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What is the language of Islam?
Arabic
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
2
In the late 900's the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to which city in modern day Iraq?
Cordoba
Damascus
Baghdad
Rome
3
Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Emperor
Caesar
Jedi
Caliph
4
Which of the following cities is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Rome
Mecca
Jerusalem
Cordoba
5
Which of the following structures is associated with Muslim architecture?
catacomb
pyramids
minarets
columns
6
Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad. What do Shi'ite believe?
Sunni and Shi'ite believe in the same caliph
Caliphs should be chosen by democratic vote
Caliphs must prove they are worthy by conquering non-Muslims
Muhammad's cousin Ali and his descendents can be caliph
7
What is the name of the structure pictured below which is found in the city of Jerusalem?
Dome of the Rock
The Kaaba
The Lotus Tree
Colosseum
8
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces defeated Islamic forces at
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Medina
The Battle of Jerusalem
9
What is the holy book of Islam?
Torah
Analects
Bible
Qu'ran
10
The Islamic world used a numbering system adapted from India known as
The Five Pillars
Arabic numerals
The Hajj
Roman numerals
11
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world?
Through military conquest
Through people talking about their faith
Through cultural diffusion
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
12
What 2 empires were weak and eventually could not resist the influence of Muslim rule?
Indian and Chinese
Persian and Ottoman
Greek and Roman
Byzantine and Persian
13
Which of the following is the most important contribution of Islamic civilization?
Advances in medicine and the treatment of illnesses
The development of Algebra
The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge and learning
14
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Medina
Antioch
Jerusalem
Mecca
15
Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Augustus
Moses
16
Islamic art like the Byzantines before them utilized the style of art pictured below.
Frescoes
Mosaics
Sculpture
Paintings
17
Islam accepted the prophets of Judaism and Christianity and people of these faiths were called?
Infadels
The Chosen Ones
The Moors
People of the Book
18
The fundamental practices of the religion known as Islam are called?
The Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Beatitudes
19
What is the Islamic word for god?
Allah
Yaweh
Buddha
Infadel
20
What does the map below describe?
The Spread of Islam
The Spread of Judaism
The Spread of Hinduism
The Spread of the plague
21
The Sunni Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about
Whether or not the religion should use icons
Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed
Who should succeed Muhammad after his death
Where the capital of Islam should be moved to
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The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Greek peninsula
Balkan peninsula
Italian peninsula
Arabian peninsula
