Islam

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all...

• Polytheistic
• Monotheistic
• believers in Jesus as the Messiah
• believers in reincarnation

What type of physical barrier was the hardest to overcome in the expansion of Islam?

• Oceans
• Mountains
• Valleys
• Deserts

Mecca and Medina are both located on...

• The Arabian Peninsula
• Asia Minor
• The Italian Peninsula
• The Atlantic Coast

The major beliefs of Islam can be found in the...

• Bible
• Torah
• Koran (Quran)
• Vedas

Muslims spread what language?

• Hebrew
• Latin
• Greek
• Arabic

Muslims must do all of the following except...

• Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
• Fast during Ramadan
• Accept the 4 Noble Truths
• Pray 5 times per day

The weakening of what 2 empires allowed for expansion of the Islamic Empires?

• Byzantine and Roman
• Byzantine and Persian
• Persian and Roman
• Ottoman Turks and Persian

As Islamic Empires expanded, Islam replaced Christianity as the main religion of Europe.

• True
• False

A split occurred in Islam after Muhammad's death because of disagreement over... 

• Leadership
• Prayer
• Expansion
• Pilgrimage

This city is holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

• Mecca
• Medina
• Jerusalem
• Constantinople