Q3 Week 7 Bell Ringer Quiz

Which type of environment makes up most of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Desert

• Dessert

• Mountains

• Rivers

The early people of the Arabian Peninsula were divided between those living in the towns and groups of ________________

• Nomads

• Settlers

• Pirates

• Merchants

Which two empires did the Arabs come into conflict with when they began to expand?

• Byzantine

• Sassianid Persian

• Russian

• Chinese

Who was the prophet that came to spread the message of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Dave

Which city is considered the holiest city in Islam?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Cairo

• Baghdad

What is the name of the holy site/shrine located in Mecca?

• Ka'aba

• Cob

• Caberet

• Koda

The Caliphs were the political and the ______________​leaders.

• religious

• ultimate

• governmental

• famous

Who were the 'kings' that came to rule much of the Muslim world once it began to break into smaller nations?

• Sultans

• Caliphs

• Viziers

• Generals

Which of the following was NOT a potential danger of the Islamic world becoming dis-united?

• Vulnerable to outside attack

• Conflict between the smaller kingdoms

• Some areas becoming wealthier or poorer

• Easier to unite against common enemies

Which city was built to be the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Damascus