The 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.

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

• Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor.
• Muhammad taught that there was only one God.
• Muhammad taught that there were many gods.
• 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 in them if they helped spread Islam.
• They were both influenced in some way by the Muslim religion.
• Islam would not have spread without them.

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

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

In what way is the Qur'an similar to holy books of other religions?

• It describes guidelines for moral behavior.
• Islam is the true religion
• It prohibits owning slaves.
• It describes the life of MO

Which of the following is not an Islamic belief?

• Moses was a prophet.
• Muhammad was the son of God.
• Allah is the only God.
• Abraham was a prophet.

After Muhammad's death, the title given to Islam's highest leaders was

• successor
• caliph
• sultan
• emperor

Muslims initially showed tolerance by

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

Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used throughout Europe?

• Ibn Battutah
• Mehmed II
• Omar Khayyam
• Avicenna