Module 3: Southwest Asia & North Africa 400-1500s

Give charity, make a pilgrimage to Mecca, fasting during the Holy month, pray five times a day, profession of faith

These are important to which religion?

• Islam

• Shintoism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

This building is most important to which religion?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

Monotheism is the religious belief in :

• peace

• one God

• tolerance

• one culture

Which continent was the birthplace of Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

• Africa

• Americas

• Asia

• Europe

Islam recognizes the Quran as the inspired word of

• Abraham

• Allah

• Mohammed

• Yahweh

The duties expected of every Muslim are outlined in the

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

• Ten Commandments

• Seven Sanctities

What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilizations from 600 to 1000 AD?

• Arabic alphabet, mosaics, and polytheism

• Mosaics, architecture, and the Arabic alphabet

• Christian expansion, iconic paintings, and mosaics

• Realism in painting, architecture, and the Sanskrit alphabet

The green crescent and star shown here appeared on coins from the Sassanid empire from 600 CE. It is a symbol for which religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Roman Catholic

• Eastern Orthodoxy

Based on the title, which text was MOST LIKELY written in 1025 CE by Ibn Sina, a Persian Muslim?

• Canon of Medicine

• Rihla (The Journey)

• History of the World

• Sharia (Religious Law)

The arrows on this map are pointing to the

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Strait of Hormuz