Historians call this the Golden Age of Islam because

Scholars preserved the knowledge from ancient texts made new innovations

What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?

He was the last and the greatest of the prophets.

Why was Muhammad's return to Mecca important?

Mecca became a Muslim city and a base for unifying Arabia under Islam

Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom historically significant?

It was the seat of learning for the Umayyads.

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

The major duties required of all Muslims

The Sunni / Shi'a spilt first developed over

the choice for Muhammad's successor

What does Islam mean in arabic?

"submission to the will of Allah"

Which of the following is true of the three monotheistic world religions?

They all began in the Middle East.

the community of shared Muslim faith

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1
The 3 caliphs after Muhammad were called the 3 rightly guided caliphs
False
True
2
Historians call this the Golden Age of Islam because
Scholars preserved the knowledge from ancient texts made new innovations
There were no breakouts of war during this period in the Islamic world
The Abbasid caliphs discovered massive wealth under the city of Baghdad
Large gold deposits were discovered in sub-Sahara Africa
3
Great scientists from all over the world studied at
Baghdad's House of Wisdom
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Perth University
London University
4
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was the last and the greatest of the prophets.
He was a combination of god and man.
He was the only son of the one true God.
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
5
Why was Muhammad's return to Mecca important?
He destroyed the city to prove Islam's superiority.
He then established the first umma.
He began to receive revelations from the angel Gabriel.
Mecca became a Muslim city and a base for unifying Arabia under Islam
6
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom historically significant?
It's where the first umma was established
It was the seat of learning for the Umayyads.
Scholars translated scientific and philosophical texts
7
How do Muslims lead a moral life?
through personal relationships with Allah
through submission to Allah's will
Following the 5 pillars
through obedience to Allah's law
8
What activity led to the narrow band of Muslim control in East Africa?
banking
farming
hunting
trade
9
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
The various divisions of Islam
The major duties required of all Muslims
the times during the day when Muslims must pray
Muhammad and the 4 leaders who followed him
10
The Sunni / Shi'a spilt first developed over
the belief in one God
acceptance of Shari'a law
the choice for Muhammad's successor
the murdering of the Umayyad clan
11
What does Islam mean in arabic?
"submission to the will of Allah"
"one who has submitted"
"Muhammad is the only messenger of Allah"
"there is no God but Allah"
12
Which of the following is true of the three monotheistic world religions?
All 3 faiths actively worked against the Roman Empire.
Only Islam developed different sects.
They all began in the Middle East.
Each believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
13
Islamic system of law ...
Five pillars of Islam
Penal Code
Sharia Law
Sunna
14
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Judea
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
15
The ummah refers to
Muhammad's examples and teachings
"one who submits" to the will of Allah
the migration to Medina
the community of shared Muslim faith
16
What is Sunna?
living life purely
to fight in the Jihad
to be a good husband and father
Muhammad's example
17
The school subject "Al-Jabr" is called what in English
Math
Algebra
Calculus
Government studies

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