Rise of Islam Quiz

Which term refers to the PEOPLE who follow Muhammad and Islam?

• Christians

• Muslims

Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all considered __________________ religions?

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• oligarchic

• jihadist

Who became the most important prophet of a new religion developed in Arabia called Islam?

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Ibn-Sind

• Ibn-Rashd

How did trade affect the spread of Islam?

• They allowed trade over sea

• Trade did not affect spread of Islam

• It allowed interaction with other cultures to spread the word about Islam

• They traded their word for goods

The Arabs made great advances in

• Technology

• Medicine

• Architecture

• All of the above

An African community choosing to build a mosque in their city to practice the Islamic faith is an example of:

• Cultural Faith Exchange

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Prominence

• Cultural Lore

What economic activity started to rapidly grow and spread Islam over Arabia and beyond?

• Travel

• Village Life

• Trade

• Influence

A nomadic people who lived in the Arabian Peninsula with little water and harsh deserts.

• Arabs

• Jews

• Germans

• Britains

True or False: Islamic civilizations influenced Medieval societies by spreading their knowledge to Europeans in various areas such as architecture, medicine, agriculture, music, education, law and technology.

• True

• False

True or False: Islam spread throughout the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe via trade and or warfare.

• True

• False