What is true about painting by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art.

Which of the following is a key belief or duty of Islam?

Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca

What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?

the empire broke up and other people gained control

How did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?

heard the voice of the angel Gabriel

Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam?

that is where Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to Allah

Describe the growth of the Muslim territory up until the Abbasid dynasty

reached its largest size under the Umayyad and then shrunk

Why was Jesus a threat to Roman authorities?

his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule

What was the major cause for the split in the Islamic faith?

how to choose a caliph, or leaders after Muhammad

What were the advancements in mathematics and technology during the Golden Age of Islam?

Indo-Arabic numerals, astrolabe improvements

What are the characteristics of Islamic art?

the use of calligraphy, geometric shapes and arabesque style

What are the Five Pillars?

the fundamental duties that need to be completed by Muslims

Know the order of the first Muslim leaders and empires.

Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umayyad and Abbasid

What is the Kaaba and why is it important to the Islamic faith?

the temple rededicated to Allah to be a site to pray to him

23. Describe the relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India during the Delhi Sultanate.

Muslim rulers grew increasingly tolerant of Hindu practices

Why were the merchants in Mecca hostile to Muhammad?

they thought he was disrupting their pilgrim trade

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1
Which group's belief in one God excused it from worshiping Roman gods?
Jewish
Christians
Muslims
Greeks
2
What is true about painting by Muslim artists?
They were forbidden to create works of secular themes
Their work was not influenced much by Islamic beliefs
Their work was limited to paintings on canvas
They did not portray human figures in religious art.
3
Which of the following is a key belief or duty of Islam?
Sins should be washed away through baptism
Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca
The Quran may be read by Muslims in any language
A priest should mediate between people and God
4
Where did the basis for Jewish teachings about the rule of law come from?
Torah
writings of the prophets
Code of Hammurabi
covenant
5
What events caused the decline of the Abbasid dynasty?
the empire broke up and other people gained control
the invaders from Spain created small kingdoms in the empire
the Umayyad and Abbasid waged a civil war that destroyed it
The Abbasid willingly gave up land to the Turks and Mongols
6
How did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?
had a vision about bringing peace to the Arab clans
was blinded by a heavy light
heard the voice of the angel Gabriel
he saw a mysterious burning bush in the desert
7
Why is Mecca the holiest city in Islam?
that is where Muhammad wrote the original Sharia
that is where Muhammad rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
that is where Muhammad dies and his tomb is there
that is where the first community of Muslims lived
8
What famous book is actually a collection of stories?
Shah Namah
The Thousand and One Nights
The Rubaiyat
Meditations
9
Describe the growth of the Muslim territory up until the Abbasid dynasty
after Muhammad death there was no empire
the empire declined in size after the death of Muhammad
reached its largest size under the Umayyad and then shrunk
it grew steadily and reached its height under the Abbasid
10
Why was Jesus a threat to Roman authorities?
his apostles had infiltrates the Roman army
he could perform miracles
he could resurrect people that had been killed by the Romans
his speeches could inflame those opposed to Roman rule
11
What was the major cause for the split in the Islamic faith?
interpretation of the Five Pillars
use of meditation and fasting to communicate with God
treatment of conquered peoples in the Arab empire
how to choose a caliph, or leaders after Muhammad
12
What were the advancements in mathematics and technology during the Golden Age of Islam?
development of algebra, calligraphy
use of arches and domes, Firdawsi
Omar Khayyan, mind-body connection
Indo-Arabic numerals, astrolabe improvements
13
Who was Jesus of Nazareth?
spoke out against the inequality within the Roman Empire
teachings became basis for Christianity
Jewish man from Judea
all of the above
14
What are the characteristics of Islamic art?
the blending of classical and Gothic styles
the use of oil paintings and mosaics to portray Muslim life
depictions of Muhammad and Mecca to illustrate the Quran
the use of calligraphy, geometric shapes and arabesque style
15
Where did the Ottomans move their capital city to in 1453?
Delhi
Constantinople
Damascus
Baghdad
16
According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the person to agree to God’s covenant
Moses
Solomon
Abraham
David
17
Where do Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained?
Quran
Jannah
Qiyamah
Dawah
18
What are the Five Pillars?
duties common to Judaism, Christianity and Islam
the most important laws comprising Islamic Sharia
the fundamental duties that need to be completed by Muslims
commandments from each of the five books in the Quran
19
Know the order of the first Muslim leaders and empires.
Muhammad, Ali, Abu Bakr, Umayyad, Abbasid
Muhammad, Ali, Abbasid, Umayyad
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Abbasid and Umayyad
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Umayyad and Abbasid
20
What were the effects of the fall of the city of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks?
all of the above
marked the end of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople was renamed Istanbul
the Ottoman empire became the center of Muslim culture
21
What is the Kaaba and why is it important to the Islamic faith?
it is where Muslims go to pray to their polytheistic gods
it is where Muhammad received his revelation
it was the site of the battle between Muhammad and Arabs
the temple rededicated to Allah to be a site to pray to him
22
23. Describe the relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India during the Delhi Sultanate.
Hindu rajahs discriminated against their Muslim subjects
Hindus expelled the Muslims
Islam replaced Hinduism as the dominate religion
Muslim rulers grew increasingly tolerant of Hindu practices
23
Why were the merchants in Mecca hostile to Muhammad?
the angel Gabriel didn't really appear to him
he worshipped the traditional Arab gods
they thought he was disrupting their pilgrim trade
his Islamic law would discriminate against them

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