The Golden Age of Islam

Which of the following is one of the significant features of Islamic art?

• life-sized statues

• calligraphy

• hieroglyphics

• portraits of Muhammed

One way in which the Muslims preserved the teachings of other cultures was by

• translating ancient texts into Arabic

• requiring all Muslims to be able to read

• creating the world's first public education system

• using only Latin and Greek to communicate

During the Middle Ages, Muslims made many intellectual contributions. They built upon the knowledge obtained by previous cultures. Much of Islam's scientific advances were based on the scientific knowledge of

• The Greeks

• The Mongols

• The Mayans

• The Japanese

Which of the following is one important way that the fall of the Byzantine Empire affected Europe?

• Muslims, exhausted from fighting at Constantinople, abandoned their plans to invade Serbia

• Christians fleeing to western Europe brought with them ancient Greek texts that contributed to the Renaissance

• Muslim fighters, inspired by their victory at Constantinople, went on to defeat the Mongols in southern France

• Christians fleeing to Europe brought the Black Death with them

What are the two holiest cities in Islam?

• Mecca and Medina

• Mecca and Damascus

• Damascus and Jerusalem

• Petra and Medina

What is true of Islam?

• it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God

• it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ

• it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets

• it only accepts the New Testament

What is an Islamic house of worship called?

• Mosque

• Church

• Temple

• Synagogue

According to this map, during the life of Muhammed, Muslim rule was limited to...

• The Arabian Peninsula

• The southern Mediterranean

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

Mehmed II _______.

• A. unified the Western and Eastern Roman Empires in the name of the Ottoman Empire.

• B. conquered much of Sub-Saharan Africa in the name of the Ottoman Empire.

• C. relied on religious thought to unify the different parts of the Ottoman Empire.

• D. attempted to unify the lands of the Eastern Roman Empire into the Ottoman Empire.

Muslim scientists made major advances in the field of optics. This helped them to treat which part of the body?

• A. the lungs

• B. the eyes

• C. the heart

• D. the ears