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Islam accepted the prophets of Judaism and Christianity and people of these faiths were called?
People of the Book
Infadels
The Moors
The Chosen Ones
2
What is the language of Islam?
Arabic
Greek
Latin
Hebrew
3
The fundamental beliefs of the religion known as Islam are called?
The Ten Commandments
The Beatitudes
The Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
4
Islamic art like the Byzantines before them utilized the style of art pictured below.
Frescoes
Paintings
Sculpture
Mosaics
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Which of the following is the most important contribution of Islamic civilization?
The development of Algebra
Advances in medicine and the treatment of illnesses
The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge and learning
6
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Balkan peninsula
Italian peninsula
Greek peninsula
Arabian peninsula
7
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qu'ran
Bible
Torah
Analects
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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
9
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces defeated Islamic forces at
The Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Jerusalem
The Battle of Medina
10
In the late 900's the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to which city in modern day Iraq?
Cordoba
Rome
Baghdad
Damascus
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How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world?
Through military conquest
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through people talking about their faith
Through cultural diffusion
12
Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
Augustus
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Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Jedi
Caesar
Emperor
Caliph
14
The Islamic world used a numbering system adapted from India known as
The Five Pillars
Roman numerals
The Hajj
Arabic numerals
15
Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad. What do Shi'ite believe?
Caliphs should be chosen by democratic vote
Caliphs must prove they are worthy by conquering non-Muslims
Sunni and Shi'ite believe in the same caliph
Muhammad's cousin Ali and his descendents can be caliph
16
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Jerusalem
Medina
Antioch
Mecca
17
What is the name of the structure pictured below which is found in the city of Jerusalem?
The Kaaba
Colosseum
The Lotus Tree
Dome of the Rock
18
Which of the following cities is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Rome
Cordoba
19
What is the Islamic word for god?
Buddha
Infadel
Yaweh
Allah
20
What does the map below describe?
The Spread of Judaism
The Spread of Islam
The Spread of the plague
The Spread of Hinduism
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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Which of the following structures is associated with Muslim architecture?
pyramids
catacomb
minarets
columns
