spiritual leaders
Life after death
Dietary laws
Judgment Day
14
Judaism, Islam and Christianity share a belief in
Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
Monotheism and ethical conduct
prohibition of the consumption of pork
15
What are two important teachings that are common to all three faiths?
Judgment day and dietary laws
One God and life after death
One God and dietary laws
Judgment day and Five Pillars
16
In which faith is the spiritual leader called by a term that means “Teacher”?
Catholicism
Islam
All of the above
Judaism
17
The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include
Irrigation systems
Advances in mathematics
Gunpowder and guns
Polytheistic beliefs
18
What is similar about the beginning of all three faiths?
Each was begun before A.D. 600
Each was begun in Southwest Asia
Each has several branches
Each was begun within the same 2,000 year period of history
19
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten commandments is that both
Support a belief in reincarnation
Promote learning as a means to salvation
Encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
Provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
20
What was true of the “rightly guided” caliphs?
None of the caliphs were murdered
They were accepted by the entire Muslim community
Muhammad himself chose them to lead the Muslim community
They based leadership on the Koran and Muhammad’s actions
21
What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and community life of Muslims?
Umma
Shari’a
Sunna
Five Pillars
22
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem are examples of
The influence of Buddhist architecture on conquered nations
Theinfluence of cultural diffusion on architecture
Ancient architectural monuments no longer in use
Architectural accomplishments that reflect religious beliefs
23
How do Catholics lead a moral life?
Through a personal relationship with God
Through submission to God’s will
Through obedience to God’s law
Through following the Five Pillars
24
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
“one who has submitted”
“Submission to the will of Allah”
“there is no god but Allah”
“Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
25
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
Sunni
Fatimid
Sufi
Shi’a
26
Why was the Hijrah important?
during the Hijrah that he first heard the voice of Gabriel
Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina
Muhammad sounded the call to pray from its roof in Mecca
It was the first battle that Muhammad won.
27
Who did Muslims consider the “people of the book”?
Only Muslims
The Greeks
Zoroastrians
Jews and Christians
28
How do Muslims lead a moral life?
Through obedience to God’s law
Through submission to God’s will
Through following the Five Pillars
Through a personal relationship with God
29
In which faith(s) is the spiritual leader called by a term that means “Leader”?
Islam
Catholicism
Judaism
All of the above
30
What was NOT true of the Muslim class system?
All Muslims were considered first – class citizens
The fourth class was composed of slaves
Some class mobility existed with conversion to Islam
Non-Muslims formed the third class
31
Which faith(s) make no efforts to convert nonbelievers?
Catholicism
Judaism and Islam
Islam
Judaism
32
In which faith(s) are spiritual leaders required to remain unmarried?
Islam
Judaism
Islam and Catholicism
Catholicism

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