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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast.
Prayer
Ramadan
Hajj
Alms
2
a refusal to do business with an organization
Garrison
Boycott
Caravan
Sahara
3
The human struggle and difficulties that Muslims have to overcome and the things that they must do to please Allah.
Hadith
Jihad
Kabbah
Hajj
4
Islam is both a _______ and a _______.
religion and government
religion and a culture
religion and a language
religion and a state
5
Which of these describes how paper was introduced into medieval Europe?
The Chinese introduced it to the Arabs, who passed it onto the Europeans
The Chinese introduced it to the Europeans
The Arabs introduced it to the Chinese
The Jewish introduced it to the Chinese, who passed it onto the Arabs
6
the body of Islamic law based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah
shari'ah
monotheism
polytheism
analogy
7
What did Muslim doctors use to stitch up wounds?
herbs
crazy glue
animal guts
human guts
8
The body of water Arab traders crossed to reach Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Suez
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Oman
9
A ____________ is a Muslim house of worship
church
cathedral
mosque
shrine
10
Muhammad’s final message reminded Muslims to
to pray every hour while they were awake
to treat each other well and to be faithful.
to treat each other like family
to spread Islam even it they had to force it on others.
11
a military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender
blockade
onslaught
siege
besieging
12
The language of scholarship and science
Mathematics
Zoology
Arabic
Astronomy
13
In the battle of Tours, Charles Martel “the hammer” stopped the Muslim expansion. What was the effect?
This is why Europe’s dominant religion is Judaism.
This is why Europe’s dominant religion remained Christian.
All of the above
This is why the Abassid Empire collapsed.
14
the scientific study of animals
veterinary
zoology
animal science
science
15
the belief in a single God
theist
monotheism
religionist
polytheism
16
The study of ______________ allowed Muslims to be able to locate the city of Mecca.
textiles
mathematics
geometric design
astronomy
17
Muslims are to make a _____________, a sacred journey, to the holy city of _____________.
pilgrimage, Bahgdad
pilgrimage, Yemen
pilgrimage, Mecca
pilgrimage, North Africa
18
Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Charity
Hajj
Prayer
Sunna
19
The 5 Pillars of Islam that states you must pray five times a day.
Prayer/Salat
Charity/Zakat
Faith/Shahada
Hajj
20
The game of chess was invented in...
India
China
Yemen
Iraq
21
Astronomy had many practical uses. For example compasses and ____ could be used to locate the direction of Mecca.
astrolabes
stars
telescopes
microscopes
22
Why is the Quran the holy book of Islam?
It records the words of God spoken by the Angel Gabriel
It is the collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad
It tells the story of Muhammad’s life and death
It records the story of the Arabs and the spread of Islam
23
The 5 Pillars of Islam that states you believe in 1 god as their only god.
Ramadan/Sawm
Prayer/Salat
Faith/Shahada
Charity/Zakat
24
The use of shapes and patterns found in nature to create designs and decorations.
Textiles
Geometric and Floral Design
Calligraphy
Freestyle
25
Holy shrine located in the city of Mecca
Mosque
Minbar
Minaret
Kabah
26
a change made to an existing object or way of doing things
boycott
siege
adaptation
innovation
27
Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia did not have a central government but were united by…
a single social class
a belief in one God
a central government
a common language
28
something new; an improvement
adaptation
innovation
improvement
introduction
29
Muslims also spread the Indian concept of zero, which of the following statements is false.
Zero made it easier to write large numbers
Zero comes from the Arabic word meaning something full
Zero comes from the Arabic word meaning something empty
Zero is very important in calculations
30
Which of the following statements is true?
Muslims must allow others to practice their own faith.
Muslims should harm women, children, civilians and or the elderly.
Muslims must mutilate the dead bodies of enemies.
Muslims should destroy property in times of war.
31
Polo a sport in which teams on horseback use mallets to strike a ball through a goal was popular among ______.
Chinese
athletes
wealthy
poor
32
Muslims established Europe’s first _______________, or music school.
conservatory
astrolabe
observatory
laboratory
33
What was said to have happened on Muhammad’s Night Journey?
a winged horse-like creature took him to Jerusalem
he visited his sleeping followers just before he died
he met an angel in a cave near his home
he fled from Mecca to another city for safety
34
The 5 Pillars of Islam that states you (fast) do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset.
Prayer/Salat
Ramadan/Sawm
Faith/Shahada
Charity/Zakat
35
The 5 Pillars of Islam that states that Muslims must make a pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime.
Prayer/Salat
Hajj/Hajj
Charity/Zakat
Ramadan/sawm
36
How did Muhammad learn that Allah had chosen him as a prophet?
Khadijah told Muhammad to pray for a sign
Muhammad received a visit from the angel Gabriel
Muhammad received a written message from Allah via FedEx
Muhammad saw Allah while he was praying.
37
a person who speaks or interprets the words of God
seer
priest
soothsayer
prophet
38
Which of these might you see in Islamic art?
thirsty camels
smiling children with jolly ranchers
herds of goats
flowering vines
39
The 5 Pillars of Islam that states you must help the less fortunate.
Faith/Shahada
Prayer/Salat
Ramadan/Sawm
Charity/Zakat
40
Which of these was not present in Islamic art?
Geometric designs
Images of humans
Arabesque designs
All of the above
41
According to Muslims, who do they consider “people of the book?”
Jews and Muslims
none of the above
Muslims
Christians and Jews
42
the religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on culture
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
43
The example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live
Faith
Quran
Sunnah
Sunni
44
Followers of Islam are known as
Islamics
Jihad’s
Muslims
Prophets
45
Textiles showed...
the tile of the mosques
all of the above
ranking and status of people in the Muslim world.
the abilities of astronomers and navigators in the Muslim world
46
the holy book of the religion of Islam
Bible
Zabur
Quran
Torah
47
Baghdad became the center and capital city of the Abassid Empire. The area was an excellent location for a city because
the Nile River brought a lot of trade.
none of the above
it was situated between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
it was situated along major East-West trade routes.
48
Muslims built ___ and ___ to provide water for households, mills, and fields.
water wheels / pipes
dams / aqueducts
aqueducts / pipes
canals / straits
49
Muslims stress____, which is the belief in one god. They consider ______ as their only god and Muhammad as their prophet
Monotheism, Muhammad
Monotheism, Allah
Monotheism, Abraham
Polytheism, Allah
50
To who did Gabriel reveal the message of Allah and what name was given to the holy book.
Muhammad, Quran
Muhammad, Sunna
Muhammad, Torah
Muhammad, Hadith
