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1
Which religion believes that charity is important?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
All three
2
Who founded Islam?
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
3
What was the European response to Muslim expansion into Byzantine territory?
peace treaty with the Abbasid caliph
decline in the power of the Catholic Church
Crusades
conversion to Islam so they wouldn't be enslaved
4
Which religion believes that Jesus is just a man?
Judaism
Christianity
All three
Islam
5
Where was Islam founded?
Demascus
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
6
Which of these is associated with the Islamic Golden Age?
invention of gunpowder
invention of algebra
exploration of the New World
military conquest
7
What area was never part of a Muslim Empire?
Scandinavia
Eastern Europe
North Africa
India
8
How were the Ottoman Turks able to conquer so much territory so quickly?
They were among the first people to adopt gunpowder weapons.
They used Greek fire to destroy cities.
They allied themselves with the pope.
They flung plague-infected bodies into enemy cities.
9
Which religion never experienced a schism?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
10
Which religion does not try to convert others to their beliefs?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All three
11
Who were the Janissaries?
government officials who ruled Abbasid provinces
Islamic scholars and copyists
Islamic religious and political leaders
elite soldiers taken as slaves from Christian communities
12
Which religion believes that Abraham was a prophet of God?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
all three
13
Which empire was known as a Golden Age of art and learning?
Abbasid
both
Umayyad
14
What city did the Ottoman Turks conquer in 1453?
Mecca
Damascus
Baghdad
Constantinople
15
What is a caliph?
political and religious leader of Muslim community
leader of prayers in a mosque
leader of prayers in a synagogue
political and religious leader of Jewish community
16
Which empire's leaders were criticized for not following the rules of Islam?
Umayyad
both
Abbasid
17
Which group believed that the leader of the Muslim people should be from Muhammad's family?
Sunni
Sikhs
Shia
Sharia
18
Which religion believes that Muhammad is a prophet of God?
Christianity
All three
Judaism
Islam
19
What did Muslims do to Christians and Jews they conquered?
made them pay a tax
killed them
forced them to convert to Islam
left them alone
20
Which empire discriminated against non-Arab Muslims?
Abbasid
Umayyad
both
21
Which empire was conquered by the Mongols?
Abbasid
Umayyad
both
22
What are the rules that guide every aspect of life in Muslim communities?
Ten Commandments
Justinian Code
Shari'a
Sunnis
23
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Vedas
Koran
Torah
24
What happened to Islam when it got to India?
Muslim leaders ruled, but most people remained Hindu
Most people converted to Islam
Most people became Sikhs (blend of Islam & Hinduism)
Most people remained Christian
25
Why did so many people convert to Islam?
They were forced to convert.
It preached equality.
It promised them earthly wealth.
It had fewer rules than other religions.
26
Which is the largest group in Islam?
Shi'a
Sikhs
Sunnis
Shari'a
27
Which of these is not one of the Five Pillars?
fasting during Ramadan
charity
pilgrimage to Mecca
wearing a veil
28
How did Islam affect the rights of women?
Increased their rights
decreased their rights
made no difference
29
Which religion believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
All three
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
30
What issue caused Islam to split into two sects?
dietary laws
choosing a new leader
rights of women
the importance of charity
31
Which religion forbids the drinking of alcohol?
Islam
Christianity
All three
Judaism
32
Which religion believes that there is only one God?
All three
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
33
Which empire had its capital at Damascus?
Umayyad
Abbasid
both
34
Why were early Muslim armies so successful?
They were welcomed into new lands.
All of the above.
weak neighbors
soldiers thought they were going to heaven
35
Which religion believes that Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
all three
36
Which empire was known for their military conquest?
both
Umayyad
Abbasid
37
Which religions has no dietary rules?
Islam
All three
Christianity
Judaism
38
Which religion allows religious icons and statues?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
all three
39
Which religion considers Jerusalem to be a holy site?
Christianity
All three
Islam
Judaism
