WH Benchmark 2 Review

The holy book of Islam that included the teachings of Mohammed is called the

• Torah

• Bible

• Shariah

• Qur’an

What is the expectation of all Muslims during the month of Ramadan?

• They do not eat meat on Fridays

• They only eat kosher food

• No eating or drinking during sunlight hours (Fasting)

• No eating after midnight

How was Islam able to spread to the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia so quickly?

• People of other religions were dead.

• Traders traveling along the Silk Road interacted with people of different cultures.

• Roman emperors ordered Islam to be the only acceptable religion.

• Muhammed visited with people in each continent and they converted.

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Ibn Battuta 
• Muhammad 
• Alexander the Great
• Akbar the Great 

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

• initial exploration to North and Central America
• mathematical concepts including Algebra
• colonization of east Asia and Japan
• first time engineering feats including road building

Select all of the monotheistic religions below.

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

What is the holy month of Islam called?

• Qur'an

• Ramadan

• Hajj

• Zakat

What is another word to describe the hajj?

• The pilgrimage (journey) to Mecca

• The pilgrimage to Mesopotamia

• Buddhist beliefs

Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic culture to western civilization?

• development of the first writing system

• creation of the first monotheistic relgion

• created representative democratic government

• advancement of mathematics and science

In what area did Muslim scholars make advancements?

• algebra

• aqueducts

• alphabets

• anatomy