Chapter 11 Islam Quiz Review

How did Arab merchants transport goods across the desert?

• by train

• by horse

• by boat

• by caravan

Who felt threatened by Islam?

• women

• poor people

• wealthy merchants

• farmers

Muslims must

• pray eight times a day

• fulfill the Five Pillars of Islam

• save all their money

• live in Makkah

The Shiites believed that the Umayyads

• should not be in power

• should rule

• should pray more

• got special treatment

Muslim scholars

• preserved ancient learning

• did not do original work

• misunderstood math

• were greatly persecuted

What stretches over most of the Arabian peninsula?

• fertile farmland

• forest

• desert

• lakes

What does Islam mean?

• surrendering to the will of God

• go to the desert to pray

• an eye for an eye

• seek answers within yourself

What belief does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

• a prophet is the son of God

• there is one God

• lying is sometimes justifiable

• stealing is sometimes allowed

Sunnies believed that

• the sun revolved around the earth

• Ali should succeed Muhammad

• they should start a civil war

• the Umayyad dynasty should rule

When did the Arab Empire end?

• when the Seljuks took over Baghdad

• when Mongols burned Baghdad

• when Muhammad died

• when the Umayyad dynasty fell