Chapter 3 Test

The geography of the Arabian Peninsula could best be described as high plateaus and grassy plains.

• True

• False

The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines on how to live and stresses the need to treat others fairly.

• True

• False

The Sufis were missionaries, or traveling preachers, who spread the teachings of Islam.

• True

• False

Eventually the term Arab came to mean only a resident of the Arabian Peninsula, not just a speaker of Arabic.

• True

• False

Even though farming was important, Muslims lived in cities.

• True

• False

Match each item with the correct statement below.

• Sunnis

• group that believed Umayyad caliphs should rule

• Shia

• caliphs who governed the Arab Empire from Damascus

• Umayyads

• the name given to the followers of Islam

• Muslims

• desert herders who traveled from oasis to oasis in search of water

• Bedouin

• followers of Muhammad who believed his son-in-law should rule after Muhammad's death

Refer to the map. Where did Muhammad and his followers journey during the Hijrah?

• from Baghdad to Alexandria

• from Damascus to Jerusalem

• from Jerusalem to Baghdad

• from Makkah to Yathrib

Refer to the map. Which city was located within the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Alexandria

• Baghdad

• Persepolis

• Yathrib

Refer to the map. Which city was located in the Persian Empire?

• Alexandra

• Persepolis

• Jerusalem

• Makkah

How did the harsh desert climate affect the early Arabs who lived there?

• They moved closer to Asia Minor

• They became merchants and traders

• They formed tribes to help them survive

• They lived in caves