Unit 1 Middle East and Africa Review

The Qur’an (Koran) and what other work form the body of Islamic rules for living?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Five Pillars

• The Hijra

• The 8 Fold Path

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam were all founded in which world region?

• Europe

• Middle East

• Asia

• Africa

Christians, Jews, and Muslims all have different practices. Which practice listed below do all three have in common?

• Believers forbidden from eating pork

• Belief in one supreme god

• Holy cities of Mecca and Medina

• Rules for new technology

The Prophet Muhammad had knowledge of life beyond Mecca because he was

• Well-read and well educated as an Arab scholar

• Exiled to Persia before his conversion

• A traveling scholar who moved between cities teaching

• A merchant who had traveled

Which of the following was NOT a factor that helped Islam spread quickly?

• Trade

• Conquest

• Education

• Marriage

The religious and political leader of Islam is known as _____________________________

• Caliph

• Imam

• Pope

• Rabbi

What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’ite sects of Islam?

• The Shi’ites did not oppose Umayyad rule

• The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad’s daughter

• The Shi’ites believe that the leader should be descended from Muhammad

• The Shi’ites wanted the Muslim Community to elect the caliph.

Which of the following is a consequence of the rapid expansion of Islam EXCEPT?

• Increase in trade

• Collapse of Byzantine empire

• Continuation of classical scientific knowledge

• Decrease in the importance of Christianity in North Europe

What was the ultimate goal of Islamic scholars and travelers such as Ibn Battuta?

• To spread the faith and to learn and teach others

• To conquer other empires through war

• To flee religious persecution

• None of the above

Which of the following two cities were centers of trade and education in the west African kingdom of Mali?

• Kilwa and Sofala

• Lalibela and Cairo

• Timbuktu and Djenne

• Mecca and Medina