Early Islamic Civilization

The person who calls Muslims to prayer is a...

• minaret.

• madrasa.

• muezzin.

• mosque.

The Koran is the...

• place of prayer for Muslims.

• leader of prayer for Muslims.

• mosque schoolteacher.

• holy book for Muslims.

Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• helping the poor

• crusade

• pilgrimage

• prayer

Muslims follow only the word of...

• Gabriel.

• Jesus.

• Abraham.

• God.

A group of families claiming a common ancestor is called a...

• kingdom.

• clan.

• dynasty.

• caravan.

Who is the main prophet of Islam?

• Ali

• Muhammad

• Yusuf

• Khalid

The Hegira was...

• the city to which Muhammad and his followers moved.

• Muhammad's escape to Medina.

• an extraordinary effort and struggle.

• the name of the chief clan of Mecca.

Muhammad's successors were called...

• prophets.

• kings.

• emperors.

• caliphs.

In the field of medicine, the Islamic Empire was...

• behind Europe.

• ahead of Europe.

• about the same as Europe.

• without any doctors at all.

Who urged Christians to free the shrines of the Holy Land from the Muslims?

• Saladin

• Avicenna

• Pope Urban II

• Genghis Khan