islamic empire SOL

Battle of tours was significant because it marked the--

• End of muslim expansion into Western Europe
• End of the Crusades in the Middle East
• Beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe
• Beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans

Dome of the Rock is an example of which civilization’s achievements in art and architecture?

• Chinese

• Greek 

• Roman

• Islamic

ALI DIES - What was one impact of this event?

• Muslim pilgrims no longer travel to medina

• A permanent split occurred within the religion

  (sunni, shi'ia)

• Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj

• The desert tribes declared a lasting truce

Islam civilization was about to preserve:

• Greek and Roman learning

• Persian learning

• Indian and Chinese learning

• Russian learning

Which two cities are important to the Islamic faith?

• Mecca and Rome
• Constantinople and Medina
• Athens and Sparta
• Mecca and Medina

The role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa was to

• spread the Four Noble Truths
• emphasize the importance of ancestor worship
• promote the caste system
• introduce the teachings of the Qur’an (Koran)

Who spread this language (arabic)?

• Roman soldiers

• Islamic traders

• Egyptian pharaohs

• Sumerian bureaucrats

Which characteristics describe the earliest followers of Islam?

• Nomads in West Africa
• Lived on the Arabian peninsula
• Migrated from Central Asia
• Sea traders from south asia

Which event helped to spread Islam in Africa?

• Establishment of trade with timbuktu
• Conquest of jerusalem
• Relocation of capital to baghdad
• Conquest of damascus

In the Muslim empire, which language helped trade and stimulate intellectual activity?

• Latin
• Greek
• Arabic 
• Persian