Unit 3 Review (IC)

Where did Islam originate around 600 AD?

• Europe

• Arabian Peninsula

• Africa

• Asia

Most Arabs lived in desert tribes centered around families and were ruled by clans. Arabia was not united under a single government, but Arabs did have a common language, which was ______.

• English

• Arabic

• Latin

• Greek

Where was Muhammad born?

• Medina

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Cairo

In 610, Muhammad was told by the angel Gabriel that he was a prophet sent to Earth by _____.

• A) Allah

• B) Moses

• C) Jesus

• D) Abraham

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• A) Shahada

• B) Salah

• C) Sawm

• D) Baptism

Muslims believe in one God called ______.

• Jesus

• Allah

• Buddha

• Krishna

The first four caliphs were known as the ________.

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Islamic Leaders

• Successors of Muhammad

• Founders of Islam

What event led to the division in Islam between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• The rise of the Umayyads

• The fall of the Ottoman Empire

• The birth of Muhammad

• The Crusades

Sunni Muslims accepted the rule of the Umayyads because they believed caliphs should follow Muhammad’s example, but they don’t have to be ______.

• A) relatives

• B) scholars

• C) warriors

• D) merchants

Which empire overthrew the Umayyad Empire in 750?

• Abbasid

• Byzantine

• Ottoman

• Persian