World History Final Exam (1st Semester)

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Profession of Faith

• Obeying the teachings of priests & bishops

• Helping the poor

• Praying five times a day

Which was NOT a similarity between Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

• all originated in the Middle East

• are all monotheistic

• all trace their ancestry to Abraham

• all recognize Jesus as the final prophet

How did the prophet Muhammad receive the revelations from Allah?

• Dreams where he spoke to prophets from the past

• Visits from Allah while he was meditating

• From the angel Gabriel

• Cracks made in bones after they were exposed to fire

Which is a factor that led to the split in Islam? Disagreement...

• over who should be in power

• between the Pope and the Patriarch over the use of icons

• over whether to accept Muhammad as a true prophet

• over whether to accept Abraham as a true prophet

The Gunpowder Empire rulers based their authority on what religion?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

The military success and growth of the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires was based on using...

• Crossbows

• Gunpowder

• Battle Elephants

• Catapults

In what part of the world did Islam, Christianity and Judaism originate?

• North America

• Middle East

• Europe

• Africa

A mosque is to Islam as a ____________ is to Judaism.

• Church

• Synagogue

• Monastery

• Temple

What is the holy book and symbol for Islam?

• Qur'an, the Crescent Moon and Star

• Tripitaka, the Lotus Flower

• Torah, the Star of David

• Bible, the Cross

The Ottoman Empire reached its peak size and grandeur under the rule of...

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• Selim the Grim

• Timur the Lame

• Suleyman the Lawgiver