Islamic Civilizations

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Who was the founder of Islam?

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Muhammad

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The holy book for Muslims is called what?

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The Koran

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When Muslims pray, what do they believe they should face?

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Mecca

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Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity & Islam all have what in common?

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Monotheism

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What created the schism in the Islamic faith? Options: Disagreement over the caliph, Disagreement over the Kaaba, Disagreement over Jerusalem, Disagreement over the Dome of the Rock

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Disagreement over the caliph

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The boxlike building in the city of Mecca which is the holiest site in Islam is called the

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Kaaba

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Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture? Options: mosques, medical books, and algebra; gunpowder, pagodas, and silk; aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples; columns, theory of sun-centered universe, and democracy

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mosques, medical books, and algebra

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Who was chosen as Muhammad's successor?

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Abu Bakr

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This was the ruling family right after Ali's death: Abbasids, Fatimid, Seljuk Turks, Umayyads

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Umayyads

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The Abbasids moved their capital to this city: Baghdad, Mecca, Damascus, Cairo

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Baghdad