Unit 2 Southwest Asia/ North Africa Review

The religion based on the teachings of Muhammad

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

The prophet of Islam was...

• Muhammad

• Mehmed II

• Suleiman I

• Abu Bakr

The holy book of Islam that was believed to be the words of Allah

• Bible

• Torah

• Sunnah

• Qur'an

The sayings of Muhammad that were NOT found in the Qur'an

• Sunnah

• Hadith

• Tanach

• Sharia

The climate of the Arabian Peninsula

• Savannah

• Desert

• Mountainous

• Tropical

The seas that surround the Arabian Peninsula are the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and...

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following occurred during the period of Umayyad Military Expansion?

• Diffusion of Arabic language

• Spread of Christian religion

• Refusal to trade with outsiders

• Conquest of China and India

When Muhammad made the elite angry, he fled to the city of...

• Medina

• Mecca

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Fasting during Ramadan

• Praying 5 times a day facing Mecca

• Helping the poor

• Reading the Holy Bible

One of the reasons the LOCATION of the Muslim/Arab empires was important was because...

• They could be easily invaded

• They controlled the majority of trade

• They were able to learn about Japanese culture

• They could not spread religion or culture to new areas