The Islamic Empires

What group created the Ottoman Empire?

• The Turks

• The Mughal

• The Safavid

• The Rus

One of the reasons Islam spread so far was because of what?

• The fall of the Roman Empire.

• The Russians becoming Muslim.

• The Silk Road spreading the idea.

• The discovery of oil brought more people into the area.

What were the leaders of the Islamic faith and the government called?

• The Sultans

• The Princes

• The Prophets

• The Caliphs

Islam spread into North Africa because it was colonized by who?

• The Ottoman Empre

• The Prophet Muhammad

• Great Britain

• The Russians

How much of the population in SW Asia and North Africa is Muslim?

• 50%

• 60%

• 77%

• 98%

What is the Sharia

• A religious law.

• A special police that protects the Islamic religion.

• The group of people in charge of the Iranian government.

• A fundamentalist group.

A fundamentalist is...

• Someone who wants to change religion into something new.

• Someone who is against using terrorism.

• Someone who is for terrorism.

• Someone who wants to return to traditional religious practices and traditions.

Which two countries use a special police force to enforce the Sharia?

• Iraq and Israel

• Israel and Jordan

• Qatar and Saudi Arabia

• Qatar and Turkey

What are the two major sects (groups) in Islam?

• The Christians and the Jews.

• Sunnis and Shiites

• Turks and Ottomans

• Sunnis and Turks

Why are the Sunnis and Shiites still fighting each other?

• They can't agree on who were the correct Caliphs to take over after Muhammad.

• They can't agree on what laws should be followed in the Sharia.

• They can't agree on whether women should be allowed more freedom.

• They can't agree on whether Ishmael or Isaac should've been the correct leader.