Topic #4 Test Study Guide

Islam emerged in Arabia, a land best known for the

• harshness of its hot, dry desert landscape.

• relatively small size of its peninsula.

• heavy rains that blow in from the surrounding seas.

• cold weather on its many high mountain ranges.

Why did Muhammad move from Mecca to the city of Medina?

• He had already established a Muslim community in Mecca.

• He and his followers faced persecution by opponents in Mecca.

• He did not want to interfere with existing worship at the Kaaba in Mecca.

• He was a merchant and wanted to trade with the people of Medina.

Muslims are not permitted to gamble or drink alcohol by the legal code known as the

• Five Pillars of Islam.

• Quran.

• Sharia.

• Sunnah.

Which of the following is a central teaching of Islam?

• There is one God and Muhammad was his only prophet.

• Muslims, Jews, and Christians all worship different gods.

• Abraham, Jesus, and Muhammad were all prophets of the same God.

• There is one God, but he can be worshiped in many forms.

Look at the table about the sources of Islamic thought. Which word belongs in the MIDDLE column?

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sharia

• Sunnah

The term Hijra refers specifically to

• the duty of all Muslims to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

• the return of Muhammad to Mecca as ruler.

• the revelations to Muhammad in a cave.

• the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.

What were the Islamic Mathematical accomplishments?

• The concept "0"

• Hindu-Arabic numerals

• Algebra

• All of the above

What was Muhammad’s role in establishing and spreading Islam?

• He became a prophet

• He spread the messages he recieved from God

• Both A and B

What are similarities between Shias and Sunnis?

• Both believe in one God

• Both study the Quran

• Both follow the 5 Pillars of Islam

• All of the above

True or False: Muslim rulers did not encourage learning, science and mathematics.

• True

• False