World History Unit 3: Islam and Africa

Which of the following would be considered the final authority on all matters in the Muslim world?

• Hadith
• Sunni
• Imam
• Quran

What is the dividing factor between Sunni and Shiite Muslims?

• Succession
• Language
• Religious practices
• Geographical location

In what ways did Muslim merchants help to spread Islam in Europe, Asia, and Africa?

• Muslim merchants spread Islam through trade networks, building mosques, translating texts, and cultural interactions.
• Muslim merchants spread Islam by discouraging trade with non-Muslims and promoting isolationism.
• Muslim merchants spread Islam by destroying local religious sites and imposing Islamic practices.
• Muslim merchants spread Islam through military conquests and forced conversions.

The Caste System if Hinduism caused caused some conflict between it and what other religion in India?

• Hinduism and Islam
• Buddhism and Jainism
• Christianity and Sikhism
• Hinduism and Buddhism

Islamic achievements in science and math does not include...

• development of Geometry

• development of Algebra

• Treating diseases

• discovery of gravity

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

• Pray 5 times per day.

• Make a pilgrimage to Mecca

• Fast during Ramadan

• Give up selfish desires

Due to the Persian and Byzantine empires fighting _____________ was able to spread quickly through the regions.

• Islam
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity

For what reason did Muhammad flee to Medina?

• Persecution and threats to his life
• To establish a new religion
• To seek political power
• To escape poverty

How did Arab treat the peoples that they conquered?

• They treated them with respect and fairness.
• They were tolerant of them.

• They enslaved and oppressed them.
• They exterminated them completely.

Obeying Allah means to follow the ___________ in the Muslim world.

• Five Pillars of Islam

• practices of the Islamic faith
• customs of the Prophet Muhammad
• rules of the Quran