Islamic Civilizations

Muhammad accomplished these things during his lifetime.

Select all that apply.

• Being a prophet of the Islamic religion

• Saving his followers in Makkah

• Spreading Islam to the Arabian Peninsula

• Being a skilled judge and adviser

The Shiite believe __________________

• Only a descendant of Muhammad could be an appropriate successor

• Anyone could be a successor

• The caliph was primarily a religious leader

• Would only follow someone named Muhammad

The Sunni believe ____________________.

• In all things mystic

• Any man could be appointed as successor

• Life was full of mysteries

• The title of caliph was a political position

Omar Khayyam is best known for...

• Inventing optics

• Writing the Rubaiyat

• Being sultan

• Being a poet and mathematician

The 5 Pillars of Islam are ...

• Respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, and caring

• Responsibility, alms, prayer, citizenship, and caring

• Ramadan, fasting, faith, fairness, and pilgrimage

• Faith, fasting, pilgrimage, alms, and prayer

Who was the son-in-law of Muhammad and the last of the Rightly Guided Caliphs?

• Ma'mun

• Mu'awiyah

• Ali

• Sinbad

Who was the first successor of Muhammad and was only caliph for two years?

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

• Aladdin

• Ali Baba

Mu'awiyah was ...

• The first ruler of the Umayyad dynasty

• Responsible for writing The Arabian Nights

• Responsible for ending the resistance against his rule in Karbala

• Responsible for moving the Islamic capital to Damascus

What was the name of Ali's son who resisted Umayyad rule until his followers and he were defeated in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE?

• Muhammad

• Sinbad

• Ma'mun

• Husayn

During the height of the Abbasid dynasty, who was in charge of the Islamic Empire?

• Haran al-Rashid

• Umar Uthman

• Mu'awiyah

• Kasim