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Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly?
Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly?
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1
Euro. merchants travel to Asia and bring back tea to Europe. Tea becomes a popular drink in G.B. /Cultural diffusion by:
Migration
Trade
Foreign Study
Conquest
2
Muhammad did not allow followers of Islam to raid each other. Therefore, he changed the
ghazu
rules.
False
True
3
What was the
ghazu
?
A ghazu was a retreat from another Arab tribe
A ghazu was a study done to improve Arab customs
A ghazu was a raid on another Arab tribe
A ghazu was a raid on foreign tribes
4
Pilgrimages
to the Ka’ba became one of the Five Pillars, or essential duties, of Islam.
False
True
5
pagan = one who believes in many gods; common before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
True
False
6
By what year had Mecca come under Muslim control?
632 or before
750 or before
661 or before
620 or before
7
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Confession of belief, Prayer 5x, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage (hajj)
Do not sin, Love your neighbor, Fast, attend church, confession
Join military, equal rights, rule of law, system of checks and balances
Confess sins; pray 2x daily; month-long fast; giving alms to the poor; hajj
8
What were the three religious groups one could find in Mecca before Muhammad’s revelations?
Christians, pagans, Jews
Confucianism, Atheism, Shinto
Buddhism, Druze, Islam
Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism
9
Muhammad met his first wife, Khadijah, through the...
ghazu.
Caravan trade.
Ka'ba.
ummah.
10
According to verse 33:35 of the Qur’an, what are the qualities of someone who is favored by God?
Those who are ever mindful of God, and practice fasting.
devout, sincere, patient, humble, charitable, chaste
Violent, Furious, Repulsive, Mean, and Greedy
Caring, Humble, Nice, Loving, Protective and Peaceful
11
Within 140 years, followers of Islam created an empire that ruled the West and stretched across North America.
True
False
12
What was the
ummah
?
The ummah was the Arab community of non-believers.
The ummah was the christian community of believers.
The ummah was the Muslim community of believers.
The ummah was the community of believers in christ.
13
Cultural Diff. has happened throughout history and is happening today. Whether it’s food, an illness, or a religion.
True
False
14
Muslim women also helped in the fight. When their army retreated, the women in the camps fought against the Byzantines
False
True
15
When and where did Muhammad first receive words from Allah?
750 BCE in a cave on Mount Zion
610 CE in a cave on Mount Hira
810 CE in a cave on Mount Shasta
630 CE in a Hut on Mount Everest
16
The Pact allowed conquered non-Muslims to continue to practice their religion if they paid a tax called the
jizyah.
False
True
17
According to the Qur'an verse 22:39, when are Muslims allowed to fight?
When you are angry.
At will.
When you are attacked.
When you have permission.
18
Ramadan = the ninth month of the Muslim year; a month of fasting
False
True
19
Why did Islam spread so
quickly?
Trade Routes
Military Conques
The Message
Political Order
20
According to the Qur'an, in 610 BCE a merchant named Muhammad retreated to a cave outside the city of Giza to meditate.
True
False
21
There may have been a feeling among the pagan Arabs that their religious world was less sophisticated than that of...
the Byzantines.
the Jews.
the Christians.
the Atheist.
22
Qur’an = the holy book of Islam
False
True
23
By the middle of the sixth century … Petra was … prosperous and important.
False
True
24
In 610 Muscat was a bustling Arabian trade town with camel caravans arriving regularly from points north and south.
False
True
25
After defeating the Byzantine army of Emperor Heraclius. To whom did the Muslims attribute their victory?
Allah
Mecca
Christ
Muhammad
26
How far north did Islam spread in the 600s? How far east?
It spread as far north as France and as far east as China.
It spread as far south as Spain and as far east as India.
It spread as far north as Rome and as far east as Kabul.
It spread as far north as France and as far east as India.
27
Cultural diffusion is the process by which an object or an idea from one culture spreads to different cultures.
True
False
