Islamic World

Why do geographers call Arabia a "crossroads" location?

• It is home to very few cultures or people.
• Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it.
• People from many different cultures live there.
• It is where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism started.

Which is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Berbers had kept fighting the Muslims?

• The Berbers would have converted to Christianity.
• Muslim rule would have spread more slowly in North Africa
• The Muslims would have conquered France.
• Berber rule would have spread more quickly to Europe.

What was the MOST important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the beliefs of other Arabs?

• Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor.
• Muhammad taught that there were many gods.
• Muhammad taught that there was only one god.
• Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to Kaaba.

The Sunnah is based on the...

• hadith
• Shariah
• Qur'an
• Five Pillars of Islam

Which of the following is true of Muslim art and architecture?

• They became more important than religion in the Muslim world.
• Muslims were only interested if they helped spread Islam
• They were both influenced in some way by the Muslim religion
• Islam would not have spread without them.

five acts of worship required of all Muslims

• Five Pillars of Muslim
• Five Acts of Islam
• Five Pillars of Islam
• Five Rights of Muslim

After Muhammad's death, the title given to Islams highest leader was...

• successor
• caliph
• sultan
• emperor

Who was the most famous Sufi poet?

• Omar Khayyam
• Mehmed II
• Avicenna
• Ibn Battutah

In terms of importance to Arabian nomads, which concern would you rank FIRST?

• visiting oases frequently
• finding shelter for themselves
• getting food and water for their animals
• making deals with traders for their supplies

Muslims initially showed tolerance by...

• converting others to Islam
• conquering the Berbers
• allowing only Christians to practice their religion
• accepting other people's religious beliefs