Module 8 The Muslim World

Which of the following are practiced by Muslims, Jews and Christians

• Their followers believe in only one God

• Their followers must pray five times a day

• Their followers should fast during Ramadan

• Their followers claim that Muhammad is the most important prophet

Which of these events occurred 1st

• Jewish and Christian communities settle in Mecca

• Muhammad and his followers leave Mecca to avoid religious persecution

• Trading networks are established linking Arabia with Europe and China

• Teaching of Muhammad are collected into a book called the Qur'an

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, which of the following are Muslims required to do 5 times a day

• Pray

• Fast

• Take a Pilgrimage to Mecca

• Give alms

Which statement is true about how Islam spread so quickly throughout parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe

• Arab fighters were funded by a poll tax levied on Muslims

• Arabs remained united after the death of Muhammad

• Christians and Jews joined Muslim armies, strengthening their forces

• Muslim fighters were a strong military force with effective commanders

Which statement describes Sufis?

• They seek a mystical path in understanding Allah

• They are the largest group within the Muslim population

• They claim their leadership through the descendants of Ali

• They follow the moral teachings in the Sunna to conduct their lives

which statement characterizes the caliphate of Al-Andalus

• It controlled trade between the Silk Road and Europe

• It spanned the regions of North Africa and the Middle East

• Its capital city at Baghdad became a center of banking and finance

• Its capital city at Córdoba became a center of culture and scholarship

Which social class did slaves belong to in Muslim Society

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

• 4th class

Which social class did people who were Muslims at birth belong to in Muslim Society

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

• 4th class

Which social class did people who converted to Islam belong to in Muslim Society

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

• 4th class

Which social class did Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians belong to in Muslim Society

• 1st class

• 2nd class

• 3rd class

• 4th class