Islamic civilization

Islamic civilization_UNIT 2

Practice for the test

Multiple Choice

What is the last pilar of Islam?

• Shahada

• Zakat

• Hajj

• Salat

• Sawm

Multiple Choice

622 A.D was an important year in Muhammad's life because....

• He died

• He was expelled from Mecca and escaped to Medina

• He was born

• He became Caliph

Multiple Choice

How do we call the tallest part of a mosque?

• Mihrab

• Minaret

• Qibla

• Haram

Multiple Choice

How do we call a muslim judge who interprets and administers the religious law of Islam (Minister of Justice)

• Qadi

• Vizier

• Diwan

WHICH BUILDING IS THIS?

Multiple Choice

Where did the muslim invasion start in the Iberian Peninsula?

• Gibraltar

• Ceuta

• Guadalquivir

• Guadalete

How do we call this black stone?

Multiple Choice

How do we call a christian that converted to Islam in Al-Andalus?

• Muladi

• Almoravid

• Mozarab

Multiple Choice

Why was the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula so fast?

• The visigoths outnumbered the muslims

• The muslims attacked by surprise
  

• King Rodrigo was mad

• The visigoths had no incentives to defend their king

Multiple Choice

Chief Tariq asked for help to the governor of North Africa in the conquest of Al-Andalus. This governor was called:

• Abd al-Rahman III

• Moor-slayer

• Musa

Multiple Choice

What is the pillar of Islam that believers must obey every day?

• Fast during Ramadan

• Pray 5 times a day

• Pilgrimage to Mecca

• Give charity

• Profess their faith

Multiple Choice

Why was Cordoba so important in the 10th century C.E?

• It was the capital of the Ummayad Caliphate

• It was the capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba and the most advanced city in Europe

• It was the city in which the prophet lived

Multiple Choice

What are some of the learnings that the islamic civilisation took from China?

• Paper and gunpowder

• The irrigation system

• The Astrolabe to follow the stars

Multiple Choice

Which arabic word means "The people from the Book"?

• Q'ran

• Dhimma

• Umma

Multiple Choice

Is Judaism an abrahamic religion?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

In what year did the Caliph Abd al-Rahman III establish a new Calipahte in Córdoba?

• 936 C.E

• 1031 C.E

• 929 C.E

Multiple Choice

What is the most sacred part of a mosque?

• Minaret

• Mihrab

• Qibla

• Haram

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