3.1 Islamic States

What is the central religious text of Islam?

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Quran

• The Vedas

Who is believed to have conveyed the direct revelation of God to Muhammad?

• Angel Michael

• Angel Gabriel

• Angel Raphael

• Angel Uriel

What is the basis of Sharia in Islam?

• The Torah

• The Hadith

• The Bible

• The Vedas

Which city was Muhammad from?

• Jerusalem

• Medina

• Mecca

• Baghdad

What did the Quran promote among Muslims?

• Warfare and conquest

• Ethical trade, charity, and pilgrimage to Mecca

• Isolation and self-sufficiency

• Political dominance

Who were the caliphs that succeeded Muhammad?

• Military leaders

• Both civil and religious leaders

• Only religious leaders

• Only civil leaders

What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Baghdad

• Damascus

• Cairo

• Jerusalem

Which groups were extended religious tolerance under the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Only Christians

• Only Jews

• Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians

• Only Zoroastrians

What tax did non-Muslims have to pay under the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Zakat

• Jizya

• Khums

• Ushr

What led to the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Arab opposition to the Umayyad

• Non-Arab Muslim and Shi'a opposition to the Umayyad

• Christian opposition to the Umayyad

• Jewish opposition to the Umayyad