Islamic Empires Quiz

Prophet and founder of Islam

• Abraham

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Gabriel

A Muslim place of worship

• church

• temple

• mosque

• caliph

The birthplace of Muhammad, and thus the holiest city for Muslims

• Madrid

• Medina

• Maysville

• Mecca

A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims

• caliph

• hajj

• mosaic

• mosque

For Muslims, what are the Five Pillars of Faith?

• The most basic acts of worship

• The holy text

• The sacred prayers

• The five most holy cities

The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by all of the following bodies of water EXCEPT

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

• Southern Ocean

• Arabian Sea

The Kaaba is the most holy site of Islam

• True

• False

Which of the following helped the Islamic faith spread?

• Trade

• Conquest

• Education

• All the above

How did Muslims treat non-Muslims when they were conquered?

• they had to convert to Islam or be killed

• they could believe what they wanted as long as they paid taxes and obeyed Islamic

• they could believe what they wanted if they agreed to be slaves

• if they did not convert they were kicked out of the empire

CHOOSE THREE: The Arabian Peninsula was a crossroads between which 2 points continents? Check all that apply.

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• Asia