The Muslim World Test Review

According to Islam, with which role did the angel Gabriel charge Muhammad?

• Caliph

• Emperor

• Messenger

• Messiah

Which answer most precisely describes the location of Mecca and Medina?

• Arabian Penninsula

• Holy Land and Mesopotamia

• North Africa

• SW Asia

Why do Muslims consider the Quran sacred?

• It is the word of God as revealed to Muhammad

• It gives instructions on the succession of leadership among Muslims

• It records and interprets Islamic law

• It records the efforts of Caliphs to spread Islam

Which answer best describes the importance of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

• Commandments from each of the five books comprising the holy Quran

• Duties common to Islam, Judaism, and Christianityh

• The fundamental duties of all Muslims

• The most important laws comprising Islamic Sharia law

Read the excerpt: "Whoever does right, whether male or femaile, and is a believer, all such will enter the Garden." -Quran

Which statement provides a valid generalization that can be inferred from the excerpt?

• Men and women have equal rights under Islam

• Men and women are equal spiritually under Islam

• Men and women have equal responsibilities under Islam

• Men an dwoman have seperate spiritual roles to play under Islam

In which way could Christian men in the Ottoman empire advance through social and political ranks?

• They could marry into prominent Muslim families

• They could rule as provincial governors

• They could serve as janizaries

• They could write Sharia

Which of the folowing items did Nubia trade tot he Mediterranean and Asia? (select all that apply)

• Gold

• Silver

• Spices

• Ivory

• Slaves

Mero's economic and political strength were based on access to which natural resource?

• Gold and Salt

• Iron and Timber

• Silver and Ivory

• Tin and water

Name the 5 Pillars of Islam

This African ruler was rumored to have take 60,000 men with him on his pilgrimage to Mecca in order to show his kingdom's wealth

• Ibn Battuta

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Elon Musk