Early Islamic Empire

Who was Muhammad?

• the founder of Islam

• the mathematician who created algebra

• the scientist who created a flying machine

• the astronomer who named stars

Which two cities on the Arabian Peninsula are holy to Muslims?

• Constantinople and Athens

• Cairo and Rome

• Mecca and Medina

• Baghdad and Jerusalem

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering and uniting the .

• Syrian Peninsula

• Persian Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• North African Peninsula

What is a caliphate?

• the building caliphs worked in

• a community ruled by an Islamic leader

• a group of Arab ports

• a sacred Muslim text

How did Muslims treatment non-Muslims (like Christians) when they were conquered?

• had to convert to Islam or be killed

• could believe what they wanted as long as they paid taxes and obeyed Islamic law

• could believe what they wanted if they agreed to be slaves

• if they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire

Which of the following is true about Islam based on the map and your knowledge of Islam?

• the Islamic religion dominated China

• Islamic traders reached as far as South Africa

• Islam spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders

• trade was not encouraged in the Islamic faith

How did the location of the Islamic Empire influence trade with other civilizations?

• it connected trade between Africa, Europe, and Asia

• the caliphates refused to trade with anyone

• all trade between Europe and Asia was forbidden

• they traded with the Americas

What type of religion is Islam?

• polytheistic

• agnostic

• monotheistic

• spiritualist

What are the basic practices of Islam called?

• Ten Commandments

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

• Four Noble Truths

What are people who practice Islam called?

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• Hindi