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A #WorldHistoryI quiz about the origin of #Islam
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1
To which world religions is Islam related?
Christianity and Judaism
Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Judaism
Confucianism and Taoism
2
When the Abbasids took over, where did they move the capital?
Baghdad
Medina
Damascus
Mecca
3
Which of the following is NOT a cultural achievement of the Muslim world?
Translation of texts into Arabic
Arabic alphabet
Mosaics
Hieroglyphics
4
What famous battle halted the spread of Islam into Western Europe?
The Persian War
The Battle of Tarain
The Peloponnesian War
The Battle of Tours
5
What body of water were Muslims able to cross after the invention of the Lateen Sail?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Pacific Ocean
6
Who founded the Islamic religion?
Abu Bakr
Ali
Allah
Muhammad
7
What is another name for Arabic Numerals?
Holy Roman Numbers
Hindu-Arabic Numerals
Arabian Nines
Chinese characters
8
Was there an internal conflict in Islam after Muhammad's death?
Yes, Muslims wanted the Pope to rule
No, everything was cool
Yes, some Muslims didn't agree with his choice of successor
Yes, Muslims couldn't agree where to bury Muhammad
9
Who fought in the Battle of Tours?
The Romans and the Muslims
The Muslims and the Buddhists
The Franks and the Muslims
The Muslims and the Greeks
10
How many times per day must Muslims pray?
Three
Seven
Five
Ten
11
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
Jews and Muslims
Christians and Jews
Buddhists and Christians
Chinese and Japanese
12
What are the names of the three major Muslim sects?
Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi
Hajj, Ramadan, Mecca
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman
13
Where did the Umayyads move the capital?
Baghdad
Mecca
Damascus
Medina
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars?
Fasting during Ramadan.
Declaration of faith (there is only one God).
Alms (charity) to the poor.
Muhammad is the one true God.
15
Which is NOT a scientific contribution from the Muslim world?
Gunpowder
Algebra
Lateen sail
1st true hospitals/medical texts
16
Who built the religious shrine in Mecca called the Ka'aba?
Jesus
Muhammad
Allah
Abraham
17
Who did Muhammad choose as his caliph after he died?
Ali
Abu Bakr
Umar
Allah
18
What is the sacred text of Muslims called?
Torah
Qu'ran
Bible
The Five Pillars
19
The Seljuk Turks belonged to which sect of Islam?
Shi'a
Sunni
Sufi
Softy
20
One of the Five Pillars is Hajj. What is that?
Swimming the length of the Arabian Sea
Not eating from sunrise to sunset
Going on a pilgrimage once in life to your Mecca
Reading the Qu'ran once a day
