12.3-12.4

Muslims showed tolerance by

• converting others to Islam.

• accepting other people’s religious beliefs.

• allowing only Christians to practice their religion.

• conquering the Berbers.

What was the result of the exchange of beliefs and customs between Muslims and the people they conquered?

• Islam became less popular.

• The Muslim Empire decreased in size.

• Trade became less important.

• Different cultures blended together.

In terms of importance to the spread of knowledge in the Islamic world, which would you rank first?

• The scholars spoke different languages.

• The scholars came from different cultures.

• The scholars all understood Arabic.

• The scholars made advances in math and science.

What does the list below reveal about Islam?

*Muslims pray five times a day

*Muslim women dress modestly

*Muslims don't drink alcohol or eat pork

*Muslims give money to support charities

• Islam is a way of life

• Islam was popular in Arabia in the 700s

• Islam was the same as other religions

• Islam is a religion of hardship

For Muslims, praying five times a day is away of life that emphasizes spirituality and

• fairness.

• hard work.

• kindness.

• discipline.

The work zakat means "purification." According to Islam's Third Pillar of Faith, sharing one's money or possessions with the needy makes wealth pure. Why is that?

• It encourages belief in one God.

• It encourages belief in luck.

• It discourages greed.

• It discourages work.

What important mathematical symbol or concept did Muslims name?

• long division

• the equal sign

• the multiplication sign

• zero

What made the three cities listed below important in the Muslim world?

*Baghdad

* Cairo

*Cordoba

• All were centers for Muslim learning.

• All were located on the Tigris River.

• All were Mediterranean ports.

• All were sites of military battles.

Minarets and mosques were most important to Muslim

• military.

• government.

• trade.

• worship.

What does this list show about Muslims?

*papermaking from China

*number system from India

*philosophy from ancient Greece

• They allowed immigrants to live in Arabia.

• They focused on their religious practice.

• They accepted other cultures' ideas.

• They developed new technologies.