WHI Byzantine & Islamic Empire SOL Review

What do Muslims (followers of Islam) believe about Muhammad?

• He was the messenger of Allah and the final prophet.

• He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.

• He didn't believe in only one God.

• He was a combination of a God and a man.

Toward which city do Muslims pray?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Baghdad

What is the purpose of the Five Pillars of Faith?

• The various divisions of the faith.

• The major duties required by all Muslims.

• The required daily prayers for Muslims.

• Muhammad and the four leaders after him.

Which division (or group) of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?

• Sufi

• Sunni

• Fatimid

• Shi'a

The advancement of Islam into Western Europe was halted (or stopped) at the Battle of Tours, which is a city:

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

Which of the following beliefs is held by Christians, Jews, and Muslims?

• belief in reincarnation.

• belief in one God.

• belief in Jesus as the Messiah.

• belief in Muhammad as the only prophet.

What is the structure pictured above?

• Wailing Wall

• Hagia Sophia

• Dome of the Rock

• Kaaba

Which description best fits the Kaaba?

• A mosque created by Muhammad for the followers of Islam.

• A sacred Arab shrine shaped like a cube that is visited by many Muslims each year.

• An Arab marketplace also used for worship.

• The traditional birthplace of Muhammad.

Which city is important to the followers of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

• Medina

What was the dilemma about the next leader that Muslims faced after Muhammad's death?

• On two separate occasions, Muhammad had named two different successors.

• Followers could not agree on how to continue his military conquests.

• Some followers were peacemakers who did not wish to continue military action.

• Muhammad had neither specified a successor nor indicated how to choose one.