Muhammad began to meditate in the hills because

troubled by gap, the generosity of most people and greed of wealthy elite

After Muhammad's death, Muslim scholars drew up the shari'ah, which is

code that provides believers practical laws to regulate their daily lives

It was through the Muslim world that Europeans

recovered the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.

The revolt led by Hussein in the early Umayyad period led to

the split in Islam into the Shiites and the Sunnis.

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World History Chapter 6: The World of Islam, 600-1500

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Muhammad began to meditate in the hills because
sinners overran the town of Makkah
he was trying to think of a solution to a problem that his wife had
hills were a holy site that would give visions to worthy individuals
troubled by gap, the generosity of most people and greed of wealthy elite
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Arabs who lived in the desert rather than in towns
minaret
muezzin
caliph
bedouin
3
Muslim philosopher
Ibn-Khaldun
Ibn Sina
Hijrah
Ibn-Rushd
4
Muslim crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day
bedouin
muezzin
caliph
sultan
5
After Muhammad's death, Muslim scholars drew up the shari'ah, which is
a collection of Muhammad's sayings not included in Quran
an elaborate burial ritual still performed at Muslim funerals today.
code that provides believers practical laws to regulate their daily lives
a map to a holy shrine in Makkah
6
What was Omar Khayyam most famous for?
perfecting the sailboat
developing chess
writing a medical encyclopedia
writing the Rubaiyat
7
One of the Five Pillars of Islam , the hajj, is
one's duty to give alms to the poor and unfortunate
a pilgrimage to Makkah
obersevation of holy month of July including fasting
a pulbic prayer at midday on Friday to worship Allah
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It was through the Muslim world that Europeans
recovered the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.
developed an appreciation for painting and sculpture.
were able to obtain products from Spain and Egypt.
learned new farming techniques.
9
journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah
jihad
Ibn Sina
sultan
Hijrah
10
During the Abbasid dynasty, the council that advised the caliph was led by
a sultan
a vizier
an arabesque
an astrolabe
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Muslim historian who wrote Muqaddimah (Introduction to History)
Hijrah
Ibn Sina
Ibn-Khaldun
Ibn-Rushd
12
With a population of 200,000, which of the following was Europe's largest city after Constantinople?
Cordoba
Rome
Madinah
Baghdad
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"struggle in the way of God"
caliph
Ibn Sina
Hijrah
jihad
14
"holder of power"
bedouin
sultan
minaret
caliph
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wrote a medical encyclopedia that stressed contagious nature of diseases
Ibn Sina
Ibn-Khaldun
Hijrah
Ibn-Rushed
16
The revolt led by Hussein in the early Umayyad period led to
a bloody war that lasted seven hours.
the split in Islam into the Shiites and the Sunnis.
the strengthening of the Umayyad dynasty.
the disregard of Muhammad's burial place.
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most famous section of the Great Mosque of Samarra
muezzin
sultan
minaret
jihad
18
secular and spiritual leader of an Islamic community
bedouin
jihad
caliph
muezzin
19
The Umayyad dynasty was replaced by the
Sunnis.
Bedouins.
Egyptians.
Abbasids.
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A crucial part of every Muslim city or town was the . . .
bazaar
caliphate
sheikh
mosque

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