Muslim Empires

Where is Mecca located?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Syria

• Saudi Arabia

Which letter represents the Arabian Peninsula?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What pillar states: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His prophet"?

• Shahadah

  (First Pillar)

• Salat

  (2nd Pillar)

• Sawm

  (4th Pillar)

• Hajj

  (5th Pillar)

What pillar states that, during Ramadan, Muslims must fast from break of dawn to the setting of the sun?

• Shahadah

  (First Pillar)

• Salat

  (2nd Pillar)

• Sawm

  (4th Pillar)

• Hajj

  (5th Pillar)

What pillar states that all adult Muslims, who can do so, are expected to travel to Mecca once during their lifetime?

• Shahadah

  (First Pillar)

• Salat

  (2nd Pillar)

• Sawm

  (4th Pillar)

• Hajj

  (5th Pillar)

When and where was the city of Baghdad founded?

• 762 C.E.

  (when)

• along the

  Tigris River (where)

• 1762 C.E.

  (when)

• along the Euphrates River

  (where)

The House of Wisdom was a library and research facility which collected and translated many ancient texts including __________ and _________.

• Greek

• Roman

• English

• Arabic

What two achievements is al Khwarizmi famous for?

• being the

  "father of algebra"

• popularizing

  Arabic numerals

• discovering bacteria

• being the "prince of physicians"

Who destroyed the Round City of Baghdad as well as all of the books in the House of Wisdom?

• Mongol Empire

• Mali Empire

• Crusaders

• Ottoman Empire

Which religion spread rapidly from the Arabian Peninsula across Afro-Eurasia?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam