Islam

1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 

• They could not agree on who should become leader.
• They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
• They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
• They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.

Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• nontheistic 

The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -

• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Allah
• Adam

The two major cities where Islam began are -

• Mecca & Medina
• Palestine & Jerusalem
• Israel & Syria

Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.

• Allah
• Brahmin
• Osama

The Muslim holy book is called the -

• Qur'an
• Torah
• Bible

Where was the capital during the Abbasid dynasty?

• Cordoba

• Persia

• Damascus

• Baghdad

What was the period of great achievement and discovery during the Abbasid empire called?

• The Period of Significance

• The Golden Age of Islam

• The Islamic Era of Discovery

• The Time of Islamic Wonders

What was the language of trade during the Abbasid dynasty?

• Greek

• Latin

• Arabic

• English

Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?

• They were good on horseback and with the sword

• They were fighting for their religion.

• They let conquered people keep their religion.

• All of the above.