The Spread of Islam

The Spread of Islam

• 7.17 Describe the diffusion of Islam, its culture, and the Arabic language. 

• 7.20 Analyze the development of trade routes throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe and the expanding role of merchants.

Multiple Choice

What faith do Muslims follow?

• Hindu

• Catholicism

• Judaism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

________ founded Islam.

• Mohammed

• Jesus

• Mehmed

• Kublai Khan

Multiple Choice

Mohammed recorded the teachings of Allah in the _______.

• Five Pillars

• Quran

• Ten Commandments

• Sunnah

The Quran

• Written from the teachings of Mohammed

• Is believed to be the word of God (Allah)

• Contains prayers

• Holy book of Islam

Multiple Choice

Mohammed established and recorded Islamic practices, traditions, and customs in the _________.

• Five Pillars

• Quran

• Ten Commandments

• Sunnah

The Sunnah

• A Holy Book of Islam

• Contains customs

• Contains practices

• Contains traditions

Multiple Select

Which of the following is a holy book of Islam?

• Quran

• Sunnah

Multiple Choice

Which holy book of Islam contains the teachings of Mohammed?

• Quran

• Sunnah

Multiple Choice

Muslims follow only one god, Allah. What is this an example of?

• Polytheism

• Deism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

Multiple Select

Which obligations are included in the Five Pillars of the Islamic faith?

• Prayer

• Giving

• Faith

• Fasting

• Pilgrimmage

The Diffusion of Islam

Diffusion - the process of spreading something to a wider area

Multiple Choice

What did the people of Arabia have in common that allowed Islam to spread quickly?

• Money

• Arabic Language

• Education

• Religion

Multiple Select

Which of the following continents did Islam reach quickly following the death of Mohammed?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

al Idrisi

He wrote The Pleasure Excursion of One Who is Eager to Traverse the Regions of the World.

Multiple Choice

What does Ash-Sharif al-Idrisi’s book The Pleasure Excursion of One Who Is Eager to Traverse the Regions of the World tell us about Muslim attitudes about geography?

• Muslims were interested in the world beyond their land.

• Muslims highly valued the study of geography.

• Muslims were excellent map-makers.

• Muslims were not interested in the outside world.

Multiple Select

How did Islam spread after the death of Mohammed? (Pick 2)

• Wars

• A tax on non-Muslims

• Building Mosques

• Public Prayers