SS7B U2 Review: Islamic World and South Asia

SS7B U2 Review

Islamic World and South Asia​

Unit 2 Study Guide

By Thomas Fech

How did Islam begin?

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Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to Medina?

• To go on vacation

• To seek spiritual revelations

• To escape persecution

• To pray to his tribal gods

Multiple Choice

Muhammad's revelations are recorded in Islam's holy book, which is called the

• Bible

• Torah

• New Testament

• Quran

Multiple Choice

How did Islam help to unite the various Arab tribes?

• Islam brought religious unity to the Arab peoples

• Islam brought political unity to the Arab peoples

• Both of these

• Neither of these

How did Islam change after the death of Muhammad?

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This group believes only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph (Muhammad's successor as leader of the Islamic community)

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

This group believes any qualified Muslim leader may be caliph

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

This group makes up the majority of Muslim believers in the world.

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

This group believes in the Quran as the holy book of Islam

• Sunnis

• Shias

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

True or False: Islam spread only among the Arab peoples of Southwest Asia

• True

• False

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True or False: Christians and Jews were usually allowed to continue practicing their own believes during the early Islamic empires.

• True

• False

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True or False: Few non-Arabs ever converted to Islam.

• True

• False

How did Islamic civilization succeed?

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Which TWO nearby empires were in decline at the same time Islamic civilization began to flourish?

• Byzantine Empire (aka Eastern Roman Empire)

• China

• Sassanid Persian Empire

• Gupta Empire

Multiple Choice

How was geographical location essential to the success of Islamic civilization?

• The Arab empires were located at the middle of important trade routes

• The Arab empires were located in mountainous areas that protected them from invaders

• The Arab empires were located on lush farmland that produced a large surplus of food

• The Arab empires were completely isolated from other civilizations

Multiple Choice

What was the importance of the city of Baghdad?

• It become a center of trade for the Islamic world

• It became a center of learning for the Islamic world

• It became one of the largest cities in the world

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Which animal helped Muslim traders and missionaries spread their goods and beliefs across the deserts and well beyond the borders of their empire?

Open Ended

Overall, what would you say is/was the most influential part of Islamic Civilization?

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