Unit 3: Expansion of Kingdoms

Which of the following best describes Muhammad?

• Muhammad is considered the son of Allah and therefore divine.

• Muslims believed the words of the Quran were given to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel.

• Muslims believe Muhammad should be displayed through images and icons.

• Judaism is the religion that follows the teachings of Muhammad.

Which of the following is the holy book of Islam?

• New Testament

• Quran

• Old Testament

• Torah

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

• Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca

• Jihad-must fight for Islam

• Salah-prayer five times daily

• Zakat-giving 2.5% to the poor

What caused the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• Sunni Muslims believe prayer should only be done in private places.

• Shia Muslims believe the caliph should be spiritually selected and a descendant of Muhammad.

• Shia and Sunni Muslims disagree on the Five Pillars.

• Shia Muslims believe jihad against non-Muslims.

Which of the following is true concerning the effect of Muslim Trade Routes?

• Sailed the Indian Ocean trading gold and salt.

• Sailed the Atlantic Ocean spreading the Islamic faith

• Traveled along trade routes spreading the Islamic faith.

• Traveled only to Saudi Arabia spreading the Islamic faith.

Sundiata established which of the following empires by crushing his enemies and gaining control of the gold-salt trade?

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Mali

• Mughal

Which Muslim scholar was a famous philosopher that is also considered the “father of modern medicine”?

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Socrates

• Ibn Sina

Use the quotation to answer the question:

" Verily you have a prophet of Allah an excellent model, for him who fears Allah and the last day and who remembers Allah much."

• Bible

• Torah

• Old Testament

• Quran

One way in which the Sudanic Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they?

• adopted Shia Islam as their major religion

• sold slaves to Europeans to trade in the New World.

• improve their military strength with the use of gunpowder

• established their wealth through the gold-salt trade

What group makes up 15% of Muslims and believes the Caliph should be appointed by spiritual selection?

• Orthodox

• Shia

• Sunni

• Hajj