WH 3.2 Islam

After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 

• They could not agree on who should become leader.
• They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
• They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
• They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.

The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -

• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Ali
• Abu Bakr

Who was the first true leader after Muhammad according to Shia Muslims?

• Ali
• Hasan
• Husayn
• Jibriel

Which of the following Rightly Guided Caliphs in Sunni Islam was a close companion to Muhammad and his successor?

• Ali
• Abu Bakr
• Uthman
• Umar

What was Mu'awiyah's main political objective?

• To make Islam rule the world
  
• To build a family dynasty
• To gain immense popularity
• To convert the population

 What 2 groups resulted from the disagreements concerning succession?

• Christians and Muslims
•  Sunni and Jews
• Sunnis and Shiites
• Christians and Jews

What happened when the Persian Muslims rebelled?

• They Overthrew Abbasids and formed a New Dynasty under Muhammad II
• They Overthrew Umayyads and formed a New Dynasty under descendant of Muhammad's uncle
• Islam went extinct and didn't reemerge for 500 years
• None of the Above

Who did the Shiites believe should have succeeded Muhammad?

• Ali, Muhammad's Son in Law
• The Umayyad Dynasty
• The Abbasid Dynasty
• Abu Bakr

In the first years after the death of Muhammad, the Muslim community was ruled by

• caliphs
• Muhammad's sons
• Muhammad's wife
• the Persians

first ruling dynasty of the Islamic empire

• Abbasids
• Umayyads