Why is the Hegira important in Islamic history?

Muhammad gains followers; Islam becomes pol and rel system

like nationalism, but loyalty to a sect

What is the cause of the Sunni Shia divide?

Deciding who should succeed Muhammad as the rel and pol lead

Descendants of Muhammad should rule, Jesus will come again

Why did most Meccans oppose Muhammad early on?

They were polytheistic and wealthy

How is the spread of Islam similar to Christiantiy?

Both's message and mission helped gain converts to the fatih, Both used a political side to spread

What happens shortly after Muhammads death?

The Islamic empire grows rapidly

Why has the Sunni Shia problem grown recently?

Political prizes (power) with over throwing dictators

Why is it difficult for the US to act in the Middle East today?

They cannot help a political party without picking a sect

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1
Why is the Hegira important in Islamic history?
It is not important
It is the birth of Muhammad
Muhammad gains followers; Islam becomes pol and rel system
False teachings
2
Why did Muslims not want to force people to convert to Islam?
They would turn around and leave
They wanted them to have to pay a tax
Did not want hypocrites or people who did not truly believe
Both B and C
3
Sunni Believe...
Muhammad is the prophet
all of the above
The best person should lead the Islamic empire
In the 5 pillars
4
Why is it confusing for historians in determining how Islam spread
Islam was both a political state and a religion
A bias that identified Islam as violent due to imperialism
Both B and C
They don't have enough sources
5
Replace the x in the sequence below... gabriel apppears--martyrs--X--Return to Mecca-Death of M
Medina
Sunni Shia Divide
Hegira
Hajj
6
Who is the equivalent to the pope?
Imam
Priest
none
caliph
7
Sectarianism is...
like social hierarchy, but different
None of the above
like nationalism, but loyalty to a sect
like patriarchy, but where the woman dominates
8
What is the cause of the Sunni Shia divide?
Deciding who should be the next religious leader
Differences in beliefs after 1400 years of separation
Deciding who should succeed Muhammad as the rel and pol lead
None of the above
9
The Saudi-Iran Conflict is...
An example of how islam is still religious and political
An example of imperialism in proxy wars
An example of the sunni/shia conflict
All of the above
10
Shia believe....
You should pick the best
Descendants of Muhammad should rule
Jesus will come again
In the 5 Pillars
11
How is the caliph different than the pope
All of the above
not all Muslims recognize his position
he has political power
There was tension over who should be the first one
12
Why did most Meccans oppose Muhammad early on?
They were Jews who did not recognize Muhammad
They were Christians who did not want to convert
They did not want to follow the five pillars
They were polytheistic and wealthy
13
How is the spread of Islam similar to Christiantiy?
Both's message and mission helped gain converts to the fatih
They do not have anything in common
Both used some other empire to expand
Both used a political side to spread
14
What happens shortly after Muhammads death?
The Islamic empire grows rapidly
The islamic empire ends
Both B and C
The Islamic empire shrinks
15
The first pillar is similar to the 1st commandment. Which of these would best explain why?
All of the above
Both Spread by conversion
Cultural Diffusion
Both Spread by conquest
16
Why has the Sunni Shia problem grown recently?
Stark differences in Islamic beliefs
None of the above
the two have always been extremely violent towards eachother
Political prizes (power) with over throwing dictators
17
Why is it difficult for the US to act in the Middle East today?
They cannot help a sect without helping a political party
They cannot help a political party without picking a sect
They do not have to interact
none of the above
18
A political cause of the Saudi-Iran conflict today is?
Civil Wars
Oil for Trade
none of the above
Religious Beliefs
19
Islam was founded
In the 9th century in Mecca
In the 7th century in Mecca
In the 1st century in Rome
In the 7th century in Medina
20
Jesus is to Judaism as _____ is to Islam
Moses
Abraham
Tom Hanks
Jesus

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