Islamic History

What happened to Muhammad in 610 CE?

• He received the revelation of the Quran.

• He was born in the city of Mecca.

• The prophet died after a long illness.

• The prophet fled persecution in Mecca.

Which of the following are the first countries to which Islam spread? Choose all that apply.

• Syria

• Palestine

• Iraq

• Nigeria

The contest over Jerusalem in 1099 CE was between which two groups?

• Arabs and Muslims

• Jews and Muslims

• Byzantines and Christians

• Christian Crusaders and Muslims

When were the Muslims are defeated at Potiers in France by Charles Martel

• 641 C.E.

• 732 C.E.

• 1930 C.E.

• 1979 C.E.

Where was the earliest Ottoman state is formed?

• North Africa

• Nigeria

• Anatolia, Turkey

• Islamic Republic of Iran

What percent of Africans forced into slavery in the United States are Muslim?

• 10

• 40

• 20

• 30

The McCarren-Walter Act relaxes the U.S. ban on what?

• Asian immigration

• Palestinian immigration

• Lebanese refugees fleeing

• Christian immigration

Who did the Abbasids take over rule from?

• Muslims

• Umayyads

• Christians

• Istanbul

What does "caliph" mean?

• people

• successor

• continent

• trader

Who was Muhammad's successor after he passed?

• Imam Ali

• Uthman

• Umar

• Abu Bakr