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An overview of #Islam for 7th grade Ancient Civilizations
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1
The Safavids were __________________ Muslims
Shia
Sunni
2
All of the following are common features of Islamic architecture EXCEPT?
Columns
Domes
Arches
Geometric designs
3
The highest leaders in Shia Islam are
Imams
Caliphs
Muftis
Sunnis
4
Muslim advances in ______________________ combined new thoughts with Greek and Indian knowledge
Geography
Medicine
5
What happened near the city of Tours in 711 A.D.?
A Christian army was stopped in Spain by Muslims
A Muslim army invading France was stopped by Christians
A Muslim army invaded Spain
A Christian army attacked Mecca
6
A ____________________ is building for Muslim prayer
Shah
Allah
Jihad
Mosque
7
The capital city of the Islamic Empire was
Medina
Baghdad
Mecca
Cordoba
8
The Moors invaded and conquered Spain
True
False
9
______________ refers to the inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God
Jihad
Allah
10
______________ is decorative writing
Jihad
Caravan
Calligraphy
Minaret
11
All of the following were products Muslim merchants brought to trade with African merchants EXCEPT
Salt
Iron
Porcelain
Ivory
12
_______________ is a common feature of Muslim architecture
Jihad
Caravan
Mosque
Minaret
13
_________________ are five acts of worship required of all Muslims
Five Pillars of Islam
Five Pillars of Sleep
Five Pillars of Science
Five Pillars of Allah
14
In what way is the Qur'an similar to holy books of other religions?
It describes the life of Muhammad
It states that Islam is the true religion
It describes guidelines for moral behavior
It prohibits owning slaves
15
What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and other Arabs?
Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrammage to Kaaba
Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor
Muhammad taught that there were many Gods
Muhammad taught that there was only one God
16
Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used in Europe until the 1600s?
Ibn Battutah
Omar Khayyam
Avicenna
Mehmed II
17
Why do geographers call Arabia a "crossroads" location?
Its is where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism started
People from many different cultures live there
Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it
It is home to few cultures or people
18
_______________ are a group of traders who travel together
Nomads
Pilgrammage
Mosque
Caravan
19
Who was one of the most famous Sufi poets
Omar Khayyam
Avicenna
Mehmed II
Ibn Battutah
20
The largest sand desert in the world is known as the
Rub'al-Khali
Sahara
Gobi
Syrian
21
_____________ is a journey to a sacred place
Pilgrammage
Caravan
22
____________________ was the name of a new religion introduced by the prophet Muhammad
Islam
Muslim
23
All of the following were goods that were carried by caravans EXCEPT
Gold
Leather
Spices
Potatoes
24
Which of the following is not an Islamic belief?
Abraham was a prophet
Allah is the only God
Muhammad was the son of God
Moses was a prophet
25
A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with herds in search of food was called
nomadic
sedentary
26
This ethnic group in Cordoba benifitted from the religious tolerance of the city.
The Moors
The Jews
The Christians
The Sikhs
27
Muslims initially showed tolerance by
Converting others to Islam
Conquering the Berbers
Allowing only Christians to practice their religion
Accepting other people's religious beliefs
28
The inner struggle to obey Allah and promote Islam is known as
Sunnah
Jihad
29
After Muhammad's death, the title given to Sunni Islam's highest leaders was
Emperor
Successor
Sultan
Caliph
30
All of the following were scientific advances of the Muslim community EXCEPT
Astrolabes
Map-making
A Thousand and One Nights
Recording diseases