6.3.2 Islamic Empire

John 1:10-13

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Multiple Choice

The Byzantine capital city was ___.

• Constantinople
• Rome
• Venice
• Cordoba

Multiple Choice

What was the religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholic Christianity
• Sunni Islam
• Theraveda Buddhism
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Multiple Choice

What major church was located in the Byzantine capital city?

• Hagia Sophia

• Notre Dame

• Chartres Cathedral

• Kaaba

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?

• the Roman law
• the Justinian Code
• the Orthodox law
• the Greek Code

Multiple Choice

What is the term that basically means to be kicked out of the church?

• Booted

• Disowned

• Banned

• Excommunicated

Multiple Choice

How did the lack of organized government in Arabia before the advent of Islam affect the Arab people?

• They developed a complex network of trade

• They lacked any unity

• They became greedy and became thieves

• They actually functioned better in a fragmented society

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of the Bedouins in Arabia?

• They lived in permanent settlements and farmed the land.

• They roamed the desert in search of pastureland and water for their herds.

• They were wealthy merchants living and trading in coastal cities.

• They were fishermen along the Arabian coast.

Multiple Choice

who claimed to be the last and greatest of the prophets of the god Allah?

• Islam

• Muhammad

• Saladin

• Aladdin

Multiple Choice

Muhammad's teaching became the basis for a new religious movement known as ________ meaning “submission” (to the will of Allah).

• Muhammadism

• Muslim

• Islam

• Bedouin

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His followers are known as _________ (“submitters to Allah”).

• Islamists

• Muslims

• Arabs

• Turks

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The holy book of Islam is the 

• Holy Bible
• Holy Qu'ran
• Torah
• Upanishads

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The term Islam translates into what meaning? 

• Follow the Prophet
• Love your neighbor
• Practice Jihad
• Submit to God's will

4. Sawm: The sawm is a required fast that all Muslims are to observe from sunrise to sunset during the sacred month of Ramadan.

5. Hajj: The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca. Every Muslim who is physically and financially able is commanded to make at least one trip to Mecca in his lifetime.

Multiple Choice

Islam is founded on ______ Pillars

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

According to Salat, how many times a day should a Muslim pray?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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What is the significance of the Hajj in Islam?

• It is a required fast during Ramadan

• It is a pilgrimage to Mecca required of able Muslims

• It is a prayer performed five times a day

• It is a declaration of faith

Multiple Choice

How did the first four caliphs spread Islam after Muhammad's death?

• Through peaceful preaching

• Through military power

• Through reason and debate

• Through the dispersion of the Quran all over the region.

Multiple Select

Which of the following factors contributed to the rapid expansion of Arab conquests in the 7th century?

• Poverty in the Arabian peninsula

• Weakness of the Byzantine and Persian Empires

• Unity among Arab tribes under Islam

• Discovery of new trade routes

Multiple Choice

The Umayyad Caliphate moved the political capital of the empire from Medina to ___.

• Damascus
• Mecca

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

Multiple Choice

Who founded the Abbasid Caliphate after overthrowing the Umayyads in 750?

• Umar

• Ali

• Abbas

• Abu Bakr

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a way in which Muslim culture contributed to the exchange of ideas and products?

• Muslim merchants traveled to China, India, and East Africa.

• Crusaders brought silk, muslin, linen, and damask from Muslim lands.

• Muslims translated manuscripts from other lands into Arabic.

• Muslims isolated themselves from other cultures.

Multiple Choice

What is the central doctrine taught by the Qur'an?

• Belief in one god, Allah

• Belief in many gods

• Belief in reincarnation

• Belief in karma

Multiple Choice

The best examples of Muslim architecture are the ___, which are places of Muslim worship.

• mosques
• cathedrals

• churches

• Kabbah

Open Ended

How do the Five Pillars of Islam shape the daily lives and beliefs of Muslims?