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Chapter 15 Review
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1
Islamic culture put a high value on literacy so they could read the Torah.
True
False
2
Before the spread of Islam, Arabs were a mixture of nomads, sedentary farmers, and merchants
False
True
3
What is the fourth pillar of Islam?
Fasting
Charity
Belief
Pilgrimage
4
People who practice Islam are known as Muslims.
True
False
5
Which is Islam's most sacred text?
Sharia
Dead Sea Scrolls
Bible
Quran
6
Which two fields of learning have names which come from Arabic words?
Algebra and Chemistry
Architecture and Philosphy
Astronomy and Physics
Biology and Mathematics
7
What is the holiest site in Islam?
Oasis
Hijra
Sharia
Kaaba
8
The third pillar of Islam is Belief.
True
False
9
What was the Hijra?
The holy month for Muslims.
Fasting from sunrise to sunset.
Muhammad's migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina
A migration to Europe by Muslims.
10
The region of Arabia is a land best known for the...
harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape
heavy rains and monsoons
relatively small size of its peninsula
cold weather on its many high mountain ranges
11
The religion of Islam believes in one God
True
False
12
What similar feature do nearly all Muslim mosques share?
They all have large golden domes.
They all have a prayer hall that faces Mecca
They are all located in Mecca
They are all cube-shaped buildings.
13
Abraham is considered the prophet of the religion of Islam.
False
True
14
What text provides Muslims with specific rules of personal conduct?
Sunnah
Sharia
Bible
Hajj
15
Muslim traders traveled only by sea.
False
True
16
Why was AD 630 an important year for Islam?
Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel.
Muhammad and his followers won a great battle at Jerusalem
Muhammad conquered Mecca in that year.
According to Islam, Muhammad received his first revelation.
17
Muslims are supposed to travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
False
True
18
How do Bedouin nomads live?
They raise crops in places where there is water.
They travel on trade routes to buy and sell items.
They produced works of art for money.
They move from place to place with their animals.
19
An oasis is an area in a desert where water can be found.
True
False
20
Who is famous for practicing and writing about Sufism?
Rumi
Dr. Phil
Ibn Sina
Muhammad
21
Islam means "to conquer" in Arabic
True
False
22
Which of the following cities was NOT a center of Muslim culture
Rome
Baghdad
Mecca
Medina
23
Muslims gained fame for their fine woven fabric or....
mosaics
textiles
calligraphy
Arabic Numerals
24
Muslims pray to Mecca 3 times each day.
False
True
25
All mosques are built in the same style no matter where in the world they are built.
True
False
26
The Islamic text known as the Sunnah...
sets down rules which Islamic governments must follow
collects examples of the finest Muslim poetry
has no written text, only pictures
records the words and actions of Muhammad.
27
Ibn Sina was a Muslim scholar famous for....
books on medicine
textile work
Sufism
discovering earthquakes
28
What religion started in the region of Arabia?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
29
Decorative writing is also known as...
calligraphy
poetry
Sufism
Sharia
30
Why are Arabic numerals important?
They are still in use today.
They chart the stars.
They are the basis for the Quran.
They introduced money.
