Islam began in Arabia, a land known for the

harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape

How did Muslim scholars build upon Greco-Roman culture?

They translated and studied texts

Muslim scholars influenced mathematics by developing algebra and introducing what to Europe?

Arabic numerals and the concept of zero

What dies the Sharia describe?

the rules for proper conduct by Muslims

How did Muhammad change the Kaaba?

He made it an Islamic holy site.

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Chapter 15 Islamic Civilization

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1
What was the goal of the Hijra?
to get enough water to survive
to trade supplies for a journey
to escape persecution
to spread the word of Islam
2
What is calligraphy?
decorative writing
religious architecture
poems retold orally
designs in colorful tiles
3
Muslims refer to Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina as the
Hajj
Hijaz
Hijra
Haditha
4
What branch of Islam believes that only Muhammad's relatives should lead them?
Shia
Sultans
Sunni
Sunnah
5
The Safavid empire, famed for its art, culture, and science, was founded in the 1500s in
Persia
Mongolia
Arabia
Turkey
6
Whose reports does the Sunnah include?
people who knew Muhammad
Muslim scholars of the 900s
Europeans adapting the Sharia
Men who call Muslims to prayer
7
Islam began in Arabia, a land known for the
cold weather on its many high mountain ranges
harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape
relatively small size of its peninsula
heavy rains that blow in from the surrounding seas
8
Which is Islam's most sacred text?
Quran
Sunnah
Sharia
Hadith
9
How did Muslim scholars build upon Greco-Roman culture?
They translated and studied texts
They copied Roman buildings
They made Rome their capital
They adopted the Greek language
10
Muslim scholars influenced mathematics by developing algebra and introducing what to Europe?
logarithms the concept of zero
Geometry and Arabic numerals
the concept of infinity
Arabic numerals and the concept of zero
11
What dies the Sharia describe?
the importance of traveling to Mecca
The word of God revealed to Muhammad
the rules for proper conduct by Muslims
the words and actions of Muhammad
12
Instead of caliphs, leaders of non-Arabic Muslim states were sometimes called
ayatollas
Sultans
Gurus
Emperors
13
Which can you do with textiles?
use them to write poetry
use them to make clothing
use them to add numbers
use them to find the starts
14
The Islamic law code the provides Muslims with rules of personal conduct is called
Hijra
Hijaz
Sharia
Hajj
15
The cube-like building in the city of Mecca which is the holiest site in Islam, is called
the hajj
the Hijra
the kaaba
the Bedouins
16
The main sources of Islamic teachings are
Quran and the Guru Granth Sahib
Quran and Sunnah
Quran and the Five Pillars
Quran and Sharia
17
Muslim civilization gained fame for its fine ______, or woven fabric.
textiles
safavid
calligraphy
sufism
18
How did Muhammad change the Kaaba?
He closed it down forever.
He opened it for prayer to all "People of the Book."
He made it an Islamic holy site.
He added statues to decorate it.
19
Why are Arabic numerals important?
They are the basis of the Quran.
They are still in use today?
They introduced money.
They chart the stars.
20
What is sufism?
a place to buy and sell goods
an Islamic religious lifestyle
a guide to creating art
the growth of Muslim rule

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