Islamic Civilizations

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Ismael

• Siddartha Gautama

• Abraham

When Muslims pray, what do they believe they should face?

• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem
• Baghdad

The holy book for Muslims is called what?

• The Bible
• The Vedas
• The Koran
• The Upanishads

Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity & Islam all have what in common?

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Koran
• Torah

What created the schism in the Islamic faith?

• Disagreement over the caliph
• Disagreement over the Kaaba
• Disagreement over Jerusalem
• Disagreement over the Dome of the Rock

The boxlike building in the city of Mecca which is the holiest site in Islam is called the

• Mosque

• Kaaba

• Shrine

• Vatican

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• mosques, medical books, and algebra

• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk

• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples

• columns, theory of sun-centered universe, and democracy

Who was chosen as Muhammad's successor?

• Hasan Ali

• Abu Bakr

• Uthman affan

• Umar KhaSab

This was the ruling family right after Ali's death

• Abbasids
• Fatimid
• Seljuk Turks
• Umayyads

The Abbasids moved their capital to this city

• Baghdad
• Mecca
• Damascas
• Cairo