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Islam and the Rise of the Caliphates Review Quiz
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1
The Umayyad Caliphate was known for it's sophisticated architecture.
True
False
2
Islam teaches that all people are really Muslim.
False
True
3
The astrolabe was a tool invented for determining direction.
True
False
4
Islam is the world's fastest growing religion.
True
False
5
The city of Cordoba, an important cultural and intellectual center, was in which country?
Spain
Iraq
Arabia
Egypt
6
The holy book of Islam is the:
Hadith
Bible
Koran
Torah
7
A devout Muslim prays 5 times per day in the direction of _______________.
Medina
Mecca
Cairo
Baghdad
8
Shia Muslims believe only a direct descendant of Muhammad is the true leader of Islam.
True
False
9
What % of the world's population is Muslim?
10%
20%
40%
50%
10
Who was the first caliph (successor to the prophet)?
Muhammad II
Saladin
Ali
Abu Bakr
11
What % of the world's Muslim population is Sunni?
25%
75%
90%
10%
12
The wife of Muhammad was called:
Kadija
Oud
Karen
Mary
13
Cordoba in Spain was part of the Abbasid Caliphate.
False
True
14
Islam today is shrinking in believers and world influence.
True
False
15
Which Islamic sect followed Ali as the legitimate caliph?
Sunni
Sufi
Shia
Zoroastrian
16
The Golden Age of Islam was during which period?
Saffavid Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Ottoman Empire
Umayyad Caliphate
17
Islamic Scholars destroyed the Classical Greek and Roman texts, preferring to create their own intellectualism.
True
False
18
What language is the Koran studied in?
Muslim
Arabic
English
Islamic
19
The instrument invented to determine the direction to Mecca was called the:
Kaaba
astrolabe
GPS
sextant
20
What is the holiest city in islam?
Aden
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
21
Drinking alcohol is forbidden in Islam, but eating pork is allowed.
False
True
22
The Kaaba is a:
robe worn by Islamic imams
A sacred cube structure containing a shiny black rock
palace built for Muhammad
Mosque in Mecca
23
What % of the world's Muslim population is Shia?
90%
10%
25%
75%
24
Muhammad's earliest followers came from his family.
False
True
25
Jews and Christians were given no special status by Muslim conquerers.
False
True
26
The Third holiest city in Islam is Jerusalem.
True
False
27
The country with the largest Muslim population is:
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Indonesia
Turkey
28
Islam is a polytheistic religion
False
True
29
Algebra was invented during the Golden Age of Islam by an Islamic scholar
True
False
30
Islam is an evangelical religion.
True
False
31
The Muslim name for God is:
Allah
Muhammad
God
Yahweh
32
Qadi is an Islamic jurist (judge).
True
False
33
How many Pillars of Faith are there in Islam?
2
10
5
4
34
Which city is the holiest city in Islam?
Baghdad
Damascus
Medina
Mecca
35
In which city will you find the Dome of the Rock?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Baghdad
Medina
36
Shia Muslims are the majority sect in Islam
False
True
37
Islam expanded rapidly due to conquest.
False
True
38
Where did Islam begin?
Anatolia
Palestine
Arabian Peninsula
North Africa
39
All of these responses are part of the 5 Pillars of Faith EXCEPT:
Pray 5X per day towards Mecca
Affirmation faith (there is one God and Muhammad is his prophet)
Feasting at noon during the month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime (Hajj)
40
The meaning of the word Islam:
Messenger of God
Prophet of God
Submission to God
Founder
41
The capital of the Umayyad Caliphate was in Damascus
True
False
42
What % of the world's population is Muslim?
30%
10%
50%
20%
43
Allahu Akbar means:
Spread the Faith
God is Great
God is Muslim
Praise Muhammad
44
The Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was Cordoba.
False
True
45
The Golden Age of Islam played no role and had no influence on the European Renaissance.
False
True
46
When a slave converted to Islam the slave was freed and made a citizen.
True
False
47
Muhammad was born into a family of:
Islamic Imams
Merchants
Clan leaders
Farmers
48
The Muslims were ejected from Spain in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella.
True
False
49
The division in Islam between Sunni and Shia emerged after the death of:
Muhammad
Ali
Abu Bakr
Hussein
50
The holy book of Islam is the:
Analects
Veds
Koran (Quran)
Bible
51
Islamic Scholarship was the most advanced in the world during the Golden Age of Islam.
True
False
52
Where was the House of Wisdom located during the Abbasid Caliphate?
Damascus
Mecca
Baghdad
Cairo
53
When a slave converted to Islam, the slave was given freedom.
False
True
54
Allahu Akbar means:
"God is Muslim"
"Greetings Fellow Muslims"
"God is Great"
"Spread the Faith"
55
Abu Bakr was the first:
Islamic Conqueror
Islamic General
Caliph
convert to Islam
56
The Golden Age of Islam had no influence outside of the Islamic world.
True
False
57
Muslims consider Muhammad:
a great king
the equal of God
the last and the greatest of the prophets
the son of God
58
Islam does not recognize Abraham, Moses or Jesus from the Bible used by Christians.
True
False
59
In a Mosque, where to worshippers sit?
Pews
Chairs
Benches
The Floor
60
What happened in Spain the same year the Muslims were ejected from the country?
Columbus discovered the New World
Cortez conquered the Aztecs and all of Mexicao
All of Spain converted to Islam
Magellan began his circumnavigation of the Earth
