Islamic World and Africa

A caliph is

• a sultan

• a Muslim ruler

• an imam

• a souk

What city was a major trade center in Africa?

• Tripoli

• Alexandria

• Timbuktu

• Mesopotamia

While the Umayyads were ruling, Islam's religion split into what two branches?

• Abbasid and Fatimid
• Fatimid and Shi'a
• Abbasid and Sunni
• Sunni and Shi'a

The holy book of Islam that included the teachings of Mohammed is called the

• Torah

• Bible

• Shariah

• Qur’an

What is the expectation of all Muslims during the month of Ramadan?

• They do not eat meat on Fridays

• They only eat kosher food

• No eating or drinking during sunlight hours (Fasting)

• No eating after midnight

How was Islam able to spread to the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia so quickly?

• People of other religions were dead.

• Traders traveling along the Silk Road interacted with people of different cultures.

• Roman emperors ordered Islam to be the only acceptable religion.

• Muhammed visited with people in each continent and they converted.

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Ibn Battuta 
• Muhammad 
• Alexander the Great
• Nero 

Shari’ah is...

• Islamic Code of Law 
• A holy Book 
• a group of traveling merchants and animals

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

• initial exploration to North and Central America
• mathematical concepts including Algebra
• colonization of east Asia and Japan
• first time engineering feats including road building

Which of these best defines Islam?

• Polytheism
• Deism
• Monotheism
• Atheism