Islam Unit Flashcard

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The Quran is:

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A religious text of Islam

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Jihad is often described as:

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A holy war in Islam

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A Sultan is:

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a ruler of a Muslim country

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A Caliph is:

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a religious leader in Islam

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The Bedouin are traditionally known as:

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A nomadic Arab people of the desert

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Identify the country in red: Egypt, Baghdad, Tunisia, Turkey

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Egypt

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Which country is in red on the map? Options: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt

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Saudi Arabia

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What is the country in red on the map?

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Syria

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The Sunni-Shia Split in the world of Islam is based more so on_________ than on religion.

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political power

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All of the following are internal struggles that led to the downfall of the Umayyad Empire EXCEPT:
The empire's financial system was so strong that it led enemies to attack and conquer the empire
Muslims of non-Arab backgrounds such as Persian and Byzantine did not like the way local administrators favored the Arabs
The empire was so vast, it was difficult to rule from a capital that was far from the frontiers
Distant regions began to develop their own power, which was hostile to the caliphate

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The empire's financial system was so strong that it led enemies to attack and conquer the empire