Islam Pretest

Which Muslim group believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?

• Sunni
• Shi'ia
• Sufi

The Holy text of Islam is called the

• torah
• talmud
• quran
• drapedica

What was the unifying force in the Muslim world?

• geographic isolation
• Arab language and culture
• political unity
• race-based slavery

What spread with islam?

• Muhammad
• Arabic language
• political unity
• slavery

What was not an area of Muslim contributions?

• Arabic numberals from India
• medicine
• sculpture
• maps of the world

What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?

• Four Noble Truths
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold path
• Three Wise Sayings

What are the two holy cities of Islam?

• Mecca and Medina
• Mecca and Damascus
• Damascus and Jerusalem
• Petra and Medina

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Yahweh
• Allah
• Jesus
• Quran

Where did Islam originate?

• Abrabian peninsula
• China
• North Africa
• India

What holy city are Muslism expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Damsacus