Why is the Qur'an the holy book of Islam?

It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel

What do the products listed below have in common? Cotton, Melons, Apricots, Pepper

Crusaders bought them back to Europe from the Middle East

Why is the city of Mecca important in Muslim tradition?

It was the birthplace of Muhammad.

How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?

They preserved and translated Greek texts.

Why would a Muslim say the following quote? There is no god, but God

to affirm their belief in monotheism

How is daily life different for Muslims during Ramadan?

C. They do not eat during the day.

The fifth Pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage. How is it different from the other pillars?

It is required only once in a lifetime.

Which statement describes the effect of the Crusades on Jews?

They were persecuted throughout Europe.

What was one long-term result of the Mongol conquest of Muslim lands?

The Mongols converted to Islam.

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1
Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for
defense.
navigation.
irrigation.
printing.
2
Why is the Qur'an the holy book of Islam?
It tells the story of Muhammad's life and death
It records the history of the Arabs and the spread of Islam
It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel
It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad
3
Why is Jerusalem holy to Muslims?
They pray toward the city.
Gabriel instructed them to honor it.
It was the headquarters of the empire.
Muhammad rose to heaven there.
4
Answer the riddle below. I am important in mathematics.
calculus
division
number
zero
5
What do the products listed below have in common? Cotton, Melons, Apricots, Pepper
They were trade good carried from India to Muslim cities.
Crusaders bought them back to Europe from the Middle East
They were common in the Muslims lands of North Africa
Spain grew rich by exporting them to the Crusader kingdoms.
6
Why is the city of Mecca important in Muslim tradition?
Muhammad moved there with his followers.
It was the capital of the Umayyad empire.
It was the birthplace of Muhammad.
Most Muslims today live there
7
How did Muslims contribute to European knowledge of Plato and Aristotle?
They painted beautiful pictures of ancient philosophers.
They taught in universities in Europe.
They met with Catholics to discuss philosophy.
They preserved and translated Greek texts.
8
Why would a Muslim say the following quote? There is no god, but God
to dishonor Muhammad's son
to affirm their belief in monotheism
to emphasize their involvement in jihad
to follow the laws of Shari'ah
9
A chart listing the Five Pillars of Islam would include which of the following?
Give to the needy.
Honor your parents.
Observe the Sabbath.
Study the Qur'an.
10
How is daily life different for Muslims during Ramadan?
C. They do not eat during the day.
A. They repeat the shahadah.
B. They have many large parties.
D. They gather for midday prayers.
11
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
B. The Seljuk Turks sent ships to attack Rome.
C. Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
Many emperors asked for help.
D. Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman emperor.
12
The fifth Pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage. How is it different from the other pillars?
It can be done by large groups.
It is based on teachings in the Qu'ran.
It is required only once in a lifetime.
It is a duty of every Muslim.
13
For Muslims, praying five times a day is an act that emphasizes
kindness.
fairness.
discipline.
courage.
14
The word Muslim means one who
preaches the one true faith
practices kindness toward all
follows Muhammad
surrenders to God
15
What geographic feature made Mecca a wealthy city?
oasis water for agriculture
sheltered harbor
location on trade routes
deep mountain forests
16
Which of these was an important result of paper making in the Muslim world?
invention of the printing press
opening of trade routes to China
loss of ancient manuscripts
rich growth of Arab literature
17
Which statement describes the effect of the Crusades on Jews?
They joined Christians to fight the Muslims.
They were persecuted throughout Europe.
Their numbers grew as Christians converted.
Many of them tried to escape to Palestine.
18
Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by
a single social class
a common language
a belief in one God
a central government
19
What was one long-term result of the Mongol conquest of Muslim lands?
The Mongols converted to Islam.
The Persians conquered Palestine.
The Arabs became more religious.
The Greeks allied with the Turks.
20
Who could get treatment in medieval Muslim hospitals?
anyone
poor workers
only the wealthy
nobody but pilgrims
21
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades
to gain control of Palestine
to capture Jerusalem from the Jews.
to learn about Muslim innovations
to open a trade route to China

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