Muslim Civilizations - Review

Who replaced the last of the (first four) "rightly guided" caliphs?

Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?

For what were the Umayyads best known?

Academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi is known by what today?

The elite forces of the Ottoman army.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?

Which Mongol burned and looted Baghdad, killing the last Abbasid caliph??

In general, how were conquered people treated by the Muslim Empires?

What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?

What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?

What group did Shah Abbas invite to live outside his capital of Isfahan?

Akbar the Great helped to unite the Mughal empire by

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business life of Muslims?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

The two empires from which early Arab Muslims took much territory.

Which of the following empires was controlled by Shiite leaders?

What contributed to calligraphy popularity?

Wrote the history of Persia entitled Book of Kings.

The ruler who strengthened the Mughal empire by promoting religious harmony through tolerance?

The Umayyad capital was in the city of _.

The Abbassids made their capital the city of _.

Considered the most powerful woman in Indian history prior to the 20th century.

Who established a dynasty in what had been Persia after the Safavid Empire was overthrown?

According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he _.

This man could be considered the "Thomas Aquinas" of the Muslim world.

Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by both Sikhs and Muslims?

In Ottoman society, the men of the sword were almost exclusively _.

Toward what city do Muslims pray?

How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?

Where did the one remaining member of the Umayyads settle?

Ibn Sina (Avicenna) is known for developing

Which of the following events created a Muslim empire in India?

Many lower-caste Hindus in India converted to Islam because _.