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Muhammad destroyed the idols in this shrine when he returned to Mecca
Grand Mosque of Mecca
Dome of the Rock
Cordoba
Kaa'ba
2
The migration from Mecca to Medina is known as the __,
Caliphate
Umma
Hijra
Sunni
3
On the Night of Power and Excellence, Muhammad received revelations from ___
Jesus
Moses
Noah
Gabriel
4
Muhammad was born here.
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Damascus
5
How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire?
Their religions were tolerated, but taxes were imposed.
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
They became first-class citizens upon converting
They were forced to convert to Islam.
6
To avoid persecution, Muhammad and his followers migrated to this city.
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Damascus
7
The hijra marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. What year did this take place?
1492
476
1066
622
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This is the 2nd most important basis for Islamic law, behind the Quran.
Sharia
Umma
Hijra
Hadith
9
What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
A. Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship
A. a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
A. a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
A. optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
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This region is unique inWorld History because it
iswhere the world's major monotheistic faiths began
housed a major world empire.
lies at the intersection of two continents.
is home to more than one desert.
11
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
Greeks
Zoroastrians
only Muslims
Jews & Christians
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Alms
Fasting during Ramadan
Jihad
Pray 5x daily
13
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
After Ramadan ended, Muslims prayed outdoors
The illumination of the stars symbolized the e divine.
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca.
Muslims prayed facing the stars.
14
Abu Bakr, Muhammad successor, ordered this book of Muhammad's revelations be written.
Hijra
Quran
Constitution
Bible
15
Which European country was the furthest the Muslims could conquer?
Italy
France
Spain
Britain
16
Where Muslims face when praying.
Medina
Jerusalem
Kaa'ba
Baghdad
17
A community of Muslims.
Umma
Shia
Hijra
Caliphate
18
Which is NOT a similarity between Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
Same prophets
Ten Commandments
Missionary
Monotheistic
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This was Muhammad's job before he became known as a prophet.
Hunter
Carpenter
Doctor
Caravan Trader
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This Mosque covers where Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac and where Muhammad ascended to heaven.
Dome of the Rock
Kaa'ba
Grand Mosque of Mecca
St. Basil's