Islam and the Crusades Test

What religion did the Russian leader Vladimir choose for the empire?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Who was the founder and main prophet of Islam?

• Jesus Christ

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Buddha

Who was the Islamic traveler/explorer who visited all the Islamic countries and never traveled the same road twice?

• Ibn Battuta

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

Which city is considered the most holy in Islam?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

In what direction do Muslims pray and how many times a day?

• North ( Towards The North Pole), 3 times

• East, 5 times

  (Towards Mecca)

• South, 2 times

  (Towards Jerusalem)

• West, 4 times

  (Towards Damascus)

Describe Mecca: Who is allowed in the city?

• a. Only Muslims

• b. Everyone

• c. Only tourists

• d. Only residents

The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. Which of the following best describes the Crusades?

• A series of religious wars in the medieval period

• A peace treaty between European nations

• A trade agreement in the Middle Ages

• A cultural exchange program in ancient times

The three West African empires that had huge deposits of gold were:

• Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

• Egypt, Nubia, and Axum

• Zimbabwe, Kongo, and Luba

• Benin, Ashanti, and Dahomey

Who was the Muslim from Mali that gave away so much gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca that he greatly devalued the price of it?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Askia the Great

• Ibn Battuta

What individual does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their ancestry to?

• Abraham

• Moses

• Jesus

• Muhammad