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1
Islam, Christianity, & Judaism are connected in which of the following ways:
all are considered Abrahamic religions
all think God speaks to people through prophets
all are monotheistic
all of the above
2
Early Arabs were mostly nomads called
Bedouin
Muslims
sheikhs
shepherds
3
Muslim traders traded for:
all of the above
ivory
gold
silk
4
Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
a shah of the Safavid Empire in the 1600's
a king of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 900's
a caliph of the Arabic Empire in the 900's
a sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 1500's
5
The Arabian Peninsula (Arabia) is mostly made up of
tundra and swamps
mountains and valleys
deserts and dry plains
rivers and farmland
6
With the spread of the Arabic Empire came the spread of
Islam
all of the above
the Arabic language
Arabic culture
7
The Shia Muslims believe whom should be caliph?
blood descendants of Muhammad or of Ali
the Abbasid
the Umayyad
anyone who is Muslim can be caliph
8
This building was the center of religion in Makkah and featured a holy rock inside of it.
the Kaaba
the Haddith
the Sunna
the Quran
9
Who was Mehmed II?
a sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 1400's
an Abbasid caliph in the 1100's
a shah of the Safavid Empire in the 1500's
a caliph of the Arabic empire in 800's
10
How did Islam and Arabic spread so fast?
the establishment of Arabic trade routes & trade posts
Arabs usually let people practice their own religion
Arab soldiers spread Islam and Arabic as they fought.
all of the above
11
Why was there confusion among Muslims after Muhammad died?
Islam did not have a leader and neither did the Muslims
Many Arabs refused to convert to Islam
The sheikhs of the most powerful tribes tried to seize power
The Byzantines invaded the Arabian Peninsula
12
Muslim traders traded:
all of the above
carpets
glass
cloth
13
He was the most significant Ottoman sultan & ruled during the golden age of the Ottoman Empire
Mehmed II
Akbar
Abu Bakr
Suleiman the Magnificent
14
Why did Muslim artists feature flowers, stars, & writing in their art?
to not offend people
because flowers and stars are central to Arabic culture
to protest polytheism
to avoid idol worship
15
Why was Suleiman the Magnificent significant?
he reformed Ottoman law and built schools and mosques
all of the above
he expanded the size of the Ottoman Empire
he ruled during the golden age of the Ottoman Empire
16
What was the most important trade town on the Arabian Peninsula called?
Makkah/Mecca
Yathrib/Madinah
Baghdad
Damascus
17
The Persian scholar al-Khawarizini invented what type of math?
trigonometry
algebra
geometry
calculus
18
Islam grew from whose teachings?
Mehmed II
Muhammad
Jesus
Abu Bakr
19
When Islam divided which groups did it divide into?
Sunni, Shia
Muslims, Sufis
Sufis, Kurds
Turks, Arabs
20
This group effectively ended the Byzantine Empire when they captured Baghdad in 1258
The Mongols
The Mughal or Mogul Empire
the Ottoman Turks
the Seljuk Turks
21
After the fall of the Arab Empire Muslims groups founded which empire(s)?
all of the above
the Ottoman Empire
the Mogul/Mughal Empire
the Safavid Empire
22
This group settled Asia minor, captured Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul
The Safavids
the Ottoman Turks
the Seljuk Turks
the Byzantines
23
What was the language of business and trade in Asia and Africa under the rule of the Muslims?
Aramaic
Latin
Arabic
Greek
24
What is Islam?
a terrorist group
a language spoken in Arabia
a religion based on the teaching of Muhammad
a religion based on the teachings of Jesus
25
The group took power after the Umayyad were overthrown
the Abbasids
the Seljuk Turks
the Mongols
the first four caliphs
26
Muslim scientists are considered the founders of what branch(es) of science?
biology
chemistry
all of the above
physics
27
What is 1 of the best known works of Arabian literature whose well known character is Aladdin?
a & b only
Algebraic Equations
The Rubaiyat
The Arabian Nights
28
After the first four caliphs this group became the rulers of the Arab Empire
The Abbasid
The Seljuk Turks
The Umayyad
The Ottoman Turks
29
The first four caliphs were
Members of Muhammad's family
Members of wealthy families
a & b only
Close friends of Muhammad
30
This group of nomadic people overthrew the Abbasid but let them rule religious matters
the Seljuk Turks
the Mongols
the Umayyad
the Ottoman Turks
31
Why was Mehmed II significant?
he helped spread Islam and the Arabic language in his empire
he reformed Ottoman law
he ended the Byzantine Empire by capturing Constantinople
he built a lot of schools and mosques
32
Muslim cities were centers for
religion
all of the above
culture
trade
33
prominent features of mosques & are where an announcer calls Muslims to prayer five times a day
calls to prayer
minarets
towers
stained glass windows
34
_____________________ an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship
bazaar
painting
Idol
mosaic
35
The Mogul ruler Shah Jahan built the ___________ as a tomb for his wife.
The Hagia Sophia
The Taj Mahal
The Alhambra
The Grand Tomb
36
What is a caliph?
a leader
all of the above
a sultan
a shah
37
They were Muslims who tried to spread Islam
Shia
Kurds
Sunnis
Sufis
38
Muhammad died in this year
632 BCE
642
632
622
39
Arab tribes were led by leaders called
Sultans
Sheikhs
Shahs
Caliphs
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The Sunni believe whom should be caliph
anyone who is Muslim can be caliph
Suleiman the Magnificent
any Arab Muslim
a blood descendant of Muhammad or of Ali
