SOL Review #8: Islam, Islamic Civilization, + Africa

The final prophet in Islam is:

• Jesus of Nazareth

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

Which two cities are most related to the early history of Islam and its development?

• Rome and Carthage

• Mecca and Medina

• Constantinople and Kiev

• Athens and Sparta

What geographic region is where Islam develops?

• The Italian Peninsula

• South Asia (Indian subcontinent)

• The Arabian Peninsula

• Eastern Europe

The map shows what?

• The spread of Orthodox Christianity

• The spread of the Black Death

• The spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire

• The spread of Islam and Islamic civilization

Which of the following is NOT a region that becomes part of the Islamic caliphates at their greatest extent (under the Umayyad Caliphate)?

• South Asia

• North Africa

• Much of the Middle East

• Parts of Southern Europe, such as modern-day Spain

What kind of religion is Islam?

• Monotheistic

• Nontheistic

• Polytheistic

• None of these

Making a pilgrimage (if physically/financially able) to the site shown in the image is one of the ___, the holy guidelines for Islam.

• Ten Commandments

• Five Pillars

• Four Noble Truths

• Twelve Tables

What is the holy text in Islam?

• The Torah

• The Bible

• The Qur'an

• The Vedas

What other religions does Islam share some ties with, such as all being monotheistic religions?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism)

• Greek and Roman mythology

• Judaism and Christianity

The use of what language facilitated unity in Islamic civilization?

• Latin

• Persian

• Arabic

• Sanskrit