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A #Quiz to review the basics of Islam.
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1
What 2 empires were weak and eventually could not resist the influence of Muslim rule?
Indian and Chinese
Greek and Roman
Byzantine and Persian
Persian and Ottoman
2
What is the Islamic word for god?
Allah
Yaweh
Buddha
Infadel
3
How did Islam spread throughout the ancient world?
Through cultural diffusion
Through people talking about their faith
Through trade routes like the Silk Road
Through military conquest
4
Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Augustus
Moses
5
What is the name of the structure pictured below which is found in the city of Jerusalem?
Dome of the Rock
The Kaaba
Colosseum
The Lotus Tree
6
The Islamic world used a numbering system adapted from India known as
Roman numerals
The Five Pillars
The Hajj
Arabic numerals
7
What is the language of Islam?
Latin
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
8
Which of the following cities is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Rome
Cordoba
9
In the late 900's the capital of Islam moved from Mecca to which city in modern day Iraq?
Cordoba
Rome
Baghdad
Damascus
10
Islam accepted the prophets of Judaism and Christianity and people of these faiths were called?
The Moors
The Chosen Ones
Infadels
People of the Book
11
Which of the following structures is associated with Muslim architecture?
minarets
pyramids
columns
catacomb
12
The fundamental beliefs of the religion known as Islam are called?
The Beatitudes
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
The Five Pillars
13
The Sunni Shi'ite division within Islam occurred because of a disagreement about
Who should succeed Muhammad after his death
Whether or not the religion should use icons
Whether or not Jews and Christians should be welcomed
Where the capital of Islam should be moved to
14
Which of the following is the most important contribution of Islamic civilization?
The development of Algebra
Advances in medicine and the treatment of illnesses
The preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge and learning
The expansion of geographic knowledge and the astrolabe
15
The spread of Islam into Europe was stopped when Christian forces defeated Islamic forces at
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Jerusalem
The Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Medina
16
Islamic art like the Byzantines before them utilized the style of art pictured below.
Mosaics
Sculpture
Frescoes
Paintings
17
Successors to the prophet Muhammad were given what title?
Jedi
Caliph
Caesar
Emperor
18
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Antioch
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
19
The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the
Italian peninsula
Arabian peninsula
Balkan peninsula
Greek peninsula
20
Sunnis believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor to Muhammad. What do Shi'ite believe?
Caliphs should be chosen by democratic vote
Sunni and Shi'ite believe in the same caliph
Muhammad's cousin Ali and his descendents can be caliph
Caliphs must prove they are worthy by conquering non-Muslims
21
What is the holy book of Islam?
Analects
Bible
Qu'ran
Torah
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What does the map below describe?
The Spread of Judaism
The Spread of Hinduism
The Spread of Islam
The Spread of the plague
