Islam Chapter Study Guide

Islam was founded in the Arabian Peninsula where the landscape is mainly _______________.

• arid deserts

• lush savannahs

• humid swampland

• fertile plains

In ancient times, Arabia was not invaded by nearby empires because ____________.

• it had such a severe climate

• it was surrounded by mountains

• it could only be attacked by sea

• it was protected by forts

What aspects of Arab life troubled Muhammad? (Select all that apply)

• neglect of the poor

• abuse of the environment

• disregard for family

• dishonesty and greed

From the beginning, Muhammad's message of sharing appealed to the ________________.

• merchants

• poor

• middle class

• wealthy

The Quran forbids ________. (Select all that apply)

• murder, lying, and stealing

• showing disrespect to one's parents

• interaction with Christians or Jews

• treating neighbors unkindly

The Shari'ah Code is __________.

• a set of standards for new converts to Islam

• an informal set of customs

• a code of law based on sacred Islamic writings

• the Five Pillars of Islam

The four leaders of Islam after Muhammad were called ____________.

• Kings of Islam

• Caliphs

• Makkahs

• Hijrahs

How did Islam spread through the medieval world? (Select all that apply)

• along trading routes

• through military conquest

• adoption by European kings

• from Sufi missionaries

The two main sects of Islam are ___________?

• African and Arabic

• Eastern and Western

• Orthodox and Reform

• Sunni and Shia

One of the most important Islamic centers of culture and learning in Africa was in the city of __________.

• Baghdad

• Timbuktu

• Dakar

• Istanbul