Ch. 10 Muslim civilizations check

Merchants in Mecca were hostile to Muhammad because they thought

• his religion would disrupt their pilgrim trade.
• the angel Gabriel did not really appear to him.
• his Islamic law would discriminate against them.
• he worshipped traditional Arab gods.

Which of the following is a key belief, or duty, of Islam?

• A priest should mediate between the people and God.
• Sins should be washed away through baptism.
• The Quran may be read by Muslims in any language.
• Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Muslim mystics who sought communion with God through meditation and fasting were called

• Sunnis.
• Sufis.
• Shiites.
• Shahs.

Which of the following is generally true about the economies of Muslim cultures?

• Muslim handicrafts had little value in other parts of the world.
• Muslims discouraged trade so they could avoid non-Muslims.
• Extensive trade helped them create new practices like credit.
• Merchants had a low status in Muslim society.

Which statement best describes slavery under Muslim rule?

• It was strictly forbidden in the Quran.
• It was reserved only for women.
• It encouraged freeing slaves as charitable. 
• Once a slave, always a slave.

Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by both Sikhs and Muslims?

• rejection of the caste system
• belief in reincarnation
• veneration of many sacred texts
• dancing during religious occasions

Muslims Believe The Sacred Word Of God As Revealed To Muhammad Is Contained In The ?

• Quran.

• Qiyamah.

• Dawah.

• Jannah.

Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that is where Muhammad

• wrote the original Sharia.
• rededicated the Kaaba to Allah.
• organized the first community of Muslims.
• died and was buried in a splendid tomb.

How do the beliefs of Shiite and Sunni Muslims differ?

• Shiites seek God through mysticism and elaborate rituals.
• Shiites believe that a caliph has no prophetic functions.
• Sunnis believe that any pious male from Muhammad’s tribe can lead.
• Sunnis believe only  descendents of Muhammad’s son-in-law, Ali can lead.

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

• The Byzantine and Persian empires were weak.
• They used gunpowder to conquer their rivals.
• The Shiites and Sunnis put aside their differences.
• They formed an alliance with the Franks.