Islam

Which word is an Arabic term that refers to the ruler of a Muslim state?

• hajj

• bedouin

• kaaba

• caliph

Who did Shias/Shiites think should succeed Muhammad?

• a relative of Muhammad

• one of the rightly guided caliphs

• a member of the Umayyad dynasty

• a member of the Abbasid dynasty

Which group(s) established a non-Arab Muslim empire?

• Safavids

• Mongols

• Bedouins

• Ottomans

What helped Islam spread?

• weak surrounding empires

• merchants carried faith to new lands

• Muslims offered complete religious freedom to all

• Muslims were motivated to spread their faith

Which is Islam's most sacred holy text?

• Quran

• Sharia

• the Hadith

• none of the above

What do Muslims do on a hajj?

• fast during the day for a month

• pray five times a day

• give money to the needy

• visit the holy city of Mecca

How did Muhammad change the kaaba?

• He had it destroyed

• He had statues added

• He had statues removed

• He had it moved from Mecca to Medina

How did Bedouin nomads live?

• they farmed near oases

• they moved from place to place with their animals

• they traded along busy land and sea routes

• none of the above

According to Muslim belief, Muhammad was praying in a cave when he had a revelation in which he was told to

• preach there was only one god

• conquer the Arabian peninsula

• found the holy city of Medina

• all of the above

Where did Islam originate?

• Arabian peninsula

• North Africa

• Persian empire

• Byzantine empire