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